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RE/MAX of New England recently reported that donations made by RE/MAX agents in 2008 reached a level of $8 million in the U.S. and Canada.  This is a significant number, given the fact that for many agents, 2008 was a very difficult year.  The generosity of RE/MAX agents remained strong throughout a tumultuous time, and I for one am proud to be a member of this remarkable group.

Through the Children's Miracle Network, each RE/MAX agent in the U.S. and Canada can make a donation in their client's name at the close of a real estate transaction.  This means that most (if not all) of the $8 million mentioned above was donated in buyers' and sellers' names.  That money will help ill children throughout North America survive and thrive.

RE/MAX has donated a total of $93 million since the inception of its Children's Miracle Network program in 1992. I am in my second year of supporting this program and intend to continue in 2009.  I hope to help RE/MAX reach its goal of $100 million by the end of 2009, by continuing to make donations in my clients' names.  Congratulations RE/MAX!

WHAT GIFT WOULD YOU LIKE FROM YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT?

Whenever a group of real estate agents gets together, a frequent topic that comes up is closing gifts. We real estate agents see our clients frequently over an intense period of time.  We build bonds and friendships with our clients, and often feel that we wish to thank our clients with a special gift at closing.

The question that comes up, however, is what represents the perfect closing gift? There are so many choices out there - from gift cards to magazine subscriptions to artwork. What is the best gift to give?

To help us out, we are asking that you complete a short, one-question survey. When you click on the link below, it will lead you to a list of potential gifts that your real estate agent may give you. Please indicate those gifts that appeal to you and submit the survey.

This survey is open until March 31, 2009. After that date, the results will be compiled and published on this blog site. 

Click Here to take survey

Thank you in advance for helping us make you happy!

For those of you who miss the snow, here is a video I made of our snowstorm of March 2, 2009. We had over a foot of snow overnight, and another 3-4 inches later that day. This video was filmed at around 6 AM. No plow had been down the road yet, so I was able to make first tracks! All of that has melted now, of course, as spring starts to peek out around us. This was probably the last storm of the season. I hope you enjoy it.

After five years of living in this neighborhood, the sunrise remains one of my greatest delights.  The early timing of dawn in the spring brings us not only longer days, but more spectacular colors and light each morning.  In this photo, the sun has just popped over the crest of the hills to the east of Sturbridge.  It's my pleasure to share this wonderful scene with you.     -Kathryn Acciari

Sunrise on Tannery Road, Sturbridge, MA

Photo copyright 2009, Kathryn Acciari

If you are looking for more information about Sturbridge, MA, you can:

1.  Click on the links to the right to see more of my blog entries; or

2.  Visit my Sturbridge web site at:  http://www.askmeaboutsturbridge.com

Kathryn Acciari is a REALTOR who lives in Sturbridge, MA.  She would love to answer your questions, and you may contact her at:

(508) 982-0686 cell

kacciari@relocationma.com  email

I love Sturbridge!  But I am biased.  As a resident I know what our lovely town has to offer.  In a moment of creativity, I went to the wordle.net web site and created a graphic to describe the things that I appreciate about Sturbridge.  Here it is:

What words do you use to describe Sturbridge?  I'd love to hear from you.    -Kathryn

By the way, if you would like more information about Sturbridge, Massachusetts, visit my website at http://www.askmeaboutsturbridge.com

The above graphic word cloud was created using the Wordle.net tools at www.wordle.net.  Licensed through Creative Commons:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/