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12 responses to Time to get off the fence.

1. 

   Michelle Chamberlain said on January 13, 2009

   Danny,

   Great post and great commercial. But they should have advised to get preapproved first.

   Michelle

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2. 

   Colleen Fischesser said on January 13, 2009

   Danny, love this message! Thanks for making me aware of this campaign. My son (a recent college grad) is chomping at the bit to buy with rates as low as they are. He’s not listening to any of the negative news…he’s an accountant a good financial opportunity when he sees it!
3. 

   Danny Thornton said on January 13, 2009

   Colleen, I would agree with him. I want someone to tell me when in the future do they expect the rates to get this low again.
4. 

   Danny Thornton said on January 13, 2009

   Michelle, always the loan officer. I love it. You are correct. They need to add that portion to this commercial.
5. 

   Robin Green said on January 14, 2009

   How low are the rates really right now? We have been looking into buying a second home. Would now be the right time to do so?

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6. 

   Danny Thornton said on January 14, 2009

   Robin, buying a second home is a bird of a different color. This is something that FHA does not cover and typically it would mean putting a 20% to 25% down payment. Rates are still attractive on homes like this.
7. 

   Sandy Noll said on January 14, 2009

   Great message! I’m going to send it out to everyone I know!
8. 

   Danny Thornton said on January 14, 2009

   Sandy, I think that NAR has stepped up to the challenge this time. This is definitely the type of message that we need to be promoting.
9. 

   Dubai Real Estate said on January 14, 2009

   The right message at the right time, get off the fence and back into the market! Hopefully the message get through!
10. 

    Danny Thornton said on January 16, 2009

    I totally agree.
11. 

    Joe said on January 17, 2009

    Good thing people don’t listed to the garbage coming out of realtor’s mouths any more.

    A huge number of layoffs are happening in 2009. About 70% of layoffs will result in a foreclosure and other negative real estate result. Thus, prices will fall more in 2009 than they did in 2008. Hard to believe, but true. Only an idiot would buy a house right now.
12. 

    Danny Thornton said on January 17, 2009

    Joe, some people would wonder why I would leave your comment here. Well, frankly, you are entitled to your opinion, even though I think that it is asinine. People that buy homes are the ones that can afford to buy homes, or at least that is the way that it should be. I do not agree that 70% of the layoffs will result in foreclosures. Some people actually plan for a “rainy day”.

    On top of all that, I think that President Obama and his economic staff will do all that they can do to spur the economy.

    What I love to see is the people that actually have faith in him to do his job.

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