Kelsey Findlay
1-1920 152 V4A4N6 Surrey, BC, Canada

#1 Mistake Home Buyers Make! Buyers' make concessions when deciding on their next home in a fast moving market. Even in a slower market, Buyers see "a well priced home" that hasn't sold and go after the lower price.... The truth is, that overlooking stuff that may affect the resale of your home can be risky. There are certain attributes in homes that may not be cause for concern for you or your family. Consider whether they could be for someone else. These are also things that seem "less important" when the pressure is building. Everything around you seems to be selling. Here are common things that I often see affect resale: The address is a known busy street - people won't even look at your pictures because they will NOT live on a busy street Unconventional layouts - 2 bedrooms on one level and another 1 or 2 below (not suitable for a family) Unique parking situations - very small garage or parking only for one vehicle. Misuse or Misrepresentation of spaces - turning what should be a bedroom into a closet. Or a den/office space into a dining area/bar It's not to say that these homes won't sell to somebody. Eventually all homes sell. They just take more time and in a slower paced market, they will sell last! Make sure you choose an agent who is willing to give you the down and dirty and the good. Not one to turn a blind eye to the challenges. Send me a Message if you want transparency. I promise not to sugar coat it! Unless it is in fact too good to be true.

This post has been on my mind & in my for a while now. I've not been able to articulate my words quite the way I wanted to until now. If you're the perfect family - This may bore you ... If you've never done wrong by or have been wronged by any one - This is SURE to bore you BUT, if you are like me, and I expect most of the rest of the world, and have wanted to or had to create boundaries with those close to you - This may help to hear Over the course of the last 5 years, Daron and I have BOTH had to take a serious look within ourselves. Hoping, crying, letting go and coming to an understanding. The whole emotional ordeal. The truth is we all have broken pieces within our families. As we grow up we don’t think our family is that broken until we.. well grow up. As I became an adult, things happened. Daron has gone through his fair share of things that have shaped him today but rocked him as a child. Things that have carried with him for years. These last few years, we have done counselling together as a couple, and to be honest I'm the most connected to Daron than I ever have been. I've only recently come to my own conclusion that counselling is NOT for struggling couples or families (not just I mean). It’s for people who want to love each other more than one could imagine. All while battling and moving forward from trauma. Whatever that trauma may be. Whether it’s from childhood, generational or recent. We got tired of trying to self soothe. Trying to change what we didn't know existed within us. We became tired of settling for just being okay. We're both done with trying to heal our own things. We were putting the weight of our own happiness, the need to feel loved more, or to simply feel like a better person on each other. It became clear, it wasn't going to be possible to go through lifes shit and expect the other person to pick us up as soon as we felt like giving up. It was draining. It was exhausting. Mentally and Emotionally. I am not naive to think that "counselling" isn't looked down upon. It isn't yet normalized. Albeit none of this is funny but I can't help but snicker to myself. "If only they knew what it was like to have such a useful tool in their relationships." Over the course of our relationship, we have both had to make what we would call healthy boundaries with people close to us. Boundaries that include: not asking for advice not sharing personal struggles not sharing opinions not communicating keeping distance & more. All I can tell you is that you have to WANT to create them. Or else you’ll slip back into the unhealthy cycle. Into a cycle in a relationship that drain you. The puts strain on other relationships close to you. It's okay to let go, it doesn't have to be forever. If you want to have healthy, thriving relationships in your life, I suggest starting those healthy boundaries. They are a beautiful, beautiful thing.

This is my Poker face! Deciding to sell or buy a home is not like an average Friday night poker game. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure poker night is serious stuff ... But I can assure you, it's not the same as buying or selling your families home! Which is why I don't understand why some clients are hesitant to lay all their cards down for their Realtor. It's okay to put on your poker face when trying to select the best Realtor for you. Your decision should be on the principles you feel most comfortable with. TRUST should be one of them! If it isn't, I can understand why you would feel the need to keep your cards close. But if the foundation of your relationship and the outcome of your journey is based on trust, allow us to guide you. It is challenging to have fewer pieces than the entire puzzle and try and piece it all together. If you want to know what questions you can ask to start building that trust, I have included my Home Buying Checklist link below. Check it out!

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