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Friday the 13th...

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 GREC# 169695

Actually I really am quite superstitious.  I always leave a home via the same door I enter it, I don't walk under ladders, I toss salt over my shoulder if I spill it.  And likely I have some that are unheard of to most of you.  For example in my family, we don't give a knife as a gift... yet I have a wonderful set of chef knives that my brother "sold" me one Christmas.  My Donald "sold" Abigail a knife for her birthday this past June too.  But because my mom told me and her mom told her and her mom told her that if you GIVE a knife to someone you love it cuts your love in half, there is no "giving" of knives in our family. 

When I purchased my business in January of 1995 I actually wouldn't schedule the closing for Friday the 13th and closed on Thursday, January 12, 1995 instead.  But 10 years ago on Friday the 13th of October my now husband Donald was traveling from Germany to San Diego.  And our first official "date" was and had to be that day.  I drove to Hartsfield International and had coffee with Donald and that was also the day of our first kiss.  So now I'm a little less wary of Friday the 13th than previously.

I did take the afternoon off today.  I was going to work on one of my listings with some staging advice, but the owners decided to use their lake home this weekend and are there today, so I'll be working on that project that you'll hear more about later. 

So how about you?  Superstitious?  Tell me what they are...

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Michelle Francis
Tim Francis Realty LLC - Atlanta, GA
Realtor, Buckhead Atlanta Homes for Sale & Lease

Tammy, 

Like the new picture!  Had a closing today, went 4 hours over an escrowed repair item, but did CLOSE, so I am ok with the 13th!  

All the best, Michelle

Aug 13, 2010 04:35 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Mykel- oh, I don't do that either.

Michelle- ugh 4 hours.  Glad it did close though.... but what a day.

 

Aug 13, 2010 04:54 PM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

So suspicious I forgot it was Friday 13th.  I will say that all the usual suspicions are always in the back of my mind.  Black cat crossing your path, walking under ladders, blogging on Friday 13th.......oops.

Aug 13, 2010 04:54 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Jane- girl you make me laugh and anyway in 3 more minutes it will be Saturday the 14th in Georgia. :)

Aug 13, 2010 04:57 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA
Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

Not at all and I enjoy walking under ladders and I do spill a lot of salt.  Thanks for the great post!

Aug 13, 2010 05:34 PM
Jim Hale
ACTIONAGENTS.NET - Eugene, OR
Eugene Oregon's Best Home Search Website

Friday the 13th.  Never occurred to me till your post.  Got a commission check today.  Gotta call it a good day. Hope I don't have to wait for the next Friday the 13th.

:-)

When is that anyway?

Aug 13, 2010 05:52 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Dan- Enjoy walking under ladders?  Okay that's just weird.

Jim- I hope you don't have to wait that long too.... it's not until May 2011.

 

Aug 14, 2010 08:17 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Tammy - You said, "I always leave a home via the same door I enter it."  I had never heard that one before.  Now you've gone and given me something new to worry about. . .LOL

Aug 14, 2010 09:17 AM
Sheldon Neal
Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ
That British Agent Bergen County NJ

... um ?? ... you guys sold Abi a knife ???

 

 

 

 

;o)

 

lol !

Aug 14, 2010 03:59 PM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Tammy, I'm not superstitious in the least...just another day, but I do like the first date/kiss story...see Friday 13 is a good thing...well I think it is...you're still together right???  :)))

Aug 14, 2010 04:47 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Myrl- hey, I didn't know about not putting shoes on the table... so we both got something new to worry about.

Sheldon- for a dime.  And it's an awesome knife.

Nick- ah yes and even though he left the bag unfolded in my lucky charms and today when I went to eat them found they were stale... without doubt he is the love of my life.

Aug 14, 2010 05:41 PM
Anonymous
cheryl marantino
Still out of town but glad to see I didn't miss out on your fun! CAnnot wait to see the results!
Aug 15, 2010 08:00 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Cheryl- you should have heard me trying to not sound bummed when they called to tell me they'd be using their lake house over the weekend.   LOL

Aug 15, 2010 08:51 AM
Sharon Alters
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL
Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

Me? Not superstitious - Friday the 13th is just another day to me. Never heard the story about the knives.

Aug 16, 2010 01:22 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Sharon- Hey... I also don't wash laundry on New's Day... I'm told it washes someone out of your family that year.

Aug 16, 2010 05:30 PM
C. Bartch
Newark, OH

Hellooooooo Tammy! Wow you should now celebrate Friday the 13th as a super duper lucky day...kisses w/ your Donald!!! No, I'm not superstitious just OCD ;~)

Aug 17, 2010 01:42 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Cyn- oye- my house or my desk might make you a tad bit insane then.  My computer at  work died while I was sleeping.  I'm totally bummed.  Off to the fix it store for me.

Aug 17, 2010 04:16 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

Not superstititious over here. It's just another day, another opportunity to make some money.

Aug 17, 2010 05:51 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Tammy, I think I am not too superstitious but I always knock on wood and I was a little worried about the 13th this year for some weird reason so I didn't venture very far from home LOL

Aug 17, 2010 05:53 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Jim- that suprises me a little.

Mary- ah yes, I knock on wood too.

Aug 17, 2010 05:55 PM