Real Estate Right Now

[@tom-mo-]

The price of lumber is pretty high so don’t plan on the pine box. Maybe save some of the Amazon boxes and repurpose those…?

[@queenofputrescence5167]

Cardboard caskets are biodegradable. Amazon box is a good option.

[@TyraC-vg7di]

Thank you for the laugh.

[@noreenelizabeth6617]

Just go see if you can find some pallet wood.. don't use the chemically treated stuff because it could poison your corpse.

[@lauralyndiana]

🤣

[@lindaseel9986]

@@noreenelizabeth6617 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍

[@culmo80]

We bought back in February ... in Northern Virginia. This video wasn't a parody ... it was 100% accurate.

[@erinskelly3714]

Yes! I rent in NOVA, and I don't know if I'll ever be able to buy here.

[@eclecticreader961]

That's crazy. Why do sellers have such an issue with buyers physically inspecting a property?

[@culmo80]

@@eclecticreader961 Sellers don't really have a problem with it, but if people are willing to buy without even seeing the property, that makes it so much easier for the seller. Staging a house for tours and open houses is a lot of work. So it is just a second and third order effect of the market being so insane.

[@nupezb]

Yep NOVA is crazy.

[@lvs1w3]

Yes! Husband is a Real Estate Broker. We bought a house in September and we included a love note. Lol We paid over asking price, the owners literally did no improvements The house was put on the market on a Friday and by Sunday they had chosen us as the best offer. The process was rigorous even for my husband who is a seasoned Broker with over 350 agents he sponsors. My heart goes out to anyone in need of a home at this time.

[@reginalechleitner6685]

Rigorous? How about terrifying.

[@STMARTIN009]

Yeah my wife and I closed on a house this past April. It was daunting to say the least. Previous owner rented the place out to college kids. No major issues. Knock on wood but little or no yard upkeep. Had to take over 20 bags of leaves.

[@VivKittie32]

It’s a total nightmare. 🤞🏻🙏🏻😇😂🤣😭🤪

[@startrekreview]

A truer video could not have been made. I'm in the mortgage industry and I hear stories like this from time to time....college tuition ha!

[@TheBayBlonde]

I work in escrow. What sector are you in? This totally reminds me of the market spike in 2014 all over again. Like they say, real estate is a hill and valley industry. No matter what market trend you're in though, every veteran in the industry knows theres always going to be: marriage, death, upsizing, and downsizing. Ive seen it all during my time in this lovely industry and I LOVE IT 😉 good luck with your venture. Happy closings!

[@melissasilvey4154]

Yes! We sold our house and moved across country to an even more competitive market. Thankfully we just closed on our house and we only had to give them a kidney!

[@SYH653]

Did it have to be your own kidney?

[@melissasilvey4154]

@@SYH653 nope! Any ol kidney! I double checked the contract! 😆

[@ozok17]

@@melissasilvey4154 interesting... it didn't have to be fresh? or human?

[@ellatadros]

@ozok17 Nope! When I bought a house I used an emu’s and it worked fine!

[@STMARTIN009]

I had to give the good half of my liver. You got lucky.

[@rbandhoneyberry]

You only forgot "Don't forget to waive the inspection. Everyone's doing it and if the house falls down you can always rebuild!"

[@EchotaisHealing]

Yep.

[@mandeekeefer6151]

We couldn't even get the mortgage approved without an inspection lol

[@tinaschneider4232]

So true

[@j.tradeforexinc.2819]

Right...

[@j.tradeforexinc.2819]

And appraisal... 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@jakegoldblum]

my neighbors were moving to 55 plus location- the HOA asked for the dna of their dog so if they find poop on the lawn they can trace it back to the dogs- it is so nuts- great work Kim

[@NicoleneOReilly]

That's everywhere. My coworker is looking for an apartment, and all of them do the "PooPrint" DNA testing.

[@debbiethomas2622]

the dog's DNA???? bye!!!

[@richardmahn7589]

@@debbiethomas2622 Just give them your own.....but be sure not to poop on anyone's lawn.

[@debbiethomas2622]

@@richardmahn7589 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍

[@booklover3341]

The "Generous?" outtakes killed me. Great vid.

[@thisishowwebingham]

SO accurate!! 😂

[@juliefrangione22]

OMG!!! This Is How We Bingham I love you guys! I am a subscriber and was really surprised when I saw you comment on here. I am subscribed to both of you and took this chance to comment to you since you don't have comments. I just wanna say how awesome your family is and I love you guys so much. I wish I could meet you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@juliefrangione22]

Wait a second so earlier today I was writing that last comment and was wonder how you knew that was accurate. I just finished watching your guys' video from today and I am shocked and so happy for you! Congrats!

