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Small Business Saturday 11.26.2011 ....Where Will You Shop Small?

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Real Estate Agent with Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 TN and VA

Small Business Saturday 11.26.2011 ....Where Will You Shop Small?

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I am using an old store to illustrate how important this day is ....If we make a concerted effort to support our local small businesses then they will be here for years to come ....just like these old images of time going by that give us so much pleasure!

Saturday November 26th is Support a  Local Small Business day.  If everyone made a small purchase from a local business .... be it earrings to furniture, it would show great support for the spirit of our small entrepreneurs everywhere and help keep the local flavor of our communities going strong. 

Another way to support small businesses in a community would be to contact your local REALTOR such as myself who works for a local real estate firm and let me help you find the home of your dreams!  Working for a small locally owned real estate office gives you a connection with the other small businesses in our community ......you know it takes a lot of customer care and follow-up to make that special connection that you sometimes fail to receive from the big box stores!

So go out and make that special purchase today ....even if it's a can of pop and candy bar from that little country store you've always wanted to stop at!

I hope you all have a great day!

As always click on the photo above to see some amazing homes for sale!

And Remember For All Of Your Real Estate Needs In The Bristol Tn Va and Surrounding Area....GoWithRobThomas.com
or Give Me A call at 423-341-6954

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or Give Me A call at 423-341-6954

 

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"REALTOR® of The Year for 2011"

 

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Remember that life is not measured by the number of breaths we take ....but by the number of moments that take our breath away!

Have a great day!

Rob

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Most of all, You need to know that I truly love what I do! 

No one anywhere will work harder or smarter for you than I will!

Give me a call today so we can get started and make your dreams come true! 

 

If you or someone you know is thinking of Buying or Selling Property in the Bristol, Bluff City, Blountville, Piney Flats, Johnson City, Gray, Jonesborough, Abingdon, Kingsport, Elizabethton or anywhere in the Tri-Cities Tennessee-Virginia area---or if you would just like more information about our area then please give me a call at 423-341-6954, visit me at GoWithRobThomas or email me at RobThomas@GoWithRobThomas.com

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Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. 701 Bluff City Hwy Bristol, TN 37620

423-341-6954 or 423-217-0346

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Comments (52)

Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Tonight is the annual winter holiday stroll in Nashua.  It is a great event.  Music, food, ice scuptures... tree lighting.. santa and the opportunity to shop locally.  It should be a wonderful evening and the weather is perfect for the stroll.

Nov 26, 2011 03:50 AM
Ken's Home Team LLC. | 360.609.0226 | Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA Real Estate Team
Ken's Home Team LLC. - Vancouver, WA
- SOLD IS OUR FAVORITE 4 LETTER WORD -

I think we all should make sure we support local.  The big box stores do not keep it local as much as I would like

Nov 26, 2011 03:58 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Promoting local business and helping those who help our communities grow is the greatest kind of holiday gift !

Nov 26, 2011 04:27 AM
Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Great reminder Rob.  Bristol has some great shops in their downtown area to shop in as well.

 GO BLUE, BEAT OHIO STATE!

Nov 26, 2011 04:49 AM
Kerry Lucasse
eXp Realty - Urban Nest Real Estate Group - Atlanta, GA
Your Urban Nest Atlanta Real Estate Consultant

Thanks for the reminder, Rob!  I did a post about this a week or two ago and almost forgot myself!

Also, if you have an AMEX card, they are giving you a $25 credit if you spend at least $25 at a "small" store.

Nov 26, 2011 05:03 AM
Mike Yeo
3:16 team REALTY - Frisco, TX

Rob - love the photo. Its always good to help the local businesses in your city when and where you can. We have always try to do business with local folks and blog about them too.

Nov 26, 2011 05:54 AM
Michael Thornton
RadnorLake Video - Nashville, TN
Nashville Area - Photography & Videography

Good afternoon, Rob. That is so true. But then, we are small businesses too. Wouldn't it be grand if someone made a purchase from us too? 

Nov 26, 2011 06:34 AM
Women of Westchester Working Together
Women of Westchester Working Together - West Harrison, NY
Women helping Women get ahead

Thank you for the post Rob!  I strongly agree that small businesses are vital to the economy. Whenever possible I make purchases on a weekly basis from small businesses versus ordering over the internet as a way to support the local entrepreneur's in the community.

 

Jackie Mullan
Director/Owner
Precious Minds Children's Center
www.preciousmindscc.com

 

Nov 26, 2011 06:55 AM
Alma Fitzgerald
Long & Foster Real Estate - Cambridge, MD
"Agent A"

Rob, Great reminder. We should all try support each other locally.  What goes around comes around. Let's keep our communities going strong!  Your picture was unique. Thanks for sharing.

Nov 26, 2011 07:28 AM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Thanks so much for all you for stopping by ......It's a great day to shop!  Thanks for all the comments and I hope you all have a great night!

Nov 26, 2011 09:16 AM
Nancy Conner
Olympia, WA
Olympia/Thurston County WA
I shopped at our local Farmers Market first and then a locally owned toy store in downtown Olympia that is one of my all time favorites - wonderful products, great service....and they don't mind if the grownups play a bit while they're there along with the kids.
Nov 26, 2011 09:54 AM
Chris Canfield
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ
Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Rob - I supported my local small business on Black Friday, and spent today using the plumbing items I purchased yesterday.  : )  I guess I was just a day early.

Nov 26, 2011 12:24 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Rob- I did go out to day and shopped at one of my favorites shops on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, called Escentials.  The shop was busy and I was glad to see everyone out along the avenue.

Nov 26, 2011 01:26 PM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Shopping local is so important.  I am all about giving the small business my business for sure.

Nov 26, 2011 02:37 PM
Evelyn Kennedy
Alain Pinel Realtors - Alameda, CA
Alameda, Real Estate, Alameda, CA

Rob:

Count me as being one of those people who shop locally almost every day.  The small businesses which are the backbone of our economy are very important.  We should patronize them as often as possible.

Nov 26, 2011 02:45 PM
Steve Warrene
Your Town Realty - Lower Burrell, PA
Pittsburgh Realtor North and East Pgh.

Rob, I didn't know today was Support a LocalSmall Business day but I did my part at a small mom and pop coffee shop in Pittsburgh.  We need to support them more often.

Nov 26, 2011 03:28 PM
Janet Jones
Just Your Style Interiors, LLC - Kihei, HI
Home Staging, Interior Redesign Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Hi Rob--I was happy to hear about this shop local effort.  One of the many great things about living on Maui is that we have so many, many locally owned shops and so few big box stores.  We have seen the effects of the economy on a number of businesses that have failed in the last few years and it's important to support our local businesses so that they are still there in years to come. 

Nov 26, 2011 04:11 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Way to go for everyone shopping the small way ....It can really make a difference!

Thanks again for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Nov 26, 2011 11:54 PM
Anne M. Costello
Weidel Realtors - Yardley, PA

Rob: I made the choice five years ago to work for a locally owned company. When I spoke then about the profits staying in the community, people (including Realtors) sometimes looked at me like I had two heads. One of the benefits of the tough economy is that people are beginning to think about their spending and the impact on the local community when they don't shop local. Although not all of my holiday purchases will be at local stores, as many as possible will be. I am local and I shop local. It makes a difference! Congrats on the feature. So many of us wrote posts on this, but yours was the classiest!

Nov 27, 2011 01:39 AM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Anne .....very well said!  Thanks for the comment and for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Nov 27, 2011 02:12 AM