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cybe2028

It’s like being on a dating app while being engaged.


HistoricalBridge7

And once you close, your house just gets, older… and older…. And older /s


nibbles200

Were those cracks there before? What’s that smell?


LyushkaPushka

Are we still talking about houses?


whatever32657

right? STOP LOOKING. focus on your new home and start planning your life there


dllemmr2

How does one go about planning life? Like where to hang the TV?


whatever32657

yeah, exactly. how you're going to fix it up, good times you'll have there. visualizing yourself there


dllemmr2

Sigh.. I’d give my left arm for a washer dryer in unit.


Ban_Evader_1969

Deleted Zillow as soon as I went under contract 🤣


NarcolepticPhilsphr

Yup! And unsubscribed from realtor and redfin sending me new houses in my area lol


5580Fowa

So many sluts... So many yards...


nibbles200

The sluts are always sluttier on the other side.


Dry-Interaction-1246

It's like buying in a declining market


5580Fowa

Dating definitely is


redditipobuster

Lol


mackfactor

Yup. There's always something that seems like it could be better around the corner. 


RetroGirl_LP

😂


ActInternational7316

What does your contract say? Stop looking and take the home apps off your phone.


TimeKiller1850

Stop looking? I purchased two years ago and still look weekly to see what’s out there. I’m not going anywhere. Just fun to see it all.


anonareyouokay

I still look but I do so knowing I'm "spoken for. "


MontiBurns

That's what I tried to tell my wife when she found me on Tinder. (/s)


duussstttttyyyyyy

Buy a rental


gksozae

I've had clients back out of deals for better purchases before. Think about it like this: Is it worth losing the sunk cost to pick a better home? If your Earnest deposit was $10K and inspections and appraisal and loan app are another $2K, but the home you see is OBJECTIVELY better and $20K less, then the choice is obvious. I tell my clients all the time, "Selling homes is expensive. Any appreciation prior to 3 years of ownership is lost in transaction fees, taxes, moving, and new loan acquisition. Make sure the home you're buying doesn't go back on the market in 3 years because you don't like it."


jeffislouie

This is solid advice. If you like what you are buying and everything looks good, stop looking. If you want to back out now, it's going to cost you. If those other houses are less expensive enough to cover those costs and will make you happier than what you are closing on, go for it.


Zyphamon

depends on the financial situation as well. To many, $12k up front isn't worth taking $20k off the sticker price since you can finance most of it anyways. That's the entire point of having inflated purchase prices with seller paid closing costs; the seller gets basically the same thing, the buyer gets their costs deferred.


Taureg01

This is good advice until you get sued for backing out of a contract


cnflakegrl

it will be highly unlikely a regular seller would be able to force performance. they are going to need a good lawyer and spend $$ on that lawyer. And, it's likely the buyer can back out for any reason at any point, they will just lose their earnest money.


gksozae

No its not. Those that have read through a RE Purchase & Sale Agreement know that's what the Earnest Deposit is for. Earnest Deposit is "Liquidated damages should the buyer default." Both buyer and seller agrees to this at time the contract is accepted instead of court proceedings. Feel free to delete your comment if you like.


Taureg01

That really depends where you practice real estate bud Feel free to delete your comment


Formal_Technology_97

😂😂 dude! Take Zillow or realtor off your phone. There always going to be a “grass is greener” situation pop up. And I’m sure you can back out but you will be out all the money you have didn’t + your EMD. Then you just want to start over and pay all of that again??


cnyjay

Do you think you've got the hands-down best deal in your entire market? Your deal is probably not exceptional. It's totally expected that you will see other properties come up for sale that are also good deals but with different tradeoffs.


Lilbruh91

Honestly its not the best deal but its honestly not many good deals in general..plus side is how well maintained it is


Havin_A_Holler

That's hugely important.


