Housing Market in SE Michigan

[William Patsalis]

Hello all,

I currently have a client looking to buy a house in SE Michigan and he has very specific wants on this house. With inventory limited already, it has been difficult finding houses for him. While we did just find one we liked, our offer got beat out. While it is frustrating to a first-time homebuyer, I am trying to find ways to keep him motivated and for him to possibly re-evaluate what is most important to him in a house so we can look at more properties.

I am looking for advice on how I can better align what my client is looking for and make his expectations more realistic in this market. I am also wondering about some tricks that you may use to get your offers accepted in this highly competitive market. We waived some contingencies, increased EMD, talked with the seller agent at length, and allowed extended free seller occupancy. Any suggestions would help!