My first time blogging!!

First of all I am new to this thing called blogging but I think it is awesome!  I am always interested in other professionals' opinions and ideas.  I wanted to start by asking if anyone else is experiencing a boost in their market.  I have had the best two months of my five year career and it seems to be picking up even more.  Of course, I have had a few loans fall through because of financing, but for the most part homes in the Columbia, SC area seem to be holding their values.  I have a team of seven agents and I just had to hire another assistant because of the workload and I was wondering if the media is right.  I can't help but worry when I listen to the nightly news and I know there are some areas truly struggling, but is it helping areas that are just experiencing some needed normalization to portray such a dismal picture of our economy?  Is it really that bad?  Am I just in the dark or are their others with a glass half full?  I am generally a positive person but I also tend to be naive (or so I'm told) so I just wanted to hear other stories of success or other agent/teams pleased with their current place in the market.  I have a passion for this business (and I just came back from our conference in New Orleans so I am pumped up and ready to try all the new tools).  Mainly, I am so proud to help people buy and sell their biggest, most important investment and I feel privileged to be a part of a network of fellow Real Estate Professionals.  I look forward to communicating with you.  Is that cheesy?