Neighbors and the Yards of the Abandoned

I have found an interesting trend going on here in Sacramento. More and more I am finding people that go home and make sure they have their lawn mowed and looking nice and green. I mean really who wants to stick out in the neighborhood with a messy lawn? In places such as in Elk Grove, CA where foreclosures are high, not only are these good citizens taking care of their own home, but now many are mowing and watering the abandoned homes on their block so they don't have to look at the browning yard with growing weeds. I have to salute these people that are taking care of things in these down times. While the banks are still waiting to release these foreclosed homes, in Elk Grove, we have a massive amount of homes sitting vacant just waiting to go on the market. In the meantime we sit and wait, sometimes patiently, and more times not so patiently especially those of us who have written 50 offers for a buyer only to once again have to tell the buyer that the seller went with another offer. So while here in Sacramento we are dealing with a low inventory, at least we know that the yards of these some of these future homes we will be showing our buyer's will be maintained, at least in the front yard. So to all of you good citizens that have been doing this in your neighborhood, I give you a big thank you!