Well, the price of gas has dropped to $3.54 a gallon for regular. So, I'm going to go out of town on Thursday and Friday (no, not because the price of gas dropped -- but it's nice that it isn't $4.64 any more.)
Being in a small, remote market has positives and negatives --
Positives:
- Only one stop light in town
- No traffic jams
- Low crime rate
- Clean Air
- Quiet
- Beautiful Country
- Bountiful Wildlife
- Elbow Room - Uncrowded
Negatives:
- High cost of gasoline, groceries, etc.
- No local educational opportunities for real estate
I'm glad the negatives is a short list.
On Thursday and Friday I'll be attending events sponsored by the Shasta Association of Realtor in Redding, California. I haven't been to an event for some time, so I'm really looking forward to it. Because Modoc County doesn't have a Board of Realtors, I felt the need to become a member in an association in another market. I consider it an important investment in my professional development.
On Thursday it will be all about education -- focusing on distressed properties. Amazingly, Modoc County has not had a lot of foreclosed or short sale properties (only 3 foreclosures that I know of) so I haven't focused any attention in this area. But, I'm anxious to learn more anyway.
On Friday it will be all about a motivational speaker -- I don't know about anyone else, but I sure could use some positive messages.
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Hi Evelyn, This is great to low gas prices. We just returned from a drive to Florida and we watched the price of gas go down, down, down. I am travelling with clients who want to buy in lower price ranges than my market. I am doing it. I never used to. Go figure.