If We Were Buying A House Today . . .

If We Were Buying a House Today: What Real Estate Professionals Would Look For

When you're touring a home with your real estate agent and you really like it, there's a good chance you've considered asking:

“Would you buy this house?”

Or, when it comes time to write an offer:

“What would you offer?”

They're understandable questions. After all, your real estate agent sees homes every day. They understand the market, recognize potential concerns, know what features buyers tend to value, and have watched countless transactions unfold.

But here's the catch:

The house your real estate agent would buy isn't necessarily the house you should buy.

That's exactly what Melissa Wallace and Boston Connect Real Estate agent Kristen Howlett explored during an episode of Talk Real Estate Roundtable. They turned the tables and asked themselves what they would do if they were buying a home today.

What would matter most?

What would they compromise on?

What wouldn't bother them?