{"id":8998,"date":"2021-12-21T10:44:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/agent-blog\/?p=8998"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:33:00","slug":"happy-holidays-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/agent-blog\/happy-holidays-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we head toward the end of 2021, we wanted to wish you a joyous holiday season and thank you for your continued readership of this blog. Connecting with agents in a meaningful way is a priority for us and this blog helps us do exactly that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the holidays, most Sales Centers will be open normal business hours except:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>3 p.m. close on 12\/24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closed 12\/25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closed 1\/1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure if we\u2019re open or not, please call the Sales Center to check. We look forward to seeing you and your clients soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Check out these holiday posts from Homeward\u2122, our homebuyer blog; be sure to share them with your clients!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5 Amazing Shortbread Cookie Recipes For The Holidays<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(Who doesn\u2019t love shortbread at this time of year?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/agent-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shortbread-cookies-large1-700x465-1.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas shortbread cookies\" class=\"wp-image-13106\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Holiday Gift Guide: At-Home Edition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(Last-minute gift ideas for around the home)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/agent-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/holiday-gift-ideas.jpg\" alt=\"A gift wrapped in christmas wrapping paper\" class=\"wp-image-13108\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Manage Your Credit Score During The Holiday Season<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(Some good ways for your clients to protect their credit rating without going into Scrooge Mode!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/agent-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/managingyourcreditforholidays-1.gif\" alt=\"Christmas tree with a family in the back\" class=\"wp-image-13107\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cross-sell\">\n  <div class=\"cs-content-new\">\n     <div class=\"u-width-30 cs-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/campaigns\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-img u-width-100 cs-guide-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/content\/globalmedia\/media-61366.webp\" alt=\"First-time homebuyer guide\"><\/a>\n     <\/div>\n     <div class=\"u-width-70 cs-content\">    \n       <h4>Got a first-timer?<\/h4>\n       <p>Share the guide created just for them! It&#8217;s filled with tips to help them navigate the homebuying journey with you.<\/p>\n       <p class=\"m-top-40\"><a class=\"btn-rah\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/campaigns\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get your free guide<\/a><\/p>\n     <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not already following us on social media, be sure to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichmondAmerican\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pinsbyra\/boards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RAHomes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/richmondamerican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/RAHomes?feature=mhee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/richmond-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> pages and give us a follow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we head toward the end of 2021, we wanted to wish you a joyous holiday season and thank you for your continued readership of this blog. 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