Columbus Day And Being A Realtor In Charlotte, NC.

Today we celebrate Christopher Columbus day. A day that is recognized for when he discovered the new world. the actual day is October 12th but we celebrate it on the second Monday of October every year. I thought back as I was beginning to write this to my days in school (many years ago) and what we learned about him. He set sail for the new world with three ships. Unsure of what he was going to find he set sail... Later that year he discovered the New world Being A Realtor in the Charlotte, NC. market has had it's fair share of ups and downs (just as it has everywhere in the country). there are people out there telling us that the bottom has not fallen out of housing prices and it will get worse before it gets better. On the other hand is the people saying we have hit the bottom and have nowhere to go but up from here...And those in the middle that think this may be the new status quo. Much like Christopher Columbus had his detractors who said he was going to fall off the end of the earth; there were others who believed that maybe there was something out there.... Is the housing market an ideal situation? NO. But are you listening to the detractors who are saying it is getting worse or the ones that think maybe it is getting better and there is a new World out there and they can see it in the distance. Like Christopher Columbus everyday as a Realtor I am asked the question and there are detractors that say I am crazy and there are others that say okay maybe it is the right time to sell or buy..... With historic low interest rates and purchasing power at it's highest; how can you not think you can see the vision of Home ownership like Christopher Columbus did the new world?... On a daily basis i am showing prospective home buyers how they can purchase a home for the same or (in most cases) less than what they are paying in rent right now. So, like Christopher Columbus I have my detractors out there saying I will wait to it gets worse and others who see the new World and are realizing the dream of home ownership. Where are you? Dave diCecco Realtor/Broker www.davedicecco.com