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Morganton NC Homes for Sale, Lenoir NC Real Estate, and other information for the North Carolina Foothills, High Country, and Hickory Metro Area. Focusing on Morganton, Lenoir, Granite Falls, Burke & Caldwell County, and Northwest Catawba County.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
One question I ask potential home sellers in Lenoir, Morganton, and Hickory, NC is if I can be honest with them during the listing presentation. This is a nicer way of saying "do you want me to tell you the truth, or just what I think you want to hear?".   There are some people who have homes on ...
05/23/2011
With catastrophic flooding along the Mississippi River, a few homeowners have taken things into their own hands and build some amazing levees to protect their homes, farms, and businesses. I wish I could share the images here, but they are copyrighted, so I will direct you to the Daily Mail artic...
05/19/2011
While the well-publicized First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit of 2010 has long expired, many home buyers in North Carolina are still eligible for a tax credit of up to $2,000 per year. This is possible because of the Mortgage Credit Certificate, a program offered through the North Carolina Housing ...
05/18/2011
(This is a continuation of "Why Should I Care About Building Permits?", so please read that first if you have found your way here through another link.)   Building permit requirements vary by state and even by city and county, so please keep in mind that this post is geared toward homeowners in N...
05/15/2011
It is surprising how many homes in the Lenoir, Morganton, and Hickory area have had electrical and plumbing work done, and whole rooms added, without a building permit. In fact, there is one home which has been sitting abandoned, uninhabitable, and unable to be sold as a residence for decades, o...
05/15/2011
The Housing Downturn: the Result of a Generation Gap? A recent report by the NAR has been used to blame part of the housing crisis on age demographics.  According to this theory the housing market slowed down all of a sudden because the drop in the birth rate after 1973 created a sudden shortage ...
04/20/2011
Home inspections are so important before buying, but some people assume, or are told, that they are unnecessary for new homes. Actually, inspections are very important for new construction, and there are 3 inspections that should be done: 1) a foundation inspection to be sure it will be strong, l...
04/17/2011
Looking for advice on getting back into the real estate business after having a child, I stumbled upon a thread on a well known mom's message board. On this thread, a young woman was considering getting her real estate license and asking other moms who were agents how they balanced work and fami...
04/15/2011
This photo comes from mobile advertising website Adzookie. In exchange for allowing them to paint your house as one giant eyesore billboard, they will pay your mortgage each month as long as the house remains painted, from 3 months up to a year. They will paint everything except the roof, window...
04/11/2011
In case anybody comes across this blog right now, I am not currently working in real estate. I am keeping it up, and continuing to check on on ActiveRain, becaue I will be going back into business eventually. For now, I have decided to stay at home with my baby. I didn't feel like I was able to d...
08/04/2010
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