Lake Norman Real Estate - Diane Aurit

Any of you who happen to follow my blog will know I am a big collector of Catawba Valley Pottery.  The potters in Catawba follow the traditional methods handed down for hundreds of years, including firing their pots in handmade groundhog kilns using wood to make the fire.  This is a photo of Mic...

    Mark you calendars for this Friday, August 14th, 2009 from 6-9 pm  for the popular and growing "On the Corner of Art and Main"monthly gallery crawl in Historic Downtown Mooresville!   "The Corner of Art and Main" is an artwalk featuring live music, art and festivities. Enjoy wine and cheese ...

   Finally, I get to write about the really fun and creative part of starting your own real estate firm:  Branding, logos and marketing materials! If you have been following this series, Part I and Part 2  and  Part 3, you now are well on your way.  If not, you might want to go back and read them...

  In this installment, I am going to talk about two important components necessary for a successful and smooth transition from agent to broker/owner.  Please see Part I and  Part 2 if you want to catch up. Planning your exit strategy Because of the number of real estate agents who have switched ...

Last week seemed to be one in which every source/pundit of economic news decided to put a positive spin on new data; from our GDP to national June housing sales.   For the most part the news was good simply because we didn't do as badly as predicted.  Or, in the case of North Carolina existing h...

  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 ...

    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...

    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 ...

    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...

  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...