Jessica Mackey Home Again

First day back to work!! Started with some baby snuggles and floor time, then fueled up with coffee and creativity at ! (Obviously had the pumpkin latte and the burrito was amazinggggg) Worked on my Jefferson County Fall Local Guide while the little guy eyed everyone in the shop-multitasking mama mode activated! Finished up in a dark office while the bebe napped with some trainings, putting final touches on my newsletter, and following up with some potential fall clients! Balancing it all one sip at a time 😅

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, make me a match! As I help you search, I want you to ask yourselF 3 clarifying questions.

What is the #1 reason you want to be in a relationship (with your home or with your spouse!)?

This should be the driving force behind the decisions you make throughout the home buying/dating process and ultimately, the reason why you choose the home you purchase.

#2 What are your must haves (and deal breakers)?

When you’re in the “young love” stage, it’s a struggle to look past the superficial things. His eyes, sweet texts, and charm are like the equivalent of paint colors and decorations and interior finishes.

Those things come and go, but what you’re left with are the bones of the house (or the person). The layout (his character), the square footage (his personality), the location (his life experience)...these things don’t change.

So who are they when all the charm is stripped away? When you’re clear on what matters to you, it’s a lot easier to make relational decisions, both in marriage and home ownership!

#3) What kind of lifestyle are you looking for?

You can fall in love all you want, but if you want to stay in your hometown and work in your family business and your partner wants to travel the world and never settle down, it’s not going to work.

In the same way, you can fall in love with a home, but if it’s in a location you don’t love or requires so much maintenance you won’t be able to sleep in and enjoy the slow weekends you love so much, it’s not a good fit.

As we look at each possible match and you ask youRself these questions, it will eventually become clear which home is the one for you! That’s when it’s time to propose!

MakinG an offEr can be a scary sTep, but it’s a lot easier when you know it’s the one for you (and when you have a pro on your side walking you through each step like I aM!)

Some negotiAtions are possible but I’m sure it won’t be long until the seller says, “Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!” and you aRe officially under contRact!

Tomorrow we’ll dIve into whAt happens next, but for now, I’m dyinG to know, what are some of your next home must havEs and deal breakers?