Welcome new members to the site.  Many of you continue to ask me about the status of the jumbo market.  It is true, there are fewer Buyers in the jumbo marketplace for a variety of reasons.  Regardless, the interest rates remain low and  coupled with good home prices I remain optimistic.  I have evidence that foreclosures continue to show a decrease of the market relative to total inventory, which means.....we are all doing a better job pricing our real estate and allowing it to sell.

On a community note...I attended a  fundraiser last evening for a fabulous foundation called Knit for the Kids.  www.knitforthekids.org  First of all, I am amazed at the talent of the women who not only organize these efforts but actually have the talent to make the items that are being sold. .  Check out their site, and do what you can.  What a great cause.  p.s.  the purses are amazing...I now own two of the Ellie by Design purses and they each have their own names.