Dealing with (Real Estate) Heartbreak

Disclaimer: Some buyers get very emotionally invested when searching for a home. If this doesn’t sound like you, don’t read this post.

Featuring Milo, Blue Panda Realty’s office dog.

Your sister lives around the corner, your favourite restaurant is up the street, you can see yourself as a regular at the cutest little coffee shop on the next block … You have plans for the extra bedroom, and even that awkward little corner in the living room would lend itself to the cutest little built-in bookshelf. (Thanks Pinterest!)

Then the news from your Realtor — ”That property is already conditionally sold.”
Realtor.ca is showing you all listings that haven’t sold firm. This includes properties that are conditionally sold (meaning a buyer has already secured that property and most likely, in about ten days, after reviewing their financing condition and a home inspection they’ll be off the market too).
So maybe you and your perfect property never got the chance to see each other. Or maybe you lost your dream home after a few showings to another buyer. However it happens, however long you built your future (in your head), heartbreak is hard.

What next?

1 - Grieve.
Ice cream optional. It’s not you, sweet buyer, it’s the Ottawa housing market. It’s very competitive right now.

2- Talk about it.
Tell your Realtor what made you picture yourself “going feet first” out of this property. Consider them your real estate therapist. When you are ready, they will find you something just your type. (What other therapist can do that?)

3 - Don’t miss your chance at true love next time.
Your Realtor can send you listings before they hit the public dating pool— er, I mean, Realtor.ca. Go see them. ASAP. Learn from your mistakes and missed opportunities. Open yourself up to love. I mean, put an offer in, if it feels right. As soon as it feels right.

And remember - You will know how valuable true (real estate) love is, after knowing heartbreak.

The End

One client’s forever, after flirting with multiple properties in a competitive neighbourhood