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Is spring coming early or is the market changing?

daffodil When I sold my Long Beach house last fall, I was sad that the hundreds of bulbs I've planted over the years would be blooming in someone else's garden. Of course, I was also pleased to be finally closing escrow in this down market, I went out and bought myself some more bulbs.

I planted those bulbs in my new yard and set in for the cold winter. OK, so I'm in sunny Southern California but we're wimps here so it feels cold to us. And the real estate market, well it's been cold for sure.

This week, daffodils came up in my new yard and three offers on longtime listings came over my fax machine. I'm thinking maybe the winter is over. I know the calendar says spring doesn't come officially until March 21st but I'm hoping this is a sign it's coming early this year! Hope blooms eternal, and daffodils, well you can always plant them someplace new!

Posted by Shannon Jones, Long Beach Real Estate on 02/28/2008 08:21 PM

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7 Comments on Is spring coming early or is the market changing?

I hope winter is over - I hate the winter (Cold, wet, and always a fender bender in the mix) Good luck on your new home in CA.

02/28/2008 08:24 PM

by Vincent McKamy Realtor Fredericksburg Virginia (Coldwell Banker Elite)

I think the market is changing for the better and just in time for a beautiful spring!

02/28/2008 08:26 PM

by Chelle Gassan-NOVA Realtor and Stager (Weichert, Realtors and Staged Homes VA)

I used to live in Norwalk and remember riding my bicycle down the riverbed (the concrete ones) all the way to Long Beach to see my friends. My dad built the Starkist Tuna Factory there in Long Beach. Oh my... what a walk down memory lane for me!

To spring and your success!

Susan

02/28/2008 08:26 PM

by Susan Davis, Realtor~Van Buren, Fort Smith, AR Real Estate (Exit Realty Fort Smith)

Hi Shannon-Spring or no Spring, if planting Daffodils will make my phone ring for listings, you'll find me in the GARDEN!!!

Cheers-

Mike

02/28/2008 08:35 PM

by Michael Ramsey Fujita & Gayle Fujita Ramsey (RAs) (Vice President, Realty Executives Oahu)

I just planted my tomatoes...I hope that will bring clients too!!

02/28/2008 08:56 PM

by Paul Kaplan, MidCentury Properties, Condos, 1st time buyers, in Palm Springs (Christies Great Estates/Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate)

Ditto for Michael and Paul's comments. I don't even see alot of inventory in my area anymore so things must be changing.

02/28/2008 09:05 PM

by Latonia Parks (Keller Williams Realty)

Yay for tomatoes! Can't wait to plant them... yummy!!

02/28/2008 09:20 PM

by Shannon Jones, Long Beach Real Estate (The Shannon Jones Team)

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