There’s No Crying in Home Buying

There might not be any crying in baseball but apparently, there is crying in home buying and in copious amounts, according to a new Zillow survey…(Zillow)

• Exactly 50% of home buyers say the home buying process left them in tears.

• Younger generations are apparently having the worst time with more than 65% of Gen Z buyers crying at least once during the home buying process and Millennials weren’t far behind at 61%.

NOTE: Nearly 90% of recent buyers Zillow surveyed said at least one aspect of the home-buying process was stressful.

 Amanda Pendleton, Zillow home trends expert, says homebuying can be quite emotional…

• “When you make an offer on a home, you have likely envisioned your life there. If you lose out on that home to a stronger offer, it can feel like losing a future you have already started planning. These survey results find, even when they are ultimately successful, a large share of buyers in today’s competitive market experience heartache and stress.”