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Year of the Earth Ox: Prosperity through Endurance and Hard Work

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

A popular Chinese astrologer and feng shui master recently told Silicon Valley REALTORS® that 2009 will be a tough year for everyone, but as long was you work hard and can endure, you will succeed.

2009 in the Chinese calendar is designated as the Year of the Earth Ox, according to Y.C. Sun, a guest speaker at a Silicon Valley Association of Realtors tour meeting. "It may be a tougher year to plow through," Sun warned.
The earth ox is gentle, kind, sincere, sympathetic, patient, determined, consistent, diligent, organized, reliable, responsible, and likes straight talk, said Sun.

"In business, the earth ox is skillful, resourceful and uses utmost fairness in dealing with others, and expects others to do the same," said Sun. "REALTORS® understand this in their dealings with others."

Sun stressed the importance of being ethical in dealing with others because trust is critical. SILVAR members are also members of the National Association of REALTORS®, which subscribes to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.

The Chinese astrologer predicted the global recession will be "very severe" in the first six months, but he is optimistic there will be a turn-around by fall of 2009. He sees the economy improving for the better by the end of January 2010.

"We will have 10 to 11 months of business contraction, followed by the best expansion," Sun told REALTORS®.

Sun advised the real estate agents to take the time to improve their skills and gain more knowledge about the business. "Remember the ox is a sign of prosperity through endurance. Realtors are very good on endurance," Sun said. "The ox is resourceful too, so it's time for you to pick up what's missing."

The earth ox may sometimes be a bit dull and occasionally suffer from irrational fears, so it needs to exercise a lot, inhale fresh air and prevent excess introspection.

"It's important that everyone remain positive, do positive things that will result in success," Sun said.

Sun said according to the principles of feng shui, there are three locations that are not good in 2009: west, north and northwest. He said in the Year of the Earth Ox, the sickness star is located in the west; misfortune north; disputes or quarrel star in the northeast; and conflict, east. Sun also said the best study room in 2009 is in the south, because the education star is in that location.


The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.

The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

Variations of this article have appeared in local area newspapers.

For further information, please contact Rose Meily at SILVAR Public Affairs, email , or phone (408) 200-0109.

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