Can you believe it? Spring is finally here and the rain is really helping the Area turn Green. Alot of Rain we should say! However, the rain does not seem to be hurting the Real Estate Market. The team has been busier than ever before. Which is absolutely wonderful. Many people that had been waiting to Sell or Buy a new home are moving, and moving fast. The reason, great deals, low rates, and the fact that many analyst's are saving the market has hit it's low. I also attibute the fact that many Real Estate Agents are realizing that the SPECTACULAR DEALS of the foreclosures is coming to an end. At the beginning of this market banks were letting go of their foreclosures at outstanding losses, just to move them off the books. Now they realize that if they lower them only slightly than the other homes in the neighborhood and mark them REO properties people are buying.  Mainly due to the leveling of the market, and that if they sit on them alittle longer they will eventually sell. The whole cycle and circle of the Finanical Market that effects our economy is getting wise. Not to say were are out of the woods yet! Not yet! Someone said to me, "Only people that need to sell are on the market!", not true! If I was to go on the market with my home, now's the time I would do it. For instance, if my Home was worth 300,000 and the market dropped off 15%, my home would now be worth 255,000. Now if I am looking to move up to a 600,000 and it was reduced 15% it would be worth 510,000. If you took the mortgage from 255,000 to 510,000 I would only be increasing it by another 255,000. If I was in the higher market and switched homes I would be increasing my mortgage another 300,000. Therefore I just saved myself an extra 45,000. Interesting isn't it? Bet you never say the UPSIDE to this market. Pretty Cool. Call me if you have any questions, again there's always a silver lining. Think out the Math- Karen