December 7th, 2018 7:34 PM by Linda Holley
Hello everyone,
3,150 read my blog last week - thanks! The fastest selling areas in Sarasota are discussed below. I'll also share moments as I am “making a point to make a difference” this holiday season by paying it forward as mentioned in my previous blog.
According to the home sales pending in Sarasota, the two top zip codes are: 34231 (Gulf Gate area), and 34238 (Palmer Ranch) 27 percent are new home sales in Palmer Ranch.
What's so great about Gulf Gate and Palmer Ranch? Restaurants, proximity to Siesta Key, shopping, schools, and location, location…just 15 minutes from downtown Sarasota. I worked with Buyers who just purchased a new townhome in Promenade at Palmer Ranch and was thrilled when they asked me to assist them in their purchase--from beginning to end. They listened and hired a private, independent inspector to come in prior to the framing inspection by the county and again prior the builder's walk-through a few days before closing. All items discovered by the inspector were cheerfully corrected by the builder.
Paying it forward: While waiting in line to at Walgreen's to ask the pharmacist a question, a young lady came up to a different window, and called the pharmacist over. I thought to myself, “Hey, I was here first!” I checked her out: young, cute, clueless; but then I started to listen to what she was saying. She was very worried: "Can he take this medicine now, how much does it cost?" I was calming down thinking that this is a young mother buying medicine for a sick child. She left, and I stalked her - found her on the aisle picking up cough and cold medicine for her little son. I told her that this holiday season, I’m helping people by “paying it forward” and would it be ok if I bought her child's medicine? She was shocked but thrilled, and hugged me in tears. She said, "I work at a fast-food restaurant and see this all of the time, and finally someone is doing this for me." We walked out to the parking lot together and she said he had been in ER two days earlier and did not seem to be getting better. Now I find myself wishing I had done more for this young family.
My Scrooge is obviously a germaphobe, but no, I did not get the flu from her hug.... but washed my hands as soon as I got home!
Today I was in the office of my ophthalmologist to pick up a free sample and there was a young man ahead of me (taking up too much of MY time again)! After a few minutes, I moved over beside him and listened...he finished his business and said, "Where can I go to pay on my bill?" Scrooge said, "This is crazy, you are spending too much money this year! Stop!" I moved up closer to him and quietly said, "This holiday season, I am paying it forward and would like to help you with that bill." The very happy look on his face was worth ten times more than what I gave him...and I said to him, "Pay it forward!" He nodded and left with a big smile, headed for the billing department to pay on his bill with the cash I slipped him. The free sample of eye drops that I was given by my doctor was worth five times more than what I offered this young man. Maybe after a while, my Scrooge will go into hibernation!
Life is not easy for so many right around us. Open your eyes and your hearts, “make a point to make a difference” this holiday season. I know I made a difference in the lives of two people this holiday season, and you can too.
Best regards,
Linda Holley, Realtor, GRI, Michael Saunders & Co. 941-914-4914
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