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Merry Christmas Cincinnati & Friends

It is Christmas Eve. Three days after the shortest day (the first day of Winter) and the longest night of the year. This is the day many of us celebrate the birthday of Jesus. The Rossignol family will be attending midnight mass at our parish St Michaels. It is our tradition each year. Then we all come home and exchange presents.

This year we are going to drink hot chocolate and watch a movie. The gift exchanging will happen tomorrow when everyone is here.

Here are a few photos of neighbor homes decorated for Christmas.

 

 

Click on this LINK for a very special Christmas Card especially for YOU!

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

 

 

 

Say Thank You to a Veteran today.

Have you ever wanted to say "thank you", but didn't? Next time, say it...

Today is April 22, 2009. This is a special day for a couple of reasons.
Nationally we are celebrating Earth Day. 

Personally I am celebrating a more special day. 37 years ago today, downtown Cincinnati at the St Peter In Chains Cathedral, in front of all of our families and friends, Mary Jo and I exchanged our wedding vows with each other and our lives together began. What a life it has been...WOW! I am the luckiest man on earth, on Earth Day.

Happy Anniversary Mary Jo

                          

I guess it is no secret how much I love this woman. She is my best friend, my business partner, my biggest fan, my favorite groupie, the mother of my children and grandma to my grandchildren. She is no doubt a Saint sent to me by God to have put up with living with me all these years. And guess what?...we ain't done yet!

Nope, we have more clients to help, more clothes to clean, more walks with the dog, more gigs to go to, more meetings to attend, more meals to fix, more trips to visit mom, and more vacation cruises to take. The neat thing about our lives together is that we are in this together and wouldn't want it any other way.

I love you so much I don't mind publishing this for the world to see. In fact the more people that read this can testify just how grateful I am to have you in my life.

Now...whats for lunch?    Oh, by the way I'm out of clean tee shirts.

 

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

Merry Christmas...yes, I said Merry Christmas!

I like hundreds of thousands of other Cincinnatians was out in this freezing rain this afternoon doing some last minute shopping. I was absolutely appalled at how clerks and store personnel avoided saying "Merry CHRISTMAS". It is something that comes natural to me this time of year. Two days before the actual celebration. What is with our society. Has it become so commercialized or politically correct that they are afraid to say "Merry Christmas".

Let's not forget the meaning behind this holiday. It isn't about Santa Claus, or mistletoe, or Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer. It is celebrating the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ! It doesn't matter if you are Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Christian or an Atheist. This holiday is about the birth of Jesus, always has been and always will be. It doesn't matter who is in the white house, or what our state of the nation is doing about our economic wellbeing. This holiday is not about buying presents or getting gifts. The only gift we should be grateful for is having each other to share this beautiful holiday with. It is about getting all your family together and pray and share a meal, exchange conversations, hug, kiss and smile at each other. Just being alive because Jesus was born and walked on our earth over 2000 years ago. That is what we are celebrating.

If you are afraid to say "Merry Christmas" then I say this prayer for you.

Dear Lord, Thank you for the gift of choice. The gift of freedom. The gift of air, water, food, friends, family and everything we have come to expect and take advantage of. If it were not for you we wouldn't have any of this. And for that I am truly grateful. Please continue to watch over all of us as you do. Those who believe as well as those who do not. They have a right to their own opinion. Will they have a place in the after life with you? That is entirely up to you Lord. I do pray my soul to take when my time comes and I believe you have a place next to you for me. Thank you for showing me the way...Amen.

This is a remarkably decorated home on West Chester Road.

It has it all & says it all. You can't miss it. It is about 1/2 mile from Rt 42 heading West across from the pay fishing lake.

 

The lights at this home are so massive that I had to stitch two photos together to show you the whole thing. I don't have a wide enough angle lens to do it in one shot. It must take them a couple of weeks to put all these lights up. Someday I will.

