From excessive texting to the don’ts of social media
Nothing is more maddening than when people start mass mailing their business to everyone through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. Matthew Ferrara has written an excellent piece posted here that cautions folks from abusing what is a great way to communicate with those around us in cyberspace. Enjoy!
http://www.matthewferrara.com/featured/socialnetculture
Are cell phones a thing of the past?
As much as we don’t want to admit it, the way we communicate is changing rapidly. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I heard people saying, “why would I ever need a phone in my car”? The only way I got my wife to have one was “in case of an emergency”. Now folks aren’t even calling each other any more. They are using texting as referenced in this Washington Post article http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/21/AR2009022101863.html?sub=AR or other forms of social media like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. There are social ramifications for this phenomena but the bottom line is if you want to know what is going on with friends or for business purposes, you will soon have to surrender to learning a whole new way to stay in touch.
There seems to be an uptick in the market
Every Charlottesville, VA Realtor I know is saying they are busier than they have been in quite awhile. Although it hasn’t resulted in alot of contracts being written, most seem to think it is just a matter of time. My feeling is that it is still about price and sellers have to keep that keenly in their mind. There are buyers out there but they want to make sure the price is right. An article in the Wall Street Journal seems to echo that point. http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB123431356988570855-lMyQjAxMDI5MzE0NzMxMTczWj.html
At least in the Central Virginia area, For some, now might be a good time to consider taking advantage of low interest rates and sellers being realistic about price
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