Real Estate, Refined

Did you ever receive one of those little wooden trucks when you were a child? You know, the simple one carved from a single block of wood with a hole for a “window” and a dowel assembly for wheels?

Do you remember who gave it to you? If you were like me, it was a grandfather or maybe an uncle. He carved the little truck on his workbench at home. It was just like the many other ones he had made for the other grandkids or nieces and nephews, except that this one was made with you in mind. So, he built it with love and care, making sure that it would do what it was built to do. And he delighted just to see you push it around the living room after opening it.

My wish for 2012 is that we take our workbench back to work.

It’s been a long three-plus years since the financial world was turned on its ear in 2008. We’re fighting harder than ever, just to return home with less to show for it. It can be discouraging when we look at the bottom line. But didn’t too much emphasis on the bottom line lead our society into its current situation?

Margins may be thinner, but our clients, tenants, and customers are still the same. They are hard working men and women who deserve our best work and from whom we can expect the same. A bit of goodwill throughout the next year may go a long way toward our collective stabilization.

So, let’s ennoble our businesses in 2012. Here’s a toast to quality products and services delivered at fair prices, done for the joy of performing worthy work.

May you, our friends, be blessed this holiday season and all next year.

From all of us at Elyton Partners, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.