"A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes" - Mark Twain
Mr. Twain's words sum up, for me anyway, exactly what we've experienced over the last two years in my local real estate world.
For months we were barraged with media reports and Chicken Little articles telling us the real estate bubble was going to burst and that the sky market would soon be falling. But many of us thought it couldn't happen to us. Our markets were going strong, houses were selling, life was good..... but deep down, I think we knew the wave we were riding would have to crash some day.
The fallout has been deep and wide; families displaced due to foreclosure, career Realtors no longer able to make ends meet from a profession they love, title company lay-offs, contractors, builders, deep equity losses...I could go on.
As we end 2008 I am grateful to not only have survived but to have adapted. I have made changes and have become stronger--ultimately finishing 2008 ahead in many ways.
And so I return to Mark Twain and acknowledge the truth of his words; as much as it was predicted, even expected...while we've been living it, it's definitely felt like one big, unhappy surprise!
Tomorrow's another day and Thursday brings a whole new year.
Happy New Year & Best Wishes for a 2009 filled with nothing but the happiest of surprises!
Colleen Fischesser is the Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Select in Maple Valley, WA. She has been successfully selling and marketing properties all over South King & North Pierce counties since 1990 but specializes in the Maple Valley Washington area. .She may be contacted directly at: 425-432-5400
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved Colleen Fischesser
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