A common trope of homebuying starts with a wishlist: prime location, under budget, and with plenty of space. But more often than not, you won’t end up in a place that checks every box.
The brothers said they’ve been asked countless times over the course of their careers to make miracles happen, but if you’re serious about buying a home, you need to be more realistic.
“Sometimes people ask for stuff that is crazy and we’re like, ‘There’s just literally no way this is going to be within your budget,'” Jonathan said. “And a lot of times that ends up being location based. They’ll ask for a location that we just know the inventory’s so low, the prices are so high. It’s going to mean you’ll find the place and you’ll have zero money to customize it.”
The tough current market also means buyers may have to revisit some of the things they considered dealbreakers.
“In multiple episodes this season, there was a train right behind the property thundering by multiple times a day,” Jonathan said. “Most people have been like, ‘Absolutely not,’ but for one couple on the show, they couldn’t afford a house that was big enough on a quiet cul-de-sac. People are definitely changing what their must-haves and no-gos are.”
