Good day!   Home sales are up this year but we knew that.  What is important is consumer confidence in Champaign County is up.  The big U is hiring again and interest rates are low, low, low.   While the scales are still tilted ever so slightly in the buyers direction, we are getting closer to equalibrium.  We have had several multiple offer situations in the last few months and I believe it is a sign of what is coming.  New construction has been very hot and while there are pockets of homes still having difficulties, the worst is over.  That's right, I said it, the worst is over.  Mark it down, put it the books, the worst of our housing woes is over.  I said it and I am not afraid to say it again. It is over. So like 150 of my clients have done this year, go buy a house, go sell a house because you will never, ever be able to get more for you money than you can right now.  Period.  Market has been low, interest rates are lowest in history and add those two things together and bingo!!!!!  Best time ever to buy a house.

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