To My Realtor Colleagues – Gimme A Break!
Last weekend, I went into an Open House with one of my buyers that is really struggling with the 'Rent versus Buy' decision. The listing agent handed us an article by Orange County Register's Jonathon Lanser that shared the good news that home sales was up nearly 60% from a year ago. In the words of the listing agent, 'things are turning around'. As I've said before on OC Voice, I'm not convinced that this is necessarily the turnaround I'm looking for. Most of this increase in sales i…
Read more...My Dad Always Said, “Buy on Bad News…” Why Now Might Really Be the Time
My Dad was a stockbroker and has always said, "Buy on bad news, sell on good news." Over the years he's made great money with that strategy. As soon as everyone wants to buy - he's out. I'm not sure the philosophy ought to be much different in the housing market. Yet the fear, the challenge…
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