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December 2011 Blogging Challenge - Days 25 and 26 - This and That

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December 2011 Blogging Challenge - Days 25 and 26 - This and That

Day 25 - Christmas Day oh Christmas Day... except for a quick check-in into ActiveRain and making a few early morning comments, I took the day off!  My husband and I decided to turn off our phones and just give each other the gift of time. With temperatures hovering around 80 F, we spent a good part of the day at the beach at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, Florida. 

 I had thought it would have been fairly empty and was surprised by the many people who had the same idea! I guess you could say, we had a "white Christmas Florida-style"! 

 

Honeymoon Island Florida Photo by Silvia Dukes

 

Day 26  - Some pleasant surprises today.  First, a lady called today in reference to one of my local area blog posts.  Although she called for more information about the local area rather than real estate in particular, this was the second call on the same post within a week.  Proof enough that localism posts are getting read and encouragement to continue.

I also received a call from a new buyer prospect whom I had been emailing with over the last week.  We have an appointment for Wednesday for consultation and introduction to one of our golf course communities.

Finally, I received a phone call from our very own Karen Kruschka!  What an honor!  We had a very nice conversation about different places we have worked and lived, blogging, and our various experiences in real estate.  If you don't know Karen, please go and see some of her posts.  Karen does some of the best community profiles I have ever seen and her videos are expertly done! 

 

December 2011 Blogging Challenge - Days 25 and 26 - This and That

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Tropic Shores Realty, 3441 Deltona Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606

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Comments(18)

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Real Estate Faster - Los Angeles, CA

Good luck with your buyer prospect on Wednesday!

Dec 26, 2011 01:21 PM
Andrea Bedard
Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD
Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS

Hi Silvia: Great picture - I'm liking the Christmas Florida style! It was pretty low key at my house, too! We had my family watch the girls opening their presents via Skype in the morning and then just enjoyed being together on Christmas playing with the new toys, watching movies ... It was great!

Good luck with your buyer & I wish you many more calls from your localism posts in 2012!

Dec 26, 2011 02:08 PM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Silvia, I did a quick check in and posted a quick Merry Christmas post.  I did comment the night before on 10 posts, but it was wonderful to just spend the day with my lovely wife Darcy.  Today we pretty much took the day off, we went in to the office for about an hour, then we went to lunch and a matinee of the new Sherlock Holmes movie.

Dec 26, 2011 02:53 PM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

Time to get back to work!

Dec 26, 2011 11:14 PM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Thanks Deven!

Andrea, after all that hectic leading up to the holidays, it's nice to just relax for a day or two!  Sounds like you had a great Christmas with your family near and far!

Tony, that movie is on my radar for this week as well!  Hope you enjoyed it!

Russel, thanks for the reminder! LOL

Dec 27, 2011 12:21 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Silvia - yes, we do have the BEST White Christmas possible down here with our snow white sand!

Dec 27, 2011 02:43 AM
Steve, Joel & Steve A. Chain
Chain Real Estate Investments & Mortgage, Steve & Joel Chain - Cottonwood, CA

Silvia,

Love the Florida Christmas tree sand art. Your gift of time is a sign of wealth and spending it wisely. Best, SC

Dec 27, 2011 03:00 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Barbara-Jo, I agree!

Steve, we all have too much "stuff" already, time is often what we really need. 

Dec 27, 2011 03:09 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Silvia  I, too, am glad we were able to connect on the phone.  It is part of my 2012 plan on AR to connect with other members

Dec 27, 2011 06:28 AM
Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

OH I am so jealous of your "Florida-style" beachy Christmas day.  Any WARM beach day sounds good to me right now :)

Dec 27, 2011 11:58 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Karen, that really is a good plan.  It's always nice to put a voice with a face and vice versa!

Renee, I'm sure there will be warmer days in your future as well!  :-)

Dec 27, 2011 12:11 PM
Barbara Altieri
Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties - Shelton, CT
REALTOR-Fairfield County CT Homes/Condos For Sale

Sylvia -- Now don't rub it in!  Temps hovering around 80?  Right now the wind is howling, it's raining, and it's about 40.  I'd like to be on one of your beaches.

Dec 27, 2011 01:07 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Silvia, Honeymoon Beach sounds like a great destination for Christmas in Florida!   It is always nice to receive calls from our hard work we put into these blogs!   80 would be nice, but mid-55's was good with full sun, and snow still all over from the foot we received last Thursday!   White Christmas!

Dec 27, 2011 02:43 PM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Barbara, don't worry, cooler temps have moved in here as well since last night!

JoaN, i'm sure the Denver area looked beautiful with that kind of weather!

Dec 28, 2011 02:11 AM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Silvia, very creative mind of your "white Christmas Florida-style"!  With the calls and appointments during the holiday, I hope it will lead to a successful closing in January 2012.

Dec 28, 2011 08:54 AM
Marilyn Harrell
Better Homes and Acres - Beaverton, MI
Wixom Lake - Beaverton MI

Hey Silvia, Sounds like a wonderful white Christmas! Pleasant surprises are nice.

Dec 28, 2011 03:35 PM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Kwee, thank you! Hope you will have a great 2012!

Marilyn, as you can see a "white Christmas" can take different forms! :-)

Dec 29, 2011 03:15 AM
Michelle Gibson
Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. - Wellington, FL
REALTOR

Silvia - The weather was BEAUTIFUL on Christmas and I'm sure the beaches in my area were busy as well especially with all those vacationers.

Dec 29, 2011 01:27 PM