Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles Pasadena 818.516.4393

Hello Nina - as communities and states across the country, roll out the various openings, it will be interesting to see how interpretation plays  a part in this phased process.  Maybe, the use of the word "plays" is not the most appropriate choice given the circumstances.  

May 08, 2020 01:12 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Nina, CT will start phase #1 on May 20th, and will 4 phases.  I don't agree with all these phases.  I don't think it will make any difference if everything opens at once or gradually in my opinion.  What will make a difference are drugs that can combat the virus if someone comes down with it.  I am thankful that some drugs are already available and others that are being tested.

May 08, 2020 01:58 PM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Sounds like your area is slowly getting back to normal but with safety precautions which I think is wise.

May 08, 2020 02:40 PM
Kathy Streib
Room Service Home Staging - Delray Beach, FL
Home Stager - Palm Beach County,FL -561-914-6224

Hi Nina- it's good to see that states are opening up again Our salons were able to open today with restrictions, of course. It's time to get back in the saddle. 

May 08, 2020 02:55 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Nina,

This is great information for those living in your neck of the woods.  There is a lot of tension that is palpable here in our area...people need to let off steam.  A

May 08, 2020 03:17 PM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate

Nina Hollander Reading this is music to my ears.  It's time. We need to get back to work and get the economy strong again.   

We have some easing up in my area as well. 

May 08, 2020 04:02 PM
Raymond Henson, SRES, GRI
eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA
Realtor

It is good to hear that your area is making some progress moving toward normal.  Things are loosing up a little here in Elk Grove too.

May 08, 2020 04:25 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR
Exceptional Agents, Outstanding Results

Morning Nina.

Our restaurants will open Monday, with rules of course.  Real estate was considered an essential business, although business is down, we are still open

May 09, 2020 01:52 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Yes Nina, seems that across the country different Phases are being outlined. Waiting patiently for our Real Estate business to be Essential...

May 09, 2020 05:07 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Michael Jacobs hi Michael... increasingly I believe that one size does not fit all... no reason for all the phases to be equal across all counties in the state... we have counties with zero to very few confirmed cases of covid and no reason to keep destroying their economy because of counties that have higher levels of infection.

May 09, 2020 05:40 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

George Souto good morning, George... I couldn't have said it better myself. Wishing you a great weekend.

May 09, 2020 05:40 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Sharon Lee good morning, Sharon... slowly is the operative word and there are certainly lots of questions about some of the decisions.

May 09, 2020 05:42 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Kathy Streib hi Kathy... I am so envious that your salons are open. We are at least three weeks away from that.

May 09, 2020 05:42 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Ron and Alexandra Seigel same here, Alexandra... they've been demonstrating in Raleigh for days and days now.

May 09, 2020 05:43 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Kathleen Daniels good morning, Kathleen... I still question how necessary it was to shut down our economy as drastically as we did. But at this point it's like crying over spilt milk. Wishing you a lovely weekend.

May 09, 2020 05:45 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Raymond Henson, SRES, GRI good morning, Raymond... this is not coming a minute too soon if you ask me. People are getting restless.

May 09, 2020 05:46 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

James Dray good morning, James... as you know, in our largest city and county we were not an essential business until May 1st. It will be at least another two weeks before our restaurants get opened again.

May 09, 2020 05:48 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 good morning, Sheila and Larry... thankfully we were determined to be essential as of May 1st... but people have been so frightened by all the closings, it's a slow go for people being willing to put themselves out there to look at homes or let people into their homes.

May 09, 2020 05:50 AM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

We are opening back up here in NH too. The only issue is the beaches remain closed for fear MA residents where they have heavy infections still, will flood here and infect locals.

May 09, 2020 06:09 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Scott Godzyk hi Scott... it's why all these re-openings really have to be not just local, but hyper-local if you ask me.

May 09, 2020 06:30 AM
Brenda J. Andrew
ULTIMA REAL ESTATE - Corpus Christi, TX
Professional Realtor in Corpus Christi, TX

Good morning Nina.  It sounds like by May 22nd hopefully everyone will be able to get some beauty in.  I know that sounds shallow.  I didn't go yesterday, I am still waiting to see how things go here and let them have a test run.  Glad to hear your area is starting to open up.  Praying all goes well for all of us!

May 09, 2020 07:24 AM
Brian England
Vacasa - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Such a crazy time in our world that seems so ridiculous, rather than being able to deal with an issue and alleviate it the solution is for everyone to stay home and not be able to work, yet their bills don't go away, haha.

May 09, 2020 08:00 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Brenda J. Andrew hi Brenda... at this stage I'm not "believing" anything until I see it! 

May 09, 2020 09:58 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Brian England hi Brian... my concern has been that we handled this like killing a fly with a sledge hammer.

May 09, 2020 09:59 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Life will return - although w have no idea what life will be like - it will be different for certain

May 09, 2020 11:10 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

We are getting ready for Keller Williams Red Day, our big volunteer event - my office  is volunteering at a women's shelter/food bank - I thought about volunteering - and then I thought I am 67 - and I can't take a chance on volunteering with that many people from DC who are having a hard time in life - I think we are going to have to use common sense going forward - even once they open the stores and restaurants and beaches

May 09, 2020 11:13 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nina, nice to see some states re-opening slowly, and sure hope people remember it could spread again.   

May 10, 2020 07:06 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lise Howe I totally agree, Lise. I just got a summons for jury duty... just a few months away from being old enough to get automatically excused. But will be calling this week to say there's not a snowball's chance in hell that as a woman in her 70's I'll be going into a crowd at the courthouse on June 3rd when we will still be living with corona virus restrictions in North Carolina.

May 10, 2020 09:34 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Joan Cox hi Joan... we can only hope that people exercise some common sense. I heard there lots of long lines yesterday in Charlotte at various retailers who were allowed to reopen this weekend. 

May 10, 2020 09:35 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nina, listening to the Special Report on how states are opening too early, and will see another outbreak of the virus.   Hope they are not correct.

May 12, 2020 07:36 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Joan Cox hi Joan... I'm one of those who thinks we just can't stay shuttered forever. Sweden didn't shut down. They just asked people to distance socially, stay home as much as feasible, and just be sensible. They now have major herd immunity, which is what we need to develop.

May 12, 2020 09:37 AM