I took a break from doing open houses for a while.

I took a break from doing open houses for a while.

Honestly, they just weren’t very busy for a stretch there, and it started to feel like maybe they weren’t worth the effort.

But over the last couple of weekends, I started doing them again… and suddenly they were full of people. Busy from start to finish.

And this past weekend, something happened that reminded me why I love working in a smaller community like Fort Erie.

A woman came through the open house with her mom and casually mentioned the area where she lived. She didn’t give me an address — just a rough description of the neighborhood.

And somehow, I immediately knew the house she bought, who the previous owner was, and even who her neighbor was.

We both kind of stopped and laughed.

It created this instant sense of connection and comfort between us.

And it reminded me that real estate, especially in smaller towns, is so much more than just transactions.

It’s community.
It’s familiarity.
It’s understanding the people and the stories behind the homes.

That small-town pride hit me a little this weekend… and honestly, it felt really good.

💬 If you live in a smaller community, do you love that sense of familiarity too?

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