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Like a racecar rushing toward the finish, 2008 is almost over.

It has been a busy and unpredictable year. The mortgage market, the real estate market, and the stock market have all been volatile. Gasoline prices have soared, well known banks and retail chains have gone bankrupt, the auto industry is hurting and so are the airlines. With all the bad news on the evening news… it’s easy to overlook the good.

Yes, there are a lot of good things that happened in 2008. Children were born, couples were married, families went on vacations. There were picnics in the park and moonlit walks along the lake. Kids outgrew their toddler beds and parents went shopping for twin sheet sets. If you were looking for a new house, the combination of lower prices, high inventories and low mortgage rates made this the perfect year to buy!

While times of change can result in economic profit or loss, they also provide an opportunity to ponder things that do not change.  I hope that whatever 2009 has in store, you will be blessed with the love of family, fun times with friends, and an abiding faith and dedication to causes greater than yourself.