The United States of America has, for a long time, been known as the land of opportunity. Our country has, since its' founding, provided opportunity for both immigrants and citizens alike. Yet without faith opportunity in most cases goes unfulfilled. Without faith opportunity goes wasted. Without opportunity and faith the dream dies. Withour faith fear wins. That I believe is one of the problems facing home buyers in today's market. The opportunity is there but the faith is not. Fear has replaced faith.

Home prices today are at lows we will probably never see again in our lifetime. The $8,000 first time home buyer's tax credit is there and may not be renewed. Yes the economy is not what it should be. Yes a little economic doubt still remains. And yes sometimes cautiousness is a plus. However faith and opportunity are bigger pluses.

I talk with potential buyers everyday and the most frequent thing I hear as to why they aren't buying now is "fear". Fear of losing their job, fear about what catastrophe will strike next. I almost never hear about opportunity or faith. Why is that?

Have we become the land of fear rather than the land of opportunity? Have we already accepted defeat rather than chancing the dream? Have we lost our faith in our own abilities? Have we lost our faith in our future?

Many of you maybe thinking that it is easy for me to sit here and preach and say do as I say and not as I do. Well I will tell you what. I seized the opportunity today. I took a leap of faith when everyone and I mean everyone says I am nuts to do this thing. That what I am doing will not payoff the way I hope it will. However I am going to seize the opportunity, take the chance and keep the faith. Is it easy? Heck no. I'm thinking right now "what have I done?". However, I will not let fear rule. I will keep the faith. I will believe that this is the land of opportunity. I will take the risk. I will take the chance no matter the outcome. I will never regret. I will succeed with what others say is impossible.

If you are a potential home buyer or seller why not do the same thing. Keep the faith and shed the fear. Remember this is the land of opportunity in all things.