Buyers Guide: The Value of a Home to YOU

If you’re getting into the Windsor real estate market as a buyer we’ve got one very important thing to think about BEFORE making an offer. Now listen, we get that the market can be a challenge and you may need to act quickly and decisively. After many searches for houses for sale in Windsor and various visits to Windsor homes for sale you may think you’ve found the one and want to make an offer. Before you consider making that offer you need to heavily consider one often forgotten thing.

Make sure you know what that home is worth to YOU.⁠ Maybe this sounds obvious, but consider this.⁠ Don’t make the mistake that buyer's often make, not deciding what a home is worth to them until they are right in the middle of a bidding war. That mistake can turn out to be very costly. On one hand you could end up paying far more for the home than you intended. On the other hand you may not end up making a strong enough offer for your perfect home and inturn lose it to someone else. In the heat of the moment, (mid-bidding war) fight or flight kicks in and we often react emotionally rather than logically.

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So you might be asking yourself, what should I do?⁠ Well, it begins with an honest and frank discussion with your Windsor REALTOR®. This is the person who can provide you with an honest opinion of value based on current market trends and recent, comparable listings and sales in the area. Take that information and sit down with your family with this information. ⁠

All of the decision makers should review and discuss based on all the information available about what it's worth to YOU.⁠ Don’t forget your agent in all of this! You'll want to discuss this all with them as well as they’ll be writing the offer(s) and may even be able to help you understand what your chances of success might be based on how you perceive the value of the home.⁠ Once YOUR value of the home is set, they’ll be able to offer guidance and help you try and get that home at YOUR value.

Here at Jump Realty our agents will give you honest advice on what course of action is best for you in their professional opinion and will always put taking care of your best interests first! With offices in Windsor, Tecumseh, Kingsville, and Chatham, no matter where you are, a Jump agent is ready to help. Please contact us for any housing needs and let us give you a better real estate experience!