Back to normal? What is he talking about, you ask?

2009 has been a year of adjustments for most of us, and as we close out the 3rd quarter and get ready for the big push toward the end of the year, we can take solace in the fact that we are ready. Things have normalized.

Short sales, foreclosures, feet-dragging banks, low credit scores, unemployment, unrealistic sellers, surplus inventory, lack of comps, low appraisals, and more, are now just part of the landscape. Nothing special anymore. Welcome to the new normal.

Things that we may have found extraordinary a few months ago, we've learned how to work with. In fact, we've gotten pretty good at them. We expect them. That makes them normal.

Don't expect any great economic improvement or major resurgence in home construction in the coming months. That is not part of the current normalcy.

The conditions that we have now are the ones we need to work with. No griping or complaining, just accomplishing and succeeding.

Isn't it nice to know that we're back to normal so we can proceed with getting down to business?

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