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The stork has finally arrived at our office!

We always have a sales meeting on Tuesdays and today was no exception. Mel is always a fount of information and Jana has a spread for us even when she doesn't cook.

Our entire office has been on "baby watch" for the last month. We have had 2 babies born to agents, a rough and tumble boy and a girlie girl! Our office is full of diaper cakes, onesies, rattles and pacifiers. Both babies were actually miracle babies and we are so thankful that they both are perfect little bundles. Congratulations to both families!

Nothing to do today.....how can that be?

juneandmicky@gmail.com, you have no events scheduled today Sat Jul 24, 2010

Can this be true? Is it possible? Surely someone is lying to me!

Shhhh! Don't tell anyone because they will call.

What a week it has been.....

About Tuesday, I could tell the was going to be a "special" week and by Thursday, I knew I was going to have to dig deep inside to make it to Friday.

We have been swamped with phone calls and emails from people wanting to look at homes and wanting to list their homes. My team has been working from 8 a.m. until sometimes 8 or 9 p.m. and in this heat, that isn't easy to do. It just sucks the life right out of you. You get into these homes that have no electricity so, of course, there is no air conditioning either. This evening we were in such a house and actually had to step outside because it was so much cooler.

Met with a very nice young man who just got back from Iraq that is currently serving his country. I was so proud to serve him as his agent although I can not match his service to our country.

Housing Market Struggles To Reach the True Bottom (Tom Reed Commentary) - ArkansasBusiness.com

Housing Market Struggles To Reach the True Bottom (Tom Reed Commentary) - ArkansasBusiness.com

Want to know how the housing market in NWA compares to other parts of the country?

When it comes to buying or selling a home in NWA, don't listen to the national media about how things are going in the housing market. It's different here in NWA than any other part of the U.S. We may be lagging behind in new homes, but resale homes that are priced right are moving. As a seller, yes, you are competing with bank owned properties and short sales, but when you purchase another home you are getting so much more for your money.

I have gone through this type of cycle back in the late 70's and early 80's as a homeowner so this does not scare me at all. I bought my first home for $16,000 with about 1,000 square feet and sold it about 6 years later for $75,000. (Huge price jump!) Then purchase another home for $142,000 with 1,436 square feet. Lived in it for about 7 1/2 years, just about when the housing bubble burst we decided we needed a larger home for our growing family. Sold that one for $134,000 (Oh no!), but was able to get a much larger home for less money than we though possible, $120,000 with about 2,600 square feet. (Woohoo!) Then, because I needed to sell again approximately 7 years ago due to my husband passing away I sold it for $175,000. (big Woohoo!)

The moral of this story is home prices rise and fall over time. Don't panic at the market value of your home if you are wanting to sell right now. Yes, there are bank owned properties and short sales in NWA and yes market values have dropped, but this too shall pass. You can find such good deals out there right now and it's a great opportunity to purchase a much larger home or downsize in NWA!

A funny...

Micky went to the bank today because his ATM card had split and had to get a new one. He walked up to the teller to explain what he needed. She said, "Well, if you carried a purse that wouldn't have happened. Men sit on their cards and break them." I think I'll pick out a lime green one for him tomorrow.

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