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You want Gossip ...Oh I'll Give you some...

Changing public opinions start HERE!!

I don't know about everyone, but personally I am sick of here all the "Doom and Gloom" out there in the media. How do we as agents fight the negative press?????? :::drum roll please:::

Here's a suggestion, Think positive..Work positive!!!!

Agents we need to get a grip on reality here. Are you in the industry to make money or project negativity? I am not into all the "secret" stuff but I will say you get what you project and that needs to start with each and every one of us individually to change the publics view on the market. What a novel idea huh <grin>

Why isn't it a GREAT time to buy right now? The interest rates are still at record lows, the prices have adjusted, people need to sell and inventory is abundant.

Why not put a positive spin on things? ..."Wow Mr. Buyer what a great opportunity there is out there to buy right now!!! Such bargains, great rates. "

We need to start with ourselves and be accountable, and move from there. We all know how quickly "gossip" spreads. Why not spread some that will help us? <shrug>.

With such a huge population of professionals just here on Active Rain, Why doubt the impact we could each have individually??

I personally think the power is in our hands we just have to take it and run with it!!!!

Gossip people Gossip.... Come on I dare you!!!! You might be surprised what happens

Just a thought...

Posted by Desiree Daniels on 10/23/2007 05:03 PM

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64 Comments on You want Gossip ...Oh I'll Give you some...

OCT

2007

Desiree, I completely agree with you...and this gossip would be the good kind; true and positive. Ideas and feelings do spread and it only needs to start with a few.....

This is the perfect time for Americans and Canadians to be buying real estate and for foreign buyers to be investing in Canada and the USA.

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I have been blogging about positive attitudes since I started here...

Karen

Desiree, great one. I got excited just reading this.

Desiree-Now that is what I am talking about! Great post girl! I say let's make it happen for all of us! It is a great time to buy..

Jo-Anne - Wouldn't it be wonderful if people would actually respond too such a simple thought? I think its a great idea, I for one am going to continue to do my part!! Thanks for stoppin' by.. have a great night!

I completely agree!! I'm careful the way I talk to Tall One's teachers. Her ADHD/OCD used to lead to a little trouble in the classroom. I'd NEVER let a teacher get away with anything negative. I would always respond with something positive like, "Yes, she sure has a lot of spirit." Anything to get them thinking of her in a good light, and to see that I refused to think she was "wrong".

It's the same in the rest of life, including real estate. Perception is reality, it goes both ways.

Karen - That's great keep up the good work it all matters in the end!!

You keep all this positive talk up and media is liable to try and put you in a rubber room

I actually talked to a real estate reporter from USA Today this afternoon. After giving some statistics on days on market, pricing, etc. I made sure that she knew that I felt that many buyers are staying out of the market due to the negative press. That part may not make the article, but at least I had my say so.

Missy - I am excited that I got you excited... shall we celebrate with cocktails!!??

Midori - I am still pondering your "six pack" picture... geez... Thanks for the positive feedback.. much appreciated!

I believe we agents also help control the market....why spread more negativity around ..... like you said...interest rates still low....and it may just fit for some. Of course I don't recommend it to the military who has just one year left here. We have not rental left in our office. So now what? Three groups just came back from Iraq. What do they do? Hey, VA is a great way to fly.

Now. Who else wants to talk positive?

Looking for the blessings in whatever circumstance we find ourselves in to me is the only way to cope. We can always find a positive, even the most difficult times.

Penny White

Sarah - Perception is reality now lets get to spreading the word............ This is good gossip :)... Oh and some more gossip for ya ... THE EAGLES LOST!!!!

I'm on a positive spin too! I say that the market is simply adjusting and returning to a more normal pace. It's true, but it's not all gloomy and doomy. In fact, my local market needed this because the prices were rising so fast that homes were becoming unaffordable to many...and as we know that would just create a different kind of problem.

I also stress how wonderful it is to buy right now, and how move up buyers have the most to gain. Unfortunately, it's not just the media...I know several agents that are spreading their version of the "market woes". I'm just plain fed up with negativity in general. I love your attitude and your post!

