Family Traditions!

Well this is my first "go" at blogging! I am known at my Coldwell Banker Burnet office as the agent who is on top of technology and always looking for and trying the latest things to try to help my clients buy and sell their homes. Well, when it comes to blogging I am a bit behind the times as this is my first try at it. My hope is to add an entry every other day. Maybe it will be more, maybe less but my hope is that this will be enjoyable to read.

I would love your feedback as to what you would like to see on my blog. I want to provide relevant real estate content however I also want to make it light, fun, and somewhat personal.

I thought I would start out writing about an annual tradition I share with my dad as it is right around the corner. Every year since I have been a sophomore in high school, my dad and I have taken at least one day to attend the Minnesota State High School League boys basketball tournament. We are taking this Friday off to make the trip to St. Paul's Excel Energy Center to watch Minnesota's best teams battle for a championship title.

I used to be a Minnesota State High School League official so I love watching good basketball and over the years my dad and I have seen some great basketball. The one game that stands out is a game between Wabasso and Red Lake. The game was a shoot out with each team scoring over 100 points while taking the game into at least one overtime if not two. I think it might have been two overtimes but my memory is fading!

Even though it is great to watch the games, spending some time off with my dad has always been what makes our tradition special. We always go out to eat afterwards and over the years have tended to frequent Mexican restaurants at the end of the day.

So how does this relate to real estate you might ask? One of the most fun and rewarding parts of my job is helping clients find their next home. (If you notice, I never call a house a "house" but rather a "home". ) When you think about your home, your parents home, or your grandparents home, just think about all of the traditions that are shared between those walls or on those backyards. From trimming Christmas trees or hanging outdoor Christmas lights (exterior illimunation as I like to call it), to holding Easter egg hunts, or even playing an annual game of backyard football there are so many traditions that are associated with your home.

So when I see the face of one of my clients light up when they find their next home it isn't lost on me that they are not just about to purchase a place to live but they are purchasing their future and their memories and what life is all about.