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By Ron Barnes

Real Estate Agent with Associate Broker at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Georgia Properties 256152

October 01, 2010 12:40 AM

I will finish this week with two new quality listings, one solid new contract, and two closings. This is better than back to the future. Our activity levels are really popping in this area, and it's finally starting to turn into something besides tire kicking and lame excuses for not buying.

Why is this happening? I think the buying public is finally coming to grips with the fact that this buyer's market won't last forever, and the cheap loans have an expiration date, and they're not building new houses to depress the market anymore. I'm seeing more realistic offers, although they are always for what amounts to a discount for the seller, and less ridiculous gamesmanship.

Factor in that there are WAY fewer real estate practitioners out there, and it makes life a little better. Call me crazy, but this is starting to feel like whatever normal will be.

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Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Glad to read that your market has improved. Have a great day.

Oct 01, 2010 12:43 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Hi Ron, we are seeing an increase in activity all around as well! It's good to hear the same from other areas. Have a great weekend!

Cindy Marchant

Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN

"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

Hi Ron, I am hopeful I will see that soon here in the Indy area, so far it is still much slower. Our July and August numbers were well below (greater than 25%) from the levels of a year ago. I will be anxious to run the Sept numbers.

Cindy in Indy

Oct 01, 2010 12:45 AM

Lenn Harley

Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA

Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Glad to see that activity in Georgia.

Yes, I believe that buyers are just simply tired of waiting.

Oct 01, 2010 12:50 AM

Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Jasper....I also think buyers want to finalize a purchase before the holiday hit us....congratulations on a productive month.

Oct 01, 2010 12:54 AM

Ron Barnes

Associate Broker at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Georgia Properties - Jasper, GA

"Most agents claim they're #1 - I THINK YOU'RE #1!

Good to hear I'm not crazy after all! To Cindy in Indy, we lived there many years ago, and still have friends there. One of my old buddies works for Tucker, and the other is also a Cindy. They have a similar take on the market, but you have to remember that we got hit a lot harder and sooner than the Indy market. It's a great town and the market will return. When we lived there the mail was delivered by Pony Express; boy has it changed!

Oct 01, 2010 01:06 AM

Michael DeGel

Exit Island & Beach Realty - Cocoa, FL

Way to go Ron! That is what every agent needs! A positive post to get there day started. I will take that one step further and say that is what the news media needs to report on. Positivity, like negativity can be contagious!

Make It A Great Day Selling Real Estate!

Oct 01, 2010 01:35 AM

Charlie Ragonesi

AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA

Homes - Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros

Hey Ron from your lips..... I hope you are right Big Guy and the market is changing for us for the better

Oct 06, 2010 02:15 AM

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