We LOVE our Realty Five of Defiance Cheerleaders!

Cheerleaders, kind & supportive friends and family… Realty Five love's them all.

When in business for yourself you are constantly networking, asking for referrals & advertising your services just about any way you can, when someone near and dear to your heart helps you out, it becomes very gratifying to say the least! As I work through the path of Real Estate which I chose to follow 6 years ago I can’t help but feel fortunate to have a big supportive family helping me & rooting for me along the way! YES cheerleaders are great and wonderful people to have in your life… I’m a lucky Real Estate Agent to have so many of them!!!

This Christmas was no exception... a Realty Five SOLD ornament and a HOUSE key chain with my name engraved, my sisters are quit the Santa’s aren’t they? My husband gave me a new Nikon camera so now I can take even more pictures and sell more listings!!! Keep your eyes open for my 2011 blogs and photos, I hope to see you soon & guide you with all your Real Estate needs, questions and concerns, Karol

karol@realtyfive.com

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How does a Christmas ornament reflect pieces of our lives???

This year I un boxed Christmas ornaments that I have not seen in a while, we moved 2 years ago and they remained in there proper storage places until last week... As I unwrapped and un boxed them the memories of who, what and why we had collected each ornament started flooding my head and my heart!

Some of course were from our sons, Jeffery & Steven's childhood and teen age years, a few as cherished gifts from family members who are no longer on this earth with us, cowboy Santa's for Tim and some I hand picked for my "pretty tree" that I put up in our living room each year, my boy's called it "Moms Christmas Tree" My tree so to speak... was decorated with glass angles, humming birds, snowmen and glass pieces of candy then I added silver and green ice cycles with red and white lights!

This year I decided to get a little Christmas crazy & combine them all, kinda fun mixing them all up for a tree filled with touches of history & memories from the entire family! I added a few pictures of our lives reflected through our families ornaments of choice!

Here is a link to the history of Christmas ornaments: http://www.ornamentshop.com/history_story/part2.asp
I found it quit interesting & thought you might too.

Do you have special ornaments that reflect your life and your family? I bet you do... feel free to share your ornaments stories, I'd love to hear them!

Karol
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"We choose to give"
Call text or email if you would like Realty Five to find you a home for your Christmas Tree and the ornaments you love and cherish! Store them safely this year so next year you can unwrap them in a new house...

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Christmas snoopers.... have any at your house?

Christmas snoopers! They come in all shapes, sizes and colors...do you have any at your house?

When my now grown sons were little they had the art of "Christmas Snooping" down pat, apparently it didn't matter where I hid there Santa gifts they found them!!! I worked for several years at Rupp Furniture in Bryan so one year I warped there gifts at the store and put them under the Christmas Tree we had in our big display window, fooled them good that time... my two sons are adults now, my hiding gifts days were finished right? Hmmmm, so I thought~

Today's Christmas Snooper is our 4 legged family member, yap our dog Main Yeager snoops in gift bags, he not only snoops in them he sits in front of and or beside them for a couple hours at a time!!! Main also snoops and sits by packages at his Aunt Kristi's house, he is so funny we laugh every time... I had to show him the presents in those gift bags are for the newest addition to the family, our 3 month old Grandson, Bruce, I suppose he will be the next "Christmas Snooper"

Who is the snooper at your house? Karol

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Holiday decorating... brings curb appeal?

Christmas decorations bring smiles to many Defiance area residents! Yes Holiday decorating can land you some great curb appeal when your home is listed on the Defiance area Real Estate market.

Curb appeal is the first impression a buyer gets of your home, no matter what season we are in so shovel the sidewalk to your front door & add a little Holiday cheer to the entrance... a little bit of whimsy can go a long way when greeting buyers or friends this winter! You want your home to say "Welcome" come on in!

A few inexpensive ideas: Cut evergreen from your back yard tree, bring out those old ice skates you have in the basement, tie in a red bow or a bow that matches the color of your shutters, use your summer time planters rather than buying new ones, arrange a few poinsettias in them... maybe you have a unique container sitting in the garage? I used my imagination & my little red wagon!

When lisitng your home call Realty Five of Defiance, we will even help you stage your entrance creating a "buyer friendly" first impression. Happy "winter" decorating, Karol

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HOME, ready for the festivities?

HOME: the word means alot of different things to alot of different people! Home can be a tiny apartment, the biggest house on the block, a small bungalow or a cottage on the lake~

Home is where you hang your hat!

Your home is your castle!

Home is where back door guest are always best!

Home is where we rejoice and be glad in it...

Home is where your heart is...

Home is where you want to be on Christmas morning!!!

If you are searching for your next home Realty Five of Defiance wants to help, please give us a call, text or email... we want to get busy finding you a HOME!

Karol
"We choose to give"
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