Are you still doing your last minute Christmas shopping?  Are you still looking for that perfect gift for that special someone in your life?  Perhaps a new house would be a perfect thing to tuck into their stocking, to hang on the mantle, above the fireplace, of their new house?  :)

OK -- clearly, it's a slower time of year -- though last year there were three buyers (and thus three sellers) who signed a contract on December 24th or 25th.

Oh, and between Christmas and New Years Eve?  Another six!

Whether you are buying a house in the next week (to nine days) or not, I hope that it is a peaceful, relaxing and joyful time for you and your family.