It is April already! OMG!! (oh my gosh, for those who are not text savvy...)
This has been the most chaotic real estate market I have ever seen - as a Realtor for 15 years and, really, as an adult. (Some people who know me well may contest that.. the "adult" thing...) The stock market has been up and down, and down, and down, and up... If you like Roller Coasters, this has been one heck of a ride.
I have been reading the news from all over the country, and the concensus seems to be that we are either going to get worse, or going to get better, or stay the same. Some people are buckling in for a rougher ride, and some have them hands held high, screaming at the top of their lungs "Weeeeeeeeee! It's time to Buy.....!"
So, what is the story? What do we do? Here's my rendition of the drama:
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a fairly religious group of people decided they did not want to be ruled over by a guy wearing a white curly wig and knickers. So, they threw some tea in the ocean and chose to drink coffee from then on. A lot of the men from across the "pond" who would have never had rose to political power were able to because, in this strange new land, it didn't matter if you were a duke, knight, or other assorted royalties. All men were equal, and all men could participate in this great experiment (unless you were a woman or black... but that's another story.) So they thought some great thoughts, drafted a few documents, and won a war.
After some time, when people forgot what oppression and misuse of power was like, men less honorable manipulated their way into power. They then voted laws into effect that favored themselves, and their friends, and their biases. They forgot they were supposed to serve, and forgot what it was to put others first. Right became wrong, and minority became majority. Justice, who was already blind, lost both arms and legs in a terrible accident called "Tolerance". God, and those who believe He existed, were asked to sit down and be quiet. And they did.
Oh, times were good though, and it really seemed that everyone would have their own home, health care, and plenty of vacation time. Then some very, very bad men decided to fly airplanes into some buildings. The buildings fell, and so did the stock market. The men in power decided they couldn't fix the buildings, but they could fix the market. A little tweaking here, and a little tweaking there... and recovery was on its way. Everyone was entitled to their own home, even if they couldn't afford it, so some rules were overlooked, and pressure was applied, and next thing you know, credit was available to anyone with a breath! Oh what fun!
But, as many stories go, it was too good to be true. All of the tweaking came to a head, and many of the lies became known... as lies often do. Banks began to close, money was no longer available, and markets plummeted. The "Good Men" in power decided a little more tweaking should do the job... and so the tweaking continues. The story continues, with the end nowhere in sight.
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This was just for fun... I will post more on my thoughts soon... I really won't wait 5 months next time. :-)
