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Being raised as a Southern girl, Southern hospitality is just something I obtained through osmosis. It was in the air I breathed, water I drank and house I was raised in.  It was in my friends homes, businesses I worked in growing up and my schools.  What is strange is to find people who today, have heard of this term but do not know what it is. 

It's the smile you get when you walk into a restaurant, corner store or dry drug store.  It's the hug you get after having just met someone.  It's the offer for a cup of coffee, piece of pie or a plate of whatever happens to be on the stove at the time.  It's the hug you get instead of the handshake.  It's the feeling that you belong, you are accepted and one of us, no matter what your dialect or language may be.

In case you missed it, it isn't so much a "what" as a "feeling".  In the south, we would rather get to know you than just pass by.  We want you to feel welcomed, to become part of us, to feel like you are family and not just a passer-by.  We want to get to know you. It's people being outgoing rather than introverted, caring if you are having a nice day or that the sofa is comfortable.  The Germans have a term for this - gemütlich.  In the Southeastern United States, we call it Southern Hospitality.  And if you have ever been in its presence, you know what it is. 

What does this have to do with real estate?  This is one of the reasons the Southeastern U.S.  and specifically Northeast Florida is so special, and why people want to live here.  Yes, the weather is great, the economy diverse here, the cost of living good, but it is the people make the quality of life wonderful for those who live here.  From Yulee and Callahan south to St. Augustine and Palm Coast and all points in between, the Northeast Florida area offers plenty of Southern Hospitality and then some.  So come check out our neighborhoods, and call me to show you the way.  We'll chat a while and have a cup of coffee, and even a piece of pie if you'd like.

See you around the neighborhood!