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The Psychology of
Homebuving
When buyers start looking for homes, the stress level goes up. Yes,
it's true buying a home is a big financial and emotional decision.
Worries about money and heightened emotions are certainly enough to
elevate stress. But, those aren't the only reasons blood pressure rises,
tempers fray, and friendships (or marriages) become unraveled. Much of
what causes human beings to act like savage animals when they buy a home
comes under the category of psychology. Knowing why we're behaving
differently and what to do about it can keep the stress levels
manageable.
Much of what causes
stress is "free-floating" anxiety. We're always anxious about
the unknown, so we worry, we fret, we let fear freeze us into
indecision. Not knowing what's going to happen makes us block future
plans. But, give us facts, figures, and a process, and we can envision a
bright, positive future -- anxiety level drops, and we start looking at
the unknown as an exciting adventure. Then, we'll get into action and
accomplish what we said we wanted. This is another reason for having a
GOOD agent. They have dealt with people like us many times and can help
remove many of the doubts we may have by clearly explaining what happens
next.
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