One of the things I love about living on the East Coast is that I'm a short drive to the beach, the mountains, skiing, and lot of other activities. Yes, it's a drive, but it's nice to have all of the resources closeby.  After much hard work selling my previous home, buying a new home, and getting settled in, my family decided it was time for a break.  I'd actually made reservations back in August for a ski trip prior to realizing that we would be moving.  I'm also a big believer in working hard and playing hard too so it was time for a break!

Last weekend, instead of attending one of the many Super Bowl parties, my family headed off to Snowshoe, WVa.  A lot of people don't know that I was born in Charleston, West Virginia and spent 16 summers working for my dad at the Charleston Tennis Club as his "assistant".  So, I have a lot of fond memories of spending time with my family in West Virginia.  I think that is what drew me to the East Coast in the first place.  We only had one small glitch in the plan- and, yes, it had to do with real estate. 

Our plan to be on the slopes by Friday morning didn't quite go as planned.  On Thursday afternoon I showed a client my listing on 107 Lonesome Pine.  This home had been on the market for just about a week and a half and had a wonderful response but no offers.  I actually had seven showings on Thursday alone!! Homes in Cary priced in the low $200s are still flying off the shelf.  My client brought his mom along and I knew it was the perfect home for him.  Needless to say I spent time writing an offer on my listing and negotiating the deal well into Friday afternoon.  As a result, I had one happy client but I didn't make it to Snowshoe on Thursday as planned.   My family was a little bummed but that didn't stop us from heading out on Saturday. 

We hit the slopes on Saturday night at around 6pm.  The drive to Snoeshoe takes about six hours from Cary because you have to travel on several two lane, windy roads.  Even though we got a late start we had a great attitude about being on vacation.  No use in crying over spilled milk as they say.  We had a leisurely drive up to the slopes and even had to stop at the old timey Cass Railroad country store in Cass, West Virginia.  My parents had taken me there when I was a little girl.  So, we missed a day on the slopes because of my business, but I really didn't  care. I was just excited to be outdoors enjoying the fluffy snow.  

All in all it was a great trip enjoyed by myself, my husband Mauro, my daughter Jordan, and her friend Devin.  I'm hoping I'll get a break before the spring season and be able to go up again for a short weekend.  We'll see.  With business being as busy as it has been I won't hold out for another break in the action ;)

I wrote this post to remind myself and others that even though real estate can get hectic it is important to take time out for your family.  If it wasn't for the love and support of our families we wouldn't be able to do what we do - work the long hours and generate the level of business that we do. 

Cheers,