I love this time of year – I can indulge in my two favorite guilty pleasures without feeling, well, guilty.#1 is harmless enough – my Vince Guaraldi “Charlie Brown’s Christmas” soundtrack is on permanent loop in my car’s CD player.I especially like the re-mastered version that came out last year with 4 previously unreleased alternate tracks included.
My other guilty pleasure is Frank Capra’s 1946 classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which I watch on Anniversary edition dvd until it finally plays on TV (which, of course, I can’t miss, even though I have it on dvd).But this guilty pleasure makes me think each and every time I see it.Usually I think about George Bailey, and how his seemingly ordinary life has influenced the lives of so many others.Sometimes I feel like George when I am able to match the right buyer to the right house…….and how that simple act changes the future of the buyer and the house.
But lately I have been thinking about Old Man Potter.When there was a run on the bank, people were panicking and selling their shares of the building and loan for 50 cents on the dollar.But Potter wasn’t selling, he was buying.He knew the setback was temporary and he knew a good deal when he saw it.
When I see the incredible deals on houses these days, I feel like buyers need to be a little more like Potter.OK, maybe not evil like Potter.But it really is a buyer’s market and if you are in the enviable position to be able to buy without selling, then this is your season!
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it’s a wonderful life!
Posted by cincinnatimodern on November 15, 2007
I love this time of year – I can indulge in my two favorite guilty pleasures without feeling, well, guilty. #1 is harmless enough – my Vince Guaraldi “Charlie Brown’s Christmas” soundtrack is on permanent loop in my car’s CD player. I especially like the re-mastered version that came out last year with 4 previously unreleased alternate tracks included.
My other guilty pleasure is Frank Capra’s 1946 classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which I watch on Anniversary edition dvd until it finally plays on TV (which, of course, I can’t miss, even though I have it on dvd). But this guilty pleasure makes me think each and every time I see it. Usually I think about George Bailey, and how his seemingly ordinary life has influenced the lives of so many others. Sometimes I feel like George when I am able to match the right buyer to the right house…….and how that simple act changes the future of the buyer and the house.
But lately I have been thinking about Old Man Potter. When there was a run on the bank, people were panicking and selling their shares of the building and loan for 50 cents on the dollar. But Potter wasn’t selling, he was buying. He knew the setback was temporary and he knew a good deal when he saw it.
When I see the incredible deals on houses these days, I feel like buyers need to be a little more like Potter. OK, maybe not evil like Potter. But it really is a buyer’s market and if you are in the enviable position to be able to buy without selling, then this is your season!
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