It’s the 5th of December.  Traffic is already lighter.  The holidays are in the air.  Black Friday is in our rear view mirror and many real estate agents are winding down their year.  Many stopped clear back on Thanksgiving.  Good for them.

I didn’t.  And I won’t.  And I never will.

Why?  Because while my competition is sipping on their egg nog lattes and shopping at Nordstrom, I’m out doing what I always do.  I haven’t let up.  I always find a steal of a deal for one of my clients this time of year.  After all, it’s not going to close this year, more likely than not, but it will be in contract to close the beginning of next year.  While everyone is shaking out the cobwebs getting back into the swing of things for the new year, I’m handing over keys to new buyers.  New buyers that got screaming deals because they were out buying a house in December.

What I’ve found is clients that want to look right now are very serious about finding their next home.  Sellers who have homes on the market right now are very serious about selling their home.  A lot of the normal competition that muddies the waters are out at a holiday tree lighting ceremony, leaving me a clear field to play in.

If you need to shop for a house while everyone else is shopping at Neiman, call me.  I’m saving my egg nog latte for Christmas Eve.