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Rainmaker
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Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

If I get it, business will definitely be afftected...  Stay healthy Joseph Doohan & don't underestimate the power of handwashing and avoiding large groups (good advice in any climate if I do say so myself...). 

Mar 04, 2020 04:00 AM
Rainmaker
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

I am concerned but not worried if that makes sense.

Mar 04, 2020 03:59 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I am not.  I just sit back and enjoy the shit show. People are something else. e will leave it at that. 

Mar 04, 2020 07:10 AM
Rainmaker
469,510
Dan & Laurie Pittsenbarger Team
Keller Williams Western Realty - Bellingham, WA
Lakeside & Coastal Single Family Homes

No. Any worry is pointless. While it's good that folks take precautions to avoid getting sick - one must watch the media and the pot stirring merchants of chaos. So far this year in the US there have been approximatley 16,000 to 18,000 deaths, 105 of them children from the plain old flu virus. For the coronavirus we're looking at around 100 cases and 9 deaths. I'm not saying don't be aware - just please have all the data in perspective. Based on the numbers above, there's no significant reason for folks to stop sending their kids to school and boarding themselves up to protect themselves. The threat of the coronavirus is much much less than the standard flu.

Mar 04, 2020 05:54 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Clearly it is affecting global commerce. It will affect the USA economy.

Not because of the lethality of the virus but because of the paranoia created by the media needing something to talk about other than Bernie and Warren.

I do not think it will have measurable influence on the ability of qualified buyers to purchase a home, unless the DC tax consuming population decide to mandate gvm't workers take a voluntary shut down to stay home with pay. 

That means FHA approvals may come to a halt.

Hmm, I wonder how it's affecting sales of South of the Border, beer?

Mar 04, 2020 05:37 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I have clients talking about it. I think we are taking pre-cautions for it. But we take the seem pre-cautions every winter to avoid the regular flu too. The issue is the media making it political.  

Mar 04, 2020 05:24 AM
Rainmaker
758,035
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

Worry doesn't solve anything, take precautions & live your life. 

Mar 04, 2020 04:49 AM
Rainmaker
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

It is what it is and as I have no control over it, no.

Mar 04, 2020 04:11 AM
Rainmaker
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

It is causing stocks to reset so that buy low and sell high kicks in. It is lowering interest rates. It promotes "there is no place like home" making Real Estate the safe haven to go to and purchase. It has promoted in general better health standards. Flu related products are thriving. This is a compliment as well as a reset for the economy, business and personal conduct. All good too

Mar 04, 2020 06:14 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

What is affecting my 2020 business is my being in a new state with new people to market to, new neighborhoods to learn, etc. 

 

Mar 04, 2020 05:54 AM
Rainmaker
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Not in the slightest Joseph Doohan . 2020 looks FANTASTIC for me as a loan closer, especially with the Fed dropping the interest rate yesterday. I'm more concerned that a socialist will be elected in November but then again I believe the chances of that are less then North Dakota magically becoming a tropical island.

Mar 04, 2020 06:40 AM
Rainmaker
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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

There is always a real estate market. Favoring buyers, sometimes sellers or both. When interest rates were 18+ adjustable, it was not the end of the world or chicken little sky is falling time. Get the biggest piece of the real estate market than others in it wished you did. Hustle, be creative, stop adding to the buzz on Coronavirus and focus on all the good reasons to buy in your market. Get more listings, take better images, write more descriptive helpful narratives. Expose the real estate, quality of life with greater reach and frequency. Make this members only so the public doesn't freak out thinking real estate market is stalled or whatever opinions spilled out down below in the comment thread.

Mar 04, 2020 04:07 AM
Rainmaker
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

No. I'm more concerned about an engineered meltdown of markets and computer trading

Mar 04, 2020 07:29 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

More concerned about it affecting people.

Mar 04, 2020 07:10 AM
Rainer
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Joseph Doohan
Joseph Doohan - Las Vegas, NV
I offer business strategy advice for realtors

To be honest, I am a little!

Mar 04, 2020 02:56 AM
Rainmaker
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Worry is pre-payment on a debt seldom collected.

NO WORRIES.

Mar 04, 2020 04:29 PM
Rainmaker
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

It is the ultimate in naivete to believe that a global pandemic will not affect our business.

For instance: the downward movement of the stock market will affect those who plan to tap their investment account for the down payment on their new home.

Mar 04, 2020 11:48 AM
Rainer
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Anthony Kirlew
Group 46:10 Network @ eXp Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Helping You Make Fiscally Sound Real Estate Deals!

Yes (concerned but not worried) because people often listen to the media hype and get more worked up than they need to. It's now impacting businesses shutting down travel (both domestic and international), offices closing for "deep cleaning", and people not wanting to travel or leave their homes (not to mention a run on masks, toilet paper, and hand sanitizer.)

Am I personally concerned about it? Only marginally.

Mar 04, 2020 07:49 AM
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Bob Betel
Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc. - Sweetwater, TN
President, Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc

No. My business is local so I'm not affected and I'm not worried at all

Mar 04, 2020 12:21 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

no!

Mar 04, 2020 09:45 AM
Rainmaker
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

No.

Mar 04, 2020 08:12 AM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

No.

Mar 04, 2020 07:37 AM
Rainmaker
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Absolutely, the stock market relates to most people's wealth as well as consumer confidence.  The virus needs a cure or we will have a rough year.

Mar 04, 2020 01:28 PM
Rainmaker
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

No!

Mar 04, 2020 01:15 PM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No. But there will a major impact on our economy.

Mar 04, 2020 05:24 PM
Rainmaker
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Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

In times when we as a nation H1N1, 9/11, World Wars why was the president, vice president and speaker of the house seperated for security reasons but with this they are all together and on the podium daily. Is there really a threat? 

Apr 02, 2020 11:44 AM
Rainmaker
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No, because I know it will impact business and the economy in general.  Will it be a positive or negative impact?  I lean towards positive.  Real estate is a more stable investment vehicle than stocks and with so many Americans buying up everything in sight, only to find that stuff like medicine, hand sanitizer and masks are out of stock and the factories that make them are in China and shut down, as served to awaken the people to the dangers of overseas production.  My hope is that the people will start demanding more stuff be made in America.  Thankfully, our current political leadership is all about making that happen.

Mar 04, 2020 09:40 PM