[@parkerdeutschman7524]

Omg how is Ryder doing lol he seems to always have a broken arm lol

[@JessicaSheptin]

TIHWB, just watched your new house video 😊

[@kristinabrown3077]

It’s painful how accurate this is

[@FREETOFAMILY]

A *virtual* tour in 4 minutes 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

[@trinitywright7122]

Yeah I called about a house that just got listed an hour ago, and they told me they wanted all the offers in by 3:00 p.m. that day. I called at 11:00!! #truestory. I will also be staying in my house until I go out in the pine box

[@krisb294]

As someone who has been trying to buy a house for the last 4 years, this hits way too close to home. 😅

[@chelseaclerke948]

This is so true she is barely exaggerating! I'm in Ontario, Canada and 2 bedroom 1 bath houses are selling for close to half a million. My grandma just sold her 3 bed, 2 bath house no garage, very small, barely a backyard for almost 700,000 and if she had sold it a month ago it would have been even more. She sold because my grandfather just passed and it was hard to be in that house without him. She got her new house for $50,000 over asking and the reason they picked her was the hand written note. We are moving in with her to even have a dream of owning a home in the next 2 years. I really hope prices start dropping significantly soon!

[@outofmyelement932]

Seriously. We bought our house for $170,000. It's paid off now. Methinks we could sell it for a cool mil! Of course, then we stil couldn't afford to BUY anything!

[@FREETOFAMILY]

Yeah that’s the trick 😂 nice to have a house with something but there’s nothing to get

[@outofmyelement932]

@Cresa Fowler We actually got a really good deal on it!

[@donnaleeah5075]

And now a days a million doesn't go far.

[@billybeemus3929]

Sad but true. I never thought my house would ever be worth $1M - but that is what the tax appraiser claims and my property taxes are based on.

[@myshirlzlife3259]

This all just reminds me of the last housing boom/bust. People paying way over the asking price then boom, everybody was upside down :-(

[@skoltrollkallamik4450]

deja vu all over again

[@heatherl6107]

And then walking away and screwing everyone who wants to stay.

[@toasteee252]

Well..the same guys who were on office back then are in office now....so...

[@melissareedhacker9590]

Except this isn’t a boom. Definitely not a repeat of 2008.

[@GMunozS]

There is one big difference. This time, the last two governments have printed so much money that inflation is going to be huge for the next 10 years.

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

"We can get creative like a poem or a haiku" 😂

[@DansonforJoy]

So funny, because it’s true! I actually wrote a tear-jerking letter to get a seller to accept our offer - it worked! 🤷‍♀️

[@cherisparkle]

I know someone who wrote letter with offer. They got the house!

[@shelld776]

Letters do make all the difference when there are multiple offers !

[@stephanieg2000]

Jennifer! You are commenting on all my favorite videos! Here and the minimal mom!! LOL

[@dartarro21]

LOL I am selling and want someone who will be kind to my neighbor who is like my dad and will maybe take over feeding the neighbor cats. I think giving buyers a writing prompt probably would break some discrimination laws though 😂

[@therach1]

This is south Mississippi real estate in a nutshell. I can sit on Zillow and watch houses be listed and go off the market in the same hour. 200k for a nasty shoebox. Nope, I'm staying right here in my tiny affordable apartment.

[@andreaivarson9189]

Here in CA nasty shoeboxes are literally 750k it is HORRENDOUS. 😞😓😩

[@STMARTIN009]

Here in Taxachusetts you can easily pay 700k plus near Boston for a small condo. Luckily I am far enough away in a quiet farming community where the prices are more reasonable.

[@MeghanClark825]

No lie... We were moving from Pennsylvania to Virginia and I was 36 weeks pregnant so we couldn't travel to see houses anymore. The same day the VA house went on the market, we had a virtual showing where our realtor took her phone and walked around the house to show it to us and we put in an offer that evening. Moved in when the baby was just over a month old and the first time we set foot on the property was at the final walkthrough the day before closing. 😳 Thankful for our awesome realtor who attended the inspection and repairs in our stead since we couldn't be there.

[@laurad3497]

We had to sell because of a disability, back in august we made the decision. NOT because of pandemic or rates. It sold so fast we were dumbfounded. We built a home to accommodate the disability, so we had to live with a friend for 6 months. But man! I couldn’t imagine dealing with this market for buying. It was impossible to find and secure buying a ranch 2 years ago!

