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Archive for November, 2009

Bethania Tools Gathering

Posted in antique tools, Quality of Life, Woodworking, tagged , , on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Last week I went to the fall meeting of the tool collectors’ association at Bethania Moravian Church near Winston-Salem.  We get together periodically to see programs on old tools, primarily the woodworking type, and may trade and buy some tools.  Bethania is a good place to think about old things since it is one of the oldest [...]

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Making Lemonade

Posted in Finance, General Real Estate Market, Real Estate, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Lemons to lemonade.  Black cloud with a silver lining.  Silk purse out of a sow’s ear. There are a number of expressions that we sometimes hear when someone finds something good in an othewise bad situation.  For example, I work with the Citizens for a Troutman Library.  When the new library was designed, the architect estimated the [...]

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Your Lucky Day

Posted in Iredell County, Mooresville, Quality of Life, tagged , on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We are cautiously moving through another Friday the 13th.  So far, so good! If you’re curious about why we get so freaky about the number 13, click HERE to read a good article from LiveScience.com about Triskaidekaphobia. If you want to be sure to have good things happen to you today, go to downtown Mooresville this [...]

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Shopping for a Community on the Internet

Posted in Iredell County, Lake Norman, Mooresville, Quality of Life, Real Estate, Statesville, Troutman, tagged , , , , , on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I recently spent a pleasant fall afternoon showing homes to a couple from out-of-state who are looking to move now that they are empty nesters.  They said that they are in the market for a home in or near a relatively small community that has easy access to the amenities of a larger city.  They also [...]

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Veteran’s Day Thank You

Posted in Quality of Life, tagged on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The recent shootings at Fort Hood are a sobering reminder of what our service men and women have to manage in their daily lives and what our veterans gave their youth and their lives for.  The stress they endure, both in terms of what they do every day and the stress on their families is [...]

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Grey Hair and High School Reunions

Posted in internet, Iredell County, Mooresville, Quality of Life, Statesville, Troutman, tagged , , , , , , on November 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Young people don’t understand how you could use the words “grey hair” and “high school” in the same sentence.  However, if it has been 41 years since you finished high school, then you understand.  Last Saturday night, my South Iredell High School Class of ’68 had our 41st reunion at the Black Angus in Statesville.  Although the [...]

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Details on Extended Housing Tax Credits

Posted in Finance, General Real Estate Market, Real Estate, tagged , , , , , on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

With Congress and the President signing the extension of the first time home buyer tax credit and the expansion of tax credits to include some repeat buyers, details are starting to be published on both of these programs.  The first time home buyer program continues to pay up to $8,000 for purchase of a primary [...]

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Buying Property and Surveys

Posted in General Real Estate Market, Real Estate, tagged , , , , , , , on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Each time I help a client purchase a piece of real estate, I always advise them to get a survey.  Of course, no one likes to pay any more than they have to in fees leading up to a purchase, and surveys for the typical residential lot can cost several hundred dollars.  Also, it has to [...]

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Housing Tax Credit Extended and Expanded

Posted in Finance, General Real Estate Market, Real Estate, tagged , , , , on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I just read that the Home Buyer Tax Credit has now passed the House and the Senate, both by overwhelming votes and will go to the President for signature in the next few days. President Obama has already said he would sign the bill when it comes to him.  This extends the deadline for first time [...]

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Carolina Brass Perform in Statesville on Sunday

Posted in Iredell County, Quality of Life, Statesville, tagged , , , on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I work with the Iredell Concert Association to bring great live music to local venues in Iredell County each year.  On Sunday, November 8th, we’re presenting another excellent group of performers known as Carolina Brass.  They’ll be at Western Avenue Baptist Church (directions HERE) in Statesville at 3:00PM.  Admission is by season ticket, or tickets are [...]

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