This is and very old expression and applies to our present real estate market conditions. These are indeed exciting times for those who are wide awake and alert.
The real estate business in changing because of the Internet and the Mortgage Melt-down has thrown everyone a nasty curve ball.
However, I'm of the opinion that the basics of real estate will prevail. It always comes down to Location, Location, Location!
Sadly the mortgage meltdown fiasco will hurt those living, owning and working in the profession in the older larger communities of the Northeast. The affluent, most desirable communities will be OK for the most part. In these communities homes prices will drop but not that dramatically.
It will come down to location + condition + timing + expert marketing + dedication to the business. These are not easy times but these are the times in which our customers and clients deserve, and need, our individual best and honest efforts.
I believe the business needs a big dose of total transparency and plain straight talk.
Residential , Commercial and Investment sales and counseling. Thirty five+ Years of proven real estate experience. Former VA & Bank Appraiser for 20 years. Serving Boston to NH state line.
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Great inspirational post Bill. As professional we have to study that "nasty curve ball," and swing back like the pros we are.
Hello Bill,
Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post! The opportunities to learn and network are incredible here. Best of luck to ya!
-Keith
I want to welcome you to AR---I think you'll really enjoy the expertise and frienship here.
Welcome to ActiveRain!
If you would like a few tips on getting the most out of ActiveRain, please visit my blog Welcome to Active Rain. It has a few simple steps of what to do now that you have joined.
If you ever have any questions, just let me know.
Troy TrummI am glad that you have come to the Rain. Your post did ring true. We should always enjoy the time that we are in, because it can always be exciting.
Hello and welcome to Active Rain. This is a wonderful networking site with a ton of great professionals on board.
Bill - Welcome to the Rain, make sure that you browse the site and become familiar with everything this site has to offer. The more you browse the more you will learn. I have found this site to be really helpful to me. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me, I will do whatever I can to help.
I love your first post. Great and savvy attitude!
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Bill I have found that when life throws you a curve ball there is only one thing to do: Hit it out of the park!
Forget the housing bubble or whatever else they try to call it. Don't participate.
Welcome to ActiveRain, Bill, from a fellow KW agent in Las Vegas! Good reminder about the importance of fundamentals in today's challenging real estate market. It's why major league players go to spring training every year -- to be ready to hit the curve ball in any situation.
Bill, first, let me welcome you to ActiveRain. Secondly, thanks for blogging here in the Rain on your first day. And lastly, if there is anything that I can do for you to help your experience here in ActiveRain a better one, please do not hesitate to ask.
I just stopped by to welcome you to Active Rain. I hope that you find it a great benefit to your business and that you see the value that I have also found here. I am from Charlottesville Virginia and using Active Rain has really increased my business!
My main blog on Active Rain is here: Charlottesville Real Estate Blog, not the link at the bottom of this post.
I hope you will look into the many groups as there are some great group both local and broad based,....
enjoy!