[@kristinmango3051]

We're closing this month on our first house. We put offers on houses for 5 months before we finally just put an offer on a house we had never seen. This is too accurate!

[@richardmahn7589]

Took 5 months to get a pony you could give away, huh?

[@shaunaharabie]

We just bought a house. We did write a letter. We did offer and pay above the asking price. They did take three things with them that were desirable in the house. But hey! We bought a house! 😆🏡

[@momentsformoms9467]

A few of us were talking about this at work. My manager said his friends sold their house before it was even on the market bc their realtor had people lined up.

[@ecto78]

People have to be overextending themselves then!!! This bubble is gonna burst again, folks!!

[@LetsFocusOnChrist]

Looking forward to when it does (for very selfish reasons). Saving up my down payment.

[@mangot589]

Yep. That’s what I’m waiting for.

[@richardmahn7589]

@@LetsFocusOnChrist Stop being selfish! Buy high. sell low! bwahahahahahaha.

[@LetsFocusOnChrist]

@@richardmahn7589 😂

[@MrsWheezer]

Meanwhile, those of us who planned to stay in their house until they leave in a pine box are facing skyrocketing property tax. We bought our house in 2004. Our property tax is now higher than our P&I on the 30 year mortgage.

[@cherisparkle]

Housing market is crazy! Next video should be you go to Lowe's to do that home improvement project and find out how high lumber and building materials are right now.

[@mjb2010can]

It is crazy. Our townhome listed on a Thursday night, accepted cash offer on Saturday morning and our bid on our new house was accepted by Sunday 4pm. That fast!

[@STMARTIN009]

Yeah! Holy cow

[@robertbowman448]

So true. Someone wanted to live in our neighborhood so they went door to door asking anyone if they would sell to them. Someone said, "OK." The house is the same as ours just two blocks away and they paid at least $200K more than it was worth a year ago.

[@richardmahn7589]

@@charliesanders6930 The problem is then you're left looking for a house and having to fight every one and offer way over asking...not fun.

[@jcrussell1448]

Better send the new owners some expensive booze as a thank you for improving your net worth...

[@DavidPlass]

@@jcrussell1448 And your property taxes...

[@kellybroady6378]

Wow, that's crazy!

[@trinitywright7122]

WOW

[@Jaichbinhier]

_My Haiku for Your House:_ I would love your house! 🏠 😍 It would mean so much to me! 🥰 Please give a discount. 😇

[@soniareppe]

LOL. Great Haiku! We bid on a house (Chicago suburbs) the first day it came on market, without even seeing it in person. (My realtor saw it in person). Instead of a letter or haiku, I made a slide show. They accepted our bid of 30k over, plus a gift of $2000 for their pocket, and of course we are paying all closing costs.

[@diane_princess]

It's insane. I bought my appartment 7,5 years ago and it had been for sale for a year. Now the appartments in the street are sold in a week and for 80% more then what I paid. It's ridiculous. I'm glad there's no reason for me to move since it would be almost impossible to find another place.

[@raquelalmeida9002]

I really liked how the "realtor" really seamed like a different person...

[@mariefritz1]

We bought a house during this pandemic. We signed the papers in October. It was RIDICULOUS. We had to offer over original asking price then when the inspection and everything came back it was actually less then the original asking price. It was a ton of back and forth.

[@ae4xo]

we moved in july. it wasnt bad then. we just did the asking price. no biggy

[@jenny_rice]

My neighbor sold and after accepting an offer and having a closing date, the inspection came in higher so she asked more from the buyer! I didn't think you could do that.

[@sdtechconsulting]

@@jenny_rice you can if you put a contingency in the contract and the buyers agree to it. Of course, that would be stupid for the buyers to agree but so many people are desperate that they might.

[@mariefritz1]

@@jenny_rice in Michigan that's actually normal.

[@rebeccameinzer8551]

We got pre-approved. Looked at one house madevan offer and are in closing. Our head is spinning. Hlusing is expensive and in short supply where we are but it's a great house.

[@michellec6336]

From the buyers side, this was so similar to our experience buying in a hot market last year, even in a pandemic. We saw the house the first day on market. Offers had to be in by 5pm. It took $10k over asking to get the house even though we really wanted to offer $8k less than list. And the sellers had us over a barrel on every topic till the house sold, due to the demand for the house. I asked if we should do a letter when placing our offer, but the realtor said no as it was really about money in that market. After dealing with the seller I agree. A letter would have just shown our hand further and I'm glad we didn't do it. For the sellers it was all about getting or keeping the most money every step of the way.

