Let's THRIVE not just Survive

I am seeing this almost everywhere.  It seems like everyone is looking for the bottom.  Maybe when the time to buy is, or maybe what to do to get their property sold.  This is what the public is being programed from the media and their own perception.

Too many people are just sitting on the fence waiting.  Waiting for WHAT?  If you try and just survive and not take any steps forward it is as good as just taking a step backwords.  YOU NEED TO THRIVE!

The moves that should be made right now are the exact opposite of what everyone thinks.  Let me explain, it is the best time to buy NOW.  Incentives, great interest rates, negotiating in your favor, etc.  So what do we do, go out there and put an offer in on that property, if your waitng for it to go down then offer what your waiting for it to go down to.  Its that simpe.  If your selling then lower the price, we are selling properties now and they are the ones that are the best value.  Remember your going to have to buy something when you sell and its going to be a good deal so its a wash, right. 

Are you looking for some concrete evidence, I have plenty of it.  A very close friend of mine whom I respect highly and have know for 25 years just purchased a $2,500,000 run down hotel.  He said the reason why is because you will never find a deal like this in a few years.  Even if I don't make a penny on the property for 2-3 years I am ok with that because it will make me so much money in the future because I bought it right TODAY.  He is now negotiating on a townhome project, a shopping center and a few other parcels.  He finished by saying 2 things.  This low point and the way the media is beating up on the market is his signal to buy and it will be a very long time before another opportunity comes up like this again.  Secondly he said the same for cars and luxury items. 

I followed his advice, I have always wanted a boat so I searched for a month to find the best deal and did just that, bought a brand new center console fishing boat to enjoy with my son.  My small sports car was not capable of pulling the boat so I did what any normal person would have done.  Bought a 2008 small suv that gets decent gas milage, nothing worse than the sports car.  Between the boat and the SUV I saved over $27,000 because its a buyers market.

I encourage everyone to go out and spend a bunch of money on something, housing, property, investments etc.  is the safest but if you want the toys like I did then GO FOR IT! 

J.D. MacNair

DON'T LET ME TRY AND BRING UP THE ECONOMY ALONE - I DID MY PART..........