What Do I Think?

A Buyer just asked me what I thought of a particular house. His specific question was, “would you buy it?” I usually respond to that by asking the buyer not to ask me that question. The buyer usually insists on an answer. What he really wants to know is “am I making the right decision.” Am I an idiot for liking this house? Am I paying too much for this house and you’re secretly laughing at me? The question gets even harder to navigate when the couple is divided on which house to purchase and they are looking to me to make that decision for them. “I’m not making that decision for you” is how I answer but I can feel the pressure mounting to give them an answer. Normally, I find a way to tap dance around the question. There are those Buyers that will pin me down for an answer. That’s when it gets tricky. That’s when you have to ask them the questions they need to be asking themselves. Do you need a big dining room? Is the bedroom space big enough for you? Can you live with only one bathroom? Hopefully, they will be able to answer the question about buying the house for themselves. It’s better that way.