Pass it along!!! 

Plenty of good news for those willing to listen.  Now to get them off the fence.

Plenty of good news for those willing to listen.  Now to get them off the fence.

Heh Fran!

I spoke about this a couple of weeks ago as well and appreciate your comments- I think one of the ways we can speak the loudest is by taking this moment in time to play our own card game if you will and chose the property that we will buy and then speak about it to everyone-Imagine how that conversation would go. Oh hi, yes I am a REALTOR, you know it's strange so many people in my business and in the media, quite frankly are busy telling the world that business is bad-well let me tell you I just got a deal that is so incredible that I have to share it with you-I am personally buying up every property that I can find that will fit my investment criteria. This last one was so sweet- I Saved xxx dollars got xx% interest rate and now it's cash flowing xxx dollars. I even had the tenant lined up before I closed on the property. With all of these sub-prime issues there are even more people who need housing these days. Ground swell real estate, grassroots real estate what the heck not!

Hi Fran - Of course I can not speak for your market but I can understand why there are people on the sidelines not buying YET with the keyword being YET. In my market prices are dropping monthly. Interest rates have been going down not up. Predictions on both indicate they will almost certainly go lower. As an investor, 1st time home buyer, whatever, there are compelling reasons not to buy right now. Sure if you are selling and buying at the same time it makes little difference since you are treated to the same market forces. When this is not the situation it is not surprising at all why someone would sit and watch what happens unless they HAVE to buy.

Bill:  I guess it is something that I don't see worth gambling with.  I mean, yeah interest rates MIGHT come down and they might go up.  I guess my point is with our market we are seeing 3-4 bedroom, 3 bath, 3 car garage homes in lovely areas for $195,000.  I'd hate to miss the opportunity to buy something like that if I were sitting on the fence "watching."  I guess my point is that I feel that the media has scared the average individual by stressing doom and gloom in the housing market when that isn't the whole story. :)

Doris: Great ideas!

Bill:  Absolutely, time to get off the fence!

Anona:  Please do pass it along!

Thanks to each and everyone of you for stopping by and commenting.

Hear hear Fran!  I'm looking forward to a great year and will tell anyone who will listen that this is a fantastic time to buy!  Send your 'looking for a lake home' clients down to Shell Knob.

Joan: You've got a deal!

Fran:

Thanks for posting comments on my blog. Hey great point about the current market. We all just need to keep saying it more often and in more creative ways. Thanks

Alan: Thanks for stopping by and it was my pleasure!  I'm going to have to look for one of those online. I love coffee too!

Fran, I preach that every chance I get.  In fact I must have repeated that message at least four times.  This is not a time to be silent, but a time to speak up.

Hi Fran,

Thanks for commenting on my blog some months ago. You are right and this BENSONAZREALTOR is going to shout in throughout Arizona "NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY", REAL ESTATE IN BENSON ARIZONA, LAND LOTS AND HORSE PROPERTY, just say YES - to buying real estate in 2008.

John Hurbon

BENSONAZREALTOR

Folks are looking at the news and it has them terrified. We most definitely have to educate buyers.

It is hard to compete with the Media sometimes - but we can do it.

We need to explain it in simple terms.  If housing prices decline by say 3% this year - and Interest Rates climb by 1% - what IS the REAL cost of that home?

I use my blog and good old face-to-face with my SOI.  I even have a lender write on my blog so that my clients hear it straight from him!

George:  Keep on Preaching!

John: THanks for stopping by!  Just say YES!

Darleen: Education is the Key!

James: Exactly!!

Diane: Guest Writers....  good idea.

Thanks to each of you for stopping by!