Positively Peaceful
Searching for your dream home is an exciting time for you and your family, and starting renovations is an exciting opportunity to make your dream home exactly fit your needs and lifestyle. While these projects can be fun and a great time to explore new possibilities, they often come with some stress and unknowns. Let’s explore a few ways to keep positive while searching for your new home, and keep calm while undergoing home renovations.
One of the best ways to make your home search go smoothly is to work with a real estate agent you trust. A lot of the stress that comes from house hunting comes from not knowing exactly what you’re getting into. Your real estate agent is well acquainted with the entire process and can guide you through the unknowns.
Be flexible with your time, your budget and yourself. It’s good to have a timeline, a goal. But if you block yourself in too tightly with a demanding timeline, it’s hard not to get stressed. Moving with the natural flow of the market, and being flexible with potential sellers can give you a leg up and open up more opportunities. It is also wise to have a budget, and know your absolute limit, but working with a flexible budget allows you to really find the home of your dreams. Having a flexible budget doesn’t just mean being open to increasing your top number. It means working with your real estate agent to figure out what your absolute must-haves and deal breakers are and being willing to work with what’s available.
Your agent can help you to stay positive if you haven’t found exactly what you’re looking for, by pointing out the benefits in each property. It is important to be open minded. While you may desire having a 4th bedroom for an office, a 3 bedroom home that has flex space in the lower level may work just as easily, with little compromise.
Once you’ve found the right home for you, you might have some renovations in mind. Renovations can displace your normal routine for a time, so it’s important to find ways to remain positive and calm. Seeing your progress is a great way to remind yourself how far you’ve come. Celebrate the small wins and achievements along the way, instead of measuring your success by how far you are from the finished result.
Focus on one thing at a time. A renovation involves a lot of planning and details, but if you’re thinking about all of them at once, it can be overwhelming. Once you have your plan in place, focus on one room, one project, one decision at a time. Small decisions add up quickly, so if you pace yourself and make a checklist, you’ll be amazed at how quickly you can accomplish things!
Whether you’re searching for the perfect home, or renovating a home to make it even more perfect, keep your head up! These things have their ups and downs, but they are an exciting time and a big change for you and your whole family. These changes should be a happy memory, so find ways to remain positive and stay focused!