{"id":344,"date":"2011-12-29T15:11:34","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T19:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/?p=344"},"modified":"2023-09-07T20:43:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T20:43:17","slug":"year-in-review-2011-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/year-in-review-2011-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Year in Review, 2011 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2011 was a busy year. In fact, despite the market being down again here in Louisville (see this <a href=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/louisville-home-sales-chart-lovers-rejoice\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/louisville-home-sales-chart-lovers-rejoice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">handy dandy chart that compares Jefferson County monthly home sales back the previous 6 years<\/a>) I actually had my best year yet. Yeah me!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/statistics_graphic.jpg\" alt=\"Statistics graphic representing change in Louisville real estate\" class=\"wp-image-7893\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Every year has highs and lows. How was 2011 for you?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>I want to use this post to look back and see what worked and what didn&#8217;t. If you know me, you&#8217;ll already know that I&#8217;m a straight shooter. I don&#8217;t steer. I don&#8217;t spin. And I don&#8217;t care for people that do. So here we go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2011 Louisville Real Estate Highs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/louisville-homes-blog-founder-tre-pryor-interviewed-by-msn-for-real-estate-article\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/louisville-homes-blog-founder-tre-pryor-interviewed-by-msn-for-real-estate-article\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louisville Homes Blog Founder, Tre Pryor, Interviewed by MSN for Real Estate Article<\/a><br>This one just happened! I&#8217;m honored to be considered a subject-matter expert (SME) for real estate, not just here in Louisville but nationally as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Serving Some Great Clients<\/strong><br>I was blessed to work with some great clients over the course of this year. I&#8217;m especially pleased that many of these good people realized that I do put them and their needs <strong>ahead of my own<\/strong> and are referring me to their friends and family. You know who you are&#8230; you&#8217;re the best!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silas Joined the Family<\/strong><br>Family ranks high on my priority list. So when we are blessed with a new family member it&#8217;s a personal highlight! My nephew Silas was born this year. Psyched again to hear a little say, &#8220;Hey Uncle Tre!&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TrePryor version 3.0<\/strong><br>Found a solid database programmer who&#8217;s working hard to help me deliver a new version of TrePryor.com in the new year. My plans are for it to be the best real estate Web site in Louisville. (I know <a href=\"http:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/how-will-2011-be-different\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I promised it this year<\/a> but finding quality help can be a challenge.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2011 Louisville Real Estate Lows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sales Continue to be Sluggish<\/strong><br>There was hope that real estate sales would strengthen in 2011. That didn&#8217;t pan out. This December, we&#8217;re in the same position as last December, and we hope next year will be better.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Psychotic Clients, Disloyal Clients<\/strong><br>For people not in the industry, it&#8217;s almost impossible to understand how good agents put themselves out there for their clients, generally without any guarantee of compensation. That&#8217;s part of the business but it&#8217;s not easy, especially for me, because I treat ALL of my clients with the best that I have. This past year I&#8217;ve wasted hundreds of hours serving clients who either knew from the outset they were just &#8220;playing games&#8221; or decided to treat another human being like a machine, with little regard for the agent&#8217;s feelings. It can be very hurtful and it&#8217;s one aspect of this business that I will never like.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic Uncertainty<\/strong><br>Global economic problems affect us all. Our economies are so linked that problems in Europe hurt us here in the States. Unemployment continues to be a plague no matter how our current administration tries to place blame on others. This uncertainty hurt us in 2011 and will likely continue to hinder our economy in 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, the good outweighs the bad. Optimism trumps negativity. And I <em>choose<\/em> to be excited about what next year will bring. How about you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2011 was a busy year. 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