Concord Confidential: On The Record

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Just got word that a new restaurant slated to open on Valentines Day 2009 in Downtown Concord will be named the Prince and the Pauper.  It will be located in the old Cabarrus Bank building across the street and to the right from the Historic Courthouse.  It will be continental fare in a fine dini...
11/13/2008
I caught the word yesterday that one of our communities local media outlets, The Concord Standard and Mount Pleasant Times, has shut its doors.  After the 24th publication of its 5th volume, this quais-popular newspaper which emphasized the Christian religion and made obituaries more personal and...
11/12/2008
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I know we Realtors are always out and about in our community.  We are the eyes.  We aren't locked ina cubicle like so many in todays sociaety.  That is why I felt the need to post this entry.  Earlier this Fall, a man walked into Sun Drop Bottling Company on Branchview/Hwy 3 in Concord, NC and mu...
11/12/2008
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The Cabarrus Chamber of Commerce has set out to help stimulate the local economy this holiday season, and hopefully forever, by promoting $hop Cabarrus.  $hop Cabarrus is being promted through the Chamber via their website and mass emails to their network.  It is obviously promoting the idea that...
11/11/2008
Let your clients know about the 2008-2009 Leaf Collection Schedule.  It can be found in PDF form on the City of concord website located at http://www.ci.concord.nc.us/.  This is a good way to stay in front of your clients both past and present.  And I have to mention this since I am in the proces...
11/11/2008
Every so often Jim Weichert sends the professionals at Weichert a brief update.  I am going to start posting them here so that everyone in our region and beyond can benefit from his wise words.  Enjoy! Last week, my e-mail to you centered around the doubt and misinformation common among many of t...
11/10/2008
Will Americans spend more on green homes? REAL TRENDS update #1053 Despite, or maybe because of the capricious economy, more Americans are going green when it comes to their homes, according to a recent survey conducted by Better Homes and Gardens at home shows in 15 cities across the country.  D...
11/10/2008
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SO it looks like NAR is about to hit the radio waves!  They are having a new talk radio show abotu everything real esate.  It is going to be titled "Real Estate Today".  I'm sure the goal here is to increase consumer confidence through education.  Way to tackle mass media with our own media!    T...
11/10/2008
At least that is what NAR is saying.  NAR is stoked about Obama and the Democrats.  They like Obama because in Illinois Obama advocated tax credits for property owners, fought the good fight to stop predatory lending and advocated for a stronger FHA.  He also put up his vote for the NAR backed ec...
11/10/2008
I have just returned from the 100th NAR Convention in Orlando, FL.  The weather was beautiful.  I only got to go to the convention for its opening day.  I mainly went down there to get a new designation that was offered in the days before the convention.  The convention was held at the Orlando Co...
11/09/2008
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