What are you doing for the 4th of July?

The talk around the office is that everyone is taking off some time this 4th of July weekend.  The market has been good for us and we have all been working very hard, especially to get those sale contracts signed before the April 30th deadline and then to get them closed by June 30th so the buyers could take advantage of the Tax Stimulus.

The market has definitely slowed down and we are now in our summer mode.  Our market does this every year as we approach the 4th of July.

Some agents that I know are going camping.  There is the comforable full amenities way of camping by using a motor home or there is the “rough-it” way using a tent and cooking over a grill or campfire.

Then there are the locations to camp at.  You can drive to the Adirondacks for some awesome camping sites, or a shorter drive to areas camps, such as Stony Brook or Letchworth State Parks.

Other agents are heading are heading to the lakes.  This could be Charlotte Beach on Lake Ontario, or it could be Canandaigua Lake or Conesus Lake or one of the other Finger Lakes.

Others are staying home and catching up on some projects arond the house or gardens.  The only thing to be aware of is the hot temperatures we are going to have!  The weather forcast is calling for mid-nineties!  For us this is hot!!

I just got a call from a customer to show him a house that recently came on the market.  I’m sure other agents like myself are working in between taking some time off.

Either way, remember those who made this National Holiday possible and why we are celebrating July 4th!

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

Whatever you are doing, be safe and have fun!