Let’s face it, sometimes thinking positively is easier said than done. Looking back on the past several months and grabbing a mental snapshot of the headlines and top stories in the news or on the radio, I don’t recall many being overly positive. In fact, the general mindset has been gloom and doom and no one wants to be subject to that kind of news day in and day out. So in the vein of trying to be a “Bright-sider” (yes, I watched GMA this morning) I wanted to share some positive things relating to the real estate industry that I’ve heard recently either in the news or from our clients, friends and comrades.
• Dallas home builder, American Legend Homes, sent us an email a couple weeks ago saying “11 sales this past weekend and 7 the weekend before…I know your website is a huge contributor to that”. I don’t know about you, but hearing that positive news made me hopeful that perhaps the end of the “slump” is here. One can only hope!
• Had a call from a Realtor client of ours on Friday that I don’t hear from very often. He said traffic picked up practically overnight in the new home community that he markets, he was somewhat astonished and glad to be so busy. Same goes for a number of other Realtor/Builder/Developer clients I’ve been talking to. This is the time of year when we typically see that welcome increase in traffic. With the homes on the market, low mortgage rates and high volume of traffic, we’re hoping that translates into lots of contracts…did someone say slump? We’re thinking Sell!
• According to the NAHB, in February, nationwide housing starts turned upward for the first time in 8 months.
• The National Association of Realtors announced that existing home sales rose in February 5.1%
• Word is getting out and our SEO client base is growing rapidly! Not only is this great news for us, it’s indicative of the mindset of our clients. Many are coming to realize the potential to be found in their internet marketing efforts and understanding the value of putting their best virtual foot forward. I know I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, good SEO pays for itself.
Those are just a few of the things that I’ve heard lately that made me smile and want to share. Sometimes hearing a little bit of good news can make it a little easier to get through those days where it’s difficult to see the blue sky and fluffy white clouds. I’ll keep my eyes and ears open, if you want to share your positive stories, post a comment or shoot me an email. If you have a REALLY good story, I might even buy you coffee 
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