December 8, 2006 A Christmas present for Jesus?
THE REAL (ESTATE) STORY
By Larry Underhill
WHAT WOULD JESUS like for a Christmas present? My pastor, Tim Stevenson, asked that provocative question last Sunday morning. When you look at what Christmas has become in our culture, it’s an interesting idea. Some clues from the Maker’s Manual for the Human Race:
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28-30).
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” (First Peter 5:7).
What does He want? All of our “stuff”. The “Reason for the Season” wants our TROUBLES! As author Max Lucado sez, “If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it!” A Holiday (Holy Day) thought.
“NOTHING SELLS BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND NEW YEARS.” That’s right. Have another piece of pie and relax. Every year, a large chunk of the Realtor population buys into the above fable, and the rest of us just keep on working. This week: THREE into escrow! Buyers are buying! Homes are selling (when they’re priced right)! Need a hardworking Broker? I’m on the job and ready to go to work for you.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR PRICE REDUCTION! You might say these folks are serious about selling their home. They’re in escrow on their next home, contingent upon the sale of this one. 1818 Mimosa Drive is 1799 square feet of Bennett-built charm. Three upstairs bedrooms. Two upstairs baths (and one downstairs half-bath). Near-new 50-year composition roof with extra insulation! Clean interior with recently-painted walls! Custom shutters! Alarm system! All this and more in Lodi’s desirable Whispering Oaks neighborhood. At $369,950, this one won’t last long on the market…
CONGRATULATIONS to Statesman Realty’s John Manguso. John represented both Buyers and Sellers on a transaction that closed this past week. Happy endings/beginnings all around! But wait…there’s more to the story. This closed transaction puts John over the $5 million mark for closed transactions in calendar year 2006, which means he qualifies for the much-respected Master’s Club designation! Way to go, John! (When you see him, give him a high five).
MORE GREAT LISTINGS on the way! Watch this space for details.
BUYERS AND SELLERS (and Realtors) are adjusting to the realities of this new market climate. When you read the Chicken Little headlines about how much the real estate market has fallen off, bear in mind that 2006 was one of the strongest years in the recorded history of real estate. Happy talk like that doesn’t sell newspapers (Media motto: “If it bleeds, it leads”), but it does put things in proper perspective.
Have a great week! See you next Sat.
By Larry Underhill
WHAT WOULD JESUS like for a Christmas present? My pastor, Tim Stevenson, asked that provocative question last Sunday morning. When you look at what Christmas has become in our culture, it’s an interesting idea. Some clues from the Maker’s Manual for the Human Race:
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28-30).
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” (First Peter 5:7).
What does He want? All of our “stuff”. The “Reason for the Season” wants our TROUBLES! As author Max Lucado sez, “If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it!” A Holiday (Holy Day) thought.
“NOTHING SELLS BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND NEW YEARS.” That’s right. Have another piece of pie and relax. Every year, a large chunk of the Realtor population buys into the above fable, and the rest of us just keep on working. This week: THREE into escrow! Buyers are buying! Homes are selling (when they’re priced right)! Need a hardworking Broker? I’m on the job and ready to go to work for you.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR PRICE REDUCTION! You might say these folks are serious about selling their home. They’re in escrow on their next home, contingent upon the sale of this one. 1818 Mimosa Drive is 1799 square feet of Bennett-built charm. Three upstairs bedrooms. Two upstairs baths (and one downstairs half-bath). Near-new 50-year composition roof with extra insulation! Clean interior with recently-painted walls! Custom shutters! Alarm system! All this and more in Lodi’s desirable Whispering Oaks neighborhood. At $369,950, this one won’t last long on the market…
CONGRATULATIONS to Statesman Realty’s John Manguso. John represented both Buyers and Sellers on a transaction that closed this past week. Happy endings/beginnings all around! But wait…there’s more to the story. This closed transaction puts John over the $5 million mark for closed transactions in calendar year 2006, which means he qualifies for the much-respected Master’s Club designation! Way to go, John! (When you see him, give him a high five).
MORE GREAT LISTINGS on the way! Watch this space for details.
BUYERS AND SELLERS (and Realtors) are adjusting to the realities of this new market climate. When you read the Chicken Little headlines about how much the real estate market has fallen off, bear in mind that 2006 was one of the strongest years in the recorded history of real estate. Happy talk like that doesn’t sell newspapers (Media motto: “If it bleeds, it leads”), but it does put things in proper perspective.
Have a great week! See you next Sat.
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