Year End

[KEN SMITH]

Hello Indiana appraisers. There have been no posts for over a month. Is everyone happy,healthy and working hard? Has 2009 been good to you both personally and busineswise.? Thereare a lot of problems in this world but I cannot do much about any of them except in my own small part of the world. What are you doing? Lets hear from some Indiana appraisers.

 

[app55]

2009 was emotionally draining!! 12/25/08-wife surprised me with the news we have a new baby on the way. I enjoyed the possibilities and excitement of that until somewhere at the beginning of January when instead of enjoying the downtime, I read an online appraisal blog, about all the doom & gloom ahead for appraisers.

I am ashamed to say that I forgot to have a little faith, and so I wasted alot of time worrying about the future for my 5 yr old, whether we could even afford my wife to stay home with the upcoming baby, and kicking myself for not choosing home inspection years and years ago.

But as always, God provides. We are still here +1 beautiful daughter, wife is able to stay home, and son still daydreams he will go to work with dad when he is older. Except he thinks we just "take pictures of houses" all day ....So all in all, its been a great year. During winter 08-09, I visualized winter 09-10 would make me feel like Russell Crowe in "Cinderella Man". And even though we made less than last year, I started this year smiling more, and worrying less about the future of the business. Which has left time for thinking of real issues, like our soldiers, and what another terrorist attack is going to do to our country (and economy) as a whole.

And I am still amazed how, even though God has always provided, I still worry. But hey maybe that is just me, and what the winter does to me. Or maybe its appforum (as I actually take the time to do a post-my 3rd I believe )

 

[app55]

"Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm
on some idle Tuesday." -Baz Luhrmann

 

[Doug Meyer]

Ken, I think everyone has the new year hangover going on!! Actually, we were reasonably busy the last half of December and as usual when I try to take a few days off between Christmas and New Years, it did not happen. New Year starting out good with a few new clients so here it is on my birthday today and I am on the puter!!

 

[PLCG]

And first thing in the morning!

Happy Birthday :new_multi:

 

[Doug Meyer]

Not exactly the first thing this morning:new_evil:

 

[Greg Hume]

I grew up in Indiana in Jeffersonville and I am curious to know what the appraisal business is like there right now. I am thinking about moving back there in the next couple of years but the appraisal business isn't looking too good. Business in Houston is pretty slow for most of us right now. Thanks.