Dream A Little Dream...
Since my friends have decided that life requires more movies, we went to see Inception last night. Having been fascinated with dreams, the subconscious, and alternate realities for years, I loved it. If you're not into psychological studies of the mind and the meaning of what we dream each night, you may want to skip it.
What is the most fascinating is the dream itself, and how we all dream, even though we don't think we do. On average, a person has four dreams per night, although usually does not remember them due to not waking after they are experienced.
Freud thought that what we dream about is indicative of our innermost subconsious desires and needs. We often cannot work through these desires in real life, but can do so in the safe world of the dream. Nobody can see, hear, or experience our dreams, so being angry or happy or passionate or silly in a dream is socially and personally acceptable. Interesting...
What, then, do buyers dream about when looking for a house? Is that list of 'must-haves' really what they need or something that they've only dreamt about?
The most difficult aspect of dreaming for most people is reconciling the dream with reality. Some dreams are so vivid, so real, so 'this-makes-perfect-sense-to-me', that combining with the actual situation can be difficult. Here's where you come in as a real estate professional.
Looking at everything they want and everything they think that they want, going through and prioritizing those needs and wants will help them find the reality, yet still remember the dream. A hot tub would be awesome, but how often do you take hot baths right now? A double oven would be convenient, but how often do you find yourself wanting to cook two things at once?
Personally, I say skip the hot tub and instead purchase the most awesome fridge on earth that gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. I will dream about it tonight. :)
Tanya
~ Tanya Spilchak, Education Coordinator