A Moment’s Reflection

Reading or watching the news each day, we are often presented the darkest tales of tragedy and calamity in our community. How many times have we repeated the adages "No news is good news" and "Bad news sells newspapers" in our lives? As we complete the last quarter of 2008, let's take a moment to reflect on what is good in our lives and our work. As real estate agents, we are a profession of hardworking optimists.

It has been a very good year indeed for Brazen Sotheby's International Realty. Our office has grown along with our listings, and the Bellevue real estate luxury market continues to show itself reasonably resilient and robust. Remember that we live and work in one of the prettiest areas our country has to offer, and the Eastside is increasingly recognized as the crown jewel of the greater Seattle area. More people recognize this every day, and they still come to live and work here in significant numbers. These numbers may not be as large as they once were, but they still represent growth-not stagnation. Certainly not atrophy or decay.

While a number of Seattle real estate agents may be inclined to pessimism at the volatile nature of the stock market, those of us who have been established long enough in this business know that a free market must go through its ups and downs. Our job is to connect buyers and sellers, and facilitate a smooth transaction that leaves both of them confident that they have made the right choice. Brazen Sotheby's will stay focused on what counts in the greater Seattle Washington real estate market; providing a premier real estate service to homeowners and buyers from around the world.

Despite the recent economic worries, at Brazen Sotheby's International Realty we view our commitment to luxury real estate customers and their Bellevue real estate investments without reservation or regret. We will continue to meet the expectations of buyers and sellers wise enough to grant us their patronage.