Comments on: The Swine Flu + Media = Bad News For Real Estate Sales?

By: La Jolla Homes

La Jolla Homes — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:24:27 +0000

Fortunately this swine flu has so far turned out to be less deadly than anticipated. People are already in fear mode because of the economic environment. When the herd gets spooked then fear can easily turn into panic. And, yes, we did experience some of this reluctance to go into public places in our San Diego real estate business.
I appreciate the fact that the CCDC has such good warning systems in place. The additional resources added to protect against bioterrorism after 911 must have really done some good. But the fact that this outbreak couldn’t be contained even after identifying the bug after only the first few cases shows how nearly impossible it is to contain an airborne illness. Is it fair to say that more resources should probably be devoted toward public immunization rather than public alert?

By: Rachelle Anselmi

Rachelle Anselmi — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:58:41 +0000

I had an appointment cancel last week and a buyer refuse to allow warranty work be completed by a worker who had visited Mexico. However, our office had some of the best turn out for open houses this past weekend. I think the lure of awesome interest rates will overpower the swine flu “media hype”.

By: Kevin Koitz

Kevin Koitz — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:48:57 +0000

Agreed, but it’s certainly not a welcome addition to this era of uncertainty…I look forward to this going away soon too. And I too think all will be cool in good time.

By: Cary NC Real Estate

Cary NC Real Estate — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:10:25 +0000

Give it another week and the news will be talking about someone trying to reach 2 million followers on Twitter. I do think the swine flu is real. I don’t think it is as severe as everyone is making it out to be. a few years ago it was bird flu. The year before that it was SARS. As long as everyone washes their hands and keeps their 3M HEPA commercial grade respirator on at ALL times we should be fine