What a great day! What a great time to be alive and part of this whole world! Oh sure, we have many challenges we are facing, but that is what makes life interesting and so worth living. If a person can look past the adversity and focus in on possible solutions and opportunities, doors suddenly begin to swing open that we never dreamed possible. Such is the case with this so-called mortgage meltdown/housing crisis that we are going through right now. Please don’t think I’m minimizing what is going on, because I’m not. It has affected me and my business substantially along with many of my friends and family. I feel sick at heart for the people who have lost their precious homes to the foreclosure monster. But, when things go out of whack and excesses and greed take over, a correction of sorts is always going to be right around the corner, and such was the case here.
The flip side to this unfortunate situation is that first time homebuyers can now get “back into the market” because many homes are very attractively priced right now. I’m finding (finally) that many prospective homebuyers are not completely listening to and relying on their realtors for the pertinent information, due diligence and Inspector choices. Instead, they are demanding that they, themselves make their own choices and do some of the leg work involving fact gathering that will provide the basis of their decision to actually purchase the property. I have been preaching this sort of “hands-on” activity for years and it is gratifying to see that it is actually happening.
If you found this section of my web site you undoubtedly have seen the mass of information and tips that I have compiled and shared with you through out the rest of my web site. This section is to be just an extension of that information and educational sharing experience, but in an interactive way. Knowledge is power! So please, chime in and let me know what you think, or ask me a question or two and I’ll do my best to answer them. Let’s learn together. Thanks for taking the time to visit my web site and conversation center.
Ron
