USA Today Bestseller A real estate veteran and Wall Street Journal Real Trends Top 250 agent offers a "code to the lockbox" of the oftentimes mystifying home-buying process, providing unconventional and overlooked keys to success centered on self-awareness and vision-building for potential homebuyers. There is an emotional world underneath the home purchase which every prospective homebuyer must traverse. That's because in truth, buying a home is as much a transition as it is a transaction--the process will change not only where you spend much of your life but who you become in that space. Scott Harris, founder of Magnetic Real Estate, has spent more than two decades equipping his New York City clients with the tools to uncover what they really want in a home and fulfill their ownership dreams, and in The Pursuit of Home he shares proven strategies for home-buying success anywhere. Dig deep and better understand: Your buyer personality, including your pre-existing real estate baggage How to choose an agent who best suits your communication style and make the most of your work with them How to identify your must-haves and create a vision for your dream home The trouble with trying to time the market (you can't) What's really going on when you hate every house you see Why you're losing out on deals The practical, emotional, ethical, and spiritual challenges of the journey What home really means to you From deciding it's time to move to the final walkthrough and possession, Scott serves as your guide--inspiring you with a wealth of client success stories and empowering you with knowledge about the process and yourself. You'll find provocative personality questionnaires, practical checklists, and common-sense definitions of esoteric real estate terms. The Pursuit of Home is a timely course correction to the broken home-buying process and a faithful companion for your journey to home.