All the Real estate people I know that have quit, and all the Home Inspectors that have bailed out , tell your wife you may not see her for a while , 4 inspections a day , 7 days a week. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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dmn

Wake up Daniel, Wake up!

Just wanted to make make sure you were still alive ...

It's more like ... 'Wait 'til next year'.

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Jerry Peck, Construction / Litigation Consultant
Construction Litigation Consultants, LLC ( www.ConstructionLitigationConsultants.com )

He may be on the right track. I've been busy and all the realtors I've seen lately are telling me that they are having quite a number of persons looking for homes.

We could still see a upturn this spring. Its possible.

I don't think that the smaller home market is going to move much but the larger homes seem to still be moving in our area. Everything I've done lately has been at least 3500 sq.ft and up.

To encourage people, I've put letting on my tailgate that says, "Now is a Great Time to Buy a Home" and have already received one call already from it.

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Rick Hurst_Home Works Inspection Co_Rockwall TX
In the words of Mike Tyson.... "Everyone has a plan until they get hit inda mouf"

Very large unsold inventory, very negotiable sellers, very low interest rates -- perfect buying conditions. Only thing needed is to get it on the evening news.

I was bemoaning the slow pace a few weeks ago but it has picked up nicely around here. Sellers are dropping their asking prices and the fed has dropped interest rates twice in a month. I think we still need to dial down expectations but at least the market is showing life again.

It's more like ... 'Wait 'til next year'.

That's only if people listen to what the media tells them. If somebody has good credit, it is a great time to buy.

We have 2 out 3 at least.... A LOT of sellers still have their heads in the clouds around here. I watch the listings pop up in my neighborhood and just laugh. It's as if these people think the houses have just kept going up at 20% a year just like when they bought it 3 years ago.

Most of the agents I talk to do admit they have a lot of buyer... but they're taking a lot more time choosing now than they were a couple years ago.

Matt,

I met someone this morning (seller) who is taking 30K to closing just to get rid of their home. They are losing their savings they said to prevent possible foreclosure within the next year.

rick

When it starts will somebody please call me! I'm getting use to watching the View and Martha Stewart in the mornings!

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Scott Patterson
Spring Hill, TN
http://www.traceinspections.com

My God, Scott. Has it really come to that? Pick a fight with Nicky or something to keep you going.

Small uptick for me, but not enough. Life isn't all bad, though. I'll be spending tomorrow skiing at Taos, one of the finest ski hills in the country, with a ton of fresh powder.

Things could be a whole lot worse.

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Jim Robinson
New Mexico, USA

Id do my inspections in the morning and save my afternoons for Jerry Springer (or the mexican version Jose Luis).

Jose usually has prettier girls!

Mr. Patterson, We need you to turn in your Man card immediately.

As for myself, I'll stick to Ren & Stempy and The Family Guy reruns.

rick

Even when I'm working I still try to keep up on Springer.....

This is Springer with a little hint of Jeff Foxworthy thrown in - the working TV on top of the broken one.

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Things may have broke in the east! We had a great January and February is on track to be even better. Now if the news media would just say something positive about real estate.

It’s slow here. Five to six inspections a week. A lot of foreclosures. The big surprise is the houses are either very small (1500 Square feet) or very large (5000 square feet plus). The mid-size houses are just setting. We will see what the market will bring in the spring.

It will be very interesting to see how many home inspectors renew their licenses this July.

Don Merritt
Germantown, Tennessee

Around here, many home inspectors are working part time jobs or side jobs and the Realtors are doing the same. Many Realtors thought being a sellers Realtor was the way to go. Times have changed and now they are wanting to be a buyers Realtor.

The jobs I get are teasers. I'll get 3 or 4 calls to set up jobs (hoping that getting jobs will continue), then nothing for days.

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I say lets merge all the home inspection organizations into one.

Seepaluce

I met a realtor that I used to know this morning working at Starbucks. She can't make coffee either.

Did you tell her that your regular coffee shop brews it faster and costs less?

What happens when the top one breaks, put a third tv on top of the second?

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I say lets merge all the home inspection organizations into one.

Seepaluce

I was calling around this morning regarding our 2 day seminar and found several phone numbers were disconnected. Two were in the book that came out in December.
JF

We've had a few drop outs that I am aware of and some that just quietly went away just like the many realtors who are going back to work in full time jobs.

Business wise January was very good and February is looking to be good also.

//Rick

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Rick Bunzel
WWW.PacCrestInspections.com
360-588-6956