Trust your experience and your local market!

Hi Everyone, I was just thinking how important it is, at such a sensitive time in Real Estate, that we are careful about how often we throw our opinions out in the world to anyone that will listen.  Considering that someone from south Florida asks me what I think the market will do, or how the bailout will effect us, I can only respond by what my experience is in my own local market.  I can't promise anything and am definitely not going to tell someone that they will be fine, especially if they live 300 miles away.  On the same note, I am amazed with the amount of people that act at the drop of a dime on anything that is written on the front page of the newspaper, like they know something we don't.  I just want everyone to remember that working hard in any job is what is needed, saving a little more until we feel we are comfortable with the economy again.  There are still Buyers and Sellers out there that HAVE to Buy or Sell because of their situation at that time, relocating, increase family etc...  So there is still hope and another day after today and it will be up to us to make sure that our clients know that we really do know what we are doing, continue to stay calm, even if it means that we tell our Seller to wait a couple of months to list their home if they can.  Again, it's all about you knowing your own local market and your experience will lead the way.  Chins up everyone, we have to be the positive ones to get us back on track.