HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here's wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! 2009 is the year that will shine. I'm telling you, I feel really good about it. If this week is any indication, 2009 is going to be one of my busiest years ever. I am so excited about the fabulous deals out there. If I didn't love my house and neighborhood so much I would be tempted to sell and buy something else.

My partner, Diana Stowe, found this awesome deal in Douglasville for only $99,900. Can you believe it? OMG. It is a craftsman style home, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Take a look at this.

This is why you want to buy now!

How Will You Know When We Hit Bottom?

So many people are sitting on the fence waiting for the bottom to fall out. The only problem with that is we don't know we hit bottom until our prices start going up.

Some experts are saying things will start improving in the Spring of 2009 and some experts say we should be back to some normalcy by 2010. That tells me, 2009 is the time to buy. Interest rates are at an all time low, there are a number of incentives for first time home buyers and we're even looking to changes (for the better) for investors.

This may not be the best time to put your house on the market, but if you can afford a small loss now, you can find great deals for an upgrade. You need to have some equity in your home if you don't want to come to closing with cash. If you wait until the market starts improving you might get more for the house you are selling, but you'll also pay more for that new home. Make sure you are upgrading not downsizing.