It’s often been said that the only thing holding us back is our own individual fear of success. Fear can catch us in our own trap. Fear can hold back Buyers and Sellers in the Southern Oregon real estate market from making the right decisions. Fear is our own worst enemy. But control over our fears can establish confidence in those around us and in the long run, help to jump-start the real estate recovery.

As a Socially Conscious real estate consultant, I often counsel real estate agents in the Southern Oregon real estate market about Continue reading Fear of the Future and the Southern Oregon Real Estate Market

As the global economy finally begins to exhibit signs of healing, those who stand on the sidelines invested in Southern Oregon real estate must be wondering, does this mean we’ve hit the bottom? Like weather forecasters with faulty radar, many who’ve predicted impending real estate recovery have been long on optimism and short on accuracy. For the last two years I’ve hoped that the beginning of the end of the Southern Oregon real estate crisis was around the corner, only to watch the crisis worsen. Now, after both TARP and additional bailout programs introduced by the Obama Administration, I believe we just may have hit the bottom. But two driving forces continue to nip at the heels of the economic recovery, and they are confidence and fear.

So how does one instill confidence in the real estate markets from Southern Oregon to Southern Florida? Continue reading Fear, Confidence, and the Southern Oregon Real Estate Market