Happy New Year everyone!!   I hope your holidays were warm, wonderful and full of joy!  Mike and I had the pleasure of our boys being in town for BOTH Thanksgiving and Christmas!   It is always so much fun when they are both with us.   Their humor and zest for life is infectious.  They bring old mom and dad along and make us laugh!!!  But alas,  it’s January, cold and the fun holidays are over.   Now it’s time to stop the gluttony, get out of our PJ’s and get back to work.  I am no exception…although the weather makes it REALLY hard.

Thankfully, I have great clients and I am already setting things up for the year in terms of listings on the market,  coming soon, and buyers lining up to purchase in the next year.   I am so fortunate that my friends, family and former clients reach out to me or refer me when the time comes for them or someone they know to buy or sell.   This is really the bedrock of my business.   I hope that by staying in touch through this blog, and other email or snail mail correspondence, I can continue to foster the relationships I developed when working with you and that really make my business so rewarding.   And that you will continue to trust me with your business.

It’s funny when working with folks to buy or sell, you have a very concentrated, consistent amount of time being with those people.  You talk almost every day…powwow about strategies for selling or for having a winning contract in a multiple offer situation.   Then once the closing happens, you don’t see those folks as much or talk to them as often!  Everyone gets on with their lives and moves on.   So when I reach out with correspondence and one of you messages me back, I’m so happy to hear from you.  I do see some of you regularly at the gym or church or neighborhood events.   But some I don’t get to see as often, or hear from.   So STAY IN TOUCH when you can!

This month, I am kicking off the new year and gearing up for the spring/summer busy market season in real estate.   I am already off to a great start but I can’t do it without my trusted clients.   If you know of someone who is looking to sell their home – PLEASE let me know.   I’d love to have the opportunity to speak to them about what I offer to get their home SOLD!  And if you have anyone looking to purchase – the same!!  Buyers need an agent to represent their interests in the process.

Right now I have three very special buyers, one is my own son, who is planning to relocate back to the LOU in the fall and will be purchasing his first home!  The other two are a married couple…family friends who are also buying their first place together.   So I am now putting my own child and the son and daughter in law of one of my dearest friends into their first homes!  The circle of life and all that.   It’s gratifying.   I just hope they both send me a lot of their friends.   I adore working with buyers and especially first time buyers!  I can act as a “parent” without being the actual parent when helping your kids/grandkids find that first home.

So remember:   In Realtor world, love is shown by referrals….so it’s Referrals, Actually that have helped me build my business these going on nine years.   I could not have done it without you all.   I am forever grateful.   So keep them coming!