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The New Year and Real Estate: What does it mean to you?

By
Real Estate Agent with Star One Realtors

With each new year, we reevaluate our current situations. I've been in real estate for three years now. I came into this business in a down market and so our current market is the only one I've ever known. With the economy in turmoil and a "recession" finally declared, has the housing market gotten worse? I don't think so... 2008 was my best real estate year so far and I'm looking to make 2009 even better.

I'm looking into my crystal ball and what does it tell me? Well, whether you voted for him or not, the Barack Obama Administration seems to be promising. In conjunction with the new $7500 tax credit, historically low interest rates (last time I checked, 4.875%) and a continued interest in first-time buyer programs, from here the market has nowhere to go but up! I'm looking forward to my best year ever.

If you would like to learn more about the $7,500 tax credit or first-time buyer programs, don't hesitate to contact me for all your real estate needs.

Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Anne,

I share your optimism.   Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post!

Jan 08, 2009 06:26 AM
Sergio Rebollo Jr.
Real Estate TeamMates - Miami, FL

Anne....Welcome to ActiveRain.  This is a great community to network with others as well a great place to learn from other's experiences and knowledge.  I've enjoyed it; I hope you enjoy it as well.

Sergio Rebollo Jr.
Exit Prime Realty
Coral Gables, FL  33134
305-582-4062

Miami Short Sale Specialist - Profile

Jan 08, 2009 10:08 AM
Steven Carder
Star One Realtors - Cincinnati, OH

Anne - Welcome to ActiveRain, I know you'll be a GREAT Cincinnati and ActiveRain advocate! Best of luck in your blogging!

Jan 08, 2009 10:39 AM
Keith Elliott Jr
KEIRE Realty Group - Manassas, VA
Principal Broker/Owner

Hello Anne,

Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post! The opportunities to learn and network are incredible here. Best of luck to you!

-Keith

Jan 08, 2009 02:34 PM
Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate
RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Anne, Welcome to AR, Be a Blogholic and start writing your own blog soon on AR. All the best for your RE business. This is the right place for customers, friends, realtionships etc.

Best - Sash

 

Jan 08, 2009 10:30 PM
Yvette Gardner
Keller Williams Realty, Spartanburg, SC - Spartanburg, SC

Welcome to the Active Rain community. This is a great site with lots of information.  Have fun with it and hope to see more of your blogs soon!  We have a team of three outstanding full time agents to assist your buyers and sellers in Spartanburg/Greenville, SC.  Let us know if we can ever help. Again, welcome to AR!!

Jan 09, 2009 12:02 AM