Not involving your family or friends in your purchase of a home can sometimes be difficult. If mom and dad are putting up the down payment or co-signing the mortgage, then they’ll be a big part of the deal regardless. But on the whole, getting too many opinions can be worse than getting no opinions at all.
That’s because, often, those whose opinions you seek will note your enthusiasm and support your decision, even if they think it’s a bad one. Others who don’t know what they’re talking about will point out problems and badmouth a good house. Greg and Linda found this out when they bought their first home.
Naturally, they were excited and wanted to get as many friends and relatives involved as they could. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out quite as they’d hoped. The more friends they took through the home, the more confused they got.
Some loved it, others didn’t. One uncle even told them that they were making a big mistake by moving into that neighborhood. After a week of being bombarded by mixed messages, the couple developed such a bad case of buyer’s remorse that they called their agent and told him they were backing out.
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