I hate to sound like a broken record. Actually, I don’t mind so much. But some of you might not be too crazy about it. What the heck. Here goes anyway.
The news is just too darn depressing and I can’t take it any more! I have not watched or listened to the news, or read the newspaper since last Wednesday. And I feel great. Before, when I was hooked on trying to be sure I was up to date with which political candidate said what about the other one, or how bad the economy was, or which company was laying off workers, I was getting pretty depressed.
During my little hiatus from the news, I find that I have been very productive. I’ve definitely had a better attitude. If all goes well, I will even sell a house tomorrow!
Do I feel disconnected? Not really. I run into plenty of people who are tuned in. I’m sure that if anything major happened, someone would tell me. If you’re worried about me, feel free to call or email me if you think I’ve missed something important.
Now don’t think that I’m not keeping up with what is going on in the local Raleigh area real estate scene, just because I have turned off the news. I live and breathe real estate in Raleigh, Cary, and Wake Forest every day. And guess what. The news here isn’t so bad.
For instance, did you know that…
…there are 9,172 homes for sale in Wake County
…there were 1,078 closings last month
…there are 1,503 homes under contract
Hey. That’s not too bad. If you are a buyer, the selection has never been better. And mortgage rates are under 6%. Did I mention that builders are offering deep discounts on finished inventory homes?
If you are a seller, remember that people are buying homes every single day. Lots of them. Yours could be next.
I’ll probably give in at some point and turn the news back on. I hope I can make it until after the election. Until then, I’m just going to enjoy the break and keep on selling houses.
