This morning was our monthly sales rally, and there were a couple things that I thought might be worth sharing. I've previously shared the citywide statistics for December, and our company stats were pretty comparable, with over $800 million in sales for the year, and RE/MAX Properties once again #1 in Colorado Springs, by a factor of 2 over our next largest competitor. A web site was shared that many should find useful, published by the National Association of Realtors, called www.HousingMarketFacts.com. It does a nice job of showing why homebuying is such a good decision, and how homeownership results in about 60% of the average family's net worth.
We have most our meetings at a unique facility, called Mr Biggs. They were in the news this week as a church group is now using the facility on Sunday mornings, and include an hour of fun in this great entertainment complex. Steve Bigari who is one of the principals in this venture gave us all a copy of a book he wrote at our last meeting, called The Box You Got, and it was really inspirational. It is fun to see what entrepreneurial stuff this guy has done, and we really enjoy the facility. What a great place to bring your kids! Mr Biggs has taken on a great Christmas charity event that was originally started by a man named Bob Telmosse, and they gave away presents to thousands of children this year.