Ok, its been a few weeks since I've blogged on our site but the holidays and some other things have taken me on a detour as you might expect.  Also, prior to this month, there frankly wasn't a lot to get jazzed up about in the real estate world in Fort Worth.  What brings me back to the blog at the moment is the fact that January 2008 is fast becoming an outstanding month for real estate for my team and I just want to share my excitement with someone.  I measure the change (if that's what it is) as I see it happening and from experience in the real estate business.  Not only is this the best January our team has in any given year but it is also the best month we've had for listing and sales in the last 12 months.  So, is it just an anomaly or is it something else?  Are potential buyers and sellers getting bad news itis from all of the negative hype in the media.  Are they starting to come out of their shell?  Maybe so because it looks like things are stacking up for February also.  Maybe this is the beginning of a new and positive trend towards a better real estate market and great 2008.  I certainly hope so but it is still too soon to tell.  Probably not all real estate agents are experiencing the same results that we are on my team but it is hard to ignore the positive things that we are seeing.  A lot of people are interested in lake front/waterfront properties and the strange thing is that at present, there is less than 10 homes on the market between $300 and $800K.  I know because I sent a market study only yesterday to nice fellow down in Florida who is thinking of buying a waterfront home and moving up here to Fort Worth Texas.  The availability of homes in that range was kind of disappointing.  Also, its the newer lake front homes that are the most in demand.  People want the amenities and custom features that new homes have to offer.   We do need a few more lake listings to suit a wider range of customers but we did list a waterfront home at 1113 Pelican Dr. South, in Azle this weekend.  Please visit our listings and see this home.  I had a doctor inquire about a waterfront home we have listed on Lake Worth, 6617 Cahoba Dr, Fort Worth, today also.  Busy day and busy month for real estate.  As for the non lake front homes out there, this is where we are seeing a lot of activity too.  Only this afternoon, I couldn't get away from my desk because I had two potential clients call wanting Terri and me to come and list their homes.  And we have been listing and selling quite a few homes this month.  Its great and I hope that we can keep the momentum going all year long.  Why don't you call us to list your home or come in to see us and we will show you what's on the market and for how much.  We love opening doors for people!  Maybe your next!

Bernie