What Home Buyers Say vs. What They Really Mean
3/19/2025
Ah yes, real estate showings: where buyers say one thing, but often mean another. As your local real estate translator, I’m here to decode the lingo—just in case you’ve ever said these yourself (or heard them on a tour).
What They Say:
“It has character.”
What They Mean:
It has old wallpaper, creaky stairs, and a questionable smell—but hey, it’s charming.
What They Say:
“We’re open to a fixer-upper.”
What They Mean:
We watched one episode of Property Brothers and now think we’re contractors. We are not.
What They Say:
“We can totally make this work.”
What They Mean:
We hate it, but we’ve seen six homes today and are now emotionally fragile.
What They Say:
“It’s cozy.”
What They Mean:
It’s 900 square feet and we’ll be bumping into each other forever.
What They Say:
“We’re going to sleep on it.”
What They Mean:
We’re either ghosting you or preparing for a full-blown bidding war strategy meeting.
What They Say:
“I’m not really in a rush.”
What They Mean:
I’ve been browsing Zillow at midnight for the past 8 months and I’m emotionally attached to 4 houses I’ve never seen.
And My Favorite…
What Buyers Say: “We’ll know it when we see it.”
What They Mean: We have absolutely no clue what we want. Please show us everything in South Jersey.
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