It’s a jungle out there! Rest for a spell in my buyers’ den.

Buyers: It’s time to get off that fence, with the lowest interest rates in 40 years and sellers super motivated, what are you waiting for? You may thinking that things will get worse. Well, interest rates will, and are projected to rise to at least 5.25% by the end of the year. So the time to act is now!

If you’re thinking about looking for a home, please feel free to call me and talk over your concerns. To find out more about the process, you can also look over my frequently asked questions for buyers and the (sur)real estate glossary. Once you’re ready to plunge in, you can Search the Listings from here.

In the meantime, here’s my list of Anti-Anxiety Tips for home-seekers:

1. Avoid movies that deal with home buying or home ownership, e.g. The Money Pit or Glen Gary Glen Ross, about sleazy realtors and con artists.

2. Don't buy a house. Continue renting. A nationwide survey shows that renters tend to have more time and energy for tv, sex, weekend getaways, and dining out.

3. Buy a punching bag and use it vigorously with interchangeable photos of:
a) the seller who didn’t accept your offer
b) the lender who wouldn't lend you more money
c) the realtor who kept showing you houses you couldn’t afford.

4. Bring along a provision of junk food when viewing homes with your realtor and use oral gratification to calm your anxiety about inspections, hidden closing costs, interest rates, etc.

5. Join a gym to lose the pounds you’ve gained from stuffing your face with the snacks mentioned above.

6. Find a realtor with psychic powers. Home buying seems to be an area where you may not know what you truly want (I recently worked with a couple who insisted they wanted a craftsman with at least 2,500 square feet and ended up happily purchasing an 820 square ft. 1940s bungalow).

7. Get a Special Agent on your case, i.e., me!