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil and Let's keep Christ in Christmas.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

Gary has made a major move ...in his career

   

This is no mistake...I have been in a whirlwind the past week making this change after 18 years with RE/MAX. I am now working in association with GROUP Realtors located at 8280 Montgomery Rd  Suite 306 in Kenwood...45236.

None of my vitals have changed. You can reach me at the same phone number, same email and web address. I will give you the same great, caring service as I have grown accustomed to provide over my 22 years in Real Estate.

You probably want to know..."Why the sudden change?"

Well, it wasn't that sudden. I have been feeling a little crowded in RE/MAX for many months. The spark left. There was no SHAZAM! as Gomer Pyle would put it. A change needed to be made and this was the most logical move I could think of to stay in business and provide for my family and my future retirement.

When I joined RE/MAX 18 years ago I was thinking outside the box. It was very new, exciting, different than anything on the planet and I made that work great for me. I always think outside the box. I have always been and still am a trailblazer.

RE/MAX had a vision, to make Real Estate Maximum a household word. Brand the concept into everyones brain like Kleenex and Coke. Well, they have achieved their goal. That's great for RE/MAX corporate. But what about the agent? What about me and my clients. The cost to belong to RE/MAX quite frankly keeps going up and the benefits are becoming less. Don't get me wrong, it's not only a money thing. It's the whole picture.

Here's what Gary likes about GROUP Realtors.

1. It is owned and operated by Barry & Marilou Butcher Roth and Barry's son Jonathon.
2. The office location is in Kenwood, the center of the city
3. Marilou offers on site training and one on one coaching. I have always had and still believe in having a real estate coach. Someone to help keep me on track. Someone to be accountable to.
4. Their IT support and Technology is far superior to any other real estate office in town.
5. Being a small family atmosphere & supportive environment they also offer profit sharing along with a customizable commission plan.
6. My ideas are not only heard, they are considered great additions to the already high tech, innovative business plan that is open for any improvements. Do you know how hard it was to get a company the size of RE/MAX to approve any new ideas or concepts?
7. I can still work at my pace, do my business the way I feel is prudent for me and offer my clients & friends the best darn real estate service on the planet. I can still play all the music I want. And that is very important to me.
8. Marilou and Barry are very loyal to our industry. Marilou is very active at Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors. She works on a couple of the same committees that I do. She is on the board of directors, which is one of my career goals. Marilou and Barry say they will help me achieve that goal.
9. They have worked out an arrangement for Mary Jo to get her license out of referral network and fully activate her to be of maximum service to me and my clients without the double cost from the broker.
10. I have been asked to help work with some of the newer agents, coach them along to help them hone their skills. I have always believed in giving back what was given to me. I love teaching and I know I have something to offer this company on a larger scale. 22 years of experience will now come full circle for me.

It seemed the right thing to do. The hardest part was meeting with my long time friend, mentor and broker at RE/MAX Unlimited Ken Parchman. I really care for this guy and it was very hard to say good-bye. But in todays ever changing world and declining market I had to do something. This really feels like the best thing I could do.

I had a break in the action with my blogging. Due to all the changes being made. Designing new cards, ordering signs, stationary. Meeting with all my listings. Changing website branding. All the trade associations I was with needed my updated profile changed. I'm still finding changes needing made and more than likely will find many more throughout the weeks to come.

So, please stay tuned to my blog for more incisive, pertinent real estate slanted stories, ideas and advice and with my own photos from your best friend in Real Estate.

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

Earth Day is Today and Happy Anniversary Mary Jo

Guess what...Today is Earth Day. I did not know that untill I received a reminder to send out my special Holiday card to everyone that is on my email list. That is probably you. But in case you were missed, here it is.

Click on the individual photo to enlarge.

                 These are some of my favorite photos I wanted to share with you on Earth Day. Earth Day is about our earth and finding ways and means to make it better. Visit the US Department of Energy  to find ways to make your part of this earth a little better.

Also: on April 22, 1972 Mary Jo and I were married and have been together ever since. WOW!

Happy Anniversay Mary!!! from you Best friend...

                                                                                                                                                                   

God bless you and pray for our troops.     

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com