Status Quo or not?

Since my last post, I've been to San Francisco for the CRS Sellabration convention. I learned a great deal at this 2 1/2 day convention and have been anxious to share. However, I am still sorting through all of my notes and trying to stay caught up with running my real estate business. I'm trying to be more timely with my posts, but having a hard time with it. Since my return from San Fran, I've had 2 closings, taken 4 new listings and working with quite a few buyers.

I'm asked often, "How's the real estate market?". My response is "busy" and "steady", which in my case is true. Usually we see a little peak around the holidays while folks are off work or visiting relatives in the area, then it slacks off a little bit until the Spring. Not so this year. I have been steady and busy since the first of the year and it's likely to continue through the Spring, as March is just around the corner.

In 2008, for the Lake City-Live Oak area, on single family homes, our sales volume was down 30% and our prices were down 11%. Our area board just went through its renewal period and we are down 100 realtors. I'm excited about the state of my current market, because I work hard for my clients and hope to see more progress as the year continues.