LAND FOR SALE BY OWNER (or NOT) As a Land Specialist, I get to walk incredible acreages.-some land for sale by owner-some listed on the MLS. I never cease to be thrilled when I get "that certain feeling" within seconds of stepping on LAND that resonates with me. I have found that my clients feel
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12/18/2009
About the real estate market today, Gary Keller (the Keller of Keller-Williams) said at a meeting not long ago, "I am not going to say you are in a good situation...you are in a tough spot." Possibly, maybe, could "tough spots" really be challenges and/or blessings in disguise? Keller wonders
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12/17/2009
Our colleague JOAN WHITEBOOK has a green idea you may want to consider. In the post that follows, she point out, " Re-gifting makes the holidays GREEN and You can Save GREEN! " Read on... A few years ago I went to visit my family in Oklahoma over the holidays. It is a tradition of o
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12/17/2009
Eco-Friendly Home Inspection Checklist You know that one of the grandest investments you make in your entire life is in your dwelling place. Wise choices before you "take the leap" make sense. Wise choices like a Home Inspection from a certified professional. (resources below)A Certified Home I
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12/16/2009
Being an expert in the practice of Feng Shui, CAROLE PROVENZALE always has an interesting story to share about her experiences. The following post introduces readers to the concept of feeling at home in a new residence where there is "nothing but good and supportive Energy." READ ON.Is There a G
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12/16/2009
PHILANTHROPY makes sense to me...how about you?http://activerain.com/groups/philanthropy I am looking forward to being a member of this group and posting here. I believe we, as a community, can make a difference in each others lives and effect change. We can choose to help people and we can use t
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12/16/2009
Just this week a client mentioned he was interested in video and film career opportunities in North Carolina.While we are known as the "Paris of the South" here in Asheville, we are not exactly Hollywood. But I could tell him about AdvantageWest. Advantage West is a non-profit public-private pa
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12/16/2009
I got an invitation from Phil Gibson, a much admired colleague recently. Phil is the Director of Research and Community Outreach at the Environmental Leadership Center at Warren Wilson College just down the valley in Black Mountain, North Carolina. The Environmental Leadership Center has the m
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12/16/2009
GOING GREEN Series: A Vintage Retrofit On a quiet street in an historic neighborhood in Asheville, NC, where huge old trees stand in stately glory on either side of the rode, I found an amazing vintage home in need of TLC. I showed it not long ago to a young couple who are planning to " do a b
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12/15/2009
Going Green Series- Before you Move......GREEN-up Before you Move,take a look at your reason to sell and think through the process before you do anything else. Good planning pays off. It makes sense to do the standard list of things: a) Release your personal attachment to your home (not always
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12/15/2009
