REAL ESTATE is in My Veins

During the recent hurricane season I spent some time in Louisiana as a Red Cross volunteer. While down there I was able to keep in touch by e-mail on my laptop which I had taken and on my Blackberry. Although I was in constant touch it was not quite the same as when I had been away from the office on extended trips in the past. Before I had two agents that helped me as backups. Even if they did not have to do anything for me while I was gone, it was a great feeling just knowing they were there. This last time they were not, both casualties of the slow down in real estate.

Not having the support of that backup made my stay in Louisiana a little less comfortable. I felt torn. However, once I returned home I felt guilty that I was not still down there helping when help was definitely needed. No matter where I was, I was feeling guilty. Not a good feeling.

Within a couple of days of my return I told my husband that I might just finish our 2008 and then give up working. He thought that was a good idea.

A couple of hours later, I received a call from someone who had contacted me a few months back. He was ready to look and wanted to come down the following day if I was available. Immediately I got excited and my mind started racing. What had come on the market since he last looked? What may have been reduced and now in his price range?

As I sat making plans on what to show my client I realized I wasn't leaving real estate. I looked at my arms and said to myself, "It's in my veins."

Is it in yours? Or is real estate just a business for you?

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If you or someone you know is thinking of buying or selling property at or near Lake Anna, Virginia please contact Kathleen "Kate" Elim, REALTOR®.

Kate lives at Lake Anna, knows Lake Anna, loves Lake Anna, and specializes in Lake Anna area real estate.

Call Kate at 540-226-1964 or by e-mail at lakeanna.kate@gmail.com. Be sure to check Kate's Web sites and blog at http://lakeannaandbeyond.com/ or http://lakeannacountry.com/

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