The thing I have found is that the buyer client focuses mainly on "lowest rate"...sometimes, they choose a large national lender that advertises on TV, or through their work (military), or some other outlet touting "best in customer service, etc"...In my experience, the large national lenders often slow down the purchase process, or get to a few days before closing and decide that "no, they don't intend to finance the loan because buyer has xyz in their history".  

Several years later, same thing happened, they had to give the customer a $8 million loan.

CT home sale prices have dropped for the third month in a row - this may be a seasonal change, or ideally the beginning of a longer term correction.

I'm locked into a lease for another year and a half but would ideally and eventually like to house hack where I live (just outside NYC).

HiI will hop in hear and say, ideally inside the perimeter, but we imagine cash flow is outside the perimeter.

Unfortunately, we are now forced to fill a vacancy in November which is not ideal.

Great Customer service, spending more time with them than the rest of the market.

Having a third party in the transaction that doesn't have an emotional attachment is ideal, because they bring a dose of realty and keep other parties in check.

Ideally you should rewire the entire property.

@David Cozzi I recommend reading The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller and Never Lose a Customer again by Joey Coleman.