Nearly 3.5 times more homes went under contract in January of this year compared to 2007, according to the president of WRAR. While actual sales in January actually slide 38%, the increase in homes gone pending points to a possible increase in future sales. I speculate this is due to more sellers pricing their homes more competitively. I personally have been witnessing more and more price reductions as of late. This combined with the enticing interest rates may have encouraged buyers on the fence to take the plunge. Please click here to read the full Star News article.

A week ago, fifteen agents from our office traveled to Atlanta Georgia to join over 8,500 Keller Williams agents for our annual meeting, which we call Family Reunion. WOW. What an incredible experience… words really cannot do justice! The event totally renewed my approach to real estate, life, goals, and relationships. But most of all, it confirmed that I am in business with a truly awesome company

Attendees included everyone from new agents to the very best in the industry. The photo to the left was taken prior to a Keynote address delivered by Seth Godwin, author of many books including Purple Cow and Permission Marketing. The people were magnetic, the panels were motivating, and the information provided was both educational and relevant to today’s market. Not to mention the priceless networking opportunities!

On Wednesday morning, we attended an inspiration breakfast, which was kicked off with moving performance by Wintley Phipps, an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister and world-renowned vocal artist. Please click here to watch a YouTube video of a similar performance. It’s very powerful! I am so proud to be a KW agent!