Merry Christmas!!

An associate recently asked me, “What’s your favorite thing about autumn”?  Immediately I answered, “Christmas”!  Anyone who knows me knows my seasonal calendar consists of only two seasons:  Christmas Season & NOT Christmas Season.  I know, I know.  Autumn is a favorite season for many due to the relief from the hot summer weather.  The days are still sunny and relatively long and there are many autumn hobbies to participate in such as Hayrides, Pumpkin Patches, Bonfires, Apple Picking, Covered Bridge Festivals, Trips to Brown County, and Football Tailgating and Games.  Although I am aware of all the wonderful activities available to us in the Indianapolis area during this time of year, and I participate in many, I can’t participate in as much as I would like.

Why?  Well, I have a good reason, I promise.  I’m getting ready for Christmas, my favorite time of year.   Similar to the department stores, Christmas comes early at my house.  As soon as the first cool breeze of autumn whizzes by, I bypass Halloween and some autumn activities and go into full Christmas mode.  It takes me months to decorate.

For much of December, I entertain friends, colleagues, clients & neighbors in my home.  So, in October I begin to strategically decorate the inside and outside of my home.  It takes me months to decorate and turn my home into a wonderland.  I’ve gotten so good at decorating over the years; I no longer have to start decorating on Labor Day.  Every year I say I will pare down but the Holiday Spirit takes a hold of me and I can’t resist adding to my collection of Christmas decor to put on a good show for my guests.

I look forward to the many individuals I reconnect with during this busy, but joyful time.  And, I tend to have a lot of real estate activity during the Holiday season as well.  Keep checking my website for updated listings and valuable information regarding buying or selling a home during the winter months.

So, in closing, although it is still October, I want to wish you all a wonderful Holiday Season.   

Thank you to my clients for the amazing recognition in this Month's Indianapolis Monthly Magazine

When I received a phone call late last year from someone who identified himself as being from the Indianapolis Monthly Magazine I thought I was being pranked.  He told me I would be receiving the 2011 Five Star Real Estate Agent Overall Satisfaction Award and would be featured in Indianapolis Monthly Magazine’s April 2011 issue.  I thought, "Wow, that's a creative way to ask someone to advertise in the magazine".

Immediately, like any person might these days, I "Googled" the award to see if it was legitimate and what it really entailed.  I also put a call into FC Tucker Co., Inc. Corporate to ask what they might know about this "award" and had they also been contacted.  Lastly, I called a few friends, colleagues and members of my team to ask, "Have you heard of the Five Star Real Estate Award" and "Can you find anything on this"?

Within a few days, I received the details and concluded in a nutshell:  Yes, the award was legitimate; No, they weren't trying to solicit me to advertise in the magazine; and WOW!!!, what an amazing honor.

Turns out, when you look at the very few Realtors (about 5%) within our city who qualified for this overall satisfaction award, this was a big deal!  After all my years as a Realtor, the times I've tried to articulate my passion for Real Estate and my sincere dedication to giving the best service to my clients, this Award represented, for me, a job well done.  It's fun to sell homes and I love the business, but what it really comes down to is, "Did I do my best for the clients and are they happy with my service"?

This award “told” me that my clients (that completed the survey) and the industry representatives I’ve worked with (who were interviewed) believed I was doing a great job.  THANK YOU!

A heartfelt thank you to my Clients for the pleasure and privilege to have served you.  I’ve received recognition in the past from a variety of industry accomplishments but this means the absolute most!

For a view of my full page recognition in this month’s issue of Indianapolis Monthly Magazine and for information on how clients were contacted/surveyed and how the data was concluded, please click on this link:  Raymond Rohana featured in Indianapolis Monthly Magazine April 2011