If you’ve ever had to show, or were shown an outdated or over-personalized property you wished for this.

If you’re an agent who’s ever listed or tried to sell a property that was quirky, unconventional or otherwise unexpected you wanted this.

If you were part of a couple that just couldn’t find common ground, or see how a new and different space would accommodate their needs-you need this.

But you didn’t know if it even existed, or what to call it. Was it weird? Did anyone actually do this?  Would it really make a difference?

The “it” are buyer consults. And yes they exist. No, not weird. YES, I do them, and fairly often. And judging on the referrals I get for them-especially in this current shift-oh yes, they do make a difference.

In short, it’s a by-the-hour, no-strings-attached, visionary design/remodeling Q&A with ideas and advice for home buyers.

Buyers start to make their own best decisions when they have a vision. Buyer consults help them see past a property’s current state to what it could be,  aesthetically, and organizationally.

How does it work?  We start with understanding where and why a buyer feels stuck.  We talk it out, then get to work: General anxiety dissipates as point by point we address their specific concerns: how they’ll use the space, where things go, what’s involved time/money/effort in making changes.

Usually recommended by buyer’s agent

• The agent knows this property checks all the boxes for their client. Their client is fully vetted, and none of the stoppers have anything to do with set conditions, like location.
• Legal and financial professionals who know everything else lines up for their clients appreciate how buyer consults help connect the dots.

Typically singular meetings

• Not as detailed, or as decision-oriented as design consults. Most questions hoover between how to work with fixed elements,  or logistics/budgets for updates.

Quick answers, independent and unbiased input

• TRH is a fiduciary and an advocate. These meetings give buyers independent information and ideas. Never a sales pitch, there’s no double-teaming a buyer into choosing that (or any other)  property.

There are two scenarios:

• Buyers who really like a house, but somehow can’t get to yes
• Buyers who’ve said yes and signed, but are now wrestling with more specific issues.

Open floor plans – whether done well or not-are what’s behind most buyer concerns. Unusual, or unexpected floor plans fuel our most-requested service: Space Planning, which is organizing the space so it fits your needs, and how you’d really live in it. Follow here to see how it worked out for 2 recent projects.