[Note from editor: For the sake of keeping giving on our minds for the entire holiday season, we’re going to highlight a non profit organization or specific good deed that has been done everyday until New Year’s as part of our Real Estate Doers Make a Difference campaign]

The real joy in life is making other people’s lives better by giving and helping those less fortunate than ourselves. Don’t get sucked into the trap of giving just for the sake of giving if it means giving gifts that people don’t ultimately need. Like anything, giving in moderation is great — but it goes down hill quickly once you cross the line of showing appreciation and into the realm of giving as many gifts as possible. Make no mistake about it, a few more material possessions isn’t going to make or break someone’s Christmas.

Make sure you remember what, and who, is important this holiday season.

Non profit highlight: Salvation Army

Merry Christmas!

We have until January 2 to reach our goal of $2,500 for Real Estate Doers Make a Difference (#REDMAD) — please take a minute and contribute $20 to Habitat for Humanity. We’re 46% of the way to our goal.