Cherry Temple

Last year I wrote my very first blog. I received very positive responses to my ramblings and for that I thank you. Brad's response kind of scared me off from posting again. I was completely overwhelmed by the links and helpful information he provided. At first glance (being slightly paranoid) I thought I had committed a blogdom faux paux. Then on closer inspection I understood it was instruction on how to utilize the site more efficiently. Thanks Brad.

I have yet to commit the time to make this space as useful I can, but I hope to get there eventually.

Now, why did I decide to title my blog "Observations From a Different Point of View?" Because by my nature and if you read any of my responses to other topics you will see right away that I don't seem to think like the rest of you.

First off you will notice you are unlikely to see a "You Go Girl" type of response. I am not a cheerleader and I don't post just to run up my post count. I missed that whole section. I don't post just to see my name on the screen. I post because the topic and the comments hit a nerve.

Second, I came into real estate without ever having been in sales. By profession I was a number cruncher for most of my life. I also tend to look at most situations in life from a slightly different angle than many of the people I have worked with over the years. When I was in banking I found most of the rules the feds came up with ridiculous and were mostly designed to infringe on the freedoms of individuals. When in employee benefits I realized doctors are not gods, their offices make mistakes and employees automatically think the reason their bills are not paid is because of the lousy insurance policy the company purchased. I also discovered if you are patient and work with people you can get amazing things done.

In real estate I have discovered that too often I am on the wrong side of the fence with the local board of Realtors, State Board of Realtors and National Board. Such is life. If I heard once that the media was causing the problem with housing, I heard it a hundred times. We all know how that turned out. In our local market you cannot think home prices can double in less than five years and expect that to continue. You cannot continue to build and build and build more condos at ever higher prices and not expect the ride to end. But I was on the outside looking in; I suppose it was different if you were inside the bubble.

So, that is me. Don't expect me to be a voice in the chorus, but I will be honest in my opinions and I hope some of you will take time to consider the other point of view.