Really, I stay up till three in the morning - goal setting on what I am going to do next year.  This year I met my goals with flying colors. 

I have six little girls, I home-school four of my older girls, I sold $20M this year so far, and I currently have 29 listings with 4 of those under contract.  Yes, I am bragging.  I am proud of myself and I want everyone to know. 

I took charge of the market and made it happen. 

We are Realtors, we are educated (I think), okay some of us still take classes for the knowledge and not just for the CE and we use what we learn.  Don't we?

The saying "if you can't stand the heat, get of the kitchen works for me.

I repeat "I LOVE MY JOB, I am a REALTOR".  We all need to say it and mean it to the point that negative thoughts don't come to mind.

It's absolutely the sadest moment of my career to hear so many Realtors just give up and become the most damaging blow themselves to our industry.  Don't let the media tell us what our market is.  There are still loans out there, We still have buyers.  Have you asked anyone lately, "ARE THEY LOOKING TO SELL OR BUY A HOME?" Probably not, because the media told you it was a bad market.  Take a look around, we are still in business folks. 

There are still loans out there, only difference, some lenders need to be a little more honest in there dealings and provide products that will work out in the long run for our clients.

We are going to have to change the market to a more friendlier market.  Let's stop and smell the roses and lilacs and Christmas trees.  You get what I mean. 

Go out tomorrow, okay today, and just ask 10 people if they are looking to buy or sell.  I bet you, someone is looking to buy and someone is looking to sell. 

This is our business, let's fix it.  We don't need the feds, we need each other.  BE STRONG MY FRIENDS, BE STRONG!!!!