Northern Utah Homes & Real Estate Blog

It’s been a long 2 years, and my kids are ecstatic that it’s over!  No more breaking political news interrupting their shows; no more listening to mom & dad ranting about attack ads; and most of all no more stupid jokes about Sarah Palin.

Proud Americans Excited about their New President

But my kids shouldn’t be the only ones glad to see this election come to an end.  Those interested in seeing the housing market recover can count this as the second real checkpoint on it’s road to recovery.

Now I don’t make this statement because of the President-Elect’s mantra of change.  But rather the mere fact that the American people are no longer wondering who will take the reigns.  Insecurity and uncertainty about our economic future dissipates as questions are answered, people are chosen, and issues are addressed.

As I noted in an earlier post, “Gov. Bailouts Mark First REAL Start towards Housing Recovery“, consumer confidence is what drives our economic engine.  And as Americans increasingly feel secure about the direction that our country is heading, they will gain the confidence and the freedom to buy goods and services.

When Americans feel good about their jobs, when they feel safe from outside threats, and when they can count on our leaders having their best interests at heart, they buy.  They buy homes, they buy cars, they buy toys, they go to the movies, they go out to eat, they buy redundant knickknacs that their significant other loathes ; )

All in all, though the outlook seems grim, we are on our way to recovery.  This will certainly take time but the worst is almost behind us in regards to the national housing market.