None of this news was accurate back then, and it's not accurate now, for most states or cities and towns across the US. Some of it was true to some degree in some places, some of the time. But that's about it. At best it's a generalization or perhaps, dare I say it, it's sensationalism. It's what the big media does. But when we're inundated with news like this day after day - whether it's good news or not so good news - it's almost impossible to remember that real estate is local and that what's happening in Talahassee has little or nothing to do with Tucson. But this barrage of headlines from the media is influencing the decision-making of buyers and sellers in local markets, and often to their detriment. One of the side-effects of this media blitz is that local markets are becoming a little less local because the newsis fostering a kind of herd thinking. In Tucson, home sales are generally slower this year than they were last year. But some parts of town and some price ranges are doing better than others, some are doing even better than last year. And I'll bet that's true in many cities and towns across the US. So don't make your decision to buy or sell a home based on what you hear from the media. Get a true current picture of your market, find out how homes are selling where you live, in your price range, in your part of town. For a bit of perspective, plus the latest on Tucson Foothills Home Sales, check out; Foothills Market Trends & The Latest-Tucson Foothills Sales Activity, 10/8 It's accurate, it local and it's up to date. It was THEN and it is NOW.
None of this news was accurate back then, and it's not accurate now, for most states or cities and towns across the US. Some of it was true to some degree in some places, some of the time. But that's about it. At best it's a generalization or perhaps, dare I say it, it's sensationalism. It's what the big media does. But when we're inundated with news like this day after day - whether it's good news or not so good news - it's almost impossible to remember that real estate is local and that what's happening in Talahassee has little or nothing to do with Tucson. But this barrage of headlines from the media is influencing the decision-making of buyers and sellers in local markets, and often to their detriment. One of the side-effects of this media blitz is that local markets are becoming a little less local because the newsis fostering a kind of herd thinking. In Tucson, home sales are generally slower this year than they were last year. But some parts of town and some price ranges are doing better than others, some are doing even better than last year. And I'll bet that's true in many cities and towns across the US. So don't make your decision to buy or sell a home based on what you hear from the media. Get a true current picture of your market, find out how homes are selling where you live, in your price range, in your part of town. For a bit of perspective, plus the latest on Tucson Foothills Home Sales, check out; Foothills Market Trends & The Latest-Tucson Foothills Sales Activity, 10/8 It's accurate, it local and it's up to date. It was THEN and it is NOW.
