Spring Landscaping Tips – Primer – April 7th & 8th
Landscape designer, Claire Bruno of New View Landscape and David Keith, irrigation specialist of Keith & Sons discuss many great tips for a homeowners landscape concerns. Irrigation options, pesticides, fertilizers, soil options and application schedules are also discussed.
MOORE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE
Bill Sahadi is joined by real estate brokers Elaine Rios of Keller Williams & Linda Criswell, the managing broker of Prudential’s Pinehurst office, to discuss the many facets of our real estate landscape in 2012. Proper seller preparation is the key and there are many tips Elaine & Linda offer. Broker to broker relationships are discussed as well as many win-win scenarios for buyer and seller alike.
ROCKINGHAM DRAGWAY…our OTHER RACETRACK with owner, Steve Earwood
Steve is joined by real estate broker and former racing champion Greg Sasser to discuss the fascinating culture of Drag Racing: the IHRA & NHRA and racing in general. The Rockingham story is told and put into a broader perspective. www.rockinghamdragway.com
Steve brings tremendous vision to the sport; the economic engine that it provides, as well as many interesting and heartfelt reflections on his career.
FAMILY LAW – TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
FAMILY LAW – TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS North Carolina – March 17th – March 18th.
Kathleen Shelton-Yow, (Kathleen Shelton-Yow PLLC), is this week’s guest and begins to tackle some of the major tenets of Family Law.
Kathleen has been a Moore County resident for 12 years and is in private practice in Carthage, N.C. 910 947-1529 (947-1LAW). Her personal and committed approach to a myriad of issues that parental rights entail is both refreshing and informative. Her insight into this and many other timely issues comes to light.
Home Measurement Specialist (HMS)
Southern Pines, N.C. February 28, 2012. Bill Sahadi of Fore Properties has been awarded the Home Measurement Specialist Certification (HMS®) by the Institute of Housing Technologies, LLC. Sahadi joins a select group of agents and appraisers who hold this highly sought-after certification, the only advanced real estate program geared towards the power of size in the home comparison and valuation processes. Sahadi achieved this prestigious designation after completing 18 hours of course work and extensive examinations. The courses were created in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of industry experts from across the country; ensuring designees gain comprehensive knowledge of the ANSI® measurement standard, the overall impact of square footage and “price-per-square-foot” on home prices, and its influence on market timing strategies. HMS® designees are trained and committed to delivering buyers and sellers true “value added services,” helping buyers and sellers obtain a fair value in today’s competitive marketplace.
“In today’s marketplace a broker has got to be able to quantify as much information as possible for the seller and buyer. Exact square footage is the first benchmark of quantifiable information that is utilized in the appraisal process. That is why a prelisting appraisal is so important in today’s market. There is nothing more disheartening than to receive a contract on a home and have the appraisal come in short of value, when that heartache could have easily been avoided upfront. A prelisting appraisal is also great insurance if the contract appraisal, done by an out of town appraiser, comes up short due to lack of familiarity with our area.
Working with Hamp Thomas of the Institute of Housing Technologies as a prelisting appraiser and pricing consultant, gives our sellers a distinct advantage in today’s market. At the end of the day our primary role is to give the most reliable information, manage expectations and minimize surprises,” Sahadi concludes.
HMS® offers unique strategies, tools, sites and services of particular value to top real estate professionals and their clients. In today’s unique real estate environment, it has never been more important to understand the home valuation process. The Council of Certified Measurement Specialists is a real estate information research organization, offering numerous books, videos, and continuing education courses in real estate and appraisal. The Institute’s goal is to improve the real estate information network and help to stabilize home valuation and mortgage security. To view all the qualifications and requirements to achieve this prestigious Certification, visit HYPERLINK “http://www.HomeMeasurementSpecialist.com”www.HomeMeasurementSpecialist.com. For further information contact Bill Sahadi with Fore Properties at HYPERLINK “http://www.ForeProperties.com”www.ForeProperties.com