Here's my first post on my HSB blog. What should I talk about? Well, how about Real Estate? Ok.... duh, this is a Real Estate site, dude.
Well, let me get down to biz here. First, it's a great time to be a buyer. The prices are great, the rates are great, sellers are giving out great deals. No reason that I can think of not to buy right now. I did manage to get another house this year. Nice property in a quiet stable neighborhood. I feel I got a really great deal.
We also moved to the City from the County this year. Most people in this area move from the City to the County, but I've never been a conformist. The charm of the city, the park and my block in particular were just too much of a draw for me to let it go. My neighbor told me how much he paid and had to renovate it just to live there so I was feeling much better about my deal....
I felt really smart and clever until I got my tax bill. LOL Ouch! Well, I did get free smoke detectors and free trash cans, so I can't complain too much. They even installed the smoke detectors for me. Now, that's service. No one in the County did that.
I guess you can make anything good or bad depending on your outlook. Kinda like the market these days. Wow, what a difference a year can make. But, there's one truth that we can cling to. People need houses. So, buying and selling will continue.
Onward and Upward! Regards, Ken