We have been so busy in April & May ........... keep the optimism ....it will spread in June july and August!!!!

Thanks, Ernie and Barb,

It's nice to hear that this is happening elsewhere. Maybe that much ballyhooed "real estate bubble" could start expanding again!

Laura, it never fails: go on vacation and you'll be busy! I went to my daughter's graduation last weekend, and had a lot of new contacts. I spent a week in Mexico, same thing, three new buyers contact me. Glad things have picked up for you!

I don't think the market's ever been as bad as the press about the market, at least around here.

I know I am busy too...I am not sure what the problem is.. :)

Konnie: LOL!

We could all use more problems like this, no?

Sounds like there are a number of folks responding here whose business is going gangbusters-- so how much of the "slow market" is hype? Or is it maybe that a lot of the part-timer, "wannabe" agents who did a listing or sale a year have gotten out of the market, leaving more transactions available for the experienced full-timers?

You're preaching to the choir, Laura. I don't even know how many transactions I have in escrow right now because I've been throwing them in left and right. I'm busier than I've ever been. I need three more of me right now. And I only have two.

I always like hearing the positive news. It makes me more and more motivated. Keep the good going.

"We were never quite this busy in one little old week even in the midst of the "boom" market" - - -

Laura, I second your above quote.  Recently, I worked 93 hours in one week.  My last three listings have sold in 5 days with multiple offers and two of the last four homes my buyers have offered on have had multiple offers.

Oh, I forgot to include in the above comment about the approximately ten, yes ten, new leads I have picked up in the last few days.  When it rains, it pours!

You're right, Lisa-- and it's pouring lately!

I need an umbrella!

LOL :)

Great observation, Laura. It's not raining money for buyers like it was between 2000 and 2006. However, the good news is that spring has sprung and the time to shop for a home has begun. Great post, Laura. By the way, I flew to Albuquerque a few years ago to see the Rolling Stones play, and then to Roswell to film a documentary about the flying saucer incident. Have a great weekend and congratulations on your daughters graduation. I'm sure your very proud of her.

Hi Laura,

It's great to hear your business is booming.  Tracy and I have never been busier as well.  I think we have 11 closing scheduled in the next month (yikes). It does seem that the realtors that are doing well in this slow time are the ones like and us that have done a good job with their Internet presence.  We continue to get lots buyer inquiries, so no one can say there are no buyers out there.

Anyway, I just wanted to wish you and Brian well, hopefully one of these days we can do a deal together.

Tego

I had a week like that in late April... 6 new escrows and a listing.  Would have been nice to spread it out a little.  Things naturally slow down as the temps raise in Sun City Grand, AZ and once most of the snowbirds have left.

But now I have a steady stream of serious buyers rolling through, about one a week.   Phew!  That's easier to handle.

Thanks, Tego. It seems to be continuing; June is shaping up nicely, and we've got a constant stream of business from the web.

Laura

Great piece.   I really enjoyed your take on your market.  In AZ we are seeing a little increase in transaction volume.  Nothing like you are seeing but I hope you can lead a trend.

by the way, Do you have an outside blog that I can add to my Blogroll ?

Thanks and look forward to reading your thoughts on the world of real estate.

HI, James,

I'm really flattered at your request for my outside blog, but, unfortunately, I don't have one at this point. I've been too busy to even keep up with my Activerain blog properly for the past couple of months. Creating an outside blog is definitely on my "to do" list, but it's pretty far down the list, behind the "negotiate this offer, handle these inspections, write that offer, meet all my ad deadlines, etc., etc." Hold that thought, though-- it'll happen one of these days!