Roger Johnson's (rogerajohnson) Blog

A Painting by 11 year old Conover, NC resident Megan Johnson                             Mary and Baby Jesus  

I'm sure that you've heard the old saying that there are three things that sell a home, "Location, Location, Location."  I'm going to let you in on another little secret.  It AIN'T SO!  Sure, location is a prime factor in the sellability of your house, but even a bad location can be overcome.  Th...

Okay, okay, just switching Internet browsers won't actually make your Internet connection faster, but it will definitely seem like it does.  I'm not a real big tech guy, so I can't say exactly how Firefox does it, but pages load A LOT faster on Firefox then on good ol' Internet Explorer. I've bee...

If you live in Catawba County, NC and have some old household products still lying around because they can't be just tossed in the garbage because their dangerous to the enviroment, or maybe some old electronics, it's time to load up the truck! On May 2, Catawba County will be accepting all those...

I just popped on AR to read a few posts and make a comment or two and noticed a new ad in the top right corner for a 'Virtual Staging Solution' to vacant homes (Hey AR guys!  You can tell them it works.  I clicked on it!).  If you're interested in the concept, just click on the ad in the top righ...

I'd like to think that the rise of the Internet and the World Wide Web has helped our society grow.  True, it may not make us smarter, but with the amount of data and knowledge available to a user with just a few clicks of the mouse or a few keystrokes should at least make as more informed, right...

Newton, NC always seems to have something going on, but on May 16th, 2009, it's a double whammy special event day! Starting at 7:00am that morning is the 4th annual City Wide Yard Sale, which is being held at the SouthSide Park, located off of U.S. Hwy. 321 Business South.  There should be someth...

If you didn't guess by the title, this is going to be a rant, of sorts.  Most real estate markets have changed, a lot, in the last 2-3 years or so.  I know the the Hickory NC real estate market sure has.  There have probably been several changes, too.  Many markets have suffered sometimes major p...

This is the 1st quarter market report for the Hickory NC and Catawba county real estate market.  Before getting into the meat, so to speak, it's always important to know about the data.  This report covers all of Catawba county and includes only single-family type homes (that is single family hom...