In preparation for Thanksgiving and getting ready for Christmas, Bev and I ventured out several times this week to do some shopping. Believe it or not we’re still replenishing items lost in last year’s fire. Much to our surprise, five stores we went to had closed signs in the windows – cleaned out and gone out of business. By the same token, we went to three places - Best Buy®, Costco® and Walmart® - where crowds were enormous, cash registers were ringing and the service was excellent. These stores were very busy and people were buying high volume.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I submit to you that good companies are not only going to stay in business, but increase their market share in times like this. Bad companies are all going out of business. Well-run real estate practices will thrive in this market; poorly run ones will go broke.

That’s why at Buffini & Company we’re committed to your success. On Jan 15th, 2009 the Buffini & Company Blitz begins. Our goal is to have all our Members have a good first quarter, which will lead to a really solid year.

Stay tuned for more blogs, emails and video clips so that we can make sure you can be the Best Buy, Costco and Walmart of your local community.

It’s a good life!

Brian