Fall is approaching here in the mountains of Western NC. Everyone feels it, the air is just a little cooler and crisper with less humidity. We know it will be time soon to turn back the clocks and lose the hour of daylight so it seems like we are all trying to get as much done as possible as quic
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09/29/2013
Real estate agents make their livings by forming relationships with strangers. My real estate career began in 2004 and I know that I've been unbelievably fortunate that most of the strangers I've formed relationships with turned out to be interesting and bonafide clients. Many of those people hav
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09/25/2013
When we owned our camping and backpacking store, Venture Out, here in Sylva, NC we would hire students from Western Carolina University. We had some great employees (Hi Monica Perry!), kids who matured into the awesome adults we knew they would become. We were lucky by design for the most par
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09/22/2013
Mad Batter Cafe and Bakery has been on the Western Carolina University campus in Cullowhee, NC since 1998. Jeanette Evans, the owner, has provided a groovy, warm and inviting atmosphere with eclectic furnishings, good music and a tantalizing menu from the beginning. For those of us who think br
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09/21/2013
While previewing a property in the Greens Creek area of Sylva today for a buyer, I heard the oddest music. Because we have a pretty healthy eco-system here near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I've heard frog songs before...but never anything like this!
09/18/2013
Even with the best buyer interview form and the most thorough property review forms, even with the intense conversations following the showings and finally the aha! moment when the buyer proclaims " I LOVE THIS HOUSE!", once in a while all agents get blindsided to discover that the buyer really d
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09/10/2013
Even in Sylva, NC, real estate can be like a pressure cooker...no regular downtime, we have to grab it when we can. That's where Van Morrison comes in. It's been like that for more than a month now and its all good. The buyers have been plentiful, intentional and interesting. That's all good bu
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09/08/2013
As if humans don't have enough on their minds, we have so called world leaders dabbling yet again in how to be destructive against each other instead of constructive. Is it just me? Wouldn't you think it takes less energy to be kind than to be cruel? Maybe I'm naive, but somehow...I don't think
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09/01/2013
Really? You haven't been pre-approved yet for a home mortgage? You didn't know that was a first step? Don't worry, we can help with that. We have so many fine lenders in our area with a wide variety of mortgage products to offer you. What we really like about them though is that th
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08/31/2013