The Royal Wedding Wasn’t the Biggest Love Story of 2018…

Not for me, anyway.

Sure, Harry and Meghan got married, the Red Sox won the World Series, and Ovechkin lifted the Stanley Cup.

👉🏻 Big headlines.
👉🏻 Big wins.
👉🏻 Big moments.

But the story I remember most?  It didn’t happen on a balcony or in a packed stadium.  It happened in a three-bedroom home where two baby boys had just learned to crawl.

That was the year I met Adam and Jenny, and watched them fight like hell to find the right family home in Burlington.

They weren’t just trying to buy a house. They were chasing the one that would carry them from toddlers to teenagers, from science projects to prom night photos in the driveway.

Sounds romantic now.  Back then? It was chaos.

👉🏻 We looked at everything.
👉🏻 We offered on everything.
👉🏻 We lost. Over. And over. Again.
👉🏻 I had nightmares about lockboxes.

Every time my phone buzzed: “Hey Justin, can we go see this one?”  Again? Seriously?

But they never gave up.  Never settled. Even when it would’ve been easier.

They weren’t trying to beat the market.  They were building a life. And they knew that takes time.

We came close a few times.  One house checked all the boxes.  We offered. Negotiated. Walked away.  It sucked. But sometimes you walk away, even from the one you love, when the deal’s wrong.

A couple of months later? That same house came back.

👉🏻 Multiple offers.
👉🏻 More stress.
👉🏻 More guessing.
👉🏻 More chance of heartbreak.

They went for it anyway.  And they won.  That house, the one that got away, ended up being the one.  They’ve lived there for almost four years now. And it fits.

Their boys are growing up in it.  Life is happening.  Memories are being made.  And they don’t text me listings anymore (thank God 😜).

People say, “If it’s meant to be, it’ll be.”  But that’s only half the truth.

👉🏻 You have to fight like hell to make it happen.
👉🏻 You have to be willing to lose a few before you win.
👉🏻 You have to know when to walk—and when to go all in.

Adam and Jenny didn’t rush.  They didn’t let the market push them around.  They waited. They fought. They won.

That’s how real estate in Burlington should work.  Not rushed. Not reactive. Not just “getting in before rates go up.”

It should be intentional. Messy. Human.  And yeah, sometimes it takes two damn years.  Because the right home for your family?  It’s out there.

👉🏻 You just have to believe it’s worth the wait.

Justin