I was honored to have the Huntsville Times interview me in their featured on the job interview in the Sunday Edition. View the attached photo for the article.
March 10, 2009
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December 19, 2008
Buyer’s Market = Smart Buyers
Human emotion creates opportunities for individuals who can make purchasing and investing decision logically. It’s always amazed me that people in general are unafraid to make investments when the market is reaching its peak, and become fearful when the market is near its bottom. It’s a natural law to the universe. We as individuals have the opportunity to decide which side of the coin we want to invest our money on, when everyone else is competing against the same commodity (whether it be stocks or real estate), or when you can name your reasonable price. History shows us that those who go against the flow reap huge rewards.
To better serve my clients, I constantly read, listen to CDs, and attend seminars. One of the books I am reading now is called, “Shift” by Gary Keller. This book is written for real estate agents to help them make good business decisions during slow downs and to ultimately grown your business. There’s a section in the book on the irony of the buyer’s market. I want to share with you a couple of quotes from the book, that I think will be helpful in evaluating whether this is a good opportunity to invest in real estate.
-”It’s a buyer’s market. By its very name it means buyers should be doing one thing and one thing only – buying.”
-”With so many homes for sale, too many potential buyers buy into the biggest myth of a shift – they think that they can time the market. Believing in this myth results in a false sense that the buyer has all the time in the world. This fixation on finding ‘the greatest deal ever’ clouds their thinking and causes many to miss out on the great deals that are possible.”
-…”the only way to know a market has bottomed or topped out is after it has. In other words perfect timinig is luck.”
-”People who buy in a buyer’s market are the smart ones…..They know they can’t predict the end of a bust, but they can see when a market has fallen considerably.”
-”Has the market dropped enough now to make a sensible purchase? More often than not, when they’re asking this question they are already in the safe zone.”
Some wise words from one of the nations top real estate entrepreneurs. I’ve helped a lot of people (49 to be exact) go against the flow this year. If history repeats itself, they’ll be glad they did.
I helped an investor find a “steal” last week. Here’s what he had to say about the opportunity in the market: “Matt, this is exactly the type of investment we have been looking for. Outstanding job! Thank you for keeping an eye out for us and yes, we will definately provide you referrals.”
November 8, 2008
October 11, 2008
Madison County Parade of Homes – Fall 2008
It’s that time of the year again, the Madison County Parade of Homes – Fall 2008.
Here’s the map of the homes that are entered into this year’s parade: http://www.madisoncountyparadeofhomes.com/pages.php?page=04/09/02/6288125
The parade opens up Saturday October 11th and will remain open through Sunday October 19th. Most builders are only open on the weekends. Woodland Homes is open all work to better serve our clients.
Please visit me at the Foxfield Village – one of the highlighted communities in this year’s parade: http://www.madisoncountyparadeofhomes.com/pages.php?page=04/09/02/6271496#FOXFIELD. This community features basement home sites, a 20 Acre Nature Preserve, Resort Style Pool, Clubhouse, & Fitness Center from the $450’s. My builder, Woodland Homes has homes from the 150’s to over 1 Million, so we’re sure to have just what you’re looking for. I’ll see you there!
Please feel free to contact me in regards to your Parade of Homes Questions: 256.990.7564 – Matt Curtis.
Real Estate has become the “Psychological Equivalent of Gold”
We are in an information driven society. One of the ways I serve my clients is by providing the latest ideas and information to help them make informed decisions and investments in real estate.
Realty Times is considering one of the leading information providers in today’s real estate market, which is why I subscribe to this newsletter for my clients.
With today’s uncertainty in currency and the stock market, many investors are looking at tangible investments such as gold and real estate. This month’s realty times sites the Milken Institute’s advise of investing in gold during economic times of uncertainty: http://realtytimes.com/nl/nlpages46/1homeowners.htm?open&ID=mattcurtis
As your trusted real estate advisor, I appreciate the opportunity to serve you.
Matt Curtis – Senior New Home Sales Professional & NHSP of Year – 2007
October 10, 2008
Is Real Estate a Good Hedge Against Inflation?
There’s a lot of talk and buzz in the market today about inflation. Market experts are concerned that government bailout plans will force the government into issuing new debt (printing more money), which would likely lead to high inflation. I read an article on CNBC that used the term “inflation holocaust:” http://www.cnbc.com/id/27097823.
My financial advisor from Raymond James (who just recently purchased a home from me) and I had a conversation a couple of weeks ago about the risks of high inflation and what he recommended investing in during times of high inflation. One of the recommendations he made was real estate.
During my personal development time, I ran across the following article in the National Association of Realtor’s Magazine: inflation-10_082. This article got me even more excited about the personal investments that I am making in real estate during this time, and I hope it motivates you as well!
Please call me today if you’re looking for a trusted real estate advisor: 256.990.7564
October 8, 2008
Bottom of the Real Estate Market???
I recently attended a training session by one of the top real estate trainers in the country. A question was posed to him, “How do you know when we’re at the bottom of the market?” This is a valid question because everyone wants a good value or “deal,” and no one wants to overpay for anything, let alone one of the largest investments most Americans make.
Here’s the indicators he said we should be looking for to know that we are at the bottom of the market:
1) NAR (National Association of Realtors) reports a slight increase in sales.
2) “Experts” are predicting that there’s no end to the problems in sight, i.e. we’re headed into a long recession.
Now read, the recent headlines:
1) NAR reports highest level of sells since June 2007: http://www.cnbc.com/id/27083816
2) US Recession: http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/deep_recession_likely_in_us_imf__559035
Call me today for your bottom of the market pricing: 256.990.7564 or e-mail at mcurtis@woodlandhomes.com.