Desiree, I am making a Power Point Presentation to a local Rotary club tomorrow morning on the very same subject. I am using data from our MLS plus a presentaion by George Mason U for our association. The last side says the solution is "tell everyone it is a great time to buy a house and they should Call Karen"

Jessica - Are they serving cocktails in the rubber room?? If so order me up one and don't forget the Xanax.. I will concur the world!!!!

DESIREE, The guy who's ahead of me in points for my town writes his posts like they should blow Naples off the map...It makes me CRAZY! He starts with a "real estate is in the toilet" headline and then provides a link to his website so you can read more...seriously??? I would comment on his posts but that keeps me further away from my objective...to pass him. :)

Mojitos baby! When you conquer world will please make it illegal to go through the express lane, cash only lane with 40 items, out of state ID's and a check! I about went postal today girl!

Lisa - Good for you... congrats on the interview.. here's hoping that your message is heard!!

Sally - I don't have to tell you how important it is to be positive... You are the Queen of Positive on AR.. keep spreading the news

Penny - Welcome .. you're a new face and thank you for the wonderful words.

Kelly - Always a pleasure... did I mention you look good in pink ;) ... You've got a great attitude yourself.. lets keep the positive flowing!

Karen - Good luck with the presentation... pass along all that great information and Sell Sell SELL!!!! Have a great night

I have been very slowly changing my blog writing style. It was very calculated to do something phenomenal and I think you may have caught on tonight. I have a handful of bundled investors in my pocket and feel something's gonna pop and it ain't no housing bubble! I am watching the slow micro markets and watching the quick moving micro markets. I report on both. I am also reporting about fraud so consumers can be aware of what is going on and the creepy fraudulent types will BACK OFF!

Some have misconstrued my slight change as "negative" when in fact it was very very calculated :wink:

Cheers Dez!

You go girl! Anytime anybody asks me about buying in this market, I tell them what I honestly think: It's a GREAT time to be a buyer! For crying out loud! The interest rates are phenomenal, historically speaking, the prices are already down, the sellers tired, and the inventory high. What else, exactly, does it take to make it a "buyer's market?"

Great post! And keeping the focus localized, by posting information and statistics to Localism is a great first step!

OCT

2007

Shannon/PINKIE - Are you all settled in the new house now? Ehh don't buy into the "point man's" game... Stick with the positive.. I am sure you'll blow him away very soon with points!

Jessica - Maybe you should consider joining me in that rubber room... sounds like your the better candidate... I say that with only love

and maybe alittle fear

Renee - Now you know I already think your a smart lady... but that was an impressive comment. Calculated... I like it ... thinking outside of the box is good

Sandi -I agree... What is it going to take to convince the public that it is a buyers market. Well its going too take all of us changing our collective mindset and enforcing it. We need to get the message out there to the buying public... thanks for the cheers!!

This is an all girls cheering section. What ever did you do to the men that they don't want to read your message? I like it

Desiree, Great post! You are right about talking positive. I tell everyone I talk to WHY it is a good time to buy. Sometimes, they change their attitude after talking to me. Let's keep up the good work!

Excellent Posts! The media is just giving us another challenge, yet making us stronger, more motivated and preparing us in advance to overcome ALL OBJECTIONS from buyers!

Sarah - Thanks ... yes localism is a great way to start spreading the news and hopefully it will catch on ... good luck with it

Desiree - Bravo... I'm blessed to work with a manager who is a cheerleader. She refuses to let the negative garbage infect our thinking. It is a GREAT time to buy.

Jaimie - You know I intimate the boys... that's okay I am used to it.. thanks for poppin' in to say hello

Roberta - Thanks for the support and we'll keep up the good work together !!!

Darn, I wish I had read this before I just posted a letter to sellers...I wasn't exactly negative but I sure could have used some of your optimism! Thanks for the reminder!

Oh Desiree- What a great post and one we support whole heartedly!!! We have been trying to do our best to spread the news about how great the market really is and why buyers should buy. It is a long and uphill battle but we have the strength to carry on with a little help from our AR friends!! Thanks again for a great post! P.S. We love the new picture!!

Desiree,

I love this, you are right perception is reality. With over 50,000 members this is good gossip to spread around. :)

Lala the la la la - la the la la la...do you check your e-mail?

