As I sat at 2 closings of traditional sales on Thursday it reminded me how enjoyable the real estate business can be. My client whose townhome I sold and the helped her find her dream home on some acreage had a smile on her face that brought it all back. I enjoyed the colorful banter about each party complaining about all the packing they had just done. The buyers of her townhome talking about how their kids where looking forward to their new home. There were sellers of the home she purchased talking about the accumulation of “stuff” over time that they had to sift through. There was coordination the final moving of “the big stuff” in the next hour or two so the new buyer could start moving their things into the garage as the movers got "the big stuff” out the front door. It was a set of two transactions with three experiences real estate agents, two competent loan officers topped off by two very season closers that kept each closing to less than 30 minutes each. Both the buyers and sellers were happy with what they received. The buyers were especially happy with their low interest rates. Best of all was again watching the smiles as they left with their keys looking forward to their new homes and one seller getting ready to head south for the winter. Yes Virginia, there still are traditional sales in Minnesota!