This is the 8th in a series on STARlight People and Performances at Active Rain. You can catch those you may have missed by checking the list at the end of this article...but stay with me now, because I have a great story to reveal today! Today, we're shining the light on KRSITAL KRAFT.Here's yo
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04/28/2007
Once you have experienced Asheville, you will understand the "Paris of the South" in the mountains of Western North Carolina ranks among the favorite second home and vacation spots. But let me give you a few quick reasons:1) The people are amazing, full of life, and great storytellers.2) The loc
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04/24/2007
Just today, I was nudged inquisitively by a band of 4 goats, clucked at by the gals in the hen house, looked in the eye by an enormous horse, and left breathless by the sight of Tennessee Walkers racing each other across the Spring-green pasture of the horse farm I was showing. My clients an
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04/22/2007
The WNC Green Building Council is doing it again!! Offering a design a green home course in Asheville, NC, that is! Interested real estate investors from across the State and a number of our clients plan to attend this Three-Day Design a Green Home Course that begins June 20 at the NC Arboret
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04/18/2007
Snow flakes are flying north-to-south across the wildly bobbing heads of the daffodils as the mountain wind roars ferociously down the ridge by my home office this morning. Stormy Weather. The scene is both powerful and empowering as a reminder of the life of a REALTOR®, where, even in
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04/16/2007
What makes an Asheville "green" real estate professional stand out in the crows? My clients tell me it is "authentic communication" on matters of vital interest to them. I got thinking about that, so rrecently I wrote an article about makin
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04/13/2007
So...I'm going to start this issue ofSTARlight with photos done by our STAR...Please note that 1) This ECO-All-Star lives in Texas near Austin 2) She is interested in New Urbanism & Sustainable Development , and 3)She is the Membership Director of The Heart of Texas Morgan Horse Club... Here's
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04/11/2007
I posted an article on Habitat for Humanityand REALTOR® involvement on a home here in the Asheville, N.C. area for which our own Corey Atherton is the point person. "Through the dedication and energy of a group of real estate professionalsled by our own Active Rain Member, and ECO-All-Star, Co
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04/10/2007
It was early morning. Still early enough for the anxious homeowners to deal with an unexpected blanket of snow on this April morning the Appraiser had scheduled his visit. The Appraiser was due to arrive within the
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04/09/2007
From time to time people ask me about the quality of education that real estate professionals in the State of North Carolina receive. As a professional educator for almost a decade prior to my career in the business world, I feel qualified to speak about this. I can say that the coursework just t
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04/08/2007