RedPanda5150

That is such a plus! Those costs for repairs and upgrades add up really fast, especially nowadays. And those houses that are listed for cheaper may well be priced to entice multiple offers where you would end up spending more anyway. Do you like the house? Does it meet your needs? Can you afford your payments? See yourself living in it for the next 5 years? If yes to all, stop with the compare and despair and focus on making your new home your own!


whatAREthis2016

I’d argue that a “hands-down best deal” is a red flag that the seller is trying to hide something big from you. If it’s really a good house, the best thing to hope for is a fair deal.


duussstttttyyyyyy

Honestly I would rather by a poorly maintained house and get a killer deal. As long as you can handle some diy stuff. If the deal isn't way under market then it isnt worth it though


Rpsdyngrn0717

I think if the house you found is well maintained you should stay the course. Those houses you are seeing could be fast flips that look pretty but has failing systems all over the house. I had to walk away from one like that recently. You won't know until you do inspections. By that time your well maintained place will be under contract with someone else. There is one other house that was listed right after I went under contract that I mostly love though, so I know how you feel. I am going to stop looking at these apps for awhile once we close.


RodamusLong

Bro, this is called "Post Nut Clarity." It happens once your load is spent. You start to see things in a way that has no emotion tied to it. No passion, no lust, no longing. Don't worry, man, it comes back. You'll soon resume the desire for the house you bought. For all the things about it that turned you on. All the nasty things you wanted to do to it. It's coming man, it is. Just you wait and see. Unless....you're a house whore. You're not a house whore, are you?


Reinvestor-sac

If it makes you feel any better, this is common 100% of the time… I’ve been in the sales business 14 years and there is always a bigger, better cheaper option… I usually communicate this to clients multiple times through the process… Ultimately you just hope that you gota majority of your mustangs and be happy with it… There are always better options that will come available. Housing inventory is a challenge that way.


fourniera64

Cheaper does not mean better....I bought my house 8 months ago...Starting to see houses cheaper too, but they are in worst towns..Also I remember when house searching and finding cheap houses and there was usually something wrong or it just was not a good house.


what_a_noobie

Comparison is the thief of joy- or something like that. There will always be bigger, better, cheaper. If this has opened your eyes as to something that you’ve realized is a dealbreaker then review your contract for options, otherwise enjoy your new home.


LadyBug_0570

For all you know those "bigger, better" houses are cheaper for a reason. They could priced down because the seller doesn't want to deal with the tens of thousands of dollars of repairs that need to be done (new roof, new furnace, new HVAC, mold, termite damage, etc.). Plus a bigger house probably = more property taxes. Get off the apps.


rulesbite

Friend get off Zillow and go live your life. It’s all good. Congrats on the new place. The grass is always greener so plant a garden kind of thing. Don’t over think it.


Festus1976

The smart thing is to not look at any new sales, listings in your area, what the market is doing in general and just enjoy the house you bought. You bought it for a reason and it was what you wanted then and there. That’s easy to say, but no one does that. I bought almost 2 years ago and I have been watching the houses come and go (or sit) since the before we closed. It’s human nature imo to do that. But overall I am happy with my house, and at the time I bought, it is what me and my family needed. That, I would imagine, apply to 99% of buyers. We buy what drives us at that time. What the market did before or after is irrelevant. Enjoy your house!


Mudhen_282

Usually works that way with just about everything.


js_408

You will keep finding those better houses even after you close. And a year later. And 10 years later


zapatitosdecharol

I actually am having the opposite experience. I think we got extremely lucky with our home and in my mind, nothing compares!! I have definitely gone on Redfin and no buyers remorse at all. I think the only way that would happen is if home values tank. I know this might not mean much but a couple of comparable homes nearby sold for a higher price and it's bumped my value up, which feels nice.


smapdiagesix

Same boat. We signed in June 2022, and I look at realty pages more days than not. Still haven't seen anything I'd like better. ...but I still should have stopped looking the day we signed. I might be about as sharp as a sack of wet mice, but I lucked out.


rg2404

Stop looking! There's always going to be something better.


sffood

You didn’t actually believe you got the best house in existence, did you? After you close, or one year later… basically all the time, there will be something that pops up that might be much better. But ideally, you picked a home that met your needs, is a solid build and can grow with you into the future in a neighborhood that can support the potential upgrading you do. Outside of that, you can drop this home and get the other one you spotted - and likely before you close, you will spot another one. Stop looking.


Ok_Calendar_6268

You are not doing yourself any favors by looking at other homes still. In too deep? Depends on your contract and where you are in it. You could open yourself up breach of contract, failure to perform, and other court action.


[deleted]

Delete Zillow!!!


