09/16/2026
This kitchen not only gave me mad kitchen envy, it turned buyers’ heads big time and got this beautiful home sold in less than 30 days.
But what I’ve noticed from most sellers as they walk me through their home for the first time is that the big-ticket items are rarely the things they talk about.
It’s usually something much less impressive.
The porch where everyone ends up. The way the morning light hits the kitchen. Where the dog comes in. The neighbor who always waves. The giant tree that makes the backyard bearable in July.
None of those things show up on the MLS under “property features.”
We make lists of what we want in a house.
Sometimes the better question is: How do I want an ordinary Tuesday to feel here?
That’s usually where the real wish list starts.
After all these years of selling houses, I’m realizing something:
We aren’t really looking for a house.
We’re looking for the life we love.
And I think that’s what most buyers are actually looking for—even when they don’t know how to put it on the list yet.
