I was poking around over on Chris Lengquist's Kansas City Real Estate Investing blog reading his blog on 2007 and it got me to thinking! (Imagine that!)
We can be the mouthpiece for the real estate industry.
You hear on the news that "oh the housing market is bad" and immediately prospective buyers/sellers think "Oh I shouldn't buy or sell a home now." That's ridiculous!
Yesterday in sales meeting they said that 30 year fixed rates were at 5.75%.. people are you listening? That is the lowest the rates have been in the last 2 years and 6 months.
What's wrong with this picture? Rates are down and people are still afraid to buy. Why?
We need to do our best using our blogs/websites/or whatever else you use to get the word out that NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY!
We have the tools, we just need to utilize them.........
What will you do to get the word out?
Fran White, REALTOR®
Reece and Nichols Residential
816-682-3897
www.kansascity-realestate.net
www.franwhite.reeceandnichols.com
Heh Fran!
I spoke about this a couple of weeks ago as well and appreciate your comments- I think one of the ways we can speak the loudest is by taking this moment in time to play our own card game if you will and chose the property that we will buy and then speak about it to everyone-Imagine how that conversation would go. Oh hi, yes I am a REALTOR, you know it's strange so many people in my business and in the media, quite frankly are busy telling the world that business is bad-well let me tell you I just got a deal that is so incredible that I have to share it with you-I am personally buying up every property that I can find that will fit my investment criteria. This last one was so sweet- I Saved xxx dollars got xx% interest rate and now it's cash flowing xxx dollars. I even had the tenant lined up before I closed on the property. With all of these sub-prime issues there are even more people who need housing these days. Ground swell real estate, grassroots real estate what the heck not!
Bill: I guess it is something that I don't see worth gambling with. I mean, yeah interest rates MIGHT come down and they might go up. I guess my point is with our market we are seeing 3-4 bedroom, 3 bath, 3 car garage homes in lovely areas for $195,000. I'd hate to miss the opportunity to buy something like that if I were sitting on the fence "watching." I guess my point is that I feel that the media has scared the average individual by stressing doom and gloom in the housing market when that isn't the whole story. :)
Doris: Great ideas!
Bill: Absolutely, time to get off the fence!
Anona: Please do pass it along!
Thanks to each and everyone of you for stopping by and commenting.
Fran:
Thanks for posting comments on my blog. Hey great point about the current market. We all just need to keep saying it more often and in more creative ways. Thanks
Hi Fran,
Thanks for commenting on my blog some months ago. You are right and this BENSONAZREALTOR is going to shout in throughout Arizona "NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY", REAL ESTATE IN BENSON ARIZONA, LAND LOTS AND HORSE PROPERTY, just say YES - to buying real estate in 2008.
John Hurbon
BENSONAZREALTOR
It is hard to compete with the Media sometimes - but we can do it.
We need to explain it in simple terms. If housing prices decline by say 3% this year - and Interest Rates climb by 1% - what IS the REAL cost of that home?
George: Keep on Preaching!
John: THanks for stopping by! Just say YES!
Darleen: Education is the Key!
James: Exactly!!
Diane: Guest Writers.... good idea.
Thanks to each of you for stopping by!