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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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Just like church-goers on a Sunday. Drive with civility until they are out of the radius of recognition, then it's Damn the Torpedoes!

 

Dec 30, 2015 01:10 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No Christmas talk before Thanksgiving! 

 

Yes, we have been programmed well.

Dec 30, 2015 12:24 AM
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Hella Mitschke Rothwell
(831) 626-4000 - Honolulu, HI
Hawaii & California Real Estate Broker

It's all about merchandising. We have been conditioned to spend our money for the next thing. And we fall into the trap! What I hate is that in January, news stories tell us what dummies we were to spend to much on Christmas that it will take us all year to pay off the credit card.

Dec 30, 2015 12:09 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Richie,

We live in a very fast paced world, we rarely take the time to relax and enjoy the moments.  Our culture is such that we do not take time to enjoy the quiet also where our energy and well being is...A

Dec 30, 2015 05:42 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
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you and I live in different worlds.  Jesus us alive and in my world and that of my friends and famiy and neighbors all through the year, not just Christmas.

Dec 30, 2015 05:09 AM
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

We are still in the holiday glow here. More parties this week 

Dec 30, 2015 04:43 AM
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Joan Dickie
Keller Williams Premier Realty - La Crosse, WI
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A woman on my Facebook quite proudly announced that she had all herChristmas decorations packed away the day after Christmas.  I felt sorry for her kids that their season was taken up so short.

Dec 30, 2015 12:39 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

After the Holiday is over, people want to get on with life, except for the Christmas lights until after the first of the year.

Dec 30, 2015 12:24 AM
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A client started blowing up my phone at 6:30am they had put the home search off this fall so I was excited to hear from them and blurted out Merry Christmas.  They are Jewish and I knew that but it was habit embarrasing!

Dec 29, 2015 11:30 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
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We are COMPLETELY programmed. The good news is that reprogramming is doable!

Dec 29, 2015 11:09 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Christmas is over and thoughts turn to New Years Eve. Once over Valentine's Day. Then ......! Yep, always on to something new!

Dec 29, 2015 10:54 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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Richie Alan Naggar it's human brain that remembers NEW things that will come and forget what happened unless there is a major impact of some event, incident....

Dec 30, 2015 03:47 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Are you implying that Christmas is over already on this 6th day of Christmas?

 

Dec 30, 2015 12:17 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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Not over yet - Russian Orthodox Christmas is January 7th. Some stores are already "de-Christmas-ed".

Dec 30, 2015 11:23 AM
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Richie,
Someone has or needs to do their doctoral dissertation on that. It would be interesting.

Dec 30, 2015 08:11 AM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

I've been asking everyone this week whether they had a nice Christmas and wishing them a Happy New Year. 

Dec 30, 2015 07:55 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

HMMM, I was wished a Merry Christmas andd Haooy New year just today.  But for the most part you are right

Dec 30, 2015 06:40 AM
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John Meussner
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Good point, Richie.  We do seem to forget rather quickly

Dec 30, 2015 06:29 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
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Yes, it is true and most people like that. It creates a warm fuzzy feeling of predictability and attachment.

Yet, do remember, not all celebrate Christmas on 25th:)

Dec 30, 2015 04:22 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

It's just about time to start my Christmas 2016 shopping!

Dec 30, 2015 03:50 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Happy Birthday, Richie -- am I on time, late or early --- two out of three?   

Dec 30, 2015 02:40 AM
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Roy Kelley
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I hope the spirit of Christmas will continue throughout the new year.

Dec 30, 2015 12:05 AM