“I DON’T MEASURE A MAN’S SUCCESS BY HOW HIGH HE CLIMBS…BUT HOW HIGH HE BOUNCES WHEN HE HITS BOTTOM.” General George S. Patton And the General himself would certainly consider Bonds to be a success last week, as they moved lower to hit a technical “bottom” at the 200-day Moving Average, but then bounced significantly higher throughout the course of the week, helping fixed home loan rates improve by about .25 to .375%.

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While meeting with first time home buyers this past week, I was reminded of how fortunate I am to have been able to work with this very extraordinary group of buyers. Beside the fact that I learn so much from this group, there is just something about a first time home buyer, maybe it is an aura they possess, I am not sure, however, helping them into home ownership gives me the most gratifying feeling and makes my job as a realtor the very best!

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I bought my house in 1995 for a little over $350,000. Being in the business, I thought that I had made a good deal, but within 6 months, I think my house was worth around $25,000 less and I felt pretty sick. Today, 13 years later, my home is worth over $1,100,000, three times what I paid for it and I now I know that I made the right decision. In fact, when looking back, even if I would have paid $400,000 ($50,000 more than what it was worth), it would have been a smart purchase. You see, many of my clients ask me, when is the best time to buy a home considering what the market is like right now.

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I was very excited to see the article in the Wall Street Journal titled, ‘How Green is My Realtor’. So were a lot of other people I know, seeing that 4 people e-mailed it to me and 3 copies were placed on my desk at Village Properties. I am so proud that the EcoBroker program is getting press and more and more agents are signing up for it across the country.

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