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"Let the Great World Spin"

By
Real Estate Agent with ERA Signature Homes

I 'woke this morning the feeling that great things are yet to come in this post-recession world and then heard about a new book by Colin McCloud, "Let the Great World Spin." You know, sometimes we get so caught-up in the fast-paced intricacies of our immediate concerns, concerns that are dictated by all the terrible news we are hearing and the pressures from the world around us that we are feeling, that we find we have no time to direct our own activities in the more positive way we know, deep down, we should be heading. This is why the message I got this morning from this minor concurrence of inputs this morning was so powerful: you see great things can only come if we "Let the Great World Spin" in much the same way as Colin McCloud suggests, and pursue our own goals without the noise and pressure of the outside world!

One could see this in, say, one's practice of real estate, if we can just ignore for a moment the horrible reports of foreclosure and recession and unemployment and begin anew to expand our contact with those buyers and sellers we know need our help with their real estate needs! There are many "lights at the end of the tunnel" if we can but turn down the noise and blinding glare of the news reports all around us and just see them! Home prices are the best they have been in years for our buyers out there and buyers are just beginning to come flooding back into the market both because of these bargains and because of incentives (mainly government right now, but soon to be lenders, as well), and this is good for those who must sell in the near term!

So it looks to me like opportunity is opening up in our industry and I, for one, want to take it by enlarging my sphere of contacts who will eventually call on me to help them understand how to use this time to make the moves that have been pent up for the past 3 or more years and move on toward their real dreams and the future that will now be open to them. Let's help our clients and prospects to realize their dreams. There is nothing in the way but those obstacles we put there, so help them see the way to their desires... these dreams are really open to them now with great opportunities, if we can only help them see them!

Give thanks for these opportunities and the lessons we have learned about how to maximize them over these past few years of struggles, give the gifts of support our clients so badly need, and open up the future to them and to ourselves by taking action now. Feel the enlightenment and spread it to all you know! Now is the time!

Aloha,

WaikikiBob

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

The reports of foreclosure don't apply everywhere and just blogged on this sweeping one size fits all reporting that is not accurate for everywhere.

Nov 27, 2009 03:11 AM
Guy Thomas
WR Starkey Mortgage - Colorado Springs, CO

Bob, sounds like the old go back to the basics theory which seems to work everytime. You are right, though, this constant barrage of bad news and useless data can weigh your mind down. I think you have a viable solution.

Nov 27, 2009 03:11 AM
Bob Farrell
ERA Signature Homes - Honolulu, HI
RA, MS, RSPS, TRC, RECS

Appreciate the comments, Andrew and Guy! Here in Hawaii we have quite a small increase in foreclosures and yet all the folks from the Mainland are looking for foreclosures here (of course!), but that is not really a viable option, especially from afar. Prices have, however, fallen a bit: say 10-20% in some areas, and bargains are to be had, especially from Mainland investors who really need to sell and get out! This is where I can be of service. But for any of us Realtors and even for our clients, the sky is not falling (at least not any more) and we should all be working toward a beneficial solution to the individual problems our clients are having. 

Now is a good time to buy, especially here in Hawaii! Bargains can be had on Waikiki condos and island beach homes, interest rates remain extremely low, and "First Time" buyer credits are still very available! I'll be glad to share a referral fee with you and get you some additional sales for your clients! Visit my website, WaikikiBob.com or give me a call (808) 672-0100 or email Bob@WaikikiBob.com. 

A hui ho!

Waikiki Bob

Nov 28, 2009 07:48 AM