2009 - The Best Year Ever!

The other day, I was listening to a conversation between two people who were talking about how they could not wait for 2008 to end. Their hopes are that 2009 will be better. One of the ladies recounted all of the bad things that had happened personally to her, such as having had skin cancer removed; her mother had been hospitalized; she tore a ligament in her knee, etc. As I listened to her I thought, “Wow, what a negative perspective. The cancer was not melanoma, her mother’s health improved; while a torn ligament is painful, it did heal; and the other incidents that she described turned out well in the end.” Her perspective on the entire year was so negative. It made me wonder how many of her 40 plus years were viewed from that negative perspective.

As we look back at 2008, we know at Julie LaTerra Homes that we had a great year and as we look forward to 2009, we do so with eager anticipation that it will be the best year ever. You may be wondering how a custom homebuilder can view 2008 in a positive light. We believe that despite what the media says, now is a great time to buy a brand new home. Pricing is very aggressive and there is definitely increased availability in the marketplace. I came across a statistic the other day that said for the first time in 40 years, we are seeing both low interest rates and low pricing. How awesome is that! With aggressive pricing and historically low interest rates already in place, 2009 will be the best year ever.