Yesterday, I'm painting my house when my neighbor stops by & asked me "How did you sell that house???  What did you do?"  He was amazed that I'd sold our neighbor's home down the street.  I told him that I took care of business: when the homeowner left the state for 2 months, I  kept her in touch about what was going on down here.  Further, I had the property listing on about 12 different websites, prepared the virtual tour, ordered a property website, sent e-mail flyers to area realtors, etc.  I also added that I got price reductions as needed.  Together, that sold the house.  He simply was stunned.  I don't know whether he just thinks I'm a soft touch & can't get the job done or he's been reading so much negative media that he figures nothing is selling (probably a little of both).  I was rather insulted, truth be told.  I then asked him if he knew anyone who is looking to buy or sell real estate b/c my inventory has gone down.  Hey, a little prospecting can go a long way!