Summer time real estate market

Not only is summer a time for vacation, travel, cookouts, camping, and countless other activities, it also happens to be the busiest seasons for the real estate market. If you happen to be buying or selling a house or condo, you don’t want to let the stress disturb your other summer plans. You need to know how to avoid summertime real estate market stress.

Stay Cool: Some Summertime Stress-Relieving Tips

Stay Organized

Like anything in life, the less organized you are, the more stressful that activity becomes. If you’re going to be meeting with realtors, showing your home, visiting out of state, or any of the countless other activities surrounding moving, remember to use a calendar! Also schedule automated reminders and alerts for major deadlines. Find your deed, property records, income history, and all of the other minutiae you’ll need to have a stress-free move, and keep them all in a safe place.

Set Deadlines

Many people find deadlines to be motivating. If you’re moving because you want to, rather than because you have to, setting deadlines will help keep your eyes on the prize. They will also keep you motivated enough to complete the millions of tasks necessary to have a stress-free move. Be realistic with your deadlines, however, as being too hard on yourself, or missing deadlines, can be very discouraging and thus negatively affecting your productivity and focus.

Use Productivity Tools

We are living in the modern age, after all. A savvy homeowner will use every tool at their disposal, technological or otherwise. There are hundreds of house hunting and productivity apps, instant response systems, and time management tools. Use them. They can save you countless hours and potentially thousands of dollars. Try a few out and see what works for you and what doesn’t. It’s only helpful if it saves you time and stress. Don’t let learning new technology become just another item on your ‘To Do’ list.

Don’t Be Afraid To Stand Up For Yourself

If you’re moving, you’re going to both see a ton of houses or properties. You’ll be meeting with countless realtors, as well as having hordes of people coming to see your home, probably at the same time. You’re going to be fielding a lot of offers, both incoming and outgoing. While it is a natural tendency to want to please people, remember to look out for yourself as well. You can’t take every offer that comes your way. One useful tip would be to construct a “dream offer” – the ideal home in the perfect neighborhood at the exact price you’re comfortable paying. Having a clear vision will let you know what to shoot for. Don’t be afraid to say no, if the offer doesn’t suit your vision.

Stay Positive

Remember, summertime is a busy season for the real estate market. People are also tremendously busy with other parts of their lives as well. Chances are you’ll likely hear a lot of rejections, or get a lot of dead leads, or it might simply seem that absolutely everything is taken or twice the price it should be. A positive attitude will help you surmount these obstacles, and keep that hope for the dream offer alive. A positive attitude also translates to both potential buyers and sellers, giving realtors a better feeling about giving you the deal.

Ask For Help

Looking for a home involves an endless array of micro-tasks, spread out over the span of months. It takes patience, perseverance, a good attitude, proper organization, and a dash of luck. To make sure you can keep up with the marathon, involve other people in the house hunt. If you’re moving with others, break down the duties into tasks that best suit each individual. If someone’s better with the correspondence, let them handle the e-mails. Got a great phone voice? Maybe you should handle the phone calls.

Practicing these will surely teach you how to avoid summer real estate market stress. Stay cool, while things are getting hot!