I have had a really busy week with listings and buyers, and it’s been an emotional rollercoaster. Two of my buyers missed out on houses in competition and, well, they are bummed. It’s a very turbulent ride when you find a house, fall in love with it, make an offer on it, then lose it to another more aggressive offer. It can be discouraging to say the least. I’m very sympathetic to the ups and downs of this process because I’ve been there, and remember well trying to get into the housing market years ago and losing out on not 1, not 2, not 3, but about 5 houses! I didn’t give up, and I’m so glad.
This same week I walked into a house that I really fell in love with. I felt an intense connection to it immediately. It needed work but I mapped out what I’d do so quickly and easily as if it was the most natural thing in the world. I couldn’t stop thinking about it well into the night, and again the next day. I tried to forget about it but I couldn’t. I even dragged my family there and, well, THEY loved it too. Even my husband was feeling it although I know he tried not too.
But guess what? We are in the middle of our reno so we ain’t going nowhere.
Am I feeling reno remorse? Yes.
Will I get over it and keep on trucking? Yes.
Will there be other houses like it when I am ready to sell? Yes.
Will I love my new room when it’s done? Yes.
Do I want the rollercoaster to stop so I can get off? No! That’s what makes the business and the reno so much fun! -EN
thats my girl em, get er done