“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company- [...]
Entries from January 2007
January 8, 2007
Don’t Let an Over-priced Home be a Humbling Lesson
Written by Phoebe Chongchua
Across the country the real estate market is slowing and the news media is reporting on the decline in sales, housing prices, and appreciation. Quite often this creates fear and a holding back by buyers as they wait to see just how low prices will go. One TV news station in Sacramento [...]
January 8, 2007
Arizona Now Fastest Growing State
Written by Lew Sichelman
Arizona has surpassed Nevada as the nation’s fastest growing state, according to the latest Census Bureau estimates. At the same time, Louisiana lost nearly 5 percent of its pre-Katrina population.
Between July 2005 and July 2006, Arizona’s population grew by 3.6 percent, besting Nevada’s 3.5 percent gain. Idaho grew by 2.6 percent during [...]
January 8, 2007
It’s A Good Time To Consider A Second Home
Written by Broderick Perkins
Multiple offers are less common, speculators have left the buildings, even long term investors aren’t showing their hand in some second home markets where housing prices have flattened or dropped.
And, after the nation’s third major winter storm in as many weeks, many once hot vacation property markets are beginning to look a [...]
January 8, 2007
Sellers Could Lose Waiting for Buyers to Make Offers
Written by M. Anthony Carr
One of the biggest mistakes sellers make in a buyers market is trying to price their houses with a “cushion” in the asking price for negotiation room. In the current market where most sellers find themselves, it’s all back to price, condition and location.
Pricing the house from the start is the [...]
