2009 is winding down, as is the first decade of the 21st century. I'm not sure I'm sorry to see the end of this decade - we had 9/11, the Iraq war, the housing boom and even greater bust and now what they're calling on 60 Minutes, the Long Recession. I think it's time for some change and some positive growth on all levels.
I do have a good feeling about this next year. I sense people's spirits are up, we're all looking forward and wanting something positive in our lives. I think people are going to move to make that happen; if we expect good things then good things will happen.
My broker has asked each of us to come up with a business plan for the coming year. I'm going to get started on mine a bit later today and I'm excited about doing it. I read somewhere that a study was done of a group of students graduating from a university; they were asked what they planned to do with their lives. Fifty years later researchers followed up with this same group and they found that those in the group who had written down their plans had acheived them and more, while those who hadn't were still working toward their goals. So I'm anxious to put my goals in writing and to share them with my broker, who will help provide accountability for those plans.
Real estate has been quiet over these past weeks. Today there have actually been a few people stopping by the office asking, which is a good sign. I also have a few clients who will be making the trip to the coast over the next few weeks, taking advantage of the lower prices this market has brought. There aren't too many new places on the market this past week but there is one more bank owned property up in Fort Bragg, this one in the mid-range; this is the next segment of foreclosures we're likely to see - not the lowest end, but the step above.
I hope everyone has a safe, happy, abundant and prosperous New Year!