February 2009

Definite uptick in activity this week and this turned out to be the busiest week yet in the 18 months I’ve been writing this blog. We had two sales, five new contracts, twelve new listings, and nineteen price changes. That’s a lot to cover so let’s get started. Even with ...

The stock market may have been in a turmoil but local real estate had a bullish week, with not just one but two closings, one new contract, four new listings and ten new price tags. Our inventory unfortunately continues to creep back upward, ending the week up two from last ...

It will be interesting to see the impact on real estate as we transition from a capitalist economy to an economy of central planning controlled entirely by Washington. Let’s see how we did in our final week of operating in a free market. Our inventory continues its slow climb back ...

Sorry for the late entry – I usually like to have my weekly wrap posted no later than noon Saturday, but I was showing property yesterday, which is always a good thing. Starting to see a marked increase in bargain hunters looking for, as one caller put it, “screamin’ deals” ...