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Happy New Year: The Year of the Rooster!

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties 01238708

Happy New Year: The Year of the Rooster!

Happy Chinese New Year, this is ‘The Year of the Rooster’. Growing up as a kid I always enjoyed going to Chinese Restaurants with my parents. It was always a fun event, eating the type of food my mother would not cook and reading the placemats with the description of the Zodiac Signs.

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While we were waiting for the food to come out, we would banter how accurate the descriptions were. I remember fondly how much fun we had about the descriptions of our strengths and weakness  that the placemats shared. My father’s sign as well as my mother’s sign appeared to be spot on. How could that be possible? We did not delve on it too long, instead  we just enjoyed the amazing accuracy.

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Many people including my parents were not aware that there are differences even in the same zodiac signs, for example my father’s symbol was the horse, but he was not just a horse, his year was the Golden Horse and my mother’s symbol was not just the Tiger, but the Fire Tiger. It would have been fun to share with them the nuances of the various signs today. This type of additional information I discovered thanks to the Internet’s availability of information.

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So, with that said, Happy New Year: The Year of the Rooster and interestingly Diane’s Zodiac sign is the Rooster and per the compatibility chart Snakes and Roosters get along. I guess after 20+ years we can confirm that is true as wellJ)). My symbol is the Snake of course.

 When I hear that there is too much information out there for a Realtor to compete on the Internet, I smile, clearly “good information” rises to the top.

Now with that said if you are looking for an Internet savvy Realtor whose specialty is to help International buyers and sellers in the greater Los Angeles area, please reach out to me directly.

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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I've always had a passion for cooking and when I was 20-something, I took classes and learned to cook Chinese foods - somehow the instructor (despite all of the wine that we drank!), taught us to make the best egg/spring rolls!  I haven't made them in decades though.  I do remember how to make the egg drop soup!  

I'm feeling like I need to TRY to make those spring rolls once again - I think Ray would love it if he could eat Chinese more often than we do now!

Jan 28, 2017 09:39 PM
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Our roosters are very happy to have a year named after them!  And I'm now craving Chinese food, which is a common occurrence.  Very interesting post about the differences in the signs - I did not know that.  I used to know what my sign was, I'll have to look it up again. 

Jan 29, 2017 05:33 AM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Thanks for your post today and it reminded me that I need to go to the grocery store and buy a chicken to roast today!

Jan 29, 2017 06:33 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Endre,  How do we know what sign we are?  Please do tell ... inquiring minds want to know. 

Jan 29, 2017 10:00 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Debbie Reynolds  look forward to finding out hopefully in a post:)Endre

Jan 29, 2017 10:02 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Debe Maxwell  cooking is a form of relaxation and the ability to create something good.... when not in a rush:))Endre

Jan 29, 2017 10:03 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Susan Haughton  great picture of your Rooster:))Endre

Jan 29, 2017 10:04 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Sandy Padula and Norm Padula, JD, GRI NMLS#1483386  poor chickens:))Endre

Jan 29, 2017 10:05 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Kathleen Daniels  it is based on the year you were born. Just Google" Chinese Zodiac signs" and then have fun with it:))Endre

Jan 29, 2017 10:06 AM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Cock a Doodle Doo!  

I remember reading those placemats as well and checking to see if I chose the right animal as a mate.

Jan 29, 2017 11:28 AM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Endre - Kung Hei Fat Choi! But don't snakes typically steal eggs from the hens? Diane must have trained you well.

Jan 29, 2017 12:17 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Belinda Spillman  those were some fun times :)) so did you choose right?:)Endre

Jan 29, 2017 04:58 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Dick Greenberg  wishing you  prosperity back as well...on a side note she beats me up when I do not learn well....:))Endre

Jan 29, 2017 05:00 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Happy Chinese New Year to you and Diane. I did the same things as a kid eating at Chinese restaurants. I'm a snake. I don't know any other details, but the description seemed to fit me very well. Although I wasn't happy, as a kid, being a snake. 

Jan 29, 2017 05:01 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Debbie Laity  look at some of the famous people who are/were born in the year of the Snake:), Endre

Jan 29, 2017 05:04 PM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Endre Barath, Jr.  I am a Tiger. I don't know if snakes and Tigers get  along

Do you ?????????

Jan 29, 2017 05:46 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Hannah Williams  my mother was a Tiger:)) according to the Chinese Zodiac the best for compatibility are Dragon, Horse, or Pig:)))Endre

Jan 29, 2017 05:51 PM
Hannah Williams

Beware of the MONKEY


Had chinese for dinner

Jan 29, 2017 05:54 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

I really enjoyed your post today. Our parents taught us a lot, didn't they? And as we grew up, we came to an age of understanding. Happy Chinese New Year to you and Diane and of course, Wiley too.

Jan 29, 2017 06:44 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

P.S. I'm a Dragon.

Jan 29, 2017 06:46 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Patricia Feager  so can we call you Dragon Lady?:)) just kidding, Happy Chinese New Year to you as well, Endre

Jan 30, 2017 11:21 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

Endre Barath, Jr. - I hesitated to share that information for fear that you'd call me Dragon Lady. LOL


Happy Chinese New Year to you too!

Jan 31, 2017 03:14 AM