Yes and no...
I knew this would happen. Being in Orlando, this year, with me in Atlanta, it is only a short drive away (yes, I call 10 hours a short drive). Also, being in Orlando, I was pretty sure that "I" would not be going... it would be "we." Also, I knew that if "we" went, that "we" would be going to DisneyWorld. In the last case, "we" meant "them."
I got into real estate because I love being with my family. I was in retail previously, and worked 12 hours a day, 6 days a week... somewhere else. Now, I would 7 days a week, and maybe even more hours each day, but I take breaks to go to the park with the family or to do other things I couldn't do with a fixed retail schedule.
So, I knew that what would happen would be that the actual convention wouldn't have nearly as much interest as watching my older son (4) at the Magic Kingdom in the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse, or watching my younger one (6 months) meet Mickey for the first time. And I was right.
But then I changed brokers... and Bloodhound announced an Unchained event. Of course EVERY session at the NAR that interests me, that I didn't attend in Las Vegas, is on the same day as Bloodhound Unchained.
So, here is how it is going to go down...
- On Friday, Nov. 7th, I'm planning on going to Bloodhound Unchained.
- On Saturday, Nov. 8th, I'm planning on working the Expo floor for Diamond Dwellings Realty.. and visiting the other exhibitors at the Expo.
- Whenever A|R decides on their party time and location, I plan on showing up... perhaps even with Mrs. GarageGuy in tow.
- The rest of the time, I am going to visit with friends, hang out with the family and enjoy time "not working."
If you are going to be at BU, let me know. It is ALWAYS fun to meet more Rainers.
If you can make it to the Expo on Saturday, find me. I will be pretty easy to find most of the time. Sure, we are looking for both agents and brokers that want to join the Diamond Dwellings family, but as most who know me will attest, I love meeting my A|R friends in person and hanging out. We aren't selling TimeShares... We're having fun.
If you haven't been to an A|R party, you need to. If you have, you already know that.
IF you are going to be playing in Mouseland, maybe we can meet up for lunch. There are already some A|R friends that I will be "meeting again for the first time" while down there.
BTW, my wife has turned up some killer lodging deals if you are coming with your family... Condos near WDW with 2 bedrooms for under $100/night. We're happy to pass along some sources if you need them.