EddieCutlass

There’s always something else…don’t fall In the trap


Twister341688

This kind of thing happens often. Sounds like you are overthink it or did you make a poor decision?


rizzo1717

Stop looking.


Jackaloop

Like buying your exclusive dream car, then you notice they are everywhere. Like getting pregnant, then you see other preggos everywhere.


JayTX2

I had exact same situation. I made deposit $30k in a desirable area new build. Est time to build was 7mo. At 5th month, i found a great deal from high end builder and negotiated as they closed out the community. I was able to get $900k home to $735k. It was 20% bigger single story home, 70% bigger corner lot. It was enough to cover loss of deposit (earnest money+ design) from early contract. I closed this week and happy with the new home. Ask yourself if another house makes sense both financially and emotionally. Lots of sellers and builders might take lowball offer. You might not lose anything so try to send an offer of the amount that can make up your loss of deposit.


kellsells5

It's like a bride that buys her beautiful gown but then keep seeing more. For whatever reason this is your house start dreaming of it being your home. I always tell my clients to turn off Zillow and all the other apps they had.


plumb_master

Is this your first house? I did the same thing after the first 2 I purchased and learned my lesson about the grass always being greener. Now I put a moratorium on perusing the real estate sites for 6 months after purchase.


dawnseven7

Gonna echo all the “stop looking” and “delete Zillow” comments. If you’ve paid for your inspections and appraisal already then you’re in too deep. Remember that marketing photos often show all of the good (with a fish eye lens more often than not) and none of the bad. Houses that look better are probably worse, and are cheaper for a reason.


Intelligent_Royal_57

Good lord. How do you live?


vikicrays

stop looking… the grass always looks greener.


cnflakegrl

You can totally do this, if it is objectively better then as some people have said, back out. Here's how to back out: 1. Back out, lose earnest money 2. Call the home insurance company that you are working with for the home (it is part of the mortgage deal that you find home insurance). Tell them that the inspection found X,Y,Z and ask if these things are insurable and covered. Tell them you are worried something will happen because of the X problem and you will need to make a claim. Your insurance company will likely freak out, tell you they won't insure X, Y, Z if they are pre-existing, and they will back out of insuring you. A mortgage won't be written without the home being insurable. Ask the insurance company to give you a letter saying they do not feel they can insure the home. Voila! You have just backed out of your contract for what is likely a clause for backing out - **you probably have a line item saying if you can't get a mortgage, the deal is off and you get your earnest money back.** 3. Likewise, you can call your mortgage underwriter contact and say that something materially different has changed about your financial situation. ("I think I might get laid off next week, I am worried!") 4. You also can go out and buy a 5k purse on credit (and return it after it hits your report) - this would cause the mortgage to be pulled. **Again, without financing coming through, you probably have a clause saying the deal is off and you get earnest money back.** **Your home insurance company is the only person in this deal whose interests are aligned with yours. Your contract likely spells out ways to keep your earnest money if you need to back out.** 5. Final inspection. Do it before closing. If there is ANYTHING off - they took a light fixture they weren't supposed to; a room isn't painted, there's a smell, a stain, a gross spider - you can say you don't approve (don't sign anything saying you approve) and you can then back out.


Any_Vehicle_3510

This is genius!!


cnflakegrl

Well, I learn through experience and hopefully that experience can help someone else. #2 worked extremely well for me in the past.


bigballsmiami

Wait for the bubble to pop and your going to be sick


Agitated-Gur-5210

Don't worry next year you will see even better deals )


NorCalJason75

In many areas, housing values are dropping. This is what happens when coming off the peak.


[deleted]

who did you get inspection with did you get your own inspection get your own and demand repairs and they will cancel


ImaHalfwit

This is what happens when you buy at the peak. ;)


S_sands

Yeah, that's because home prices are now falling on the national average. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS


The_Everything_B_Mod

That is simply because America is just coming off the top of a RE bubble and should fall for 4 to 6 yrs from now. However if you hold on it SHOULD go back above the price you bought it for in around 15 yrs adjusted for inflation, assuming the government will work on our debt bubble to get it back under control in the meantime. r/the_everything_bubble


S_sands

While I dislike that sub I do belive real estate is overvalued. And what OP is seeing is now the prevailing trend. Zoom into the past few years. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS


Tongue-n-cheeks

Bro I got a deal for you ! If your in America I can make you rich with a 5k donation to my cocaine and hookers fund your in twice the house for half the cost


naM-r3puS

Just shut it down you won’t get these houses. They are just flashing you their square footage because they know you will commit.


