By: Stacie Pineda
Watauga County 2022 ReCap
Residential Real Estate Economic Indicator ReportKey FindingsUnprecedented patterns continue to impress in the Watauga County housing market. 2022 ended with an overall residential sales volume increase of approximately two percent compared to the previous...
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A Client’s Story
The other day there was a lively conversation in my office about experiences we’ve had on the job. I was sharing some of the stories with a client and she told me a story...
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By: Stacie Pineda
A Country Road Took Me Home
My childhood home was a farm on an infrequently traveled dirt road in western Arkansas that had been in the family for a couple generations. When my oldest sister started dating, my parents and...
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By: Karsen McGee
Meet Heather
Born and raised in North Carolina, Heather made Boone her home in 2004 when she moved here to pursue her undergraduate degree at Appalachian State University. Taking quickly to the area’s outdoor recreational opportunities,...
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By: Stacie Pineda
Land
“You ain’t no kind of man if you ain’t got land.”Delmar O’Donnell in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? People are often surprised to learn that the process of purchasing land is more complicated than purchasing...
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By: Stacie Pineda
What’s in a Name: Valle Crucis
“What’s in a name? that which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet.”― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Many years ago, I read a historical fiction based in medieval times. I remember very...
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By: Karsen McGee
Let’s Talk Trash
In this little post, I hope to help familiarize newcomers to our trash customs. Some people, when new to our community, are puzzled by the way we do trash. I sure was. Long accustomed...
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By: Stacie Pineda
Riding in the Car with my Client, Patty
Remember back in the olden days, say pre-coronavirus, when realtors drove their clients around? Who imagined that there’d come a time when that would be a nostalgic memory? I miss it. I’ve had many...
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By: Karsen McGee
What is the Due Diligence Period?
In a recent post, I wrote about due diligence and earnest money in relation to the property offer. But what is a due diligence period and what do you do during this period? Well, the...
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By: Stacie Pineda
Enlarging the Circle
What determines a good location differs from client to client. In my experience, especially prior to 2020, a good location was often associated with a place of importance in the client’s life, perhaps the...
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