[@Bumblebeemagnify]

So true! One day I might look back and laugh at the time my husband and I were trying to buy a house in 2021, but that day is…not…today.

[@STMARTIN009]

It will happen. I just bought one this April and thought that it would take another year. You will find the right one.

[@christophernixon2919]

This 100% accurate. My wife and I can't get a house right now that isn't ridiculous.

[@thriftythriftmom2123]

This is seriously real life right now. I've seen some crazy things recently and I'm a lender. 50k over asking and still didn't get it. Blows my mind.

[@rebeccaherman2894]

I work for a large real estate firm and your video really isn't that far off - the real estate market is HOT and NUTS right now!! it won't last forever but to all those selling/buying may the odds be ever in your favor!

[@virginiamoreland9059]

OMG. I live in Nashville and this is soooooo true. It's crazy up here!

[@jeannettezemeida3411]

Kim! Loved, loved this video. We've been our home for over 20 years. The last time we considered selling and moving the market was crazy as well. We could have made a profit but would have had to live in a shoebox. When we saw the market craziness this time we jumped in to sell as we decided to rent since we are planning to retire and leave Arizona in about 2-3 years. Sold the house for a cash offer in 24 hours -- and got more more money than we anticipated. Found a house to rent within a week. Husband was confident about our application, I was more pessimistic. Signed paperwork this week and found out there were 7 other applicants but we were the best. Yea! And no pony or boat required.

[@judithmitchell4667]

So sad and true. Why am I on the floor laughing? Out of the park again, Holderness family! Blessings-Judith 🎵🎭

[@sarahdingeldein6129]

My niece and her husband bought a house (in Oklahoma) a few months ago. They had to write a letter saying why they should be picked, and had to pay above asking price. That's just how the market is in their area, too, apparently!

[@julianachandler2975]

Wow

[@katebalsley5827]

I am a realtor in PA. There has been a lot of controversy among our peers about submitting love letters with offers. Love letters are being discouraged because it can violate fair housing. Realtors can find themselves in hot water over it. Loved the video. Very funny!

[@redgreengrass]

@3:50 "until we leave in a pine box" ... good luck finding any lumber to make that pine box!

[@InevitableSecrets]

We’re thinking about selling and then living in an RV until the market cools lol 😂

[@joanneny8638]

Me too. But will live in my son’s attic for now.

[@kitsunelee007]

Same here

[@healthyfitfun]

Me too!

[@ccrisc100]

As long as you like the idea of living in an RV for good. You get out of the market right now and you'll be out for good

[@InevitableSecrets]

@@ccrisc100 we sold in the San Francisco Bay Area. We might not be able to buy back in in the same area a year from now but we’ll be more than fine in nearly anywhere else in the country.

[@pnhnut]

OMG thank you for doing this one...it is ALL TRUE! Sucks trying to buy a house right now.

[@JamieAndersonMusic]

"It has lights and floors!" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@annmariewhale941]

I live Washington State and I was surprised to find out that houses on the East coast don’t come with major appliances ( washer/dryer, oven, refrigerator, freezer, dish washer, anything built-in like convection oven or microwave) or curtain rods. Here, those things come with the house.

[@piiinkDeluxe]

@@annmariewhale941 interesting. I live in Germany and here you have to buy all these things yourself and you move with them as well. Kitchen furniture (cupboards) and oven, fridge etc as well. Although sometimes you can buy the already installed kitchen from the person who lived there before.

[@julianachandler2975]

@@annmariewhale941 they often come with the house, but not always.

[@trinitywright7122]

I saw a house in my city that was the same price as what I paid for my very nice two-story colonial House with a third of an acre, 6 years ago. The house I saw had no windows no floors no plumbing no yard and it was unbelievably horrible! Did someone buy it? YES

[@JamieAndersonMusic]

@@trinitywright7122 Amazing

[@tomherron4334]

So glad I bought when prices were rock bottom.

[@PegR38]

We might have to move because of a job change. This is so stressful right now

[@trinitywright7122]

☹️

[@dnisey64]

My daughter has lived in Houston for over 7 yrs. She said it's always been like this. The DNA request is not far off but crazy. UPDATE: She said some HOAs and apartments do request doggie DNA.

[@angelawagner3181]

Wow. And I thought my Houston HOA was bad. We receive nastygrams if the lawn edging is done "just so," and the neighbor had to pay to rebuild his (BACK yard) pergola 3 times because the HOA thought it looked too chintzy, but at least they're not asking for pet DNA. On second thought, maybe they should start. I keep finding dog poo in my front yard, and we don't have a dog.

