Market Realities – Is it All Media Hype?

I think everyone in the Real Estate industry and many consumers are tired of the doom and gloom out there. Is anyone thinking “self fulfilling prophecy?” There is no doubt that there is trouble in the Real Estate Market but in the area of Northern Chester County where I focus the news is not all bad. Prices are holding, sales volume is down yes but there are still Buyers and Sellers in the market. One of my favorite articles which I felt was right on is “How Matt Lauer is Wrecking the Philly Real Estate Market” – no offense Matt! http://www.phillymag.com/articles/how_matt_lauer_is_wrecking_the_philly_real_estate_market/

Australian crocs hit by cane toad ‘wave of death’

Pit a cane toad against a freshwater crocodile and who wins? Although the croc eats the oversized amphibian, it seems the toad has the final laugh.

Dead freshwater crocodiles in Australia’s Northern Territory were once a rare sight. But since 2005, locals have witnessed mass die-offs. Researchers now say the toxic and invasive cane toad (Bufo marinus) is to blame.

Two surveys, in 2005 and 2007, suggested that the mass croc deaths have progressively moved inland from the mouth of Victoria River, at a pace that matches that of the cane toad invasion. The toads secrete a milky-white toxin which is lethal to many predators from glands behind their eyes and on their backs.