“For the last several years, I’ve been saying the market has hit bottom and we can now start to move in a forward motion again. Wow, was I wrong. Prices continued to drop and drop again, who knew? The market is still hard to predict. With the stock market holding its own, interest rates still at an unbelievable rate, and throw in the current market values on real estate… 2010 has to be the year! Our volume in sales was up about 30% from the last 4 years. We were fortunate to have a huge inventory of listings. With all that said, 2009 was a great year for the Oak Realty team, and 2010, the year of the deals!”
You do not predict the future, you create it.
“I have always believed that philosophy. The Oak Realty Team has put their heads down when the market has been down and pushed ahead. We have put in more time than ever. The best part is, I love to do what I do: selling real estate. I have a great team of agents and marketing staff that makes it fun to get up every morning and go to work. We believe 2010 is going to be a GREAT year! We are a marketing company, and I am excited to see how creative we can get this year. Stay tuned!” – Steve
More “Twenty-Ten” predictions from our team:
“My prediction is that local real estate will improve in 2010. Values will be more stable. I also predict that paint colors will change for the interior of homes and become darker.” – Gary
“Let’s do it again in 2010!” – Charlene
“Happiness is driving by a house that was once empty and abandoned and seeing Christmas lights hanging brightly from the roof top and a snowman in the front yard, knowing that you had a part in helping a family find a home and a house find a family! Looking forward to filling many homes with families in 2010!” – Carla
“Oak Chili Team won the Silver Ladle in 2008 and People’s Choice in 2009 -
2010 will be the year to take BOTH!!!” – Tom
“Our name is going to pop up in new places and in many new ways in 2010. We’re moving with the times and restructuring for a new era in advertising that includes more purposeful print marketing and some great new ideas in online as well! I have some really fun work to do, and can’t wait to get it out there!” – Amy
“2010 will be another Super Year, home values are stabilizing, interest rates
are still the best they’ve been in years. For first time home buyers 2010
and into 2011 will be the year to make a move, otherwise they’ll be looking
back and saying ‘I should of bought in 2010.’ ” – Mike
“I’m looking forward to the excitement of the office atmosphere as we find new and fun ways to market with amazing new technology. Oh… and yes, I would love to take advantage of all the perks of a first time home buyer in 2010!” – Angie
“As I sit in my 80 degree fish house looking out my half fogged up windows at the beautiful snow covered lake homes I’m reminded that the new year is just around the corner. I wonder to myself how many lake homes will be marketed, listed and possibly sold in 2010? Last year was a crazy year for the mass quantity of homes listed and expired or cancelled. Why did so many list? Once word sums this up well, “the Economy”. The economy is to blame for pay cuts and or lost jobs. Why did so many not sell? I think that many of the folks selling their lake homes are still under the impression that they can get top dollar for their pristine property. Maybe if we were in 2003 you could get top dollar, but it’s 2010 so get real. Real means selling your property for just a hair less than your competition. This will sell your home faster and may possibly bring multiple offers which means a higher sold price for you the seller. Let’s flip the coin for a moment and take a look at buying lake property. If you’re a buyer looking for your weekend getaway or a year round home 2010 will be the year to buy. The seller’s had last year to try and get top dollar and failed miserably. After a little dose of reality, I believe that they will adjust prices in 2010 to actually sell their homes instead of just list them and take pretty pictures. I welcome ‘The Heart of the Lakes’ to 2010!” – Justin
