http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/ Brought to you by Doug and Deena Willis Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:30:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Different Expectations of Buyers and Sellers » Pasadena California Real Estate Blog Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:53:48 +0000 http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/#comment-322 [...] is so much information available in the media regarding the real estate market. Its very difficult to open the paper or turn on the local or [...] [...] is so much information available in the media regarding the real estate market. Its very difficult to open the paper or turn on the local or [...]

]]> http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Erin Campbell Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:05:29 +0000 http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/#comment-320 Great post Doug! Most people don’t get beyond the headlines or the "Headline News" version of events. We’re all so busy and inundated with information, and it’s hard to find the time to fully educate ourselves. Unfortunately, negative headlines about the real estate industry (like today's "foreclosure spike") simply scare off buyers and perpetuate the declining market. We’ve all heard, “if it bleeds, it leads.â€? The media aren’t going to change their tactics. It’s up to us in the real estate industry to change perceptions and educate consumers about the great opportunities that are out there; and to put the numbers that are making headlines into context. We also need to reassure sellers and let them know that real estate truly is cyclical. Just look at media reports from ’85 and ’96, for example. Thanks for starting this discussion. Great post Doug! Most people don’t get beyond the headlines or the “Headline News” version of events. We’re all so busy and inundated with information, and it’s hard to find the time to fully educate ourselves. Unfortunately, negative headlines about the real estate industry (like today’s “foreclosure spike”) simply scare off buyers and perpetuate the declining market. We’ve all heard, “if it bleeds, it leads.â€? The media aren’t going to change their tactics. It’s up to us in the real estate industry to change perceptions and educate consumers about the great opportunities that are out there; and to put the numbers that are making headlines into context. We also need to reassure sellers and let them know that real estate truly is cyclical. Just look at media reports from ’85 and ’96, for example. Thanks for starting this discussion.

]]> http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Ryan Elliott Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:37:13 +0000 http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/#comment-319 Great story Doug, and I couldn't agree more. There is always a bright side to every market cycle. We need to highlight the positives as much as possible. We have to be realists and look at the facts, but we also have to be optimistic and seize the opportunities out there. If we don't stand up and shout, no one will. In my option, this is one of the best markets for buyers in decades. Great story Doug, and I couldn’t agree more. There is always a bright side to every market cycle. We need to highlight the positives as much as possible. We have to be realists and look at the facts, but we also have to be optimistic and seize the opportunities out there. If we don’t stand up and shout, no one will. In my option, this is one of the best markets for buyers in decades.

]]> http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-317 real-estate-foreclosures Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:46:22 +0000 http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/#comment-317 It is very interesting to think about! Just how much influence does the media have on everything? It is very interesting to think about! Just how much influence does the media have on everything?

]]> http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Toronto real estate Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:55:56 +0000 http://www.up2daterealestate.com/2008/02/24/are-media-reports-negatively-influencing-real-estate/#comment-316 I think you are definitely right Doug. Psychological aspects of business cycles are indisputable. And power of media to influence psychology of the masses is indisputable too. Media have really big power in our whole society and we have to ask, in which way are they using it. Maybe few headlines (like yours at the end of article| would be enough to twist the trend, but positive headlines are not friendly with newspaper's marketing. We are in the bussiness for 15 years (pretty busy years - <a href="http://juliekinnear.com/celebratingtenyears.html" rel="nofollow">Toronto real estate</a>) so we wide experiences with media's "announcments" and rumours... I think you are definitely right Doug. Psychological aspects of business cycles are indisputable. And power of media to influence psychology of the masses is indisputable too. Media have really big power in our whole society and we have to ask, in which way are they using it. Maybe few headlines (like yours at the end of article| would be enough to twist the trend, but positive headlines are not friendly with newspaper’s marketing.
We are in the bussiness for 15 years (pretty busy years – Toronto real estate) so we wide experiences with media’s “announcments” and rumours…

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