Weather Conspiracy

Weather Conspiracy

I have stumbled upon a serious and troubling conspiracy recently. It reaches the highest levels of media and consumer goods corporate titans. It has the power to reach all of us, and we hear it everyday and don't even question it or its legitimacy. It's the Weather conspiracy, more specifically the weathermen conspiracy. It works like this. Every year around December it starts and it gradually gets worse the rest of the winter, with noticeable spikes around Christmas time every year. As far as I can tell here is how it starts, one of the "titans" makes a shady backroom deal with the local weathermen, maybe at the annual weathermen holiday party or something, that profits are going to be on the low side of expectations this year, and they need to find some way to boost sales for the end of the year results, and a plan to jump start sales for the next year. So they agree to a profit sharing inducement deal that will benefit both sides. All the weathermen have to do is make sure that about every week or two, particularly around Christmas and the weekends in the winter, simply mention or hint at the chance that there may be a chance for snow or wintery weather in their 7 day long range forecast. Now they always add a disclaimer that the system is a long way out still and a lot can change depending on the actual track of the system. All this is really is a way to cover them selves, as no one holds a weatherman to his long term predictions. Then the real plan jumps into action. Unsuspecting viewers, race to the grocery stores and discount stores to grab all of the bread, milk, sidewalk salt, show shovels, kerosene, and batteries they can., just in case that 2" of snow shuts down all civilization for the next week. This phenomenon is more noticeable and effective the further south you go. I have noticed in the north it is geared more to the projected hike of heating oil costs due to a colder than normal winter, and out west it is more geared towards extreme weather conditions like floods and fire conditions being perfect. So call me crazy if you want but the next time you see a long range forecast between December 1^st and March 31^st that mentions a chance for any of the above events, keep track and see if it comes to fruition. Also watch the crowd race to the stores to spend money to prepare for the impending disaster.

You maybe wondering where in the world this came from, or how on earth does it relate to the real estate business. But then next time this scenario plays out, see how many call you get to show or list property. Then compare that to normal and I think you will see the effect on real estate also. What do you all think.....by the way as I write this it IS snowing or icing in KY and my phone has not rang all day....so maybe they are due one every now and then.

Ty B