Hello, Trent Woods neighbors!
If you have just awakened and realized that the real estate market has "shifted," let me explain why this happens. "Real Estate is a cyclical business. What goes up must come down. And what is down won't stay there. Shifts are never unexpected but rarely predictable. You know one is coming. You just don't know when. They are, in fact, inevitable - shifts happen." (Pg.7 of The Shift by Gary Keller, Dave Jenks and Jay Papasan.)
Having just returned from a week-long seminar for top real estate agents, I now have a better understanding of what is going on in our country in real estate, but better yet in our hometown. Real estate agents everywhere are experiencing a different market and it is their responsibility to educate their clients about what is happening and how best to tackle this shifted market.
Most buyers today are bombarded by the media, well-meaning family and friends and are letting others do their thinking for them. Although these trusted sources have been time tested, one thing is obvious. They are not real estate experts and everyone has a different take on what to do with this market.