Despite the exultations of doom and gloom from Wall Street, buyers are still looking to buy houses in the Northeast. I feel that housing prices have stabilized in the NE while prices in the SE continue to retreat from their highs of a few years ago. I am seeing a little surge in prequalification requests from our referring Realtor offices. It seems that the President's Week Holiday was the start of the spring buying season. If you are thinking of getting into a house, get out there and see what is available. Do not forget to contact us to discuss what you can afford. Take a look at our website, www.empirehomemortgageinc.com , for answers to your financing questions. You can even fill out a no cost application there.