If you listen to the national media you know the sky is falling, pigs are flying, and the housing market is in the toilet. Yes the market is off somewhat, but there are still buyers out there.  Interestingly, I recently conducted a survey and found that 50% of the people in a real estate transaction are BUYERS.

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I’ll let that one sink in.

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The commercial market continues to thrive.  This is not based on any scientific study, but I believe that before any major commercial development is done, those investors have already spent a lot of money on research to make sure their investments are safe and strong. 

As a precaution, though, you might take the advice of Blue Girl, Red State:

Today is a good day to look at the investments and the strategies my family has in place, and that’s what I’m going to do. Not that there’s been any neglect, but hey–who sits around thinking about these things on a regular basis? I encourage everyone to do whatever they need to do to make sure that if things go in the tank, they have a plan to rescue their resources and come out looking good. I’ve got a date with T. Rowe Price, and I’m not bringing flowers.