You can still get the home you want but you need to be prepared. First determine how much your market favors sellers. Right now Mountain House well.... it is a sellers market in most price ranges although homes over $600k are more balanced. Next, determine your top priorities. Where can you compromise? Can you live with flooring and paint that's dated? Then consider Wicklund over new construction for a more open floor plan over 3000 sf. Last, be prepared to act fast. When you see a new listing in Mountain House with 2,800sf or less you have to be prepared to drop what you're doing and go see it! Just like buying a home impulsively is risky so is spending too long analyzing your decision in Mountain House right now. Shelley Puentes is a Realtor with Intero Real Estate Services and resident in Mountain House. She has lived there since 2004 and has seen the community grow. For a showing or listing presentation text her at 510-427-5399.