Stop the presses! - 10/24/08 10:04 AM
No I mean it .....stop the press from "scaring America" into a recession.  Now there is no doubt that our financial markets are going through a serious "adjustment period" and that new regulations and disciplines are definitely in order. And I am not ‘minimizing" the severity of problems associated with our banking, housing and stock markets.   But give me a break!  Here are some recent headlines that typify how news agencies no longer just report the news but rather contribute to the uncertainly and panic gripping the nation:
At the time this article was written, here are a few of the … (0 comments)

Now is the time to add MORE value…. - 10/24/08 09:08 AM
Everywhere we look people are talking about the economy.  Speak to most real estate agents and you'll hear such words as...downturn, decline, buyer's market and foreclosures.  For us the bottom line is that no time in recent history has the need to return to the fundamentals of marketing and selling real estate been more important!
It has always been about adding value to our services as real estate professionals.  Let me repeat this...."It has always been about adding value to our real estate services"!  Those agents that choose to constantly provide more services and information... will inevitably do well regardless of … (0 comments)

The stats say it all! - 10/01/08 04:20 PM
I live in Hickory, North Carolina and recently ran across some facts about our fair city!  I've always known what a great town it was but never realized how fortunate we are live in a place that compares so favorably to other locations throughout the U.S.  The following stats are representative figures comparing 2007 to 2008:
Cost of Living...................... -12.79% below the U.S. average
Population growrh.................+8.49% over 2006
Median home prices..............+3.71% over 2006
Unemployment rate..............5.60%
Cost per student per year......$4275, the U.S. average is $6058
Student to teacher ratio.........15 students
Wow!  These are just a few of the reasons for living in our … (1 comments)

 

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