It took me a while to get in the Spirit this year.

I have many "reasons" and justifications . . . most of them having to do with being "Busy, Busy, Busy"

My Bah-humbug ship sank Sunday afternoon when we drove into our driveway and noticed that our next door neighbor had beaten me to the punch with a whole lawn full of Christmas lights.

AAAACK!

Guess what I did last night when I got home from the office?

Yep! Hung Christmas lights.

That helped my Spirit and reminded me what this season is all about.

I think I can figure a way to be less Busy for the next couple of weeks and actually enjoy the holiday with friends and family.

Deb asked me what I want for Christmas . . .

Our children are VERY focused with their lists to Santa . . .

So what do I want?

I was stymied . . . Couldn't think of a THING that I really want for Christmas that I don't already have.

It's not that I have everything I want . . . It's that I feel I have everything I need . . . and have internal strife justifying MORE when LESS keeps things simple :-)

I'd love to have a fancy new "touch" cell phone, but my old flip phone still works great and I know how to use it . . .

A new car (BMW) would be nice . . . but that 1996 Ford Explorer I drive just won't die.

A boat would be WONDERFUL to have . . . but . . .

Perhaps a netbook to replace this 5 year old Dell Inspiron . . . but I know all of the quirks of this machine,and we "go WAY back" - I'll bet I've written 10,000 pages of musings on this machine.

Nostalgia . . .

What I want for Christmas this year is an eclectic mish-mash of wants for others . . .

I want all those folks out there who are suffering in some way with sickness, financial adversity, or other woes to find some respite and discover new-found Spirit to pull them through whatever challenges they face.

I want stagnant careers to take OFF going into 2010!

I want more qualified home Buyers to TAKE ACTION during this season of tremendous opportunity and thereby take advantage of Historically low interest rates and values.

We all know that savvy investors make their money when times are lean - They are investing "at the bottom" and selling "at the top" (Buy low -  Sell High) . . . and when money is "cheap"

Potential return on investment (ROI) in real property is THROUGH THE ROOF - I believe there is NO better place to invest in today's economy.

When home Buyers Buy, I get my gift from Santa because when the real estate REALLY begins to sell, many of those financially distressed folks out there will find the relief they so desperately need.

Do you REALLY WANT TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY?

Then . . .

BUY A HOUSE!

I'll buy the fancy phone and the netbook and the car and the boat when the ones I have go kaput . . .

Meanwhile . . . I have found the Chistmas Spirit and will be back out in the front yard adding MORE lights tonight . . . Just to be certain Santa cannot possibly pass without noticing and stopping in on Christmas Eve.

I'm just sayin'

Best,

b

Barry Owen
Principal Real Estate Broker
Keller Williams Realty
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Nashville, TN 37215 - Green Hills

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