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On Columbus Day, Charting New Territory One Key🔑At A Time🧭🌍🔭💼

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Columbus Day And The Spirit Of Real Estate Discovery 🧭🌍🔭💼

Let The Journey Begin! 

 

Columbus Day isn’t just about commemorating a historic voyage — it’s about honoring the human spirit to explore, to seek out new possibilities, and to believe in something greater just beyond the horizon.

 

Columbus Day honors the boldness it takes to question the limits of the world as we know it. It reminds us that progress, in any age, begins with a willingness to take risks, to imagine what lies beyond the map, and to push forward even when the destination is uncertain. Whether it's crossing an ocean, exploring the frontiers of science and technology, or embarking on a personal journey of growth, Columbus Day celebrates that uniquely human energy — the pursuit of the new.

 

That same energy is at the heart of what I do in real estate.

 

Each and every client I work with in Greater Charlotte is on their own journey — whether it’s searching for a first home, upgrading to meet a growing family's needs, or investing in a vision for the future. Like Columbus setting sail into the unknown, stepping into the real estate market often means navigating unfamiliar waters. My role is to help make that journey feel confident, informed, and even exciting.

 

This Columbus Day, I’m reminded of why I love this work: it's not just about properties and transactions — it’s about discovery. It’s about helping people uncover new chapters of their lives, one home at a time.

 

If you're ready to explore what's next and to step into your next chapter, I’d be honored to help you chart the course and an opportunity to earn your business, to exceed your expectations, and to show you why experience matters and how:

 "The Right Broker Makes All The Difference."

 

Step into your next chapter with a new home

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 Nina Hollander, RE/MAX Broker, Realtor

 

 

 

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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

A wonderful reminder Nina that exploration isn’t just about discovering new places but it’s about opening our minds to new possibilities.

Oct 13, 2025 05:04 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 hi Sheila... a great point and often we also need to open our minds when it comes to real estate.

Oct 13, 2025 06:06 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I don't think I have ever done anything to celebrate Columbus Day, but this is a good reminder for me not to check my mail today, haha.

Oct 13, 2025 05:19 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Brian England hi Brian... when I was growing up, school was out on Columbus Day and we all went to the Columbus Day Parade down Fifth Avenue.

Oct 13, 2025 06:07 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Nina. Columbus is the prime example of what can happen when your curiosity is put into action. The right broker can make all the difference. The right broker becomes a partner with the buyer or seller. Together they let their curiosity lead the journey. Enjoy your day. 

Oct 13, 2025 05:21 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Wayne Martin hi Wayne... couldn't have said it better, myself! Happy Columbus Day.

Oct 13, 2025 06:07 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Monday morning, Nina. Have a great day and an outstanding week.

Oct 13, 2025 05:57 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Good morning and thank you, Roy. It's going to be a busy week, for sure.

Oct 13, 2025 06:08 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

This was always a big day in my family. It was with great pride my dad would tell us Columbus was Italian. 

Oct 13, 2025 07:18 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty and why not, Jeff! Always good to celebrate one's heritage.

Oct 13, 2025 07:52 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, Happy Columbus Day, and I am going with Will & Sharon up to Rocky Mountain National Park to explore and find wild animals.  Hope we see some moose.

Oct 13, 2025 07:24 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Joan Cox good morning, Joan... have fun! Certainly a unique way to celebrate Columbus Day! :)

Oct 13, 2025 07:52 AM
Kathy Streib

Joan Cox Will Hamm texted me this morning of his trip and sent pics!!!

Oct 13, 2025 03:51 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Nina,

Great way to explain the meaning of Columbus day! Opening our minds to new possibilities comes from exploration!

Oct 13, 2025 07:25 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Dorie Dillard Austin TX thanks, Dorie... no doubt the concept of exploration is broad and wide.

Oct 13, 2025 07:53 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I like your tie in here Miss Nina Hollander, Broker - the right broker will make a big difference.  Otherwise, it may be a nightmarish experience. 

Oct 13, 2025 08:17 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist thanks, Kathleen. That's been my tagline for over 30 years now.

Oct 13, 2025 08:42 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Nina as I just commented on another blog, "I am glad that President Trump has put the political correctness BS aside and declared today Columbus Day again."

Oct 13, 2025 12:29 PM
Kathy Streib

George Souto I agree!!

Oct 13, 2025 03:51 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

George Souto good morning, George... I made exactly the same comment on that other post.

Oct 14, 2025 04:34 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Nina- I'm happy to see we're back to celebrating Columbus Day!  It is for the very reason you stated...to honor the human spirit to explore!!!

Oct 13, 2025 03:52 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kathy Streib I'm with you, Kathy (obviously). For people who want a Indigenous Peoples Day, just pick another date.

Oct 14, 2025 04:33 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

That's a really creative and insightful comparison of the explorer's spirit to the journey of real estate, Nina Hollander, Broker, beautifully connecting the willingness to take risks with securing a new home. Thanks for sharing your positive view on Columbus Day and reminding everyone that buying a home is truly an act of discovery!

Oct 14, 2025 09:53 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Lew Corcoran thanks, Lew... I do like to tie in holidays with a call to action.

Oct 14, 2025 01:41 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.

Columbus Day used to be wider celebrated, Nina and then the last administration tried to cancel it and call it something else. It will always be the day that Christopher Columbus discovered my favorite country, America!

Hope your day was memorable.

Oct 14, 2025 06:41 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! I remember... schools were closed, we had parades to celebrate. So sad this went away.

Oct 15, 2025 05:00 AM
Patricia Feager
Currently inactive - Flower Mound, TX
Licensed to April 2027

Nina Hollander, Broker - I absolutely, positively agree with everything in your blog post! It's too bad nobody from NAR thought about featuring members on T.V. ads for viewers to hear what agents and brokers were really trying to say. This post of yours, would have been excellent! We gave NAR so much, and got (well, I can't think of anything we got in return). I would have loved to have seen featured agents from every state or agents on AR who wrote a meaningful blog post about the real estate industry featured or interviewed on nightly news. 

Well, what can I say, I guess they thought more highly of zzzzzz than the membership. 

Oct 15, 2025 09:34 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Patricia Feager good morning, Patricia. I have no respect at all for the NAR. I consider it forced unionization. The good news is that I can stop my membership without any penalty here in my brokerage and MLS. And that is what I'm going to do this year for 2026.

Oct 16, 2025 04:32 AM