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Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

Michael Thornton I can tell you that in my long and wonderful life, that I have had money, lost money, had it again, and lost it again (thanks economy & tech), and in the end, its the people you surround yourself with that give you the most wealth.

Oct 12, 2015 06:40 PM
Rainer
274,059
Curtis Evans
Cabin Realty LLC/ USA, Licensed in Louisiana - Golden Meadow, LA

Happiness is decided by the person you see in the mirror every morning.

Oct 12, 2015 07:37 PM
Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Waking up on this side of the grass makes me very happy. 

Oct 12, 2015 11:19 PM
Rainmaker
1,543,823
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

I decided to make a list, but it's ultimately my decision to be happy that makes me happy and the company of my son & my bride helps a lot! 

  • Turning off my phone after 7pm & Sundays.
  • Lazy Sundays with my bride.
  • Father-son days with my 18 year old who's MIA most of the time. 
  • Music
  • A good book & coffee in the morning.
  • Shepherd's Pie & Guinness in the evening.
  • Travel...any kind of travel where I have to learn a language and adapt to their ways & culture.
Oct 13, 2015 01:48 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Money makes life easier, people make you happy. 

Oct 12, 2015 10:53 PM
Rainmaker
856,072
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

I do sincerely believe all the things you mention will actually come when a person is at peace with themselves.  Mark

Oct 13, 2015 07:34 AM
Rainmaker
846,475
Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

I feel that I am responsible for my own happiness. Add in some $ a select (small) group of friends and a few family members (including furry ones) and that enhances it but does not make it.

Oct 12, 2015 07:57 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Michael,

There is so much that makes me happy, I could write a book.  The first happiness of the day is seeing Ron next to me, as is the last happiness of the day, when we go to sleep.  A

Oct 13, 2015 03:26 AM
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Amanda at VA HLC & FedHomeLoan
VA Home Loan Centers - San Diego, CA
Social Media, Content & Client Relations

Money helps, but having a stack of money next to me in a chair won't carry on a conversation with me or comfort me when I'm sad. There are many stories of people who were rich and famous/public figures who still took their own lives and likely because they were isolated due to their status. I'd prefer a genuine person-to-person relationship with someone. 

Oct 13, 2015 02:39 AM
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Jeanne Feenick
NextHome Premier - Basking Ridge, NJ
The Agent you choose REALLY does make a difference

My hubby, my kids and my cat --- plus the feeling after a produtive day's work.  Another one for me is achieving a goal I have set for myself.

Oct 13, 2015 12:55 AM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Holding my brides hand of 47 years and taking a walk.

Oct 12, 2015 08:53 PM
Rainmaker
2,362,977
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Myself.  Some people are happiest when they fight - others fight to be happy - I am determined to be happy - and like everyone else, some days are harder to accomplish that than others but I am a happy person by choice. 

Oct 12, 2015 08:32 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Money is seldom part of the equation, just a tool we use to accomplish other goals.

Oct 30, 2018 08:23 PM
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1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Well, you can not find happiness outside if you are a mess inside. My family that I love more than anything makes me happy.

Oct 13, 2015 05:09 PM
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John Conlon
Oxford Street Realty Partners, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
Boutique Brokerage serving coastal San Diego.

Earning money in real estate and sharing it with people who make me happy.

Oct 13, 2015 12:59 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Chocolate and another Dallas Cowboys Superbowl win!  Ok, so I'll only be half happy for a long time with Tony Romo at the helm.

But seriously, my health, relaxation, friends and living comfortably make me happy.

Oct 13, 2015 11:41 AM
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Ricky Robinson
Keller Williams Metropolitan - Morristown, NJ
Your trusted source for Real Estate in Northern NJ

I believe that the love of family and friends will make you the happiest, but I also believe that to be truly happy you will need a certain amount of money.

Oct 13, 2015 09:04 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

ME...and took decades to get there and to be able to answer this question using just two letters. I can do it in one letter too....(I)

Oct 13, 2015 07:35 AM
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231,224
Mike Rock
Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA
Granite Bay Luxury New Construction...For Less

i live a simple life... wine women song....and i like to catch the empty beer bottle in the disposal  (the dog put it there) before turning it on.

we all know happiness is from within...finding that "within" is the hard part

Oct 13, 2015 05:58 AM
Rainmaker
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Stefan Winter
Real Estate in IL & NV | Owner of Real Estate Web Tech | Daily Vlogger - Las Vegas, NV
Owner - Winter Group & Real Estate Web Tech

Both? I have had money before and was not happy at all so it is not money alone. Now I have a great relationship, yet not as much money yet but am very happy. So I think the right combo can make you happy, but if you can have an amazing person by your side and a great amount of money or business you got it made.

Oct 13, 2015 04:16 AM
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4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Michael Thornton I'd say - get best of both world!

A right person with money....lol!

And that right person should be with you -  in your good times or bad! (Of course, you have to be the same, too!)

Oct 13, 2015 02:50 AM
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3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Most times people make me happy...especially very young people

Oct 13, 2015 12:59 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I finally got it right in my third mariage so I know what works for me.

Oct 13, 2015 12:08 AM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Spending time with family makes me happy.

Oct 12, 2015 11:13 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Michael Thornton I have the right person so life couldn't be better.

Oct 12, 2015 11:07 PM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

For me, being the right person is what makes me happy. I can't say I've ever seen a happy person that isn't happy with themselves.  Being the right person allows you to surround yourself with the right people.   Money is not happiness.   Money makes life comfortable.  The more money you have the more options for comfort and experiences.  (Note: Right now, I am re-inventing myself so I can't say I am totally happy again... YET).  

Oct 12, 2015 11:03 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I would like to prove to myself that GREAT BIG PILES OF MONEY can't make me happy. Whose ready to fund my search for truth?

The right person amplifies the happiness within.

If one is not happy with themselves, please don't inflict misery on another by chasing a vapor called happiness. The embryo of enduring happiness is not found in what ones eyes can see.

 

Oct 12, 2015 10:30 PM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Getting upeach morning and being able to have the five senses of what is going on around me.

Oct 12, 2015 10:17 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Michael. I'll stick to the family, but a little money would be a little bonus, so to speak.

Oct 12, 2015 07:17 PM