Today is going to be a little less educational and more personal impression.
There has been alot of talk about what the market is and whether or not it's a good time to buy or sell or refinance. Real estate is definitely a hot topic right now. What is my opinion?
First, about a week ago, I decided that I'm so tired of watching the national media focus on Detroit, Phoenix, and Las Vegas that I refuse to talk to anyone that mentions those cities. Those are the EXCEPTIONS to the market. Things aren't perfect, but we had 3 consecutive years of historical sales, it had to go down at some point.
As of last week, my new slogan is, I create "My Market." Since doing this, I have actually recieved phone calls on 4 different listing. One has already turned into an offer, I'm awaiting another offer, and I have two and possibly three showings for tomorrow.
Part of this is the practices in which I put in place and the state of mind that I have forced myself to be in. If you are going to be negative, the people around you will be. I don't see any reason for us to be negative.
It is the first time in history (that I can find) that has produced a buyer's market with interest rates BELOW 6%. What more could someone want? Especially a first time home buyer.
So next time you want to know how the market is, define the market. Because I'm determine to make "My Market" the best around in 2009.
This blog was written by:
Nick Ratliff, Realtor
Keller Williams Bluegrass Realty
Your Center for Real Estate Information
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