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Today's Paper, Gloom, Gloom, Gloom

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Managing Real Estate Broker with The Cascade Team Gig Harbor 98335

I won't bore you with the editorial, I will however say that i'm sick of this negative media the housing market has.  Our Home section today has a huge article with a poor man standing amid hundreds of for sale signs.  Now we do have 14,000ish homes for sale which is down about 3,000 from the summer, but our MlS system has also expanded quite a bit recently.  We are still selling alot of homes and mortgages are still available.  We need to band together and put a positive spin on all of this.

     I have not spoken with one person over the last 4 weeks that doesn't think it's impossible to get a loan now, I follow the news like a hound and I don't think this, where do the buyers and sellers get this missinformation?  Well I'm off to educate the public one door at a time.

Best Wishes, Brady

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Brady Howard

Managing Broker

The Cascade Team

Gig Harbor

253-720-3503

info@BradyHoward.com

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Michael Schindler
Your IRA guy! - Galesville, WI

Well said!

 

Nov 08, 2008 01:34 AM
Jen Bowman
Keller Williams on the Water - Holmes Beach, FL
Realtor - Anna Maria Island & Bradenton FL

I ignore the doom and gloom. It's just not realistic and doesn't apply to everyone. I have a Buyer under contract this week and 2 more coming, that I'm sure of.  Another agent told me she was bringing her buyer back to my listing for a 3rd time today and will be submitting an offer, so make that #4. There isn't doom and gloom in my world.  The market is stronger than people think and stronger than the media likes to report.

Nov 08, 2008 01:35 AM
Anonymous
Naoma

It is up to us the real estate professionals to let everyone know that it IS a great time to buy! 

Nov 08, 2008 01:50 AM
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Sandy Gleason
North Pointe Realty - Buhl, ID
Realtor for Southern Idaho-Magic Valley

I agree it is up to us to inform our communities of the local market. Let them know there are

great loans available, it is a great time to buy.

Nov 08, 2008 01:52 AM
Brian Belcher
RE/MAX Executive - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Realtor

Great post, good luck up there.

Nov 08, 2008 01:57 AM
Pat Champion
John Roberts Realty - Eustis, FL
Call the "CHAMPION" for all your real estate needs

Thanks for sharing you are right it is up to us to educated the public now is the time to buy.  Good luck keep sharing.

Nov 08, 2008 02:43 AM
Chip Jefferson
Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

Dont buy into the negative. I know its easier said than done and I have to push myself all the time. But its really not that bad. Im not killing it but im not starving!

Nov 08, 2008 02:53 AM
Brady Howard
The Cascade Team Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor, WA
Managing Broker, The Cascade Team Gig Harbor

Thanks for the comments, Your all right, we are very positive in our office, we hold power hour every day, were training everyday and it helps.  Brady

Nov 08, 2008 03:33 AM
Brady Howard
The Cascade Team Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor, WA
Managing Broker, The Cascade Team Gig Harbor

Thanks Laura, I agree with you but there is no reason not to kill it, we still have people here doing 10 deals a month, I believe we all could do that, its just a matter of getting out there and talking to the people.  Brady

Nov 08, 2008 03:37 AM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Brady,

You answered your own question. Millions of people in this country believe what their local paper or national network news tells them. :)

Steve

Nov 08, 2008 03:55 AM
Brady Howard
The Cascade Team Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor, WA
Managing Broker, The Cascade Team Gig Harbor

Your Right Steve, I think I'm going to wrap my truck with happiness, I could be the Ice Cream Man of Real Estate, Everything is good!

Nov 08, 2008 04:00 AM
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