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Monday Moanin' Market Update Good News!

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Real Estate Agent with Remerica Hometown One

Could this be true? Are things starting to pick up here in the "D"(that's Detroit Mi for those who haven't read my previous blogs). I don't want to get carried away with what may just be a blip but any good news is worth sharing.

While I was looking at the Market stats for February, I noticed that the city of Detroit is down to around a 6 months inventory.That's way down form the 21 months we had in January of 08.

Livonia Michigan, where I live and so a lot of my business is down to around 9 months of inventory. Once again, a positive sign since we were at 16 months a year ago.

There may be a lot of reasons for the change. Most notably would be that we have gotten rid of a lot of the dross, the bank owned houses that were torn up and ready to be torn down. It could also be that seller are waiting to put their homes on the market, thereby not flooding the market with inventory.

Call me the eternal optimist, but I'm willing to share good news where I find it. I sure don't see or hear it in the media.

I hope this might bring a little hope to us all.

Best of Success

Jerry

 

 

 

Jason Rose
123 ConEd LLC -- Michigan real estate continuing education - Farmington Hills, MI
www.123ConEd.com

Good morning, Jerry.  Thanks for sharing that good news.  Maybe things are beginning to look up!

Mar 01, 2009 11:21 PM
Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Hi Jerry,

I love to hear that.  I love Michigan.  I did the 60 miles Breast cancer walk there last year.  We walked right through Livonia.  Grew up in Ann Arbor. 

Mar 01, 2009 11:36 PM
Gwenn Tanvas
NEXA Mortgage LLC an Equal Housing Lender NMLS # 1660690 - Appleton, WI
The Mortgage Gal, 920.267.7891~ SMART - INNOVATIVE

Jerry - Love the title - "Monday Moaning" LOL - Glad to hear that things are turning positive.

Mar 01, 2009 11:50 PM
Kate Kate
San Diego, CA

Jerry, Little by little, we are beginning to see confirmations.

I believe when the media is desperate to be the loudest voice, times are about to change. And we all know right now the media is shouting for all they are worth.

  • Thanks for sharing. kate ford
Mar 02, 2009 12:11 AM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Jerry, that's quite a significant drop in the monthly inventory. I hope it is a positive sign in your area for things to come.

Mar 02, 2009 12:32 AM
Jerry Gardner
Remerica Hometown One - Livonia, MI

Jason, Trying to be hopeful.

Cindy - Love Tennesee1 My family comes form the other side of the state, Jackson area, but I hope to get to your area soon.

Gwenn - Thanks. Trying to add a little humor. Those who are from Detroit will recognize the phrase as a homage to Bob Talbert, the columnist for the Free Press, who died quite a few years back.

Kate - Yes the media are screaming. Change seems to be the hardest on them.

Michael and Jason -  I think things are looking up. the data sure points to that. We'll keep a close eye on the situation.

Mar 02, 2009 01:52 AM