For REALTORS, 2008 is going to be an incredible year regardless of the economy - 12/30/07 02:02 PM
Dick Gaylord is the kind of friend that you can email and no matter how busy he might be, he will always respond. And, once he gets a sense of who you are, he will make it his business to make things happen; for you and through you. No matter how busy he (16 comments)
Newbie Again: Starting over in a new state; my story: Part 3 - 12/29/07 09:08 AM
Now came the hard part. I had my license (Part1), chose my firm and set up my desk (Part 2) but now I had to sit down at my new desk, in my new office, and start selling real estate. I had no back burner let alone front burner prospects. (38 comments)
2 Modest Milestones, One Giant Impact and a Life Changed Forever - 12/23/07 03:13 PM
Several weeks ago I reached two ActiveRain milestones: 50,000 points and 100 posts. I have been struggling about what to say to the now 62,615 members about my time here on AR. Do I write about how much I learned about blogging and the fact that when I wrote my first (43 comments)
Relocating to Mooresville NC - 12/22/07 06:07 PM
Once you have narrowed your destination to the Lake Norman area, it can be difficult to choose in which town or community to look for your new home. The land around Lake Norman comprises 4 counties and 10 towns; each with it's own character. "Relocating to Mooresville NC" is the first (11 comments)
Are you ready to go paperless and help the environment? - 12/15/07 04:22 PM
Okay, so I admit it. I get so many catalogues from the likes of Victorias Secret, Smith Hawkins, William Sonoma that my poor mail person can hardly fit our mail in our box every day.I guess one of the "benefits" of shopping online is that you begin to receive myriad magazine (34 comments)
The Lake Norman Real Estate Market Versus The Big Picture - 12/13/07 03:52 PM
Everywhere you turn, there is yet another perspective, debate or article on housing, mortgages and the economy. Just look at our local news. The headline in today's Charlotte Observer: Banks warn of more mortgage pain ahead; BofA, Wachovia brace for mounting loan defaults, losses tied to bad debt. A small article to the left: (5 comments)
The Lake Norman Drought; where do we stand today, December 10, 2007? - 12/10/07 05:15 PM
It was 79 degrees today but I'm not celebrating or truly even enjoying the recording breaking warm weather. I think our cold weather had eased my concerns about our drought since we didn't have to think about watering our garden. Talk of the drought was all but gone from the news (14 comments)
Mooresville's Stocks for Tots Event: It's all about the Children - 12/06/07 10:44 AM
It started 19 years ago as an effort by Penske's President Don Miller and several race car drivers to collect toys for children. Today it is one of the most incredible racing events of the year but it has not lost its focus on the children. On December 11th, NASCAR, NHRA, ARCA and (7 comments)
Wearing the sellers hat - 12/03/07 05:28 PM
Back in 2005 while in the early stages of planning our move to North Carolina and part of a research project for my real estate firm I posed as a potential seller. At the time, I did not live in the community in which I sold so I had already planned (18 comments)
Relocating to Lake Norman: What you should consider before buying a home - 12/03/07 04:34 PM
I recently read an article by Bernice Ross in Inman News entitled: Avoiding a relocation nightmare. It brought a smile to my face because I could tell that, like me, she was also used to housing issues common in California and seemed truly alarmed by all of the unexpected things she encountered while building a (3 comments)