Paying The Piper
From an early age we learn lessons about our behavior and it’s consequences. Losing allowance for the household treasure you lost or broke, losing your car insurance because you drive like a teenage idiot boy are decisions that cost you money and teach you lessons. Why then is it so hard for people to understand that if you make a poor choice in buying, maintaining, renting, remodeling, or selling a home you may have to pay the price (or often more appropriately lose the money)? Have we been spoiled for so long and treated with kid gloves regarding housing that the idea of losing money in real estate is inconceivable? If there is a potential gain, there is also a risk. We all knew the growth real estate had seen could not last forever. Why then is the final end of the ride so surprising and disruptive?
If your decision turned out to be a bad one, don’t be the victim, address your hurdle and overcome it. If you lose now, you’ll appreciate winning even more next time. Learn from it and move on.
If you are going to buy a home working with a trusted partner, someone who values you and the deal equally, and who will someday proudly help you sell that home will help minimize your risk. It will still be there, but you will have protections and advantages others do not. I can be that guy.
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