It’s Valentine’s Day again!  Love is in the air.  In addition to our sweethearts, “do we have a love affair with our homes” ?  Brokers are acutely aware that buyers make emotional decisions when buying a house.  It may be the most insignificant thing that completes the union between a buyer and the new house, but it happens nonetheless.  We see the magic and the twinkle in the eye and we know the next step is a trip down the aisle.

With the addition of family members and children, we find the house grows as well.  Sometimes this means a room addition but sometimes it means a new home – oops not infidelity!  There are second homes just like there are second love affairs!  

No, homeowners don’t buy roses and chocolates for this love affair but the housing industry is flush with spreadsheets and facts about the amounts of money we spend for our homes.  Spending money in a home generally is not a business driven decision---we simply spend it on the house because it gives us a sense of enjoyment, pleasure and recreation.  And replacing a leaking roof or a failing heating system is the “for richer or poorer” unwritten oath we all take as a homeowner. 

If its “love at first sight” with our new home, selling has the same emotional attachment.  Homeowners residing in their homes for many years, raising a family and engaging in a full life in the home, find it hard to part with something that holds so many dear memories.  

If you no longer “LOVE” your home, consult a real estate broker who can help you become emotionally attached to a home you will love – for the rest of your life!

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