Reuters announced today that "pending sales of existing US home surged to a 1 and 1/2 YEAR high in November, and industry group said on Thursday, offering more signs of a tentative recovery in the housing market".

As a realtor for nearly 12 years, I've seen it good and I've seen it bad.  Unlike 2009/2010, this year has been more positive over all.  The phone is ringing, the banks are qualifying, and many buyers are tip toeing out to see if they are in time to catch some bargains.  

2012 is shaping up to be lovely.

I looking forward to helping

I have four kids...so Christmas, at the least, is entertaining.  As the kids get older (15,13,13 & 8) they are getting craftier at trying to "guess" what is wrapped under the tree.  While I'd like them NOT to do this, their curiousity gets the best of them and they like to touch, feel and guess out loud what is behind the paper.
This year, I decided I had to find a way around this.  So, instead of labeling gifts with their names...I labeled them with names I made up.  Zerkelschmidt, Farfenglitz, Dopplejinger and Narkelboom.  Each kid had no idea what their name was...and therefore, no idea which presents were theirs to guess at.  They were completely frustrated.  It was GREAT!
On Christmas morning, I announced their "names" and they were able to open their gifts without saying "I KNEW what was in there"!  It was more fun for them...and definitely more fun for me and my husband!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Check out this great new listing.  If you're looking for a beautiful, newer home on nearly 3 acres without the confines of a planned community (read: do your own thing without someone saying NO!)...this place is for YOU.  www.607pinearbor.com

November 2011 Market Statistics - Year over Year
*Change in Closed Sales                       +16.5%
*Change in Median Sales Price              +0.5%
*Change in Inventory                              -18.3%

Sales are up and inventory is down.  That's a great position to head into 2012 as a tight supply will continue to stabilize our pricing in this market as indicated above. 

Thank you again to all of my wonderful clients that came to my wedding.  I know you've all been waiting a REALLY long time for that day and probably wanted to be there to make sure it actually happened.  I half expected a few of you to barricade the church door after I walked down the aisle, so thanks for restraining yourself. 
For all of you who said, "you're taking your family on your honeymoon? are you nuts?"...as it turns out, you were absolutely right.   We are now looking forward to anothermoon honeymoon alone...soon!  I had no idea that travel agent would book my parents room RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO MY HONEYMOON SUITE!!!