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Since I can't be Tomato ...

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Real Estate Agent with Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International

Carambola sliceOrange

 

 

Orange slice Starfruit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since I can't be Tomato -

should I be Orange, because I'm in Florida (and should I be whole or sliced?)

or should I be a Carambola, better known as a StarFruit, which grows in our yards here in Florida (and again - should I be whole or sliced?)

or should I stick with my sunset?

 

Posted by

Sharon Simms
CIPS CRS CLHMS CRB RSPS
Coastal Properties Group
CHRISTIE'S International Real Estate
238 Beach Drive NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701
www.ssimms.com    www.coastalpgi.com   www.christiesrealestate.com
(727) 898-2582    Sharon@SimmsTeam.com

 

Jason Todd
Compelling Media + Design - Halifax, NS

What about an gigantic orange setting over the ocean? :)

Apr 25, 2008 02:10 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE
I'll be a starfruit!  I love those! and anyway, who says you can't be all rolled up into one nice Sharon? :)
Apr 25, 2008 02:13 PM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS

Jason - that's just our typical sunset.

Sally - You're wonderful! Maybe a flash presentation morphing into a final Sharon.... 

Apr 25, 2008 02:49 PM
Debbie DiFonzo
Debbie DiFonzo - United Country VIP Realty, SW Missouri - Lebanon, MO
Lebanon MO and Buffalo Missouri Real Estate

I think you're onto something Sharon - you could use all of them, including the whole and sliced versions!

Apr 25, 2008 02:59 PM
Real Estate Tomato
Real Estate Tomato - Cottonwood, CA
Real Estate Website Design Done Beautifully
Star fruit... from a Tomato
Apr 25, 2008 04:36 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!
Stick with the gorgeous sunsets! That is the best, I think! GO for it!
Apr 25, 2008 05:00 PM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Sharon,

Like Sally, I love those too. First time I saw them myself was in HI.

Apr 25, 2008 05:10 PM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired
I say stick to your guns and become a Tomato. Stay with it and I would bet that you can be whatever you dream,:-)
Apr 25, 2008 06:33 PM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate
Hi Sharon - Cool looking starfish! Looks nice and juicy. I could picture myself eating one of those!
Apr 25, 2008 11:58 PM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital
Oh, gosh, Sharon!  You're starting to sound like Jason Sardi!  I love oranges, myself!
Apr 26, 2008 01:20 AM
ASHEVILLE REALTY REFERRAL RESOURCE 828-776-0779
REAL ESTATE REFERRAL NETWORK - Asheville, NC
CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com

Sharon~ 

I think you should be a golden tomato...I saw one at the organic growers' stand last year...you could plant 'em in your neighborhood garden and be proud =)

Apr 26, 2008 02:26 AM
Roberta Murphy
San Diego Previews Real Estate - Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad Real Estate and Homes
Sharon:  This is the fun part of design.  The colors of tomatoes (both gold and red) blended with star fruit and oranges all blend into  beautiful Florida sunset colors. 
Apr 26, 2008 02:45 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...
 morning Sharon, I've been to Florida several times but have never seen the starfruit, that is so cool. Are you asking the question in regards to using it in your blog header? Just curious. Have a great weekend...
Apr 26, 2008 03:18 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate
I would put the whole orange and a slice beside it. If you go the orange route.  I like beaches in Florida, just my mid western opinion. When I am looking on the web, and thinking, "time to go to Florida", I want to see the sand and ocean. 
Apr 26, 2008 03:20 AM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS

Debbie - yes, I could, on different types of pages.

Real Estate Tomato - star fruit is my favorite, too, even though orange is more reflective of Florida - but also more common. I like eating the carambola, too.  Here we go - the slice could be called Star Fruit for typical homes, and Carambola for luxury homes ...

Katerina - I understand. Why change a good thing.

Lynda - they look so much different sliced than when you see the outside of them - especially when they're hanging on a tree.

William - I am becoming a tomato - "a" being the key. Jim is "the".

Bill - juicy, yes, and with just enough tang to be interesting.

Patricia - I'll have to check out the similarities with Jason.

janeAnne - hmmm, a golden tomato. is that like an orange one?

Roberta - I could have a game of fruit catch in the sunset.

marti - I'm not really sure why I'm asking - that might be a good idea.

Missy - maybe I should have our white sand be the background for the orange - or the bottom half sand and the top half water, with the orange there like a beachball .... 

 

Thank you all! 

Apr 26, 2008 06:37 AM
Renae Bolton
Marketing 4 Realtors - Garfield Heights, OH
I'm your Professional Real Estate Marketing VA!

Hey Sharon -

I'd think you could be each of these depending upon your mood and the situation.  For example, let's say you're feeling especially creative today.  In that case, you may want to be a starfruit.  But let's say that you need to deal with a client who is really being difficult.  In that case, you may want to go with one of those really big oranges so that you can have as much girth as possible and be as intimidating as you can.  See what I'm saying?

By the way, I probably should have had stock in some orange groves because, when I was pregnant this last time (with twins), I ate about 4 oranges a day.  Yum Yum!

~Renae

Apr 26, 2008 10:37 AM