Fall Cleaning
Cooler evenings, earlier sunsets and slight changes in the folliage all indicate Fall is around the corner. I find myself "Fall" cleaning instead of "Spring" cleaning. I don't know about other people, but for me it's a necessary ritual as summer winds down. Start moving the white summer clothes toward the right of the closet as they rotate to the top rack for winter. Clean those blinds one more time. Throw out unread or over-read magazines piling up under the coffee table. Weed those potted plants. I'd much rather be reading a good book - but it has to be done.
Like everything else in life, change is inevitable. As seasons change, we are keenly aware of changes we need to make to prepare for what we know lies ahead.
It occurred to me today that our real estate market is going through some cleaning as well. Gone are loan programs, lenders, brokers, banks, realtors - the list goes on. I was reminiscing about families I've met along the way whose lives have been changed dramatically as a result of the market cleaning. For some, the loss of homes. For others, an opportunity to become a first time buyer.
Change is good. It's often painful but necessary. The market has changed. Lives have changed. But good is not just around the corner - It's already here. Where are you at in your cleaning? What changes will make your life better with the new season of real estate?