And the Good News Is...

November 20, 2008

It's getting to be more and more difficult to find good news on TV. Reporters seem to be reveling in stirring up as much "doom and gloom" news as they can – after all it's been proven that bad news sells better than good. Our addiction to news tickers and 24 hour coverage was solidified during horrific news events of the last decade. But there IS positive news to be found if you dig hard enough.

28 Metropolitan areas showed increases in median existing single-family home prices from the same quarter in 2007. Areas such as Elmira NY, Tulsa OK, Wichita KS and Urbana IL.

But even in areas where average home sales have dropped drastically, there is good news. Buyers who have been shut out of the home ownership market, are now finding that they can afford to buy. And they ARE buying. Three states where the ‘housing bubble' has burst are seeing some of the highest increases in sales. The largest sales gain during the third quarter was in Arizona, up 28.3 percent from the second quarter, followed by California which rose 28.1 percent and Nevada, up 26.2 percent. These areas have seen some of the strongest sales gains with some reports of multiple bidding.

And there's also good news for sellers. The typical seller purchased their home six years ago and is still experiencing net equity gains, even in today's depressed markets. The national increase in value since the third quarter of 2002 is 18.3 percent, which is a median gain of $31,000. Even with the current downward price distortion, 90 percent of metro areas are showing six-year price gains.

So while we are definitely in turbulent economic times, there is GOOD NEWS to be found if you look for it. Hopefully, some home buying incentives will be passed soon to stimulate even more home ownership. Lawrence Yun, the chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, said that, "A pattern of sharply higher sales in areas with large price declines is well established," Yun said. "Affordability conditions have consistently been a major factor in driving sales. Historically during recessions, buyers have responded to incentives and it's important for government to keep that in the forefront of stimulus decisions."

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Local Information for Cheyenne, WY

Latitude: 41.145548 -- Longitude: -104.802042

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Cheyenne Frontier Days are a major event on the professional rodeo circuit. At the 1953 Frontier Days the US Air Force's precision flying squadron, the Thunderbirds, made their public debut. Seven-year old Jessica Dubroff, attempting the stunt of becoming the youngest child ever to pilot a plane across the United States, crashed shortly after takeoff from Cheyenne, April 11, 1996. The 9 acre Cheyenne Botanic Gardens are located in Lions Park and features numerous gardens. It also features a solar heated and powered solar conservatory. The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens depends upon a large volunteer force made up primarily of seniors, youth, and disabled residents who provide 90% of the work at the Gardens.The median income for a household in the city was $38,856, and the median income for a family was $46,771. Males had a median income of $32,286 versus $24,529 for females. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Wyoming 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Cheyenne	Wyoming	United States
Population	53,011	493,782	281,421,906
Median age	36.6	36.2	35.3
Median age for Male	35.1	35.3	34
Median age for Female	37.9	37.1	36.5
Households	22,324	193,608	105,480,101
Household population	52,020	479,699	273,643,273
Average household size	2.33	2.48	2.59
Families	14,174	130,497	71,787,347
Average family size	2.93	3	3.14
Housing units	23,782	223,854	115,904,641
Occupied units	22,324	193,608	105,480,101
Vacant units	1,458	30,246	10,424,540

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