Most people think of me as the internet guy. I worked for a big digital marketing agency, I teach online marketing workshops, I’m a Facebook/Twitter/etc addict, and I have a pretty MacBookPro that I love. I’m starting my career as a REALTOR® by doing something a little bit old school.

I’m sending real, physical, handwritten, snail mail cards out to a couple hundred of my closest friends, family, acquaintances and business people. Just a personal note and a couple business cards. I think people like that are deserving of at least the 2 minutes it takes to write a card.

If you’d like a card, or just like the feeling of something addressed by hand amongst the bills and junkmail, leave your address and I’ll send you a note or a Christmas card.

Photo Credit: Libraryman on Flickr

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It’s only 4 sleeps until Christmas Morning! I’ve already enjoyed the first of three turkey dinners this holiday and it’s so nice to be home with my family and friends. In particular it’s great to hang out with my 4-month old nephew Robbie and my parents. Ireland was a lot of fun, but I’m not sad that we’re back here instead of there.

Enjoy Bob and Doug McKenzie’s rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas (as a late Song of the Week). Apparently they have a TV show now.

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I’m reinstating an old tradition from another group of friends. I’ll send you a real, actual, written on paper postcard or Christmas Card.

All you have to do is use this form to give me your address. As usual, your info is kept confidential, and won’t be sold, given away or used for wallpaper.

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Earlier this week Megan and I went for a nice long walk down the Mission Creek Greenway here in Kelowna. For reasons passing understanding, I ended up with the song I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas stuck in my head, so now it can be stuck in yours! Have a great weekend!

Also, a guy I know did a great video for this song, and I’ll try to grab a copy.

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I’m enjoying a great week in Edmonton with my family and Megan’s family. I managed to get out of Kelowna a day early and avoid the gong-show that is air travel right now, and we’ll be heading back in time to celebrate the New Year with friends in K-town and go skiing on New Year’s Day at Big White.

I hope you’re all enjoying time with family and friends, giving thanks for the season, all it stands for, and the gifts of the past year. May the next year be as wonderful as the one past.

God Bless,

Chris

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I buy my customers Christmas presents. Nothing, big, just a basket of goodies, but something to make them feel good.

The real point of writing about this is to tell you about two amazing groups of young women, one in Calgary and one in Toronto. Both have started a small business supplying baskets for real estate investors to give to their tenants. I just bought one when I was in Edmonton a couple weeks ago. In Alberta, it’s Little Helpers, and Kaitlyn and Alyssa Steel running the show. They’re 12 and 13, and they take their profits from selling these baskets and use it to buy real estate. I bought one of their small Christmas gift baskets for my tenants. I thought it’d pretty cool, and I’ll be buying their stuff more in the future.

There’s a similar company in Toronto called T-Kid Baskets, run by Daren and Leila. Both companies have a REIN connection through parents, but as far as I can tell, Little Helpers is 99% the girls running it. It’s pretty awesome, and they know their stuff.

If you’re looking for stuff for your tenants, check them out. I’m also a big fan of Amazon Gift Cards.

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