Be Careful What You Wish For!

So, I've been working pretty steadily most of this year with little results to show for efforts in terms of that pesky profession that is supposed to pay the bills...Real Estate. However, in the last week, we have been inundated with an overwhelming amount of work in the form of 3 new listings, multiple property showings and more property showings and another listing appointment later this week! WOW! Like they say, it's time to make hay while the sun shines and I am finally seeing the results of all the months of hard work pay off...

It's interesting how Real Estate parallels Cycling sometimes...You feel like you are banging your head against the wall with little tangible benefit. You log your miles and shake the bushes for business. You do your hard rides and contact your hard clients...over and over until BAMMO...you get some race wins, sell some homes, and your confidence is BACK and makes all the long days and nights worthwhile!

It probably didn't hurt that I snuck in a birthday party for my good friends Tomer and Teresa Saturday night in Auburn and the best present of all was that their house was spared from the catastrophic blaze that rampaged neighborhoods within a stones throw of them. Scary, but thankful.

Sunday Shelly and I headed out to recon the Tahoe 50 course. With an email blurb, bad map, and hoping for course markings we successfully navigated our way around a pretty remote part of the Sierra's with remarkable aplomb. The majority of the course seems to be fire road, but "high sierra" style, meaning loose dirt, rocks and you can never let your guard down or you will probably go down. I think with our new found knowledge we are both feeling a lot more comfortable going into the event in 2 weeks.

That's it for now. I've got to get back to setting up our new listings. If you know anyone looking for a stylish, entry level condo that is completely updated in sunny Del Rey Oaks OR a sweet double lot 2 blocks from the beach in Carmel, then send me your briefcase's full of cash and I will handle the details! Until next time, keep pedaling, it's sure to pay off eventually!

Travis Chillin' after the time trial with a lucky survivor!