There Is No Place Like Home Sweet Home
Inspiration can come from many places. Sometimes it happens when you are least expecting it. Recently on a business trip in Louisiana I found myself delayed at the airport, sure to miss my connecting flight. Now the last place I’d ever expect to find inspiration is an airport. But it happened. I’m sitting in the terminal on the phone with the airline, well not actually talking to anyone but rather listing to the most amazingly long automated phone queue I’ve ever experienced. Who ever designed this particular phone queue must have wrote algorithms for NASA. I digress.
Inspiration can come from many places. Sometimes it happens when you least expect it. Recently on a business trip to Louisiana I found myself delayed at the airport, sure to miss my connecting flight. Now the last place I’d ever expect to find inspiration is an airport, but it happened.
I’m sitting in the terminal on the phone with the airline’s automated phone system. Seeing me get frustrated, a person sitting across the table from me asked if she could help. Turns out she worked for the airline, but was off duty. After assuring me that the airline would reassign me to a later connecting flight, she asked where home was. At first, I thought it was a little odd that a complete stranger would ask me such a question. Where is home? Hmmm.
She didn’t ask where I was “headed.” She didn’t ask where I “lived.” Turns out, home had a special meaning for her. She was headed home to meet her husband who was flying from Afghanistan after a six month tour of duty. She said to me, “he’s finally coming home.” I thanked her for her helping me navigate the airline delay, wished her safe travels home and to please tell her husband “thank you” for everything he does for this country.
Later as I sat there, 37,000 feet above the earth, on my way home I couldn’t help but reflect on the meaning of home, and of course how precious it must be for that serviceman who is hours away from coming home to his wife. And how many people around the world are holding on to that feeling of “going home.” You see the meaning of home is the same everywhere in the world. It may come in different languages, shapes, sizes and certainly represents different emotional moments, but no one ever said “I can’t wait to get back to my long-term financial investment.” Right?
In fact, think about all the different phrases where we use the word “home:”
- “I can’t wait to get home to and sleep in my own bed.”
- There was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, “There’s no place like home…..”
- How many moms have said “just wait ’til your father gets home!”
- There was that great moment in Top Gun when Goose (Anthony Edwards) said “Take me home, or leave me forever!”
- One of my favorites is “home for the holidays.” How can you not be happy about that?
- While it doesn’t have “home” in it, how about the term staycation! That’s right, getting away from it all at home.
That’s the feeling we are trying to convey in the first of two ads Coldwell Banker Real Estate will be unveiling in 2014. We call this first spot “Home Sweet Home” and you’ll see why for a couple of reasons. First, the song that is the track for the ad is from the infamous band, Mötley Crüe, and is appropriately titled, “Home Sweet Home.” Second the visuals in the ad convey how each of us from all walks of life experience that feeling of coming home.
I say it’s time we all take a moment and reflect on what “Home” truly means. A place of celebration. A monument of great memories. A moment of tribute to those who help protect our home everyday! That is home sweet home.
Don’t miss the debut of the Coldwell Banker ad, “Home Sweet Home,” on the Grammy Awards which air Sunday, January 26th at 8 p.m. on CBS. Join the conversation on Twitter by following us at @coldwellbanker and using the hashtag #HomeRocks.
53 Comments
Melissa
January 22, 2014I think this is an amazing campaign kick off. So proud to be a member of the #ColdwellBanker family. Can’t wait to see more #HomeRocks!
David Marine
January 22, 2014Thanks so much Melissa! Appreciate the comment.
Christine Mcaleer
January 22, 2014I love it! It speaks volumes as to how important homes are to all of us. I’m very proud to be part of this wonderful team of professionals.
Rosalba
January 22, 2014Excellent as usual but this one really hits “home” and tops the rest!!!
Cheryll Woods-Flowers
January 22, 2014Love it!
Regina Tortorella
January 22, 2014Love it!
Regina Tortorella~Secondhomeguru
Bob Hamrick
January 22, 2014Love the theme…very moving!
Proud to me an American…Proud to be a Realtor…Proud to be COLDWELL BANKER!!
Brian Krueger
January 22, 2014Old school 80’s hair bands continue to rock on. Great choice and timing.
Rhonda - CBWM
January 22, 2014Wonderful! Makes me want to go HOME.
Robyn Flessner Price
January 22, 2014Perfect spot for the Grammys!
Terry Frewen
January 22, 2014Rock On Coldwell Banker !!
