Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Robb's Corner, Holiday 2008 / 2009

Happy Holidays from all of us at Metrospect Ltd. That means Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and Festivus.

Fern, Steve and I want to wish all of our compatriots in the Real Estate Community a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. As we complete a very challenging 2008 ( and am I glad it is over), and look forward to a better 2009 I can't help but feel positive about the upcoming year. The word on the street seems to point to a better year and we in the Chicago Real Estate Market may have dodged the "Big" bullet ( we still have to contend with the smaller bullet) affecting the rest of the country. Chicago is better able to weather ups and downs in real estate due to the gentler swings in our market.

So what can Metrospect due to help in the recovery? First, when doing the property inspection, all issues need to be presented realistically. This means getting to the point in a factual and calm)fashion. Two, knowing as much about a property as possible (age of roof, furnace, etc.) would lessen the surprise to the client and the inspector. And three, for short sales and now foreclosures, having all utilities on during the inspection would add closure to the process and lessen the possibility of deals falling apart due to an incomplete report.

More than ever, we all need to work together in this current economic tsunami. We are all part of the same circle and each of us need to succeed for all of us to succeed.

Wishing all a wonderful 2009,

Robb
MetrospectLtd.
847-808-8488
http://www.metrospectltd.com/

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