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Worst of Times - Best of Times
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that the real estate market is   improving in 76 markets across the country. They base part of that onthe number of building permits pulled and  increased prices in home sales over the last 6 months. Full article here. Both Joplin and Columbia Missouri made the list.
People are always asking me how the market is doing and when I think it's going to recover. You're probably asked the same question in your area. How do you answer that? It's the worst of times; it's the best of times. ♫ It depends. Where do you live? Why do you want to sell? Or are you buying? What are you buying?
Here's what I know: Interest rates are lower than they've been since the 1940's. Unemployment is higher than it's been since the 1940's. A lot of people can't afford health insurance. I see homeless people every day. I personally know people who have been downsized out of their jobs and worry about being able to pay bills. At the grocery store this afternoon, I noticed people carefully comparing prices before putting items in their carts. You used to be able to ... more

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