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When You Keep Comparing Every House to “The One That Got Away” Guide

July 24, 2026 by Robbie English, REALTOR, Broker, ABR, AHWD, BBA, C2EX, CRB, E-PRO, GRI, MRP, PSA, RENE, RPR, SFR, SRS, TAHS, TBS, TLS

When You Keep Comparing Every House to the One That Got Away

There is a particular kind of disappointment that can settle in after a home slips away. Maybe another buyer’s offer was accepted. Maybe the seller chose different terms. Maybe you decided not to pursue the property and later began wondering whether you made a mistake. However it happened, that home can start to take on […]

Filed Under: All Resource Center Guides, Buying, Buying Emotions, Buying Home Search

Feeling Discouraged After Months of Searching

July 23, 2026 by Robbie English, REALTOR, Broker, ABR, AHWD, BBA, C2EX, CRB, E-PRO, GRI, MRP, PSA, RENE, RPR, SFR, SRS, TAHS, TBS, TLS

Feeling Discouraged After Months of Searching Guide

A long home search can wear on even the most prepared buyer. At the beginning, every new listing feels full of possibility. After weeks or months, though, the process can start to feel repetitive. The photos all begin to look the same. The compromises feel larger. The disappointments stack up. A home that might have […]

Filed Under: All Resource Center Guides, Buying, Buying Emotions, Buying Home Search

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