It’s the holiday season again. When it seems like maybe everyone has gone crazy – decorating, buying, buying some more, wrapping, toasting, going to parties, going into debt, gaining weight, getting snarled up in mall traffic …
I also try to make it a time to slow down and think things through. Look back, look ahead, and be grateful for all that I have. Life’s not perfect – ever. But when I look with an open mind, there is always more to be grateful for than it seems when I’m standing in a long checkout line at Target.
This season – indeed all of life – is full of gifts. Here are just a few I’ve been thinking about lately …
Residential Real Estate
Wow! What a great business! What a great job! I get to run around all over this hopping town, looking at houses and condos, working with interesting people – clients, other realtors, developers, designers – helping clients get what they want, where and when they want it. Best job I’ve ever had. What a gift!
Boom Town
This town is on fire! What an exciting time to live and work in Nashville! I’ve lived here 43 years, and in that time – especially the last 10 years – I’ve watched Nashville grow from a sleepy, provincial town into a vibrant forward-looking city. I know – we are all tired of the scooters and pedal taverns. And the tall-skinnies are far too numerous. But does anyone seriously want to go back to our past? Today’s Nashville is a gift.
Low Interest Rates
Historically low rates make buying easier for everyone at every budget level. They make my job easier, and my clients – both buyers and sellers – happier because at these rates, deals happen that wouldn’t happen otherwise. Everybody wins. Love these rates! A gift from the marketplace.
Robert G.
Robert G. is my Contributor salesman. I wrote about him in my June newsletter this year. I see him most mornings at the Church Street/I-65 exit ramp, and he continues to boost my life with his cheerfulness, positive attitude, gratitude for what he has, and sly humor. He reminds me to be grateful. He is a gift.
Everyone Else
Family, friends, clients, fellow realtors, people who read this email. I am surrounded by some of the best people this earth has to offer. Each one is a gift, and I am grateful for all.