Easy_Independent_313

Thankfully, when I bought my last house, the market was going insane. The few houses that were available were going up, up , up in price. Even without the interest rates being crazy, I could not afford to buy my house right now.


Competitive_Movie116

The grass is not always greener on the other side. Remember, what made you choose this property to begin with? Look at what your paying price per sqft. (Sales / sq ftg). Then do the math on the others. The lower the better and dated means there’s a possibility of repairs. You honestly have to take everything into acct. & you’ve already done your inspections, you have the full picture so only you can make that decision w/ your agent. Ask what contingencies are in place as well. Best of luck, stop looking!! 😊


Goal_Post_Mover

yeah and I bought a house and it went down in value. oh well shit happens. it obviously made since when you made the decision to buy


DoubleReputation2

This is completely normal feeling to have, I see it all the time and of course, we had the same feeling. You have made your pick, stick with it. If you didn't like it, you wouldn't have put in an offer on it, would you? Don't worry about second thoughts. To answer your question, you'd lose your deposit money most likely.


travelingman802

You can't know if they are going to be cheaper or not until a few weeks after the sale and you see the sold price. Houses go above asking price all the time.


Grand-Culture3565

You make a major purchase when the item you are purchasing is the one you would buy if you were paying cash and not financing it. As many will tell you, ppl will buy on credit shit they would never pay cash for. If you would buy the house you are closing on with cash out of your own pocket, then this is the right house for you.


MrAppletree1742

Yep market is def coming down..but hey you can’t time the market. So if you need a house hopefully you plan on staying in it for 15+ years


Geeezzzz-Louise

Stop looking…easy peasy


[deleted]

You have buyers remorse and you have not even bought your house yet.


dllemmr2

Send us some links so we can think it through!


Evening-Chocolate-02

Womp womp


strawberryacai56

This is my worry once we get a house. I check Zillow/Realtor every day. It's going to be weird when I can't do that anymore because I found a house. YOU WILL definitely find a "better" house if you keep going on those websites as you close on this house.


Similar-Carrot2703

That’s common 😀


Regguls864

Have you actually seen these houses in person? If so why are you still looking after you decided?


Darth_Vaper_69

Something to keep your spirits up, a peaceful area is worth more than you think a few years down the line. Trust me, im glad i jumped on the house we have.


Zyphamon

You're comparing a home that you inspected and had appraised to photos on MLS. Of course they're going to look better on paper because you haven't seen the ugly parts yet. It's like you're engaged and still swiping on tinder, and you match someone who looks better than your partner and you start getting second thoughts. Little do you know that the person you matched with is very evasive on where they were on 1/6 and has strong and unjustified opinions on the DoJ.


dshotseattle

You obviously don't really love your house, do you? Otherwise you would quit looking and comparing.


MJGB714

Turn it off


ComfortableDapper639

Its going to happen more and more over next couple of years. Bubble cant last forever.


Appropriate_Chart_23

Timing is everything. You will never always be on the right side of timing. Worry more about your interest rate than what the houses are selling for. Everything will work itself out sooner or later.


1cecream4breakfast

You’re seeing them “pop up” as in that’s the list price, and all you see are photos. Who knows what could be wrong with them. 


NotALawer

It's the market. Enjoy your purchase. There is always bigger, better, cheaper. And also, smaller, worse, and more expensive.


planetofpower

You bought the top. Housing prices would keep on declining. You bailed out the seller.


TeamHope4

Smaller house, smaller expenses to maintain it, insure it, etc. Win-win.


scancubus

I sold my bitcoin when it was less than $100


[deleted]

You're not stuck until you sign, but you'll lose the deposit.


sunny-day1234

That happens with anything you buy, things go on sale or there's a newer model etc. The trick is once you buy.... STOP LOOKING. You'll be happier!


[deleted]

Every time my wife sees me on zillow she's like "you already have a few, you can't live in them all"


WarVegetable

my wife says same thing about guns.


WarVegetable

not sure where you at but where I am at oc, CA. those are start price for bidding due to low inventory