Here we are on the precipice of a new decade, wondering what will be in store for all of us.  Some say good riddance to last year, even to the whole of the past decade.  Tough times, fluctuating markets, world turmoil they say.

I like to look at things differently.  I look around myself, and am thankful each day that I live in a real paradise.   Wonderful weather, the Gulf of Mexico, the Bay.  A culturally rich community which is generous to its citizens.  (Of course it doesn’t hurt that I have a happy, healthy family). 

Fluctuating markets have meant wonderful buying opportunities.  We are much closer to a real estate bottom than the top, and there is light at the end of this tunnel.  Though many consider the past year to have been a real estate disaster, many successful sales closed in 2009, and inventory is declining.  For example:

  • Longboat Key active listings - 593       
  • Bird Key active listings - 37
  • Longboat key pending sales - 51        
  • Bird Key pending sales - 7
  • 2009 Longboat sales - 330      
  • 2009 Bird Key sales - 35

I welcome 2010 and am looking forward to helping many Buyers and Sellers this year.  Times are changing, and we are changing with them.  Watch for my upcoming blogs to read about some of the new technology-based marketing concepts which we will be using in 2010!