Don't Be Scared.....

You know, between all of the reports coming out about how much more negative the economy's going to get, and the conservative base basically disregarding and discrediting every aspect of Obama's stimulus and budget plans, one can't help but feel pessimistic about the direction that the country is headed.

I say, don't be scared.

For buyers who are still unsure of whether now is the right time to buy, who are really afraid of taking a chance at investing in their future, now is NOT the time to be timid. Now is NOT the time to procrastinate. NOW is the time for bold, decisive action, action that will reap multiple rewards for you.

I say, don't be scared.

For every seller who has been spooked into not listing their home, who may be stuck where you are instead to moving up to where you really want to be, you will be the other half of the equation that will pull this country out of its doldrums.

I say, don't be scared.

For agents who don't know how to respond to clients and customers about all of the news of gloom and doom, for those who are expecting this year to worse than the last, for those who are ready to throw in the towel and quit, for those who have given way to fear - realize that you are indeed the real hope of this country's economic turnaround - but only if you make yourselves available for it, only if you have the fortitude it takes to stick it out in times like these.

I say, don't be scared.

Tough times have always been a part of our experience as human beings. Economic ups and downs are a natural part of life - they come with the type of economic system we operate under. We haven't seen things as bad as they were back in the 1930's at the height of the Great Depression, as those who lived through that time can easily attest. One thing is definitely certain: as one of my favorite gospel songs says  "I'm so glad...trouble don't last always".

So if you are approaching these next few months with fear and trepidation, if your plans for life are now in disarray because of the economic bad news, I say...

DON'T BE SCARED!