We’ve all had them…buyers looking farther and farther from our comfort zone or sellers with property we just can’t move. Many agents try to hang on to the prospects, afraid they’re going to miss a sale. You know what? It might be best for ALL parties to just let them go…with a referral. It may
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10/18/2012
Can it really be a year since those boys came into our lives? It is so hard to believe that a year ago, those two boys wandered onto the deck of Cannon's Corner in Dillsboro. What a sad story. They'd been wandering a month since their human had died. The son who lived with her had drug prob
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10/16/2012
In March of 2011, I became a RAINMAKER on ActiveRain. There are a few people outside of the RAIN who subscribe to my blog and ask what is a RAINMAKER. I tell them that ActiveRain is a very special real estate online community and the RAINMAKER status allows me to publicize my blog. Several memb
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10/15/2012
Maybe because my Mom and brother are coming for a visit this weekend that I’m conscious more of thinking about Dad. She and Dad used to come see us here in NC in October every year. It’s shocking to me that 16 months have gone by already since he passed away June 9, 2011. Over this past weeke
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10/14/2012
For sure, I'll have to find out what this pod is and I know just who to ask. We have a friend, April, who has the most extensive knowledge of plants in our area of the mountains of Western North Carolina. As soon as I know...you'll know! Unless, of course, you already know and if so...do tel
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10/14/2012
Many of you know Mimi Foster, a great writer and prolific AR Member. She recently posted this braintwister of an article and asked for the opinions of the readers. Most of us were brought up to not be tattletales and usually the consequences for tattling were worse on those telling the tales tha
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10/13/2012
Sure, occasionally I have unrealistic dreams of sleeping in but surprisingly not very often. The early hours of the day are my favorite. Except for the dog commotion during dog-breakfast and their early morning routines, the world is silent and speaking volumes at the same time. I have the p
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10/12/2012
Autumn is in the air and on the ground here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. There's nothing quite like finding that first colored leaf of the season. Typically the second and third weekends of October are the busiest of the Colored Leaf season here in the mountains. It looks
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10/12/2012
Last night I enjoyed a Bob Stewart/Kerrie Greenhalgh production...or AR Webinar. The subject was timely, "Unlocking the Secret to Keyword Phrases". We’re working with our web-dude to bring our website out of the industrial age and into the light of today. Without webinars like this and advice f
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10/11/2012
The farmhouse on Tunnel Mountain Road is getting a massive amount of attention over the last couple of months. Inquiries received via phone and email have resulted in a goodly number of showings, so I've been out there quite a bit recently. One of the best things about the farmhouse property
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10/10/2012