What I have learned about holiday shoppers
During the holidays I often get phone calls and walk-ins of 
buyers looking for property at Fishhawk Lake or Vernonia property. One thing I realize is that with all of the other stress going on in a holiday season, if someone is taking this on, too…they are usually more serious.
They may be high-tech people who annually have a bit of time off during this holiday season and this is when they want to start really looking for that dream property. Or, they might be the couple who have simply been waiting for both spouses to find the time to get in the car and go look together.
Usually in the winter season with more inclement weather, buyers aren’t saying, “hey, let’s get in the car and go for a drive”, just to kill an afternoon. I have found that by answering my phone, being available to show properties during the holidays does pay off. People have a tendency to be a bit more flexible about appointment times because it’s the holiday season. They also will appreciate you more that you are taking time away from your family and your vacation to take care of them.
There is something to be said for the ambience of Christmas lights and decor during a cold winter that adds to the warmth of a listing and may just sway someone to think more seriously about your home as they see themselves and their family feeling all cozy in your place.
Even in a resort/vacation community like Fishhawk Lake, people are scheduling time with me in the next couple of weekends to come out and see what’s available. (And I just closed on a lakefront property this last week). So, if you’re the kind of realtor who can be flexible and say “yes” to those holiday shoppers, you just might make a buyer and a seller very happy! I can hear them now, telling their friends and family,
“Merry Christmas, I bought/sold a house!”
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