I don't really know how to ask questions sometimes when I'm just thinking, so I like to try to phrase it like a discussion starter I guess.

It's not a super high-end or trendy neighborhood – competition to grab a house here at the retail level is fierce, it's a bit bohemian, and the buyers know full well they're dealing with a thin-margin culture here. 

The early bird gets the fattest worms.You can see the report here (the video contains far more information than the text): http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/historic-growth-pr...Bottom line: New residents are flooding into the county, there are few new places being built for them to live and this trend is not going to change any time soon.

All of the gurus use the same systems techinics tactics phrases as if they were all taught by one person.

By the end of the week my son was a swimmer and he repeated her phrase “I’m a big boy swimmer.”  

This article captures the ethics of "surge pricing" well: http://reason.com/archives/2017/08/30/prices-shoul...The phrase "price gouging" elicits emotional reactions, but in reality it's the difference between getting service and not getting it.

My question is, what are some ways to phrase my plan so that he can see benifit and little to no risk for himself.

Looks like the phrasing of my statement might have been a bit confusing.

I think the same thing is being seen in many neighborhoods that aren't as trendy in the city as well. 

Currently, it's a hot and trendy neighborhood.