Squid Game & Real Estate: Why Buying or Selling a Home Sometimes Feels the Same
Squid Game & Real Estate: Why Buying or Selling a Home Sometimes Feels the Same
especially if you’ve bought or sold a home recently.
No, real estate isn’t deadly (thankfully), but the pressure, rules, competition, and high stakes can feel surprisingly similar.
Game One: You Don’t Know the Rules—Until You’re Already Playing
In Squid Game, contestants often learn the rules after the game starts. Real estate can feel the same way.
Buyers and sellers step into the process thinking they understand it—until contracts, inspections, deadlines, contingencies, and financing realities show up. Suddenly, the smallest detail matters, and one missed step can cost time, money, or the deal itself.
That’s where having the right guide matters. Knowing the rules before the game starts changes everything.
Game Two: Competition Changes Behavior
In the show, competition pushes people to make emotional decisions. In real estate, competition does the same.
Buyers may overextend themselves out of fear of missing out. Sellers may hold out too long, hoping for “just one more offer.” In both cases, emotion can override strategy—and that’s when mistakes happen.
Smart real estate decisions, like winning the game, come from discipline, preparation, and timing, not panic.
Game Three: Every Move Has Consequences
In Squid Game, every decision eliminates options. In real estate, the same principle applies.
Overpricing a home can cause it to sit
Skipping inspections can create expensive surprises
Missing deadlines can void protections
Real estate rewards people who understand cause and effect—and punishes those who assume everything will “work itself out.”
Game Four: Trust Is Rare—and Valuable
One of the strongest themes in Squid Game is trust: who earns it, who breaks it, and how rare it really is.
Real estate is no different. Buyers and sellers rely heavily on their agent, lender, and other professionals. When trust exists, the process feels manageable. When it doesn’t, everything becomes stressful and uncertain.
Choosing the right people around you can be the difference between surviving the process or regretting it.
Final Round: The Goal Isn’t Just to Win—It’s to Walk Away Intact
In Squid Game, winning comes at a cost. In real estate, the goal isn’t just to “win” a deal—it’s to walk away financially sound, informed, and confident about your decision.
Buying or selling a home shouldn’t feel like survival mode. With the right strategy, guidance, and expectations, it doesn’t have to.
Final Thoughts
Real estate, like Squid Game, is about understanding the rules, managing risk, and making smart decisions under pressure. The difference is—you’re allowed to choose your team.
Choose wisely.
Written by Malcolm Davis
Real Estate Agent, HomeVets Realty
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