What could a groundhog have to do with real estate?

Did you miss it? I almost did. Fortunately for me someone mentioned it on the plane last night. That caused me to do a little thinking.

In case you didn't hear, Punsxutawney Phil saw his shadow so we are supposedly in for another 6 weeks of winter. This kind of silly annual ritual takes place on Gobbler's Knob in Punsxutawney,   Pennsylvania. There's a legend that says if Phil casts his shadow on Feb 2, then winter will last another 6 weeks. If not, spring will come early.

So, what could this have to do with real estate? Well, maybe nothing. Then again, maybe it does.

In some parts of the country, winter causes some changes. First, it gets much colder. So, we have to dress in warmer clothes, we have to prepare for the cold weather. Second, well, there's this "thing" called snow. Sometimes it snows a lot, sometimes just a little. Sometimes the snow is easy to remove, and sometimes it's not. Sometimes it's too cold for the snow and we get ice. That's even worse.  But no matter whether we get ice, a lot of snow, or just a little, it causes us to prepare, and to make adjustments in our daily lives. We don't always want to, but we have to in order to survive winter.

It's just my opinion mind you, but I'm thinking maybe we are in the "winter" cycle of real estate. We have always known that the market goes up....and it goes down. Maybe our "winter" cycle has just been a little longer than usual this time. Is that possible?

It doesn't matter if you were prepared or not, winter is here and we have to deal with it.

So what can you do? Well, there are surely some options. Many of Floyd's Master Sales Academy graduates demonstrated that you can surely prosper, even in the winter.

So here are three tips that might help you make it to the end of winter.

    1. Go back and listen to your program CD's. Then, just do it! Get back on the phone and prospect.

    2. If you are not in an R-Group, find one, or start your own. They will hold you accountable.

    3. But in my humble opinion, the best tip would be to join Floyd's Focused on 50 Coaching Program.

The good news is that winter always ends.

Of course, Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow this year.......so winter could be around for a while.

Stay warm!

Did you miss it? I almost did. Fortunately for me someone mentioned it on the plane last night. That caused me to do a little thinking.

In case you didn't hear, Punsxutawney Phil saw his shadow so we are supposedly in for another 6 weeks of winter. This kind of silly annual ritual takes place on Gobbler's Knob in Punsxutawney,   Pennsylvania. There's a legend that says if Phil casts his shadow on Feb 2, then winter will last another 6 weeks. If not, spring will come early.

So, what could this have to do with real estate? Well, maybe nothing. Then again, maybe it does.

In some parts of the country, winter causes some changes. First, it gets much colder. So, we have to dress in warmer clothes, we have to prepare for the cold weather. Second, well, there's this "thing" called snow. Sometimes it snows a lot, sometimes just a little. Sometimes the snow is easy to remove, and sometimes it's not. Sometimes it's too cold for the snow and we get ice. That's even worse.  But no matter whether we get ice, a lot of snow, or just a little, it causes us to prepare, and to make adjustments in our daily lives. We don't always want to, but we have to in order to survive winter.

It's just my opinion mind you, but I'm thinking maybe we are in the "winter" cycle of real estate. We have always known that the market goes up....and it goes down. Maybe our "winter" cycle has just been a little longer than usual this time. Is that possible?

It doesn't matter if you were prepared or not, winter is here and we have to deal with it.

So what can you do? Well, there are surely some options. Many of Floyd's Master Sales Academy graduates demonstrated that you can surely prosper, even in the winter.

So here are three tips that might help you make it to the end of winter.

    1. Go back and listen to your program CD's. Then, just do it! Get back on the phone and prospect.

    2. If you are not in an R-Group, find one, or start your own. They will hold you accountable.

    3. But in my humble opinion, the best tip would be to join Floyd's Focused on 50 Coaching Program.

The good news is that winter always ends.

Of course, Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow this year.......so winter could be around for a while.

Stay warm!