[@DaisyMaisy11]

Yep! And don't forget the cost of wood has tripled, so no fixing up either!

[@SuperMsPharmacy]

We sold a house and bought our current home 7/2019. I'm so happy that we did because the market is a mess now. And I fear another crash like 2008.

[@theoldaccountthatiusedtous6767]

As someone who was sufficiently traumatized by entering the workforce during the recession, I hope that another recession doesn't affect me the same way. If it does, I'm giving up on the real world and begging someone to teach me to build a cabin and raise chickens and plan a large garden and barter.

[@toasteee252]

Well. Biden was in office then..he is in office again.

[@jenniferfeckler2853]

@@toasteee252 uhhhh, the economy crashed because of Bush. Seriously? And he wasn't even president then. Jesus

[@anklez8623]

We bought our house 6 years ago when this area was on a bit of a down swing. It had been on the market for a few months and we got it below asking. Now houses in the neighborhood stays on market for less than a week.

[@Chelseyandfam]

Same! We bought in 2015 and offered $25k under asking.. they accepted much to my surprise. This market now is just completely nuts! Everyone we know is selling but they’re spending so much more to trade up it’s kind of a wash.

[@jameslane9537]

Same here. We bought ours in 2014 for $35K under market value because the person flipping it over-extended themselves and needed the cash to pay her note. Plus, FHA said the the house couldn't sell without a new roof. So, that was another $20K the seller had to pay and we got a 30 year roof.

[@foxwaffles]

Watching one of my close friends try to find a starter home and it just makes my heart shatter and makes us both want to punch a wall and curse. A lot. My parents moved into their single floor home literally 1 year ago and it's already gained about $85,000 in market value with people begging them to sell 😳

[@luvzdogz]

Last summer we did the buy/sell thing. There was a home we wanted to look at, literally the day it was posted on the MLS, our realtor got us a showing. But throughout the day, the time kept changing and getting shorter and then there were gonna be other buyers there too. By the time we got there, it was essentially an open house and the volume of cars was causing a literal traffic jam on the street. They practically needed valet to manage the vehicles! The property was under priced, thus all the interest. It wasn't for us but I kept an eye on it out of curiosity. The list price was soon raised 2 times and it sold for like 100k over what it was first listed at.

[@alexandragomez5024]

Wow this is so crazy accurate! We are trying to buy a house and the minute we see a house we like its pretty much already under contract 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@pjnaylor]

100% facts lol. We are closing on our house in about 30 minutes. Everything that was said in this video was part of our process plus more. Lol we did end up renegotiating for less than list though after the appraisal came through for almost 10k less than what the seller listed for. We are sharing this video with our realtor. He will totally enjoy it.

[@thejackal007]

I am SO happy that we bought our house just a few years ago and avoided all of this madness. My cousin and friend are looking for houses and tell me of their horror stories. My friend shared a picture of the line outside for an open house and couldn't fit all of the people in it. My cousin said that the winning offer for one he was looking at was nearly $200,000 over asking price (and was in all-cash). Madness.

[@mila6578]

OMG This is so true!!! We have been looking for a house seriously for over a year and every time we find one and put in an offer someone bids hundreds of thousands of dollars over the asking price!

[@mirandaclaire3362]

This is the most relatable. We offered $25k above asking on a house and didnt get it. They also wanted a free lease back. But there were apparently 50 offers total ??? We've given up for the moment 🤷‍♀️

[@KJay-rv3ys]

Miranda if you are in Florida or plan to move to Florida, I am actually considering selling my home built in 2013. 4bdrm 2 and 1/2 bth 2750 sq ft living space. 3288 total sq ft . Formal living room and dining room, family living room, huge bonus game room, ugraded master bath and hall bathroom deluxe options, deluxe kitchen with island.

[@Katherannereese]

I wrote a letter for our house. 😂 Found out the other offer was 5k over ours but they still chose us!

[@hannahwoodruff2728]

My family is moving and the market is crazy where we live, houses go on sale and people get offers in and less than 24 hours. You either pay 250,000 for a fixer upper you can afford or sell one of your children, go into debt, and get a nice house.

[@04beni04]

You know what's sad? I perked up when you said 250,000 for a fixer upper and I don't even know where you are. Where I am, 250,000 would get you a 2br 1bath on a small lot in a sketchy neighbourhood with no parking and nothing has been updated since the 70s. And odds are you're American if you're posting here, so I should mention that's in Canadian dollars. Sigh ... I've been thinking seriously of selling my own tiny little cottage while it's worth so much, but I could never afford to buy back in.

