Remember the old days? Everybody you knew worked ALL the time and when a holiday like The Fourth of July rolled around you finally got a chance to let your hair down and hang out with some good friends and family for a few hours? That was back in the day... BEFORE we had tech stocks in our portfolios and investment property was something you 'flipped' for profit. Before we had money burning holes in our pockets just begging to be spent. Holidays were a one day respite in the month. OK, maybe a weekend. No airplanes. No packing the car. Just cooking out with the neighbors, maybe a movie. Everybody trooping down to the baseball stadium to see the fireworks with the rest of your community.
Then the boom years came. We didn't take a day off when there was a holiday like the Fourth, we booked a weekend...we headed out to the airport to go grill with friends half way across the country. We snagged a deal and went to London for the weekend or found a cruise ship heading to the islands. Did you know there are International Fireworks Competitions held in really great cities around the world every year? Now THAT'S what I call fireworks!!! No remorse. Nobody in the their right mind would call you and ask if they could see houses on a holiday. Are you kidding? The seller probably had company in from out of town anyway.
Welcome to 2009! We are all rediscovering the rewards of hanging out close to home. I'll be grilling out with my neighbors this Fourth of July. Kind of a pitch in, everybody brings stuff and we'll drink lemonade and other stuff. I'll be getting up early to go to the Carrboro Farmer's Market to find fresh goodies for the evening get together. And I'm looking forward to it. It'll be a nice break after a day of showing houses. Yep, I'm showing houses on the Fourth. I have a great client who needs to look then because he, well, has to work.
Fine by me...can't think of a better way to spend my Fourth than doing something All-American...WORKING!!!
SarahGray Lamm is a licensed, full time, residential Broker in the Triangle of North Carolina. She specializes in serving the real estate needs of home owners and home buyers in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, SW Durham and Northern Chatham County. With over 60,000 hours of experience in North Carolina real estate, SarahGray is proudly associated with Allen Tate Realtors , the Carolinas largest independent real estate company. With exceptional relationships all over the Carolinas, SarahGray is able to connect you with other professionals in all areas who will make your home buying or selling experience the best you have ever had!
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I wouldn't hesitate to show property on any weekend, and often have. Getting up early for the farmer's market would be motivating to me, too! All the best, Sarah, for a relaxed & delicious holiday evening!