Are you buying a home today? I want to buy a home TODAY! I’ve been sending listings to my husband and discussing them seriously.
“Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful,” says Warren Buffett.
We listed a property last week. With all the layoff news, the war, and interest rates going up, the offer activity didn’t meet the seller’s expectation. But deep down, I knew it was a good home.
So instead of keeping the price low just to get attention, we did the opposite. We raised it to a clear, transparent number.
And I hear what everyone is saying. Buyers are scared. They worry their financial situation could change. Layoffs feel real. The war feels uncertain. The stock market has dropped. I get it. I really do.
But let’s look at it a little differently.
On job security, yes, people are nervous. But at the same time, many of my friends in tech are telling me that while some big companies are laying off, a lot of smaller AI related companies are hiring aggressively. The negative news is loud. The positive side is quieter, so it gets less attention.
On interest rates, they move with inflation, and inflation is influenced by global factors like energy and war. But these cycles don’t last forever. And historically, US home values have gone up in many periods during times of war.
Now here is the part nobody talks about.
If everyone is so cautious, why did the home sell the moment we repositioned it?
The second we adjusted the price, someone stepped in and snatched it. Just like that.
And right after it went pending, 2 more calls came in saying, “Oh my gosh, we just missed the best home on the block.”
Exactly. This is what hesitation looks like.
Be the one quietly smiling because no one competed with you. Don’t be the one calling after it’s pending, wishing you had acted.
If you are seeing something you like right now, we should take a closer look and position you ahead of the market before the crowd comes back in. Would you like me to share a few opportunities that fit what you’ve been thinking about?