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Situations I See All The Time in Real Estate
- Hunter Letendre
- 7 hours ago
- 2 min read
One of the most valuable things I believe I am able to offer to my clients is perspective. No, your questions aren't stupid. Yes, I've seen this situation before. And, yes, last time everything worked out fine.
Scenario 1: "Everyone else seems more prepared than we are."
This is one of the most common things clients say to me in the first conversation.
It usually sounds like:
“Sorry if this is a stupid question…”
“We’re scared to do something wrong.”
“I’m not sure we’re ready yet.”
“We keep reading things and getting more confused.”
Here's the good news: that feeling is rarely true, and many of my clients felt that way to start, but quickly became confident, adjusted, and informed.
There are only three real things that matter early in the decision-making and fact-finding process, and they boil down to:
Your constraints (Financial, logistical, personal, or emotional)
Your timeline (Flexible or fixed? Job starting tomorrow, or you want more space?)
Your margin for error (How much can change before the plan breaks?)
Scenario 2: Selling & Buying At The Same Time
One of the most common real-world situations is this:
You’re moving, but that means selling your current home and buying a new one at the same time. On paper, that might sound straightforward. In practice, it rarely is.
Why it’s not so simple:
Loan approvals that depend on your current home selling first
Kids and school schedules that can’t shift easily
A lifetime of possessions with nowhere to put them temporarily
A highly competitive target market, paired with a slower one on the sell side
The Good News: While this situation may be new to you, I have seen and navigated it many times with clients.
Here are the first steps to making it manageable:
✅ 1:1 conversation, so that I can understand your goals, timeline, and situation
✅ Meet for a strategic planning session, where I can present my recommended options
✅ Bring in the rest of your team
Scenario 3: "This deal works...I think."
Real estate decisions often appear black and white. But that is rarely the case, especially when property strategy and judgment are executed early on in the process.
The actual risk involved usually isn't in the numbers, because that aspect of the decision either mathematically works, or it doesn't. The risk is actually in assumptions.
Assumptions about:
Timing
Demand
What happens if plans change
What the other side thinks
One of the most important distinctions I help my clients make is between what's fixable and what isn't. A good strategy puts energy into the fixable pieces.
If you feel unsure, overwhelmed, or behind, nothing is wrong.
It usually just means you haven’t yet had a conversation that puts structure around the situation. That’s fixable.
Reach out to me, Hunter Letendre, REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty. If you’re facing a situation that feels complex or unclear, I’m always happy to talk it through and help you map options before decisions are locked in.
Hunter Letendre, REALTOR®
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty
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