Guest Panel:

Nicholl Lee – Fore Properties Real Estate Broker – 910 574-1932

John Murphy – C Thru Windows (& pressure washers) – 910 315-6692

Victoria Lopez – Advanced Cleaning – 910 315-3867

Phil Joines – contractor – 910 528-1958

With spring around the corner it’s not too early to start your market planning to get your house in shape.

These 4 panel guests offer great advice and first-hand experience to help you better prep your home.

Topics discussed include:

Landscaping

Pressure Washing

Window Washing

Regular vs. Deep Cleaning

Grout, Lighting, Mortar

The Psychology of the Front Door

Handling Odors

Photography

Real Estate Brokers, Rachel & Pete Hernandez of the Hernandez Group/KW, Financial Advisor Farrah Pulliam of Edward Jones Investments, & coach, mentor, counselor and educator, John Tampa, tackle a subject that afflicts us all whether it be in our business or in our personal relationships.

The show’s premise comes from a shared experience with a real estate client that the Hernandez’s and host Bill Sahadi had a shared experience with. Two other brokers, who were also involved with the same client, were not in attendance.

From the ashes of and the ripples from this toxic situation, our guests, led by John Tampa, are able to move thru the process, identification and
remediation of these situations that grab us as we move thru our jobs, our lives and our personal relationships.

Identifying these relationships, in the hopes we can all move through them more quickly and more effectively, is our reason for providing this forum to others

Francy Thompson is well known as the interior designer of Total Design Solutions at 225 W. Morganton Rd., Southern Pines.

Just prior to her spring name change to TOTAL FLOORING & FINISHES, Francy gives us an in depth discussion on all types of flooring, from soup to nuts, and discusses finishes, pricing & renovation considerations.

Beyond flooring the Showroom is a myriad of decorative & cosmetic selections to cover you from floor to ceiling.

Her conviction and her knowledge is self-evident.

Facebook:
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Website: http://www.tdsinteriordesign.com

E Mail: totaldesignsolutions@hotmail.com

Parent & school advocate, Karin Kent, Real Estate Attorney and Public school parent, Clark Campbell, & retired CFO of MCS, Mike Griffin start off the new year by laying down the challenges and agenda for the Moore County School system amidst strong student growth and teacher demand.

Three challenges MCS faces in the coming year:

Depletion of the district’s fund balance.

• Ideal fund balance level: $4 to $5 million
• Examples of the use of fund balance include extending state-mandated raises and benefits to locally funded employees, fluctuations in utility and fuel costs, appropriations to charter schools, emergency one-time allocations, and unforeseen shortfalls in county and state appropriations.
• State budget is typically set several months after the district and the county set their budgets which can result in unforeseen shortfalls.
• The fund balance has been depleted since its peak in 2012, meaning it has no “reserve” funds to offset costs due to state-mandated pupil- teacher ratios or any other needs.
• Allocations to charter schools have nearly doubled since 2012-2013 to $1.2 million.

Ongoing need for capital maintenance and improvements (all of which are locally funded).

• Examples include new boilers, windows, roofs, technology needs, security and alarms systems, etc.
• MCS currently receives $1.5 million in annual funding from lottery and county appropriation; at this pace, it would take 50 years to complete 20 years’ worth of needed repairs and upgrades.
• Based on current age and condition of buildings and equipment, $72 million would be needed over the next 20 years.

State-mandated class-size reductions in kindergarten through 3rd grade.

• Based on current assessments, MCS would have to add 36 additional teachers to accommodate new state-mandated pupil-teacher ratios at a cost of $2 million. No funding was provided by the state to meet these mandates.
• Needed space for new classrooms to comply with the new mandate would result in 12 to 20 new modular units at $40,000 per unit.
• Unintended consequences could include larger pupil teacher ratios in grades 4 and higher as positions are shifted to lower grades and/or cuts in art, music and physical education programs to offset budget impact.

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KARIN KENT – 910 639-2284

Best known for their Aberdeen restaurant, The China Garden Buffet, the Lin family has made a strong mark in Moore County.

I met John Lin in 1999 when he was a freshman at Pinecrest and his sister, Jing, was an 8th grader.

Their journey through Pinecrest and N.C. State as well as their upbringing with tough love parents, tells us a story about the success of these two siblings all the way up to their current status as restaurant owners and real estate investors.

John & Winnie got married 12 years ago and have 3 boys who attend the Episcopal Day School. Jing is married with one son; lives in Charlotte and works for the Belk Corporation. Winnie works tirelessly as a mother, in the restaurant and as a property manager for rental homes they own together.

This family has set a standard for excellence, diligence and loyalty. It’s a privilege to call them friends and to have been a part of their lives these last 17 years.