Hopefully everyone is taking the slow and cautious route as we head back to jobs or school today. These late winter storms always seem to catch a few of us unawares and a little under prepared for the reality of driving in wintry South Dakota. Slow down and be safe!

I guess those same words could apply to our real estate market too. As we have talked about on this page a number of times, the slow and steady approach has seemed to serve our Sioux Falls market fairly well. Some of the national publications and news services have even picked up our numbers. We may not grow and appreciate as fast as some other areas but the slump isn’t hitting us as hard either. It doesn’t mean that it’s perfect here but we don’t appear to be in survival mode. Open house traffic over the weekend was brisk. Hard to tell if that was a sign of the beautiful sunshine or it’s the first sign of spring!

One sure sign of spring however is the Sioux Empire Home Show. It’s the 49th Annual  show and starts this Thursday (2/28) at 5:00 and runs through Sunday (3/2) at 5:00. Check the Home Builders Association website for details. Here is their address: www.hbasiouxempire.com . It’s always a great place to look for ideas, the latest in materials and accents for your home or to check on the market rates.  Look forward to seeing you there!