How The Sedona Method Helps You in Challenging Financial Times
How to Avoid Emotional Traps & Issues When Buying a New Home
by www.Sedona.com
Every year, about 2 million Americans take the plunge into homeownership, and countless others decide it’s time to relocate and buy a new home. This can be one of the most exciting times in one’s life, full of new beginnings -- as long as you buy the right house for you.
Often, however, our emotions cloud our better judgment and can lead us into buying a home that’s too large, too far away, too old or simply not right for us.
“No matter how much money we have most of us get emotionally involved with our decision to buy or sell a home,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Sedona Training Associates. “There are many reasons for this. First off, for many of us it is the largest purchase we make and because of this it can be tied to our ongoing financial security. It is also the place you live, so even if it is not one of your biggest assets making the right decision can dramatically impact your life.”
Perhaps the biggest risk emotionally is falling in love with the wrong home. Maybe you fell in love with the adorable stream in the backyard, and overlooked the fact that there’s only one bathroom for your six-member household. Or it could be the expanded, heated garage that caught your attention -- even though the house is located on a super busy street.
“When you get too emotionally involved in this decision you can often make critical mistakes that you may regret for a lifetime,” Dwoskin says. “It also can dramatically impact your quality of life and the lives of those you care most about.”
It’s also easy to jump into the wrong home if you’re relocating to a sought-after area and are afraid that you won’t find another home close by. And if you begin to equate a home with your happiness -- imagining the “perfect” life that the breakfast nook and bedroom fireplace will create -- you’ve already lost control.
As tempting as it may be to assume that all of your problems will disappear as soon as you get the keys to your flawless abode, we all know that it takes more than a house -- even a “perfect” one -- to make us happy. And in time, the novelty will wear off and you’ll suddenly see the things you couldn’t with your rose-colored glasses.
How to Take Control of Your Emotions to Buy the Right House
Most mistakes when buying a new home are emotionally based. So how do you stay in the driver’s seat when your emotions are going in a million different directions, from excitement to hope to anxiety and idealization?
You ask yourself the three simple questions that make up The Sedona Method, and by doing this you release your racing thoughts.
“Releasing on the decision of buying a home with The Sedona Method is very important,” Dwoskin says. “When you release you take the emotional tug-of-war out of the decision and you can tap your intuitive knowingness with greater ease. You are then much more likely to make the most advantageous decision for you.”
Indeed, the best option is to approach home-buying with as much logic and savvy you would any other major decision, and only when you release your emotions are you able to think clearly.
“Releasing on the decision can take the stress out of the situation so you do not need suffer through the whole process,” Dwoskin says. “By releasing you will be sure that you’re making the right decision, protecting both your assets and your well-being.
If you are in the market for a new home, we cannot stress enough the importance of using The Sedona Method to help you find the right one. So please find out more now, and forward this article to all of your home-seeking friends and family as well.
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