[@hannahwoodruff2728]

@@04beni04 That sucks (I've never talked to a Canadian), people here will sell their homes and spend months looking for a new one. It's like that everywhere right now in America.

[@hannahwoodruff2728]

@@04beni04(Also I just subscribed to you and looked at your playlists, I'm really into tiny houses.)

[@04beni04]

@@hannahwoodruff2728 I figure if I'm going to be here for a while, might as well get ideas from some experts, and a lot of tiny houses featured on those videos offer practical ideas for people who live in small (regular) houses. Plus, nothing makes you appreciate how 'spacious' a small house is in comparison. 😁

[@kinetic.finley]

Moving during pandemic was one of the most bonkers decisions that my husband and I have made. It feels like we're just throwing money everywhere because everything is triple normal price w/o any other options and then takes triple the amount of time to arrive. 🥴 Projects? Forget about it. Lumber is hard to come by and way too expensive.

[@stephenwoods4118]

My son in law said that stick lumber is up X3 and sheet lumber is up X8.

[@jameslane9537]

I built a small deck behind my house last year. I'm so glad I didn't put it off, as it would probably cost 3-4 times as much to do this year.

[@MetalheadAndNerd]

This could be in Germany. The real estate prices jave gone through the roof, the sellers act like monarchs, and the agents barely work anymore for the horrendous fees they charge. I stopped looking for a house and decided to look for some property to build a house on. In the end a new built house won't cost more than one of the overpriced ruins left on the market after all work that needs to be done.

[@afrarunduml1170]

Here it is different. You will never get a new property. All the Neubaugebiete look like exclusive residential areas. Just the very wealthy (or very lucky) are able to afford one. In my hometown they sold a property, with an demolition worthy house, for 300.000 €. Plus the demolition, plus the new building. And it is just a small town. We bought a house. We were very lucky, it was in the beginning of the pandemic and the people hesitated to do big decisions at this time. The owners liked us and sold us the houses. But it is still an enormous amount of money.

[@MetalheadAndNerd]

@@afrarunduml1170 In which country do you live?

[@afrarunduml1170]

@@MetalheadAndNerd also Germany. South Bavaria

[@MetalheadAndNerd]

@@afrarunduml1170 Okay, Rosenheim and other towns around Munich are even worse than Düsseldorf where I live.

[@afrarunduml1170]

@@MetalheadAndNerd yes, there it is more insane. I'm far away from the Speckgürtel.

[@JessieMouse8]

Dear lord this is so accurate haha....We're planning on moving to a different state and holy moly my anxiety is through the roof with how nuts things are right now LOL.

[@KJay-rv3ys]

Jessica, Im in Florida and I'm considering selling my 7 year old home built in 2013. I purchased home in 2014. Two story 4 bdrm, 2750 sq ft living space (3288sq ft total), 2 and 1/2 bath with formal living and dining room , a large family room, also a huge bonus game room, deluxe kitchen with island, upgraded master and hall bathroom deluxe options. Large 2 car garage. My asking price will probably range between $370,000- 385,000.

[@agonza4381]

Yes! This is SO true, I was looking to buy a new home and seriously, houses are hitting the market already pending sale... What the heck?? I'll just stay where I'm at for now lol

[@zsuzsuspetals]

I've watched this 3 times now. Wow is this 100% accurate of what we are dealing with in southern California as buyers! Great job as always! This family is hilarious!

[@dh2558]

This is ridiculously accurate. Madness. The worlds gone mad in every aspect.

[@leedanielson7452]

Everybody all over the country should absolutely stop buying houses now!!! Y’all are screwing yourselves by paying such ridiculous prices plus you’re screwing everyone else who’s trying to buy a house!!! Come on man!

[@Llamanescent]

The problem is that if someone is renting, they are often better off buying now than waiting. I did the math and in the three years I lived in the house I rented before I bought my house, I paid my landlord over $90K, which is close to 4 times more than the down payment on my house. Houses are expensive, but at least you aren't just throwing your money at someone else with nothing to show for it.

[@leedanielson7452]

@@Llamanescent I definitely agree I have never rented because like you said you’re just throwing money out the window!!!

[@rebeccadeniston]

YES! I can't agree more. And they price the people who already live where they're buying out of the market. I know so many people who literally can't afford to move because people from the Bay Area have driven the prices in our county up so much. It's either hang tight or move out of state.

[@leedanielson7452]

@@rebeccadeniston Absolutely insane what is going on..🙄

[@valandrobgood7184]

@@Llamanescent "everyone whose buying a house should stop... because you're screwing everyone who is buying a house" aww, HUH?!

