As working adults, most of us spend the majority of our awake hours working.  A recent study showed that the average person works about 39.2 hours a week. This has to be a national average as I don’t know anyone in Los Angeles that works only 39.2 hours a week.  Assuming 39.2 hours a week, a 50 year working life will equate to approximately 35% of one's life. If you are not enjoying your work and you find yourself miserable doing what you’re doing - that means you are going to be miserable for at least 35% of your existence.  That’s scary!

More times than not, I find it’s less the work we do that helps us be happy, it’s more the attitude we bring to our work.  If you are in a rut at work and hate what you do - you need to make a change. You can’t afford to be miserable for 35% of your existence.  It’s important to find work that is fulfilling, but more importantly - you need to bring the right attitude to the job. If you are just working to work and collect a paycheck, you will most likely suffer.   But, if you bring the right attitude to your job, do the best you can no matter the task, and you always strive to be better today than you were yesterday, fulfillment will come easier for you. Here is some great advice on how to find meaning and fulfillment at work.  Again, this is nothing you don’t already know. More of a reminder. I hope it inspires you to make a change, if a change is needed.
D. Adelpour.

Advice for SELLERS:

As we approach April, expect to see more inventory coming out.  We are still in a very low inventory environment right now, and buyers are showing hesitation.  With interest rates higher today and the rise of property values, demand for homes are declining in certain zip codes.  Buyers are very sophisticated in today's market. They have access to a lot of information and have a general sense of what properties are worth.  As such, it’s critical you price your property correctly.

I promise you it will hurt you in the long run to price high initially and continue to reduce until a buyer makes an offer.  Review your pricing strategy and make sure you are within 5% of actual market value - unless you are going with a Conventional Pricing Strategy (ask for details of how this may work for you). 

Expect to see demand to increase for the next 3 months, but also expect to see inventory increase as well.  Depending on your area, the ratio may or may not be in your favor.

Let us know your address and we can provide you with the current buyer/ seller ratio to help you determine the best price/ pricing strategy.
 310.573.8670 - Dennis@DennisAdelpour.com

Advice for BUYERS:

The problem of low inventory still exists but the good news is that property values are not going up as fast as they did last year.  In fact, we saw a very small dip in prices recently. A clear indication that the market is slowing.

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