This season, as we gather around the table this Thanksgiving to eat, reflect, and celebrate, I want to pause to count my blessings. I want to thank you for putting your trust in me. I am deeply appreciative and would like to extend my sincerest gratitude.
Friendsgiving
Friendsgiving is a great way to connect with friends and show them we are grateful for their friendship, even if we don’t see them on a regular basis.
Tips for Hosting the Perfect Friendsgiving:
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Potluck- Everyone brings something. As the host, you are in charge of the turkey and drinks!
- What are the appropriate serving sizes? Use this chart to find out how much is enough.
- Decorations: Keep it simple! Go-to decorations are a table runner, mini pumpkins and candles spaced on the table. Grab a flower bouquet (stick with orange/yellow/fall shades) and divide it up among several vases or various sizes on the table and your serving counter.
- Set the tone with music. Get the guests in the mood with your favorite tunes playing on Alexa as they arrive.
- Gratitude board- When guests arrive, have them write what they are grateful for this season on the board.
- Have guests BYOT- bring your own tupperware. With all that food, you will be sure to want to send some home!
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Desserts- your guests may bring desserts, but be ready with the coffee and hot chocolate!
Boys and Girls Long Sleeve Clothing Drive with DuPage PADS
This year, my company is holding a Boys and Girls Long Sleeve Clothing Drive with the DuPage PADS organization. They are in need of new or gently used clothing in all boys’ and girls’ sizes.
If you are interested in donating, please reply to this email and I can give you the details! We are accepting donations until November 19th!
Selling November
While the market is cooling along with our weather, seeing 20-30 offers on one property may be a thing of the past. The spring and summer months were emotionally exhausting for many buyers as they lost out on home after home to a competing bid. It is still a seller’s market, which means there is less than 6 months of inventory.
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Expect to see multiple offers on the best properties- i.e., those which are properly prepped and priced well.
- The process will be less tense.
- Those buyers who lost out in the spring and summer are back in the market.
- Home values are expected to continue to rise.
- Rates will be creeping up, causing the buyers to want to act sooner rather than later.
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Foreclosures will happen, but not at a rate of a “crash” or enough to bring housing prices down.
If you had any thoughts of selling in the spring, reply back. This is the time to take exterior photos (before the snow!), get a game plan on any repairs and simple improvements that increase your value. You want your home to be the best of the best so it will receive competing bids.
