How many of you have heard nothing but negative comments about Real Estate lately?  It seems like you can't get away from it.  I wish there was an annual NO-NEGATIVITY day.  It would be great to turn on the news and hear about 5 people SURVIVING a bus crash, rather than about a bus crash that almost killed 5 people.  Or how about a story about the people who heeded the flood warnings and got themselves and their animals out when they were warned and they are all safe now.  In Real Estate news I would like to hear about all the good things that are happening.  I would like for my fellow Realtors to talk positively about the market rather than cursing it.  Folks, we are in sales.  Sales go up and down and it is what you do during the down time that will make your up time better. 

There are buyers out there!  They are buying houses, condos and land.  There are people making money.  If you look at sales here on Alabama's Gulf Coast, you will see it.  We have had almost 1000 properties sell since the beginning of the year.  Almost 1000!!!  That is a little off from last year during the same period, but hey, properties are selling.  

I can't tell you how many times I have heard Realtors in the area talk to clients, or I over hear them on the phone, talking about how slow it is and how much prices are down.  Hey, flip that around and lets tell them what IS selling and that prices being down are a good thing for buyers.  Lets get people excited about Real Estate again.  It is still a sound investment and buyers who buy now have a better shot at making more money in the long run.  

LETS GET POSITIVE!  IF WE ALL TELL OUR BUYERS WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THEY HAVE RIGHT NOW, WE WILL CHANGE WHAT IS GOING ON.  LETS STOP LETTING THE NEWS RUN OUR MARKET AND DO WHAT WE ARE TRAINED TO DO WHICH IS SELL, SELL, SELL!