Kate Wheeler's (countryhomesnc) Blog

Worried about how you'll afford the high cost of college tuition for your kids?  An innovative new program in Murphy, North Carolina funded in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation allows students to graduate high school with 2 FULL YEARS of college credit under their belt, at no cost to ...

There's good news on the housing front in Murphy and Cherokee County, NC.   Home sales for the third quarter of 2009 are up significantly from the same period last year and lot sales remained even, based on data from the Mountain Lakes Board of Realtors MLS statistics.  Cherokee County 3rd Quarte...

                        Here's an opportunity to spend 2 great days with your family - one sharing with your kids the good feelings that come from volunteering and one enjoying a Disney theme park FREE!  Beginning in January, 2010, Disney will be offering ONE MILLION FREE TICKETS to their popular...

                           When you're on the deck, the relaxing sound of a mountain river is all you can hear from this spacious 2 bedroom ranch just listed in Murphy, North Carolina.  The open floor plan with French doors and vaulted ceiling in the Great Room fills this home with the sight and ...

  With its listing of 800 useful websites and products broken down into dozens of categories, The Small Business That Could for Women is a great resource for anyone, male or female, who owns or is thinking of starting a small business.  All of us are owners of our own small business (like Katesel...

      With 318 curves in 11 miles, Tail of the Dragon is one of the premier roads in this country for motorcycles and sports cars.  "Slaying the Dragon" is a dream accomplishment for many. Although it's the most famous, it is only one of half a dozen incredible riding experiences in the mountains...