06/08/2026
Story time!
I have been working with a client for a few weeks now who had a very specific wish list for her next home ā and location was at the very top.
Then a house hit the market in her dream neighborhood.
She was so excited that she was ready to write an offer without even seeing it.
But of course, we went to see it firstā¦ and I am so glad we did.
Because behind the āprettyā updates were a lot of red flags: lipstick-on-a-pig renovations, water puddling where it absolutely shouldnāt be, dips in the roof, and a whole list of things that made me pause.
And honestly? Her vision was blurred by the location. Which I totally get. When you find the neighborhood, itās easy to want to make the house work no matter what.
But my job is not to hype you into a house that could become a nightmare.
So we sat down, went through the facts, talked about what repairs could cost, what renovations would actually look like, and whether the home would even be livable while she fixed it.
Her smile turned into a frown, and I knew she was crushed.
A couple days went by before she reached back out, and Iāll be honestā¦ I thought she might hate me for being so honest.
But she didnāt.
She just needed a minute to mourn the āperfect location.ā
And guess what?
A week later, another house came on the market in the same area ā and it was such a breath of fresh air.
We close on that one next week. š
Sometimes the best thing your Realtor can do is help you slow down, take the emotion out of it, and protect you from the house that looked right on paperā¦ but wasnāt right in real life.
