Real Estate is NOT dead!

Real Estate is not dead - it's just slow. We hear so much in the news about how bad the housing market is and it has slowed down. I believe that the news media really thrives on bad news. My mom used to say you could always find something good to say about anyone. There has been a lot of focus on recent mortgage companies going under. If you'd look at their business model and their history it's a wonder that they havn't failed before now. They were doing high-risk loans to people who couldn't make a car payment, let alone a mortgage payment. I still believe that the american dream is still alive and well and there are great realtors and lenders ready to serve by putting buyers into a good home with a good loan. I also believe that if the news media would work at reporting the good news facts along with the bad news facts the counsumer confidence would return in a noticable fashion. Buyers are still looking for homes - in fact everyone needs a place to live so I'm pressing on - working hard every day to sell homes for my sellers and help buyers make good choices and safe purchases in a new or used home. The american dream of home ownership lives on!