Matchmaker….make me a match! As we help you search, we want you to ask yourself 3 clarifying questions before making an offer:
What is your why?
What is the #1 reason you want to be in a relationship (with your home or with your spouse!)?
This should be the driving force behind the decisions you make throughout the home buying/dating process and ultimately, the reason why you choose the home you purchase.
What are your must haves and deal breakers?
When you’re in the “young love” stage, it’s a struggle to look past the superficial things. His eyes, sweet texts, and charm are like the equivalent of paint colors and decorations and interior finishes.
Those things come and go, but what you’re left with are the bones of the house (or the person). The layout (his character), the square footage (his personality), the location (his life experience)…these things don’t change.
So who are they when all the charm is stripped away? When you’re clear on what matters to you, it’s a lot easier to make relational decisions, both in marriage and home ownership!
What kind of lifestyle do you want?
You can fall in love all you want, but if you want to stay in your hometown and work in your family business and your partner wants to travel the world and never settle down, it’s not going to work.
In the same way, you can fall in love with a home, but if it’s in a location you don’t love or requires so much maintenance you won’t be able to sleep in and enjoy the slow weekends you love so much, it’s not a good fit.
As we look at each possible match and you ask yourself these questions, it will eventually become clear which home is the one for you! That’s when it’s time to propose!
Making an offer can be a scary step, but it’s a lot easier when you know it’s the one for you!
Some negotiations are possible but we are sure it won’t be long until the seller says, “Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!” and you are officially under contract!
What are some of your must haves & deal breakers?! And if you want our Free Full Buyer’s Guide:
