In AZ, we have a document published by the AZ Association of REALTORS® entitled “Market Condition Advisory.” This document states in bold large letters:“The real estate market is cyclical and real state values go up and down.”Further explanation cites the financial market and its effect on loaning money on real property. As the US financial market is directly tied to the global market and what is happening internationally, there is always the possibility of market uncertainty.When residential properties or vacant land parcels are listed, the listing agent presents a picture of the current market conditions. This doument is often referred to as the CMA or Competitive Market Analysis. For my listing clients the following information (data) is presented: Active Listings  Pending Listings R... 05/16/2026

Some may remember the movie Pollyanna with Haley Mills who portrayed a child who appeared never to be unhappy and she inspired a town. The author was Elanor H. Porter who wrote these words in the actual novel“There is something about everything to be glad about, if you keep hunting long enough to find it.”Of course sometimes, as in the movie,  in our lives there is difficulty to keep hunting for that gladness, that joy, that inspiration.Here is where our own attitudes must persevere.   “You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change that than allowing it to master you.” Brian TracyCourage is an attitude to keep going when the going gets tough.John Wayne is quoted as saying:“Courage is being ... 05/11/2026