It’s that time of year again – March Madness – when we realize what it truly means to be a college basketball fan in the Triangle.   Duke, UNC, NC State, and Wake Forest fans gather to watch the games.  Which team do they want to see win it all or which team do they hate enough to see lose it all?   It’s part of what makes living here so grand.

Personally, I want to give a shout out to my Winthrop Eagles for making their fifth tourney in 6 years.  How badly I wanted them to beat NC State, but a trip to the Big Dance is good enough for me.

Last night, I went to dinner with my husband and another couple to watch the Duke/Carolina game.   It was over in the first few minutes, but it funny to us that a poor bachelorette’s friends had planned her big night on this BIG NIGHT.    No one was paying attention to her costume or the games they had planned for people in the bar.  We were all watching the game.

The party left and I felt badly for her, but this whole idea of March Madness got me thinking.    I am seeing a frenzy of a different kind, in the real estate market.

This month, I have 2 new listings coming on the market- both perfect for first-time homebuyers looking to take advantage of that tax credit.   I am showing houses to several clients, also looking to take advantage of that tax credit.  I will be hosting homebuyers seminar on March 18^th in Midtown Raleigh.   I am teaching 2 classes on blogging.   I am starting a networking group just for professional women in our area.  

I don’t say all this to talk about myself and being busy.  I say this because I am seeing things really pick up in our market.   We are and have been the best place to buy and sell a home- not just according to me- but most people who measure those sorts of things.    I love this March Madness because it means great things for our local economy.    I hope you join me in participating in some of the great things going on around here right now!   And- GO TEAM!