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“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have
never found those dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.”
Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890)
http://www.vangoghgallery.com/
Artists take risks. They pursue their vision, often without financial security, facing long
odds while stewing in their own self-doubt. When the world tells them “itʼs not safe,”
they listen to their own voice despite “prevailing wisdom.” They have a vision and they
pursue it.
Occasionally, if theyʼre very lucky, they get to look back on their life and see the path
that lead them to create a masterpiece. At the time, the path wasnʼt easy, yet in
retrospect, it looks very much like the only possible path they could take.
I think in twenty years or even ten years, weʼre going to hear the collective sound of
people kicking themselves because they did not buy a home this year. As their
teenage sons and daughters graduate and enter the future job market and begin
searching for their first home, theyʼll turn to their parents and say, “Seriously? Youʼre
telling me when I was in middle school, you could get a 30-year fixed for under 5%?”
Too many remain terrified by the last great storm in the housing market. They stand
now on the shores of incredible opportunity, but canʼt shake the vision of all those
values sinking into oblivion.
Think about the future. Who might need a home? Is there an opportunity to “be the
bank” when the time comes? The descendants of those savvy collectors who bough a
Van Gogh painting for mere dollars in 1885 are surely grateful for their grandparentsʼ
eyes today, arenʼt they?
Yes, there is uncertainty, but this is the calmest water youʼre ever going to see. Set sail
now and buy a home. Those that do will certainly be rewarded. As for the
masterpiece? It will be the satisfaction of looking back and realizing they bought at just
the right time.
Thereʼs certainly no risk to exploring the opportunity. Iʼd love the opportunity to sit
down with you and plot a possible course to the best investment you could make.
Contact me today at: steve@nwfinehomes.com or 206-769-9577.
Steve Hill, Windermere Real Estate | NW Fine Homes
