I take pride in the fact that most of my clients don’t move often. I focus on finding them a home they can grow into. Not just what fits right now, but what will still work in a few years. That’s why it saddens me to hear that nearly 40% of home buyers have regrets. Too often, they focus on the present rather than planning ahead. Consequently, short-term thinking leads to long-term frustration.
*Home Buyers’ Biggest Regrets About the Purchase
Sometimes you don’t know whether a house suits your needs until you start living in it. That would seem to be the case for 39 percent of respondents, who say they would choose a house of a different size or a different price. Sometimes, even in a different neighborhood, if they could redo their purchase.
*$30 Date Night, dinner and movie at the Americana at BrandÂ
*All three of the elementary schools in the LaCañada Unified School District were named California Distinguished Schools for 2014
*What luxury home buyers want:
Fifty-four percent of luxury home buyers chose the chef’s kitchen, while 44 percent prioritized the views. Thirty-eight percent also say the square footage of the property is a key attribute. Thirty six, percent say having an expansive master suite is essential.
*While delinquency rates on many other types of debt have fallen in recent years, delinquencies on student loan debt are rising. Some seven million Americans had defaulted on their student loans. At the end of 2013, the total amount of U.S. student loans had approached $1.1 trillion, surpassing the total amount of credit card debt in the country. And the percentage of students graduating with debt is on the rise — 60 percent of graduates in 2012, compared to just 30 percent in 1993.
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I take pride in the fact that most of my clients don’t move often. I focus on finding them a home they can grow into. Not just what fits right now, but what will still work in a few years.
That’s exactly why it saddens me to hear that nearly 40% of home buyers have regrets. In many cases, they made rushed decisions based on immediate needs. As a result, short-term thinking often leads to long-term frustration. Read the rest here:
