Happy New Year! Was 2022 a good one for you? Are you optimistic about what this year will bring? I hope you answered “Yes” to both of those questions – particularly the second. It’s interesting how expectations shape our perception of everyday occurrences. If the forecast is for cloudy and cold tomorrow, but then the…… continue reading
In like a Lion, Out like a Lamb. March 2023
I hope that there is a corollary to the Old Farmer’s Almanac folklore “when March comes in like a lamb, it will go out like a lion” pertaining to the local real estate market because the year has started off quite lambishly – if that’s a word. So far this year real estate sales volume…… continue reading
Despite Disruption Local Real Estate has Flourished- October 2020
Despite all of 2020’s general weirdness and economic disruption, the local real estate market has flourished – particularly sales of residential properties and vacant land. Of the $174 million county-wide sales logged through the end of September by the CREN MLS, $143 million were homes and $15.5 million were land. Together they accounted for just…… continue reading
Sometimes It Pays To Procrastinate
You know, like buying concert tickets in the parking lot just before the show for less than face value. As usual, I waited until the last minute to write this column despite not being so busy with work these days. But, in these rapidly changing times, it may mean that I’m less behind the reality…… continue reading