Lately when I’ve read some of the other blogs by real estate agents in ActiveRain, it seems that a lot of us are juggling jello lately. Trying to keep several deals held together with strapping, string, duct tape and sheer will. Everything is so complicated and it is no time to not be able to t
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08/09/2012
What might be considered a weed or invasive species here could be revered elsewhere. Kudzu is fairly common all over the south. It was introduced in 1876 at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia by Japan. Here, we see it as a drapery smothering trees and plant life. Elsewhere in the world i
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08/07/2012
We've been listening to Vanessa Mae for at least fifteen years. She is best known for jazzy electronic violin but peel back the layers of many awesomely talented musicians and there are generally roots in a classical background as well. This is a very short piece but optimistic and cheerf
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08/05/2012
For many years, I walked on our road daily until stumbling in the dark last year on a small rock . The injury took time to heal and changed my morning schedule…AR blogs took precedence. Balance is important for more than just not stumbling on rocks…I loved walking. It kept me centered, focused
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08/04/2012
We all have the occasional stressful week and arrive at the weekend feeling battered, bruised and bewildered. We are luckier than many though...our home in Balsam, NC is surrounded by the Blue Ridge Parkway Park Service property. Gazing at these beautiful trees brings calm much quicker than any
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08/04/2012
Charlie has been in his new house with us now since the end of May. As I watched him stretched out to his full glorious length on the floor directly beneath the ceiling fan, I realized just how far he’s come in those couple of months. Charlie used to live in the guest house with his son, Little
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08/03/2012
One question we frequently get asked is “Can I Get Cash Back at the Closing Table?”. It’s usually a FAQ that we get late in the process and by then if the answer is NO, it can be too late to do anything about it. Once Upon A Time…four or five years ago when the litmus test for getting a loan co
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08/01/2012
We stopped off at our listing in Holly Hills this morning to take a couple of new photos. It was a beautiful morning here in Sylva, NC. Can you believe the day started out at 56 degrees? After the heat we’ve been experiencing the lower temperatures were surely delicious. Obviously, this little r
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08/01/2012
This flower took over a month to shed its kerchief here in Balsam, NC. There's only one plant on the property like this and it's been here for more than 28 years. There's a stalk that's probably 3 feet tall and then this bud which explodes into the shape you see here. Maybe one of you in the
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07/31/2012