mountain living team: Tusquittee in Clay County NC...Where the water-dogs laughed
- 01/22/13 05:14 AM
Tusquittee in Clay County NC ... Where the water-dogs laughed Tusquittee (originally Tusquitee) is a lovely community located in Clay County, North Carolina. Mountain and Pasture views with plenty of creek and lake views too. It is bordered on the north by Fires Creek Bear Reserve which is within the Nantahala National Forest. The Tusquitee Mountain range includes Tusquitee Bald at 5,240 feet.
Tusquitee is a Cherokee Indian word meaning "Where the water-dogs laughed" (A Water Dog, sometimes also called mud-puppy, is a type of Salamander). "Where the water-dogs laughed" according to folklore, a Cherokee hunter crossing over Tusquitee Bald … (3 comments)
mountain living team: What are you doing for others on Dr. Martin Luther King Day?
- 01/20/13 10:05 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January. On this day, January 21, 2013, we remember and honor his message, political impact for civil rights and the hope for a better future for all people. This is not only a day for reflection as well as recognition, but also a day of service.
So just what is the MLK Day of Service? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"
Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the … (2 comments)
mountain living team: What do I need to do first in buying a home in Murphy, NC or GA mountains?
- 01/18/13 06:04 AM
What do I need to do first in buying a home in Murphy, NC or GA mountains? So you’re ready to buy a home in Murphy, NC or the north GA mountains, then you’ll want to get pre-approved for a mortgage and not just pre-qualified. To get pre-qualified, you only submit credit, income and debt information to a mortgage broker or lender. That means the resulting estimate of the maximum mortgage and home that's affordable is exactly that - an estimate. Before you can get pre-approved, however, you must allow their lenders to pull credit reports, check debt-to-income ratios and perform other underwriting steps. … (1 comments)
Traveling the back roads here in Murphy NC, you just never know what you’ll find that catches your eye. Along Candy Mountain Road there is this little spot that still holds some memories of a home and family that once lived here on this mountain.
Still the yard is maintained and the split rail fence still in good shape. Its a lovely setting as you drive along the western NC mountains and here in Cherokee County. No matter the season you’ll always find beautiful … (26 comments)
Does it look like you’re headed into a dark and unknowing tunnel? Or, is it you’re entering into new opportunities to take you to places and heights you’ve only dreamed of?
Choose to see, and live, this new year looking forward to and claiming all the limitless possibilities waiting for you.
Lee & Carol Barbour ~ The Mountain Living Team www.MountainLivingTeam.com Licensed and Serving the western NC, northeast GA and east TN Mountains
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mountain living team: Happy New Year as we look back on all the blessings and challenges
- 12/31/12 10:01 PM
Another year has passed all too quickly! As we look back on all the blessings and challenges we’ve had, we know they have made us stronger. Stronger in our faith, cherishing family and true friends, keeping up with new technology, becoming grandparents, letting go of some things and building our business and relationships. We wish all of our friends a wonderful, healthy and prosperous year!
Lee and Carol Barbour - The Mountain Living Team are Realtors in the Murphy, NC mountains and live, play and sell real estate in Murphy and Hayesville NC and Hiawassee, Blairsville and Blue Ridge GA and Copperhill TN. Follow our blog to see the scenery, outdoor activities, homes, land and mountain lifestyle we love!
Tusquittee in Clay County NC ... Where the water-dogs laughed 
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