In Part I of this series on how to start your own real estate firm, I discussed the whys of starting a business and what size/type of office. Today I am going to address the dry but very important topics related to establishing your business plan. Mission/Vision/Values/Goals and Objectives I
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07/28/2009
Lake Norman's upscale Simonini Builders is adjusting the plans for their Preserve at Robbins Park in Cornelius because of shifting real estate trends according to a recent article in Business Today. While this may seem like a minor bit of news, it is actually quite significant because The Pre
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07/27/2009
Affordable housing at The Point on Lake Norman? It's an oxymoron, or is it? Thanks to its incredible reputation as THE upscale Lake Norman community, many home-buyers just assume that a home in The Point is out of their price range. With their resort-like amenities including The Point
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07/25/2009
Lake Norman is poised to set a new world record at the mega "Raft Up" party tomorrow, July 25th! And, this in not the first time as Lake Norman has long held the record for a Raft-Up until local officials thought it was too dangerous and stopped them in 2005. If you are new to Lake Norman an
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07/24/2009
I know what you are thinking. Who in their right mind would start a new real estate firm in THIS terrible market? Well, ah, that would be me. Am I crazy? Maybe. But I am also excited, invigorated and happier than I have been in a long time. It's as if I have been released from a burden I
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07/23/2009
Josh's Farmers Market in Mooresville Lake Norman If you have reason to be on Williamson Road in Mooresville on Thursday - Sunday you might have seen a crowded parking lot nestled in some trees on the east side of the street just south of Highway 150. This is where Josh Graham and his wife A
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07/21/2009
Drum rolls please.... I got home today to find a large envelope from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. I couldn't believe it as I was not expecting it for about two more weeks. Inside I found a beautiful certificate for the new real estate firm : LKN Realty, LLC. It's official,
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07/18/2009
Lake Norman Hot Sheet: July 13, 2009 There has been so much speculation in the economic news about the U.S. housing market that I decided we needed a reality check. There is nothing better to shed some light on our Lake Norman Real Estate market than a visit to our Multiple Listing Service
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07/15/2009
Those of us who live down Lake Norman's infamous Brawley School peninsula know only too well that construction is well under way on the two-year widening project. The large, orange sign "warning, expect delays" blinks at us daily although by now we pretty much know what to expect. One of
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07/10/2009
Happy 4th of July to all from Lake Norman North Carolina! Every year we have a truly small town Americana Independence Day Parade in Iredell County. I took the picture above and those below while riding on the Mooresville/Lake Norman Exchange Club's float. What an amazing 3-mile ride:
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07/04/2009