Roadmap to Rebound: Housing

If anyone thinks they can predict where this housing market is going, be careful.

Here are four, "Experts, and three totally different opinions."

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
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Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Real Estate Bailout Eligibility

You might not be a massive bank, insurance company, or manufacturing company, but they claim 7,000,000 - 9,000,000 home owners will qualify for the latest round of help during this economic crisis.

Click to see if you are eligible 

You may be able to refinance, or even modify your current home loan.  As always, if you have more questions please contact me personally.  Details below.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.JRMcGee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

History Repeats Itself

After World War II it was discovered that the Allied bombing, the invasion, and looting had destroyed much of the video footage of Hitler with his personal council.  Fortunately a video has surfaced that reveals how similar the current real estate crisis is to the crisis that hit Nazi Germany.

It is true, history repeats itself.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.JRMcGee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Real Estate Roller Coaster

This is a fun visual showing how real estate prices have grown and dropped in relation to inflation year by year starting from 1890 to 2007.  

Be sure to take note of the year shown on the bottom right corner, notice the amazing growth we have seen in the past 12 years nationally, and keep your hands in.  

Enjoy your ride on the Real Estate Roller coaster.  Oh yeah, if you need a real estate agent to sit with you on the ride down, just contact  "Your Personal Realtor: JR McGee"

JR McGee

"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.JRMcGee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com

Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Are We Made For More?

Today a truth has been revealed.  Even if we are highly educated and have a great job, it might not be there tomorrow.  Even if we tuck as much as we can into our retirement funds, it might be gone tomorrow.  Even if we live to retirement, our lives might be gone tomorrow.  With so much uncertainty, why would anyone spend their strongest years giving 8-12 hours a day to something that we bare or hate.

I must be admit, "I absolutely enjoy working in real estate."  I love what I do.  Providing a service at a very high level.  Serving friends, and new clients who also become friends.  Connecting people to each other.  Protecting the interests of my clients.  Seeing people accomplish a major goal in life.  I get a rush... a sense of purpose everyday being a part of the real estate industry.

Purpose?  Does everyone have purpose?  Looking at Jaymin, and thinking about all the children with Down's Syndrome or other special needs, I had to wrestle with the purpose for these children.  Jaymin has only been in our home now for 4.5 months, but he has a purpose in our family ... already!  Then I started finding videos like this one below.  I am sure many have seen how this autistic boy did the impossible, but I can watch this a hundred times.

What we do or did, should NOT define us.  Before J-Mac had he historic night in 2006 he 

was an inspiration.  An "opportunity" special needs children have is they have less expectations put on them by many of us so they get to focus on their strengths:  and worry less about being like everyone else.

I have come to the conclusion that "special needs" children are labeled incorrectly.  They might be less likely to win  a spelling bee, or a gold medal in the olympics, but they often live life fully;  whereas many "normal" people are depressed, hate work, spend their life earning money, working jobs they hate, for the purpose of spending money so they can impress the people they don't like. 

What is the point?  We all have purpose.  God engineered us at birth with strengths to complete our purpose.  We are not defined by what we do, but we are defined by our purpose.  Schools these days often incorrectly teach us to learn skills so we earn money.  Is our purpose in life to earn money?  How stupid.  Do we go to work these days just for money?  Shouldn't there be more to life than making money?  If you think there is more to life than making money, check out this video:

If we don't get killed along the way or get a terminal sickness we could live 70-100 years.

Why not live a life using strengths to live a purposeful life. After all, a man gaining great wealth, but not using his skill to accomplish his God given purpose would be like having a beautiful $100,000 car and never driving it, but turning it into a home. It would be a waste. I have to think God is more concerned about us living to fulfill our purpose, rather than doing a job we hate just to earn money.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.JRMcGee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Why Kids Misbehave

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
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Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Big Brother, Big Business, Award Winning Documentary

It is logical, benificial, and makes great business sense for information technology to grow.  There are many benifits, but this outstanding documentory by David Fabor of CNBC is interesting.  

It reminds me of the Jurassic Park movie quote by Dr. Ian Malcolm: "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."

Like I said, our progress is logical, benificial, and I enjoy using it daily, but where are we going with it all?  Character, morals, and ethics will only become more important in leaders from this point forward.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.JRMcGee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Still A Great Time To Sell Your Home!

Many are saying this is a bad time to sell. I disagree. When the stock market was at 10,000 it was a great time to sell even if even though the market was at 14,000. Now the stock market is below 7,000, so those 10,000 prices are looking pretty good now.

In relation to the stock market, we are now doing the same thing in real estate. Todays prices could look very high in the future. This video is very interesting if you are considering the possibility of selling in the next couple of years. You may want to sell now.



JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.JRMcGee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Reports Say, "America is Less Religious Now"

This week a report was published that has made it to the national media in print, radio, TV, and all over the Internet.  A pretty big deal.  

I have often asked the question, "What did Jesus really want from us?"  because it seems like we have lost focus.  If you are also curious about, "What Jesus wants", this video could be very interesting.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.JRMcGee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

The USA Doesn't Have a Housing Problem

A little reality check is good. Sometimes we listen to the voices in the media and lose our minds. The USA is still an amazing place. We live in the top 10%. Our poor live in the top 20%. Yeah times are tough, but here are how some people are dealing with the current economy.









Ready to trade?

Give your children a taste of reality and send them with us to visit China or Africa.


JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.jrmcgee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

9 Wise Things To Do In 2009

If you would like to take Financial Peace University with Dave Ramsey, JR can help.  Just email JR below

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
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JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Today's Real Estate Advice

A Wise Eeal Estate Plan

Should you buy or should you sell?  Or Maybe both!  Personal Financial Advisor Dave Ramsey is a man of common sense and wisdom.  Sometimes a bit of perspective will take teh edge off all the bad news.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.jrmcgee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Home Mortgage Rescue Plan

Here is a link to find out if you actually qualify for the Home Mortgage Rescue Plan

Contact the current holder of your loan.  You may have set up your loan through Wells Fargo, Washington Mutual, etc... but look on your monthly mortgage bill to see who is the current owner of the mortgage.  Contact them to start the process.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.jrmcgee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

USA Mortgage Relief Plan

See the Video and CNBC Explanation

Some key points to tell you about:

• You can get paid bonuses for staying in your home, making payments ontime, and not forclosing 
  
• Can reduce your interest payment to as low as 2% 
  
• Extend time of loan to 40 years 
  
• Possibly forgive some principle 
  
• Designed to help over 9 million homeowners 
  

Still no info on who to contact about the plan if you are interested, but will keep you updated.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.jrmcgee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

What Could Happen To The Economy?

Click Above Title or Cut and Past below link to Watch Video

This guy just makes sense. In the end of the video he talks about the need for Americans to have an internal government. "Do the right thing." If we don't, our democratic experiment called the "USA" will end before its 250th birthday.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.jrmcgee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis

Get $8,000 For Buying Before April 15, 2009

For those who buy a home this year before April 15, 2009, you can qualify for $8,000 this year.

The amount will be used to pay for your taxes first and the balance remaining will be sent to you.

Click to get the facts about the $8,000 buyer gift.

JR McGee
"Your Personal Realtor"
(360) 623-2388
http://www.jrmcgee.com/
JRMcGee.com@Gmail.com
Real Estate: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia, Chehalis