A lot happened in my world last month.
Last month, I lost a friend to cancer. He was a good man and a good friend, a loyal supporter in dark times, and a ton of fun in general. He fought the disease right up to the end. The night he died, I was able to visit him in hospice and wish him well on his way. I’ll always be grateful for that opportunity, and for his friendship over the years.
Last month, I gained a second grandchild. A boy this time. Healthy, strong, beautiful, and eagerly anticipated. Loved by his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older sister. I’m grateful for this new life, and for the good times we will have the opportunity to share.
Endings, beginnings, departures, arrivals – it’s the cycle of life.
So, what does all this have to do with real estate? Almost everything …
Real estate is about arrivals and departures People come to Nashville to live, people move away, and everybody needs a place to live. Whether coming or going, the exchange of real estate – even if it’s a lease, not a sale or purchase – is a part of the process.
Real estate is about beginnings and endings Lives begin and end. Jobs begin and end. Marriages begin and sometimes end. Life’s situations and seasons begin and end. What might have looked like a “forever” home at one point, may turn out to be an albatross the next year. A property that looked out of reach one day, may turn out to be the perfect house the next.
Real estate is about life I tell my clients this all the time, and it bears repeating here: a house is a place to “do” your life. And lives change. Circumstances change. Wants and needs change. So, especially when making real estate deals, we can’t get too hung-up on the past or the future. We must live in the present, make the best decisions we can with what we can see and know now, and accept the reality that things will change. That’s not a bad thing.
Come and go, ebb and flow, growth and, occasionally, retreat. It’s all for the good. And I’m grateful for every bit of it.