This morning, after taking a holiday break, I attended the first ERA Evergreen Company meeting of 2009. When I arrived, the office was buzzing, and everyone sure seemed busier than I remember in the past few months. With my eyebrows raised, I asked several of my colleagues if things were picking up for them. Every agent I asked had that gleam in their eye and said, "Yes, things are picking up". No doubt 2008 has been a less than stellar year financially and especially for real estate in general. So I had to ask my self, "Is 2009 going to mark the turn around for us beat down real estate agents, home owners, and anyone else involved in the real estate business?"
After the meeting, I spent some time wondering if all the buzzing at the office was a
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