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Thank you to all the buyers and sellers this past year who managed to have faith in our real estate profession in such difficult times. Please have a wonderful, safe and happy Thanksgiving .

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The new “F” words in business…friend, fan, follow, farm, feed…is it all just a fad? No, I don’t think so! Facebook has over 200,000,000 people signed up and it is free.

Over 50 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities.

If you can’t find the time or you find it difficult to write a paragraph about yourself or your business why not sign-up on Twitter. Answers must be under 140 characters in length and can be sent via mobile texting, instant message, or the web.

If you would like to learn more about social networking; I would recommend this fun and easy to understand website. What Is Social Networking?

I hope to learn more! I will be attending a Realty World seminar tomorrow about how one can make the most of their social media, technology and online experience.

Celebrate the essence of California’s Central Valley as you wind your way through a culturally rich and diverse list of Stockton things to do. Enjoy a bike ride through miles of scenic parks and trails. Look for a replica of the Statue of Liberty on a Stockton Channel cruise. Take in a Broadway show. Explore local farmer’s markets. Marvel at world-class works of art, or discover unique crafts along the Miracle Mile. Sip a glass of zinfandel at a winery, or in a trendy restaurant. There’s never a dull moment in Stockton. Before your visit, let us guide you through the complete array of Stockton CA things to do.

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Stockton Real Estate – Realty World Dave Thurman

The real estate market in Stockton, California may have finally stabilized over the last couple of months. Multiple offers have been common place on most new listings priced at or around the recent comps. Also, many serious buyers are looking for listings that are not short sales or REO’s due to the many long waits for answers to their offers and other frustrations. The prices in Stockton are at unbelievable low levels and it seems that everyone knows it! The inventory of homes and active available listings have been shrinking from previous levels and all cash offers are not unusual.

Renee Grosz, REALTOR® and I have been working overtime to please all of our new clients. It seems like almost everyone is interested and thinking about buying a home in Stockton and San Joaquin County areas lately. Also, “the real estate investor” is back in the marketplace even though financing is difficult to find for most of them.

Welcome to my new blog website! We are still working on it…so please excuse us for the next few days. Be sure to visit us often for new posts about the local real estate market and information about our listings. Thank you!

The PGA tour is back in full swing this week with the Sony Open in Hawaii. Oahu is home to a wide range of golf courses, including Waialae Country Club, host of the Sony Open. Last week Geoff Ogilvy was the winner of the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Kapalua, Hawaii. I would love to be playing in Maui right now!

http://tgc.worldgolf.com/golf-destinations/hawaii/hawaiigolf.htm  

Wow! Did you know that mortgage interest rates are under 5%? This has got to be the best time ever to buy a home. Low prices and low interest rates!!!

Today’s Rates:

John Thomas Verner passed away a few days ago, he was only 64 years old. Tom built many homes in the Stockton area, developed Weston Ranch, was a outstanding football coach for Franklin High School and much more. He was well known to be a very kind honest man. Condolences to his family.

Can you believe it? We are already 12 days into the new year! Happy new year to all…and boy am I glad 2008 is gone…let’s move on OK!!!

Did you write down your new years resolutions and goals for 2009? If not, don’t worry it is still not to late yet. My favorite short personal and business resolution for 2009 is “I need to be more positive and friendly to everyone.” Well, all of a sudden last Monday and all through the week it was crazy busy with new leads, new clients, new sales and new listings. Maybe it was just some sort of a wierd week or maybe reading and thinking about my resolutions and goals all day long did the trick. What do you think? Please tell me about your new years resolutions and goals for 2009. 

And God Bless the United States of America. The past election may go down in history for many reasons, but I am certainly glad that it is over. Now, maybe the politicians throughout this great country can get working on the very serious problems we have. There are many challenges for our new president; two wars, the worst financial crisis in a century, energy problems and much more.

I don’t expect much from my new president to help me as a REALTOR® and small business owner, dealing with foreclosures, client’s without equity, a general loss of consumer confidence in the market, and all my business expenses on the rise. I only want and expect President-elect Barack Obama to give the citizens of the Unitied States of America real change and hope for a better future.

OK, I guess the government can take fast action and get something accomplished when it is absolutely necessary. But, will it clean up the mess? Getting the financial rescue through congress may have been the easy part. Now, John Q Public and small business is digging in for the recession that is actually already here! By the way, what ever happen to mortgage insurance in the last five to eight years? Oh well. maybe it is not necessary.

Hopefully, we’ll get through these hard times soon! Please buy new cars, buy new homes and take a vacation real soon.