Take Your Time and Don’t Rush In.

Yesterday I attended a meeting at a beautiful home in Carlsbad, CA. The meeting was hosted by a very lovely and successful couple. The house, as you can imagine, was a very well decorated abode, had great warmth and positive energy. During the course of this meeting, which was attended by several other impressed business associates, I began to ponder how this individual and his wife got to this point in their life. The answer did not take long to come to me, other than the obvious hard work and education, of which he has both, the answer lies in the fact that he waited. He waited until the time was right.

As we live in a “now” society, many people, particularly younger individuals want things at the moment when the timing may not for them. The term fools rush in, is so applicable to the real estate market. Just because you can “afford” a house does not mean you can afford the house. Biting off more than one can chew, seems to be one of the largest reasons California is in the real estate mess that we are in today. While it may be nice to wake up tomorrow in a 6,000 square foot home of our dreams, it very well may be in your best interest to wait.

As we take a look at open houses in the Huntington Beach area, you will notice several houses that represent both aspects mentioned in the previous paragraph. Some that maybe you should wait on, and others that you should grab now. Whatever the case may be, just make sure it is the right fit for you. Happy house hunting my friends.

92646 Huntington Beach: $650.00, 3 beds, 2.5 Baths, 1,632 SQ. FT.

8881 Sailport Dr: $879,900, 4 Beds, 3 Baths, 3,033 SQ. FT.

20391 Drew Cr: $949,500, 5 Beds, 3 Baths, 3,000 SQ. FT.

7061 Sunlight Dr: $855,000, 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 2,831 SQ. FT.

2872 Coast Cr: $789,000, 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,650 SQ. FT.

817 Delaware St: $770,000, 2 Beds, 1 Baths, 702 SQ. FT.

17401 Forbes Dr: $749,900, 4 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,200 SQ. FT.

20211 Imperial Cove Ln: $719, 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,923 SQ. FT.