Dawg Days of Summer???

They say that July is a tough month in real estate because of vacations, sports and the weather. The only thing making things difficult is the weather. Seriously, record rainfalls this year??? That pretty much slows everything down! But really, the market is very tough right now and for a qualified buyer it is hard pickens. There are so many houses out there right now that I don't know if I could make a decision! It does seem like buyers are taking more time now and looking at more houses today than ever before. With rates coming down a little recently hopefully agents educate their buyers (if they need to be) as to the importance of a good interest rate. A drop in of even a .25% could be better than a $5,000 or $10,000 price reduction (depending on the price of the home and the term of the loan). If you have a question about that call me! 515-313-7103. :) I have still been very busy and I don't plan on that changing anytime soon. I am excited to sprint through this ever changing economy!!!

On another note. We have an agent in our office, whom is very important to Coldwell Banker and many many other people out there, who has recently been faced with the ultimate challenge. One week she delivers her 3rd child and the next she faces death! Scary! I can't wait till the next time I see her cause anytime their is a serious turn of events we all count our blessings and we learn to appreciate what things we do have and those people we have in our lives and she helped me appreciate my loved ones a lot more. Can't wait to thank her! Could you imagine being a single dad with 2 young children and a 10 day old baby!?!?!?! Well, Katie Bloom recently had some bleeding around her brain (thought at one time to be an aneurysm)and was as close to death as it comes. She has experienced some brain damage that the family feels confident that she will fight through. I encourage you to throw a prayer out for Katie and David Bloom. You can read her whole story and I think you all should at www.katiebloomprogress.blogspot.com. She is amazing and so is her family! Bloom family we are praying for you every day (sometimes more than once ;)