It’s summer, and I’m sure this scene is playing all around the country: kids are in the pool, splashing around and playing, while one child creeps around the edge, nervously tickling their toes in the water.
“Come on in! It’s great,” the other kids shout.
The child wants to swim. It looks like fun. She’s been excited about it all day. But the sudden chill of the water, and the fear of how it will feel at first, holds her back and makes her shiver.
“The water’s great! Really!”
So, finally, she plugs her nose, closes her eyes, and jumps in all at once, her face emerging wide-eyed with a bright smile that’s ready to splash and play with her friends.
I kind of liken that to today’s housing market, and all the thousands of potential buyers who are just a little too scared to jump in yet.
Yesterday’s Lanacster Newspaper reported that Lancaster’s housing market continued it’s healthier trend in May, with home sales very comparable to last year. Click here for the full link: http://tinyurl.com/kwo2xj.
Our home added to those figures, and I’m so glad we got in the market when we did. We just got an agreement of sale on our old house (5 weeks after we listed it), and while it’s just slightly lower than what we bought it for two years ago, I keep remembering what a great deal we got on our new home. We probably could not have afforded it if prices were at 2006’s level.
The water really IS great! Think how much you’ll be having when you finally move into that home you’ve always wanted! Sure, it’s a little scary at first, especially with all the bad news we keep hearing about the economy. But let’s pay attention to our local friends at Lancaster Newspapers, who told us yesterday with their article to “Jump In, the Water’s Great!”
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