I will recall the walk down memory lane as the Abilene Board of Realtors 2000 President, Robert Clemmer, had us visit Mulberry Canyon, the site of his early development. Travel with me then over the past three years as we view the real estate market here in the Abilene area. Multiple Listing Service over a significant period of time. Sales continued their traditional pattern, starting out relatively slow during the winter months, growing through spring and then peaking out in mid to late summer, just as the children return to school for the fall session.
Sales then start a decline until just after the first of the year.
Then the traditional rise starts all over again. Not only do the number of sales tend to increase, but also prices tend to rise caused by the law of supply and demand. As we started the years 2000, many skeptics reflected their concern about the strength of the market and whether the overall upward trend in market would continue. Even from the beginning of 2000 it became apparent that the strength of the Abilene market would continue. Local industries continued to grow, Dyess AFB was targeted for increased involvement in military activities resulting in an increase in base population.