Your Real Estate Love Language?

Your Real Estate Love Language?

Love languages. We all have them. The definition of a “love language” is the way we most often express our love to others (or feel loved by others). Real estate is an emotional and personal experience for buyers (whether a first-time buyer or seasoned investor), that we can talk about “falling in love” with a special piece of real estate. Each buyer has his or her own real estate love language. The key is to figure out your love language and find properties that tug on your heartstrings!


Location
Location, location, location. Probably the most popular of the real estate love languages. On a macro level, the majority of people have this language locked down – because they know where they want to live or invest in. But with the micro-intricacies various subdivisions, some people still need to be asked what is important to them: close to a certain area, transportation, a particular school, views from the area, land and the list goes on. There are hundreds of subdivisions though some neighborhoods come with no restrictions at all! Location means more than just where, it also means what zoning and regulations you are going to be asked to uphold – which can be walked through.


Visual
Some buyers are attracted to a beautiful house. Their love language is visual, and they “know it when they see it!” With a visual love language, beautiful comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, floor-plans, designs and landscaping. The first impression, and some appeal, speaks to such buyers. They often know they love it even entering the home. It is fun to work with buyers who have a vision and consider each house against their “standard.” Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.


Investment
Some buyers feed their love language by investing in real estate. They enjoy finding a property that covers their bills and earns a substantial return on investment. Buyers who are looking to diversify their portfolios must always consider real estate. Certainly, investing in gold, stocks and bonds is fine, but in a time of potentially high inflation (something that is usually faced with the economy), tangible “real” investments are the wise choice. Real estate is a real commodity, and therefore a great hedge against inflation. When done right, owners get constant passive income – no wonder it’s considered a love language! And don’t forget the appreciation on the real estate value, that’s the real icing on the cake. (Did someone say cake? That’s another love language!)

Functionality
The livability and functionality of a piece of real estate is the love language of many. How well the space lives, flows and works is the floor plan of a property. Some homes, offices or commercial buildings just feel right. Others, not so much. With homes, for example, floor-plans are important, like where the master bedroom is located in the home from the other bedrooms. This helps create privacy and sanctuary. Buyers with a functionality love language walk the space of their potential new home with an eye towards where they’ll place a particular piece of furniture, which will be their bedroom, and if the kitchen and dining room are logically oriented.

Lifestyle
You choose the way you want to LIVE. Living in a gated community, for example, is a lifestyle choice. The lifestyle love language is what motivates some people to get out of a crowded area and buy a home in a low density area. Buyers need to consider which place best matches their particular lifestyle love language. And that’s where the fun is, matching various facets of the lifestyle (bungalow, duplex, terrace), with the buyer.

So, now, answer the question:
what is YOUR Real Estate Love Language? 

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