Increased Activity Continues

Well, I was hoping that Pearce was outperforming the market, and I personally still think that we are, but our commercial agents are reporting that they hear that most agents in our area are busy.  Most are significantly busier than last year at this time.  We are up in closed sales by six times last year.  Even if we take out the biggest sale we've had, we're still up almost triple.  It's really getting better, folks.

Of course, there are always storm clouds on the horizon, and uncertainties everywhere, but we're feeling good about the future, and that seems so strange that we are enjoying every bit of it!

It's the Buying Time of the Year

If you are interested in acquiring investment or commercial property, and you have any hope of doing so by the end of the year, you need to be acting right now.  We just had a wonderful investment property close in 58 days from the day of listing to the day of closing.  That's about the number of days left in 2011.  It will most likely only work if you will be closing with cash, but almost 40% of all properties that have sold this year in Connecticut have sold for cash. 

Many people like to try to put whatever expenses they can into the year just ending.  Others have let the end of the year sneak up on them.  Still others may have begun their tax planning, and may just have realized that they have real estate transactions that they should be completing.  Whatever the reason, we see more rushing at the end of the year than at any other time.  Both buyers and sellers are often motivated to move quickly, for personal, tax, or business reasons, and there's always a push to get things completed before the holidays simply sweep most work aside.

Don't get caught--act now.  Call your Pearce Commercial agent today!