Real Estate is Alive and Well
in Central Mississippi!!!
We know what you're hearing about the real estate (pick one) bubble, slump, crash, disaster. We listen to the news and read the papers, too. But this is not New York, San Diego or Miami. Our home values didn't skyrocket and they haven't plummeted, though there has been a decline.
Here's what we think you need to know, without a bunch of statistics and numbers:
Demand is down. Due to the sub-prime market fiasco, people who were able to buy houses in the past few years, can't now. So there are fewer buyers in the marketplace.
Inventory is up. Quite a few of those folks who should not have been able to buy a house are losing their homes to foreclosure, so there are more homes on the market.
Real estate is still moving. The media's emphasis on the negative sometimes creates a self-fulfilling prophecy. But you know what? People gotta buy. People gotta sell. And they are doing both, successfully, as long as they have good solid advice and assistance. That's where we come in.
Call us if you're thinking of selling your home. We'll help you understand the market in your neighborhood (real estate is local, after all), advise you on what to do to get your home ready for the market (this is not a time to list your home if you don't have it in tiptop condition), and help you price it right and market it better than anyone else.
Call us if you're thinking of buying. Inventory is up, interest rates are down, and it seems to us to be an excellent time to buy. We'll help you understand the dynamics of areas in which you are interested. And, of course, if we think it is in your best interest to stay put for now, we'll tell you that too. We advise people not to buy or sell all the time, because our job is to give you sound information, not just attempt to earn a commission.
Please feel free to call us or email us if you have questions or just want to talk about real estate. We are glad to visit with anyone, anytime. Have a great 2008!
--Bill Hetrick, GRI
REALTOR, Associate Broker
Graduate, Realtor's Institute; ePro Internet Professional; Seller's Representative Specialist; Accredited Buyer's Representative
--Marilyn Hetrick
REALTOR, Accredited Buyer's Representative
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