A Busy Time of Year:
The holiday season is always a hectic time for many people. I was pleased to begin the holiday season with sponsoring the Turkey Day Dash 5K race for the fifth year in a row. It benefits the Y.M.C.A. My wife, Eileen, and I were able run and have missed the race only once out of the last five years. It was held at the Oaks Mall for the first time and over 1,500 people entered the race. It was a great success and a wonderful way to start Thanksgiving.
I also made a guest appearance on the reality T.V. show "Million Dollar Listing". I had never seen the show before but stumbled onto a filming when I was previewing homes in the Country Club Estates area of North Ranch. I was invited to walk the multi-million dollar estate lot with one of the stars, Josh, and was challenged to try hitting a golf ball off the property. I happened to connect and sent the ball soaring over the fence much to Josh's dismay. I had no idea it was going to be aired but several months after it was filmed, I began receiving emails from around the country. I can't believe how many people watch that show. Once someone let me know it was on the air, I watched it for the first time. I am grateful the agents I work with in the Conejo Valley have a little different style than Josh and and his cohorts on the show.
Finally, during the past few weeks, I have been delivering Poinsettias and warm holiday wishes to my past clients. Dropping in on the wonderful people I have helped is always a lot of fun. It is always a great reminder that I help people with their family home and it is much more than just a real estate transaction. While visiting, I get caught up on the various celebrations, struggles, illnesses, promotions and milestones. My favorite is when I meet a young teenager who doesn't recognize me and I get to explain that I helped their family buy the home they grew up in and kept him or her busy so their parents could look at the home . I usually get a big smile and they always know exactly how old they were when the family moved into their home. It is rewarding.
Have a great holiday season and don't forget to relax and enjoy family, friends and all the wonderful gifts of each other. I look forward to continuing to write about the development and growth of the Conejo Valley.