The Cruzer
January 22, 2014“Home Sweet Home”….Glad to be a Realtor with Coldwell Banker…..GREAT AD…..Rock on!!!! Mark Cremen
Mary Ann Sutcliffe
January 22, 2014The Best from the Best!!! I Love our Company!
randyhock
January 22, 2014I think the commercial touches on the heartstrings with the animal expressions and the faces of the HOME OWNERS.
BillK GTA
January 22, 2014Beautiful commercial, doubt I’ll ever see it in Canada’s largest market
There Is No Place Like Home Sweet Home | Earl Forbes Blog
January 22, 2014[…] That’s the feeling we are trying to convey in the first of two ads Coldwell Banker Real Estate will be unveiling in 2014. We call this first spot “Home Sweet Home” and you’ll see why for a couple of reasons. First, the song that is the track for the ad is from the infamous band, Mötley Crüe, and is appropriately titled, “Home Sweet Home.” Second the visuals in the ad convey how each of us from all walks of …read more […]
Kevin Leatherman
January 22, 2014Brilliant! On target commercial creates classy image of Coldwell Banker Real Estate.
Michael Ward
January 22, 2014Proud to be a Coldwell Banker – Schneidmiller Realty Agent!!! #homerocks
Kris Grose
January 23, 2014Fun to watch you “assemble” the clip. Masterfully done…mazeltov!!!
Guy Sanchez Jr.
January 23, 2014I agree with many of the comments proud to be part of a great real estate brand name that rocks the real estates industry! #homerocks
“My Home Sweet Home Is Puerto Rico”
Marcia
January 23, 2014Great timing & Great message! Home is Great to come home to!
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January 23, 2014[…] That’s the feeling we are trying to convey in the first of two ads Coldwell Banker Real Estate will be unveiling in 2014. We call this first spot “Home Sweet Home” and you’ll see why for a couple of reasons. First, the song that is the track for the ad is from the infamous band, Mötley Crüe, and is appropriately titled, “Home Sweet Home.” Second the visuals in the ad convey how each of us from all walks of …read more […]
Maddy
January 23, 2014Beautifully made, and so on target! HOME SWEET HOME!
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January 23, 2014[…] That’s the feeling we are trying to convey in the first of two ads Coldwell Banker Real Estate will be unveiling in 2014. We call this first spot “Home Sweet Home” and you’ll see why for a couple of reasons. First, the song that is the track for the ad is from the infamous band, Mötley Crüe, and is appropriately titled, “Home Sweet Home.” Second the visuals in the ad convey how each of us from all walks of …read more […]
Katrique
January 23, 2014Motley Crüe- infamous?
Jim Anderson
January 24, 2014I don’t get that either. ?
Mary
January 23, 2014Really good. It grabs attention, keeps the viewer wondering, and wordlessly gets the point across. Love it.
Colin Bland
January 23, 2014There is always that feeling when you get through the door . And great to hear some solid rock riffs for a change instead of some computerized ….. .. ROCK ON Coldwell Banker !
Team Wallace
January 23, 2014Great ad. There’s nothing better than taking off our shoes at home at the end of a hard day’s work. Good job!
Barbara Boucher
January 23, 2014Plays my heart strings! As always, Coldwell Banker knocks it out of the ball park.
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Kevin Redmond
January 24, 2014Absolutely fantastic spot. I got chills with the first chords of the song. Captures the emotion of owning a home – the nesting, the family, the memories – and completely stands out from anything else in the category. WELL DONE SEAN!!!
Carole Reed
January 24, 2014I too am back at home with Coldwell Banker Heart of the Hills in Fredericksburg, Texas. This ad hit a home run!
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Jim Anderson
January 24, 2014Nice to work with a company that has an Advertising Department with teeth and an ability to convey emotion!
Patricia Crumley
January 24, 2014The first time I watched the ad I said, “That pulls at my heart strings”, love it.
Randi Edelman
January 24, 2014Awesome ad, from a truly awesome company! The brilliance of the ad will resonate with so many demographics! Loved watching and listening to it.
Patricia Williams-Schlitz
January 26, 2014This commercial is beautiful . . .and heartwarming. Everyone can relate . . . young, old, wealthy, not so wealthy, . . .Remember: “Home is where the heart is . . .: <3
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JudiRutland
January 26, 2014I was in Orlando FL all week attending Florida Realtors Winter meetings…I love being back in my “home sweet home”
Dottie Wilson
January 26, 2014I loved the ad because I could truly identify with the emotion! I love coming back to my home everyday.
Thank you Coldwell Banker!
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