The world is stressful enough – war, the economy, Covid-19, and then you decide to move.When evaluating stressful life events, moving has ranked behind death of a loved one and divorce. The most recent poll has placed moving at the top of the list, followed by divorce. If you are getting married, divorced, or starting a new job at the same time you are also moving, your life may be above the top of the stress scale.
Think of stress like surfing waves. You get used to certain sized waves. The current waves of stress in your life-work, family, etc., are just fine, but surfing house sized waves means more chances to fall. And stress levels have been going up in the last 3 or 4 years. Interest rates are up and the current speed of buying and selling a home contributes to the pressure. Being able to keep calm and centered while making big life decisions can make the process less stressful. To effectively balance the anxiety that comes with change takes extra self-care. This could involve things such as exercise, connecting with friends, and stress-reduction techniques such as yoga or meditation. Make the space to take care of yourself. Don’t let having your house up for sale interfere with your self-care or you may go a bit crazy.
Most Realtors give their customers a gift on the close of escrow. Common gifts are a nice dinner, a fancy bottle of champagne, tickets to a show or concert, or a hotel stay. I prefer to help you with the stress you’re experiencing while you are selling your home. When we meet for our first interview, I give you a therapy massage-tool. It is great for melting knots and helping with full body relaxation. I’m a tech-gadget lover and this tool offers new technology, with both heated and cold massage capability. Cold vibration massage reduces tissue sensitivity to pain, and hot alleviates muscle stiffness and soreness. Everyone likes the warm effect, but people are often surprised by the cold choice, which has a pleasant, relaxing effect.
Mesa Market Report
If you should choose to work with a different agent, I still feel good about giving you this tool, since I know how much it can help you during this stressful time. It is important to keep balanced on your surfboard of life, especially when paddling out to catch those house-sized waves. Give me a call to sell stress free and we can discuss how I can help you both sell your home and reduce your stress at the same time.
Current Market View
- 120 active South Coast listings, down from 360 average pre-COVID. 5 on the Mesa, down from 30 pre-COVID
- 18 days average marketing time on the Mesa, 26 days on the South Coast.
- Upward price trend has dropped from 30 % appreciation to 15.8% on the Mesa.
Demand from buyers is still very high. If there were more listings, we could sell them!
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