Madoff effect

Bernie Madoff getting 150 years for his crimes is good news. Everyone can learn many things from this tragedy, here's a couple.

Don't put all you eggs in one basket.
If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.
Get rich quick schemes don't work.
Invest in what you understand.
No one whatches your money like you do.
Slow pennies are better than fast dollars.

consumer confidence soars

Consumer confidence index rose to highest levels in recent months. This is another sign that the market for rural land is forming a bottom.

There is a lot of pend up demand that will soon start to move. It's like a wire with several birds sitting on it. First one birds flys off, then a couple more, then all of a sudden they all fly off. That's what is getting ready to happen with the rural land market. If you are planning on owning some rural land and you've ben waiting for the bottom you should plan to be one of the first "birds to fly" because once they all start to fly prices will begin to go back up

Activity is starting to increase in the rural land market. We will post our observations, both locally and nationally, to help you with the timing of your decision. Regardless if you are buying or selling a realistic view of the current market is essential