2012 is a Brand New Year!
Happy New Year to you! As most of us do at this time of year, we reflect on what has happened over the past year and what we want to have happen in the coming year. I find that my own behavior contributes to the success that I enjoy, whether it is a personal success or a professional one.
So I wanted to take a moment and outline some of the thoughts that I hope to keep close this year. Consider these some great ideas to improve your life in 2012!
- Wake up each day thankful for your life. No matter how good or bad you have it, someone, somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs. Instead of thinking about what you are missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing and be grateful.
- Take Responsibility for your life. The extent to which you can achieve your dreams depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life. Blaming people or circumstances gives others power over that part of your life.
- Don’t follow the path of least resistance. Life is not easy, especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile. Don’t take the easy way out. Do something extraordinary!
- Face your problems head on. It is much easier to run! Know that there is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them. It’s okay to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall. The purpose of living is to face problems, learn, adapt and solve them over the course of time. This will help mold you into the person you eventually become.
- Be yourself. One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you like everyone else. Someone might always be prettier, smarter or younger – but they will never be YOU! Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
- It’s okay to make a mistake. Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing! Every success has a trail of failures behind it and every failure leads you toward success. Don’t regret any of your life experiences.
- Be ready for a challenge. Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. Most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zone, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first. But when you overcome that challenge – what a feeling!
- Be sure to look at the beauty of small moments. Enjoy the little things because one day you may look back and discover they were really the big things. The best part of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
Here is wishing you the best year you can possibly have!
Until next time, Irene
6 Reasons to Reduce Your Home Price
If you don’t receive any offers for a few weeks, check out other comparable houses on the market and what they’re going for. Image: Liz Foreman
Why Not Sell Your South Central Vermont Home In Winter?
Are the winter blahs setting in? How can you keep them at bay and infuse your life with a new found purpose? That’s easy–put your South Central Vermont home on the market. Although spring is traditionally considered the optimum time to sell a home, there are positive aspects to selling in the winter.
Buyer time constraints: A majority of corporate moves take place around January, and transferees need to find a home quickly. Parents are also anxious to get their children settled in a new school as soon as possible. By the way, some experts believe it is better for a child to move during the school year as opposed to the summer months. Starting a new school immediately upon arriving in a new location allows for an easier time of making friends and establishing new routines.
Tax credit extension: Now that the Home Buyer Tax Credit Act deadline has been extended to April 30th, many first-time buyers and “repeat buyers” are seriously looking to purchase a South Central Vermont home–and soon!
Motivated buyers: In addition to those mentioned above, other potential buyers are also out there looking. Those who have recently sold their own home or renters whose lease is ending are desperately in need of a new home. Remember, too, that house shoppers who brave cold temperatures, hard rains, and possible flooding can surely be considered serious buyers.
Availability of professionals: Because the winter season is not a particularly busy one in the field of real estate transactions, agents, mortgage brokers, and settlement attorneys will be more accessible to you and your buyer. Questions may well be answered more quickly, problems anticipated in advance or solved more calmly, and settlement times more flexible and accommodating.