rick caruso is founder of ca caruso, one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the country there was a headline from the "l.a. times" that caught my attention, dire covid warnings ignored as people follow holiday traditions >> i read that also. it's in the 70s and clear skies. it's human nature. we all have a shared responsibility to follow the rules and protect each other and protect our community. but clearly people are out, clearly people are traveling and people want to continue to celebrate the holidays with family and friends and it appears that the surge we're seeing now from what i've read is tied back to the holiday travel during thanksgiving and also the gatherings during thanksgiving so what i'm worried about is we're going to see that again in a few weeks after the christmas holiday. i know it's tough on people but we can see the end zone at this point, which is great. i would ask everybody to be as disciplined as possible, be as smart as possible. but people are still out shopping they're still out of properties, they are seeking safety and seeking joy, rewardi

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