I have an estate plan, a financial plan, a business plan, even a landscape plan -- but until recently, I (we actually) never had a written real estate plan.
Warren Buffett tells us that a home is the most important asset most people will ever buy: So why don’t we have real estate planning. Well at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices we do. The company came out with a planning guide that helps match your real estate goals to your lifestyle. It encourages you to evaluate your current situation and plan for future changes, whether that be upsizing, downsizing, or moving for a job or other circumstance.
It's not a surprise that Berkshire Hathaway came up with this, as the company and its agents strive to be your trusted advisor, and not just transactional. In today's competitive and changing real estate market, having a plan can increase your opportunities, smooth the transaction, and give you a leg up over your competition,
When meeting with prospective buyers, it’s common for them to know what they don’t want, because it was something they didn’t like in their previous living arrangement. It’s also common for them to end up with something different than what they initially thought they wanted after looking at dozens of properties. It's not the best way to get a better understanding and agreement on what they both want or expect from the new home. And while you are looking at what you don't want, you may be missing opportunities to find that dream home.
Our Real Estate and Lifestyle Planning Guide will help you identify what’s most important to you, and have a plan for life’s changes and that impact your real estate needs. This is not a market evaluation of your home. You don’t have to be ready to sell or buy. In fact the result of the planning process may tell you that you should rent.
Our Traverse City office is currently offering a free Real Estate Planning seminar on April 25th in Traverse City. this 90 minute presentation will feature experts in real estate, construction, home remodeling, staging, and finance. Space is limited. You don’t want to wait. For more information or to register, CLICK HERE If you are not able to attend in person, we can meet either in person or by Zoom to help you go through our real estate and lifestyel planning guide. It’s an exercise I strongly advise everyone to take advantage of to turn their dream home into a reality.