Toni - It is a fight we are going to win... I know it

Tom - Glad to see you stepped in too represent the fellows of AR... I think I scared them all away.. on a side note... Do you need to buy a home.. I can find you a great deal right now :)

Diane - Glad to help.... This be positive!!!!!

OCT

2007

Rick & Lynn - Thanks about the photo... and thanks for the support. Look for a follow up to this about some more we can do with the media. Thanks

There is plenty of good news out there and we should certainly talk about it, but you must be careful not to lie about the truth of the market.

Lala the la la la - la the la la la...
Lala the la la la - la the la la la...
Lala the la la la - la the la la la...

Are we gonna do that thing...or what?????

DEZ: As you already know, you and I are in full agreement on this one. It's up to all of us to educate the masses. If we buy into the media doom and gloom, why wouldn't the consumer? Good job, Dez.

Des = I am with you. I tell all my buyers that this is the greatest time for them to buy. Sellers are more willing to negotiate down on the price. I have sold more houses now than before. PROJECT THE POSITIVE....IT GOES A LONG WAY!

Suzanne - Spread the word girlfriend... spread the word!

Jessica- La La La.... did I ever tell you my mother (HBIC) used to say and still does occasionally, that I live in La La Land... pretty ironic..... don'tcha think?

Desiree, I've been taking some time off from blogging and I come back and read positive words about the market! You Go Girl!!! Thanks for spreading the word.

Simon - I would never present anything but the facts and the truth about the market.

Jessica - HEY NOW DON'T RAISE YOUR VOICE ON MY BLOG MISSY

Adam - Thanks I am going to do a follow up with what we as individuals can do with our local media to help spread some positive messages

Thousand pardons sensei.

Chuck - Positive does go along way and we need to make this happen... each of us... come on people!!!

OCT

2007

After reading your post, I am going to go out there and face the day, a whole new way!!!

This is like group therapy!

Kay - thanks for the support.... and lets pass along the good word!!

Jessica - I think you've gone mental on me La La La freakin' La

Judy - I am glad it worked for you.. Group therapy is always good, especially when there is no bill or insurance form attached to it!!!

Desiree, I completely agree. Some of the people i work with, both loan officers and Realtors, are so down on the market that they have nearly given up. I went out to lunch with a Realtor I've worked with for years. He is usually a take-charge, energetic guy. I asked him about his business and what he is doing to break through in this difficult time. He's stopped doing the things that worked before, and he isn't trying new things, because ... nothing works. When we were done eating I felt like sticking my head in the oven, too. But doom and gloom is self defeating. That's one of the reasons I joined Active Rain. There are opportunities, and tough times are when those who do what they need to do, can go beyond surviving and leap ahead to new levels.

OCT

2007

I agree 100% with your post! When I tell people I'm a Realtor the first question always is...how's the market? My response always is that the market is steady. I think it's helpful to remind sellers that although they may not have gotten much if any appreciation in the last year, the previous 5/6 years were terrific & things have returned to a more realistic pace. Of course, with buyers, I'm saying this is a fantastic time to buy which is true!

Peter - thanks for sharing. Its all about getting back to basics and then finding what works. Pull up your boot straps and jump in. Unfortunately people got too comfortable with the "easy" market a couple of years ago and lost sight that there is truly work involved with earning an income. Have a great day!

Kathy - I am thrilled that everyone is thinking and saying the same thing I just wish the public would respond to it. Keep up the good work!

Desiree, I wish I had read your post earlier. I just posted how depressed I am with the Real Estate Market.

Your post really helped me. I just keep reading it over and over.

Thank you, Jeanette Hemmer Re/Max

OCT

2007

I'm with you Desiree - I posted something similar a couple of weeks ago. I'm sooooo tired of the negativity!!! I've remained positive throughout this market adjustment with anyone I meet - I just tell them the markets are local and the media is projecting a "national picture". There IS no such thing as a national real estate market - we're all sooooo different!!! So, I've been gossiping for months!

Jeanette - I hope it helped..... If you ever need some advise or suggestions, please feel free to drop me a line

Barbara - There ya go..... Way to represent!!!! Now the rest of you need to step up to the plate.... get to chatting please!!

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