As usual, last month’s email message was about gratitude – because that’s traditional in November and it’s also my birthday month and my real estate license anniversary month.
Moving on. It’s time to ask for a few things. Traditional in December, like saying thanks in November.
Despite the challenges that we all have been facing, 2021 was perhaps the best year of my entire life. I continued healthy amid the pandemic. I doubled my sales volume from the 2020 level – which had been a record year for me. I learned a lot in the process, and made wonderful new friends among my clients. And I blew past 70 into my eighth decade with no noticeable ill effects. Who could ask for more?
Well, try me. I’ve got a list.
In 2022, I’d like:
Less hate, more love!
Seriously! We, as a nation and as individuals, need to simmer down! The current level of angry rhetoric and divisiveness in this country is unbelievable. People abusing waiters and flight attendants. Politicians demonizing and name-calling each other and anyone else they disagree with. Book banning and burning. It’s at a level I’ve never seen before. We must work to embrace our common humanity and work together despite disagreements. Or we will lose everything. The effort begins with you. And me. So, I ask you to give it a try. I’m with you on this.
A little more sanity in the real estate market
I’ll go ahead and say it: can we have a bit more balance in the market this year? The current situation is wearing pretty thin on buyers, not to mention their realtors, and a more balanced market wouldn’t exactly kill sellers. We’re just going to have to ask the universe for help on this one, and I doubt we’ll get much. But it never hurts to ask. So, I’m asking.
Continued low interest rates
I know it tends to whip up buying frenzy – see above – but don’t the poor buyers deserve some sort of a break? Again, it’s up to the universe, but I might as well ask.
More real estate deals
I love, love, love my job! More work, but much more reward, than anything I’ve ever done. I love almost everything about it – the houses, my clients, my fellow realtors – even the paperwork. I love it all and I’m good at it, so bring it! I’m ready to roll!