Lake Vermilion Real Estate

So I went into the store to return a recently purchased fish finder because it was faulty.

It was late in the day and the customer service counter was closed.  The sign said, “Please see a check out cashier for customer service”.

I set the broken fish finder on the check out counter and the young lady asked, “Can I help you?”.

I said, “This fish finder doesn’t work”.

She said, “Just because you’re not catching any fish doesn’t mean the fish finder is broken”.

Rimshot here.

A less than healthy real estate marketplace is a powerful force whose direction and speed is not easily altered.

And within the current anemic market there is frustration and anxiety that is shared by both Buyers and Sellers.  A real estate business person, like myself, often has the perspective to appreciate, understand, and maybe even empathize with the positions of both sides.

There is a group within this market who are content with their position.  Who are these satisfied people?  How have they found this happy place within the real estate market?

Maybe it’s not surprising but these happy and satisfied people are Buyers who have bought.

I have first hand knowledge of this.  It’s pretty much a predictable story.

Successful buyers are happy because they followed through.  They put a plan together, they stayed on task, and they met their goal.

These folks were not overly concerned about the right timing, the absolute best value, or perfect circumstances.  They did their homework, they put in the time, they made decisions, they acted, and they moved on.

They are happy because they have replaced the challenging process of real estate buying with time spent with family and friends at their new cabin, home, or land.

I wish happiness upon everyone involved in our local real estate market!

Here’s the May graph that compares year to date completed sales activity for all transactions on Lake Vermilion (including homes, cabins, and lots) since 2005.

May was a sluggish month in 2011 as 2010, 2007, and 2006 now have higher YTD total sales. I’m going to blame that on the weather. I predict June 2011 will compete nicely with the six previous months of June (although 2006 and 2008 saw very strong June sales).

Please let me know if you have any questions about this information. Your comments are welcome, too.