[@victoriadell614]

$85,000 over asking here in the PNW/Seattle for a 45 year old house (co-worker is trying to move). Just wow!

[@annmariewhale941]

I was just thinking about selling..... NOPE! This video is spot on! So....I decided to declutter, replace old furniture ( dog & cat damage ) and paint. The least expensive thing you can do the makes the largest impact is paint. Forget about building anything... the cost of lumber goes up on a daily basis

[@kelp71]

We are just a bit north of Seattle. My neighbor just sold and got 150K over listing.

[@sarahpyke307]

@@kelp71 Yep it's a hot market in the puget sound area!

[@suzyjohnson2974]

We’re in pierce county and really wishing husband could retire now! (He’s about 3 years away) Then move to a cheaper state 😉. Which is almost all of them.

[@sarahpyke307]

@@suzyjohnson2974 I hope you can figure something out! My husband and I are in our late 20s and we live between Gig Harbor and Port Orchard. We don't see any prospects of being able to buy the house and land we want someday. We dream of moving to North Idaho or Northwest Montana. We are simply saving up money and hoping to move in the next 5 or so years.

[@soniareppe]

LOL. I shared this with my realtor and she loved it. It's so true! We've been house hunting (Chicago suburbs) and the houses are going so fast. Last week we bid 30K over on a modest little house the first day it came on market, without even seeing it in person. (My realtor saw it in person). Instead of a letter or haiku, I made a slide show. They accepted our bid, plus a gift of $2000 for their pocket, and of course we are paying all closing costs. "No thinking, just buying"

[@sherylparker7158]

This is EXACTLY what we're going through right now! 😆

[@bossyheifer]

Wow, I am now afraid to move - ever again. Great job guys! :)

[@expatfamilylive9041]

Seriously, guys, we've started to look for a house in the Netherlands and the market is crazy ... The prices are growing every week !!!!!

[@Estertje93]

Lol same but let's hope it calms down a bit at some point 🙃

[@heatherl6107]

I'm looking in Belgrade and now I'm waiting

[@melaniecharles7448]

Here in the UK is the same. Everyone is leaving London looking for space and working from home.

[@NicolaiAAA]

@@melaniecharles7448 Holy crap even on your guys' side of the world housing is bonkers? Ugh! I'm *this close* to just saying "Forget it" and dealing with my current situation because I can't even friggin' LOOK at houses I'd like to see. Like...what's the point?

[@NorthernWisconsinandStuff]

Too close to reality…this hurts as someone who is buying a house.

[@EmpressLishy]

So accurate! I had a friend make an offer on a house listed for $325k. They were outbid and it went for $391k. Crazy!

[@liberty9348]

OMG!!! So.... I'm trying to buy a house right now. My mom is a broker (representing me) as has been in the biz for well over 30 years. She said this market is INSANE. I've already made offers WELL above asking and been rejected LOL. This video is so hilarious... even the way the "agent" dresses and acts LOL!!! 10/10 guys. Keep the funnies coming =] Oh, the good news is I'm also SELLING a home. So I'm really looking forward to getting a boat, a pony and a new already potty trained dog :D

[@lh1053]

The realtor’s outfit. Spot on!

[@RayneSaltair]

This is so true especially here on Long Island. Lady 2 houses away is selling and it's not even an open house on the weekend, it's been every single day for weeks now. People show up and en masse trying to get out of NYC. I'd like to get out of the USA as I have family in Canada but the border is closed so I'm prolly looking at a spacious pine box myself before I get gone.

[@tracysweatt5401]

Legit. I can’t even imagine how truly bad it is right now, and I count my blessings we bought our house in 2015 before this insanity hit. It was tough enough and we had so many hoops to jump through that I definitely know my parents didn’t have to deal with in 1996 when they bought their home.

[@Kats_Tea_Time]

For real, I'm on the east coast in New England and looking for a house. This market is painful 😭 Though we're able to see the houses!

[@avasmommy74]

This was 100% my home buying experience.

[@DirtAllianceGurl69]

Gurl! Yas we are always out bid! We’ve sent personal letters, offered full asking and paying closing. We are always met with laughter (literally).

[@candycemonroe7345]

I have no idea why I love the skits where you basically talk to yourself, but they are always hilarious.

[@jenny_rice]

Well done video! And SO true! One of my neighbors just sold. Had one showing and got 7 offers. She accepted an offer $10,000 over asking (and that wasn't the highest offer): 1. because the person was pre-approved for a lot more and 2. because they wrote a really nice letter. It's crazy out there!

