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First-time home buyer here, and I honestly don’t know how people make these decisions so fast.

We’ll see a house on Sunday and then be told offers are due Monday. I feel like there’s barely enough time to process whether I even really like the property, let alone decide if it’s worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and could be our long-term home.

For people who’ve gone through this:

How did you handle the anxiety and pressure?

How did you make good decisions on such short timelines?

Did you actually “love” the house when you bought it, or did it grow on you over time?

How did you know a house was the right long-term fit vs. just feeling rushed because of the market?

Would appreciate any honest advice from people who’ve been through it.