Albertville, MN

If you haven't strolled through an antique store lately, perhaps you should. Everyone these days seems to be longing for the "old days". Here is where you can truly see the artifacts and memories from those days. I took a trip down memory lane recently and saw toys from my childhood, comic books, fun funny hats, books I remember from my when? Each booth had something for my mind to mull over...I remember that! I wish I still had that! My mom had one of those! I remember my Dad using that! It was so much fun!

My day went by so fast, while I spent so much time in the past..when we all think time passed much more slowly. Isn't that ironic? So much to remember...so much to cherish. It was more fun to pass the time remembering only the best of times with a best friend. And, we see the past through a filter that makes it all seem so much better than today. So, my best advice? Make the most of today for your tomorrow is filled with antiques and memories...if you are lucky!!!1

Today, I learned that a good friend and colleague had passed away. This friend was a Soul, waiting to be explored more fully. The friend, though he knew he was extremely ill, left behind, a fairly new puppy. He had hope that tomorrow would bring a brighter day. And, he still had love to give, and though he had lost most of his friends, his wife, and a fair amount of others to this insidious disease, refused to let his life be diminished by love. The puppy will remain in the family until after all the possessions have been dispersed, and then I believe she will come to me...I don't care one way or the other, I just want her to have the love and care that I know he would have given her. And, I know that, in the grand scheme of things, she will find her way to my door.

I have been reading a number of blog posts and some other real estate material. The "market gurus" are saying that once the home buyer credit goes away on November 30th, that's it. End of story. Spring market might garner some attention. But, most people think spring market starts in April. Au contrere. Spring market generally starts during the weekend that is a bye prior to Super Bowl...January.

That said, how many sellers will pull their properties off the market during the holidays? Quite a few. Does that mean that buyers won't buy? Some must. Some will want to. With fewer properties on the market, that would imply that your home might get more showings. More showings equals the greater propensity for a purchase agreement. The rarer the hen's teeth, the more valuable!

You might want to consider that. Marketing is everything. Make sure your agent doesn't fall asleep at the wheel and take the last two months of the year off. Our brokerage has had very good success in marketing and closing properties while other agents take vacations. We work twelve months a year! We give you our best no matter the time of year! Check our website at www.donsabinske.com to see our client reviews. I think you will see that we take our clients very seriously and work to obtain their confidence and referrals.

Halfway between St. Cloud and the Twin Cities lies this quiet little town with a huge presence in the retail world. We have one of the best outlet malls in the state. I might argue the BEST! Check out the retailers who have come to this "little town", Active Sports Board Shop, Adidas, Aeropostale, Alfred Dunner, Anne Taylor Factory Shop, Calvin Klein, Banana Republic (one of my faves), Converse, Gap Outlet, Columbia Sportswear, Eddie Bauer, Guess, Bass, Chico's, Polo Ralph Lauren, Old Navy, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Jones New York, Van Heusen, Nautica, Liz Clairborne, and dozens of others! What more could a shopper want? And, if you could live within minutes of these terrific stores, wouldn't that be the best? You can! Call me, I can give you directions

I can tell you about the great schools we have. I can show you the great parks and recreation. I can show you the best and most thriving community around. We have festivals, days of this and that, community pride and small-town values and caring. We have a business district with many wonderful stores, an antique mall, scores of great restaurants, and an old-time business district. When you want to leave the rat-race, find a beautiful, affordable home, please let me show you the wonders of our "little big town". The motto is Small Town Living, Big City Life. Check us out. We'd be happy to show you

There will be no more resting in my life. Between all the social networking sites, my fingers will be the only part of my body to be exercised from here on out. But, it had to be done. No one else can promote me the way I can. So, let the games begin. I know that it will open up another venue but, am I really up to it? Well, see. My perfectionist tells me that if I fail to keep up with it all, she'll make me pay. But, it only takes a few Tweets a day, right? Now, I have to go back to all those Bookmarked blogs and read the instruction manuals. I'll be following you.....