Am I Normal?

Buyers seem to constantly wonder and ask me if their questions and concerns are "NORMAL". Is it normal to ask about utilites? Is it normal to want to know why the sellers are moving? Is it normal to be nervous?

With a look of sheer panic on a buyer's face I often get asked, is it normal to find a house this fast? 
Y E S!

Often times you're buying before you're buying. Yes, you read that right! If you've ever stayed up late to surf the net and watch Virtual Tours, spent a Saturday watching non-stop reruns of TLC's House Hunters or spent a Sunday walking through open houses "just for fun"- you've already started the buying process.

I found the article excerpt below written by Elizabeth Weintraub from Ask.com and it explains the "is it normal to find a house this fast?" question in a way I can definitely relate to. Can you guess why?

The "Red Shoes" Experience for a Home Buyer

Women will relate to this. Say, you need a new pair of red shoes. You go to the mall. At the first shoe store, you find a fabulous pair of red shoes. You try them on. They fit perfectly. They are glamorous. Priced right, too. Do you buy them? Of course not! You go to every other store in the mall trying on red shoes until you are ready to drop from exhaustion. Then you return to the first store and buy those red shoes. Do not shop for a home this way. When you find the perfect home, buy it.


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~Tanya Ruff