scaredy – been there a few times. Does not get easier, either, until you detach youself. The very first time I made an offer on my dream house and got outbid, I actually cried tears b/c I fell in love w/the house. Since then I have learned to not be emotional. Adopt a Dr. Spock attitude until it closes escrow.
It’s difficult, but not impossible. I get hopeful w/every offer I make, but don’t hold my breath. I just had another disappointment the other day on a place that went pending and it wasn’t my offer that was accepted. Gets less devastating. Funny thing is that when I look back on all the places I’ve made offers on that I thought was the one I wanted, other ones have surfaced that I thought were better. There’s only 2 I still wish I could’ve gotten, but the time and price was not right, so I accept it as wasn’t meant to be.
Feel the loss, then get right back to looking. Don’t give up. Things will work out.