[@LB-hr3ce]

Unfortunately for buyers this is so very true. 😩

[@tinaschneider4232]

Kim you nailed it we are a first time home buyer and you are spot on this video we just put in a cash offer on a house and we where out bided by a cash offer + there are selling asset to make the deal higher so if this doesn’t get done we are second in line for the house

[@michelecurtin]

It is definitely a crazy market right now! I have been successful getting my buyers into houses without overpaying though. 🏡🌴

[@shamarlahart685]

Lol. Very funny! My husband and I just closed on our house August 2021. We bought the house not on the highway, but at an intersection! Lol. We couldn't pass up the 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, hardwood floors throughout, new roof, new HVAC, and stainless steel appliances! We got it for $10,000 below asking with $4,000 in closing cost from the sellers! #ThankfulToTheNoisyIntersection I don't like quiet, much! Lol

[@sarbearr4]

A house in Cary nc can have one picture of the outside and be off the market in 3 hours.... it’s insane around here

[@julianachandler2975]

Wow

[@gloriaanderson1643]

Asheville is the same way - ridiculous! Too many folks from far away want to move here - congestion is awful.

[@scotttovey]

Imagine the position of the judge when they try to claim damages that were not seen prior to the purchase. Buying sight unseen is a very good way to vacate one's rights under real estate law.

[@shawndidstuffbeforehehadki806]

Wait until Apple moves in next door!

[@kilendil]

We were so lucky to get our house last year. We found one where there were miraculously no offers yet, they wanted to close fast bc they were about to go into foreclosure, and the agent was also the owner and was new enough that she didn’t exactly know she could wait for another better offer. Our next-door apartment neighbors started looking a week after us and are still getting out-bid by other buyers. A year of searching. And in that time prices have skyrocketed (and had already skyrocketed before then). I would have gone crazy in that apartment by the end of 2020.

[@ts9971]

😭😂 this is too accurate

[@nyy190343]

We bought this past summer in Utah. it's tough but certainly doable. It helped that we knew what we were getting into so we mentally prepared ourselves for some rejection & discouragement. Best of luck out there folks!

[@averyce2]

We purchased our house virtually last August, worst decision EVER!!! We already sunk $30,000 unexpected repairs...AARRGGHH!

[@richardmahn7589]

Almost bought two houses virtually 2 years ago, but so glad they offers fell through. Came to the city then to look at our 3rd & final offer and glad we did! Saw how bad the first two houses were....wow.

[@justanotherjessica]

Did you not make the offer contingent on an inspection? ALWAYS pay for a 3rd party inspection, the inspection for the mortgage company is not designed to catch problems.

[@babybobbie1000]

😔

[@trinitywright7122]

☹️

[@ellyc87]

So glad we bought out house over 5 years ago...

[@julianachandler2975]

This is perfect for right now. The market is crazy, and this includes rentals! Also, your alter ego is so different, that for a second I thought I was looking at a different person 😂

[@QUICKBOOKS1]

Same here!

[@CarynCode]

SO true. We bought a house in January. It was listed Saturday, we viewed it Sunday (w/in 24 hours), and said we'd take it for the asking price. Meanwhile, they had also gotten an offer for OVER the price in the same time period. The only reason we got it was that we weren't asking for a plethora of inspections, so we could complete the buy faster. We love our house!

[@genelane]

I have a few friends that are real estate agents in the Raleigh are, this skit is soooooo on point!

[@peggycampbell8226]

OH MY HEAVENS--had this conversation with a friend on Monday, house-hunting in Temecula CA ... literally truth!

[@kellywilliams1332]

we just sold ours in 2 days! 10 grand OVER asking price, they. hadn't even seen the house yet in person and they wrote a letter. lol.

[@NicolaiAAA]

IT'S TRUE! IT'S TRUE! EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS TRUE. Legit wrote a letter when making an offer that was $20k over on a house last month. Just.......what even. P.S. Did not get house.

[@maryel5398]

A house came on the market last Friday. A friend who lived closer viewed it for us Friday evening. We viewed it in person Saturday morning, and put in an offer for significantly over asking Saturday afternoon. All offers stopped at 4 PM Sunday. We got the house. So we went from “huh, we want to move someday” to “wow, we bought a house!” in a weekend.

[@r987p]

This is awesome and spot on. I can't express how good this is! Great job!

[@carieyounginsurance]

As someone who almost got caught up in it- but came back to her senses THIS is exactly how it is! Lol 😂

[@annaminman]

THE BEST!! Pretty much our experience buying a house in Salt Lake City in November.