The biggest mistake right now is walking in unprepared when choices are limited and homes are still closing near asking.
If you are trying to decide whether to start touring now or wait, my answer is simple go now, but go in with a sharper plan. In Charlotte, MI, recent closed numbers point to limited choice, with supply at 1.22 months last month, and that changes how I would approach every showing.
One number to respect from recent data is 1.22 months of supply last month. That is paired with offers landing at 97.8% of asking and a typical sale timeline of 46 days, so I would not treat Charlotte, MI like a market where you can casually browse and assume the right home will still be there later. That matters because the practical risk is not just overpaying. It is wasting time on homes that do not fit your real limit while better-matched options move first. A typical sold price was $285,500 last month, while the typical asking price on active homes was $246,950, and some metrics were not reported for this period. Here is how I would move in Charlotte, MI right now. First, set a firm ceiling before you book tours and cut out any home that only works if you stretch after inspections, repairs, or closing costs. Second, tour the best-fit homes early in your search window, not after a long weekend of thinking, because the previous 30 days showed just 14 sales against 22 active listings at month end. I also recommend reading pace correctly. A typical home took 46 days to sell last month, but recent pending homes spent a typical 23 days before going under contract over the last three months. That means the market is not frozen, yet the better-positioned homes can still move faster than the broad average suggests. Write down your non-negotiables before each tour. Decide in advance what you will compromise on and what you will not. That is how you stay calm without falling behind.
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