PATRIOTIC DUTY

I'm old fashioned, I voted today, today is Election Day correct? ( I also do not open my Christmas presents early, nor my Birthday presents either). This has been a very interesting capaign so far. I'm also so over it! NOW, can we get back to the business of buying and selling Real Estate?

Our country is in a big mess, and I do not care who's to blame, (we can sort that out later if need be). Our number one priority as Americans and especially as Realtors, we must help put a stop to this Foreclosure mess that is smothering our industry. (1) My plan is to focus on selling under-priced houses as quickly as possible. (2)Focus on first time house buyers, they currently have a great tax incentive, (use it or possibly loose it, depending on the election outcome). (3) Get some of these distressed homes in the hands of Habitat for Humanity, it has to be cheaper to remodel than to build from scratch. (4) Educate my clients on the differences of a "Foreclosure" vs. a "Re-Sale", help them make an educated decision. (5) Develop a closer working relationship with local lenders, be involved in every inch of the process, from Loan Application through CLosing, ramp it up! (6) Be humble, if you are a survivor of this upside down market, WE can help shape what the future market will look like. By then, we shouldn't really care who's fault this whole mess really was.

After all, isn't it our Patriotic Duty...................