Ringing in a New Year of Real Estate

Toasting the holiday season with a bunch of celebratory realtors sounds somewhat of an oxymoron in these dark days of rather dire conditions in the housing market.

And as January fast approaches, there is expected to be a full forty percent correction in the number of licensed real estate agents who will be hanging up their hats for a new career at the corner coffee shop, the nearest Toyota dealership, cellphone warehouse, Apple store or practically anywhere else where customers are still coming through the doors.

So what's to toast for the steely real estate pros still standing in the once thriving Petaluma real estate community?

Well, let's start with the fact that house prices are becoming more affordable by the minute, it is a buyer's market after all and lots of people do still have to move or want to move, or dare to dream of making their first tentative footprint on the local housing ladder.

Last night's Petaluma RE/MAX Marina Realty agents' jolly holiday pot-luck was appropriately up-beat, despite, or maybe rather because of the fact that a mere one fifth of the previous year's record number of licensed local sales agents are determined to hold on to their personal and professional tenacity in these tough economic times.

Thanks to Tracy O and Rich for opening up their beautiful home on Bull Frog Pond, and sharing the optimism for the coming new year with supportive real estate spouses and positively encouraging partners!

Comments

[Frank]

There will always be "employment" for realtors. It could be worse...think of mortgage brokers!
Hang in there and Merry Christmas!

[Frances]

Appreciate your words, Frank! And A Very Merry Simpson Christmas to you and yours!