Craig Thompson of Mod-U-Kraf Homes & Excel Homes and Andy McKewon of Carolina Custom Homes of Burlington have a thought provoking discussion all about Modular construction; the state of the industry; and the common misperceptions that have, for years, predominated. After listening to their detail and specifics, it’s a very safe assumption to say you will think of Modular Homes in a thoroughly different light.
Realtor Anita Emery of Area Real Estate Partners, Inc. & Manning Realty joins Home Inspectors John Pavan of Accurate Home Inspectors & Marty Gabryszak, of Pillar to Post to discuss the basics of the Home Inspection Process.
Marty & John talk about the basic components of what a Home Inspection covers and the rules by which they practice their trade. Red flag items are talked about in detail with the hopes of giving both Buyers & Sellers a fair and balanced view of some of the common issues that can arise on homes of all ages.
There is a lot of emphasis put on the interpretation of the report, whether it be a Prelisting Inspection for a homeowner, or a Home Inspection tied to a contract.
A Prelisting inspection is one of the smartest things a Seller can do before putting their home on the market. It allows the Seller to identify and address small, medium or large issues they may not have been aware of prior to negotiating a price on their home with an interested Buyer. In addition to help to qualify an offer, the Buyer’s mind is put more at ease knowing that a proactive Seller has this information to share.
MCHBA President, Wayne Haddock, of Pinehurst Homes Inc., Committee & Board members, Densel Williams of Integrity Builders of the Sandhills & Ken Bonville of Bonville Construction Co. discuss the upcoming SPRING HOME AND GARDEN EXPO, to be held at THE FAIR BARN in Pinehurst.
The Moore County Home Builders Association (MCHBA) is pleased to announce that they have filled The Fair Barn in the Village of Pinehurst with exhibits for their 2015 Home & Garden Expo. Exhibitors will cover the entire gambit of the construction, remodeling and supply of the home building industry. The Expo is not just for home builders but offers a wide variety of new concepts and ideas for the Sand hills community. With plenty of parking and convenient hours the Fair Barn offers a wonderful opportunity to stroll through the Barn and see what’s out there and what might be a nice idea for your home. Additionally, there will be an exhibit featuring the 2014 MCHBA Home of the Year / Remodeling Award winners. The fee is nominal, the location is great and we are sure the experience will make the time well-worth it. We encourage all to make the 2015 Moore County Home Builders Association Home & Garden Expo a part of their March 6-8 weekend plans.
Hours for the Expo are: Friday, March 6, Noon-5 PM; Saturday, March 7, 9 AM-5 PM; and Sunday, March 8, 11 AM-5 PM. Admission is a nominal $5.00 for adults, with children 12 and under free. Additional, information, including exhibitors and other participants can be found @ www.mchba.com. We look forward to celebrating a great new partnership with the Fair Barn and the Village of Pinehurst at the MCHBA 2015 Home & Garden Expo.
Chartered in 1977, and serving the home building industry since 1975, the Moore County Home Builders Association is a non-profit trade association consisting of builder and associate member firms throughout the Sandhills. MCHBA is affiliated with the North Carolina Home Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders. Through its programs and activities, the association encourages industry professionalism, provides a forum to consolidate industry views, and serves as a proactive advocate for the building industry. They are headquartered at 10022 NC Highway 211 East, Aberdeen, NC, 28315. MCHBA can be found on the web at www.mchba.com.
Owner and Southern Pines resident, Julia Brokmeyer, discusses the inspiration for and the content of MOORE CHOICES, www.moorechoices.net. With marketing and communication efforts consistently transitioning toward Social Media, Julia’s insight & website is timely. “I want the people of Moore County to have a simple, user-friendly place to discover the huge variety of choices out there for things to do and places to go. Moore Choices gives event-type businesses and event organizers ‘more choices’ when it comes to getting the word out. Social Media is the most cost effective way to target and reach MORE PEOPLE”, adds Brokmeyer.
Nita McKinney is one of many local businesses or organizations that are using Moore Choices to help promote her March 7th event, MAGNETIC_A Teen Girls Conference to be held at New Covenant Fellowship in Carthage, N.C. https://www.facebook.com/moorechoicesnc or www.moorechoices.net Magnetic will be NCF’s third Teen Girls conference to be held at NCF. The guest speaker will be Lynn Cowell. Lynn is a national speaker and author from Proverbs 31 Ministries, whose passion is helping moms become wise women who raise wiser daughters. In addition to speaking at women’s events, her teen conferences bring life-change to hundreds of girls each year all across the country. Lynn has a unique way of relating her messages to preteens, teens, young adult and ladies of all ages. For that reason, we encourage moms and mentors to make this an outing with your daughter or the girl in your life. Lynn will be presenting two new sessions titled Redefining Beautiful and Are you Brave Enough? Lauren Daigle will be with us to lead Worship during the conference and an evening acoustic concert. Lauren is an up and coming on the Christian music scene. In a short time, Lauren Daigle has made an impressive mark on the Christian music scene. She appeared on Jason Gray’s Christmas tour, opened for Aaron Shust on the Morning Rises tour and is currently touring with Big Daddy Weave.
Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Melinda Robinson-Rich, who has just opened a practice in the Village of Pinehurst (Harvard Building), Successful Dynamics, 919 995-6388, helps to guide a meaningful conversation about the importance of mentoring, and providing as many esteem building support groups for teen girls and those from the middle schools to high school. Melinda’s experience is wide and varied from issues such as substance abuse, adolescent, child & family therapy, and food and eating disorders. Her experience as a therapist and as a mother to two daughters enables her to quickly identify the many issues that the Magnetic Conference plans to address. Melinda can be reached at, 95 Market Sq. – Suite 201 & 203 – Pinehurst, N.C. Office 910 420-2832.
The care, maintenance and awareness of homeowners Septic Systems are the topics discussed by Moore County Environmental soil scientist & Environmental Health Specialist, Bill Dunlop, Jeff & Chris (Jeff) Kerr of Marlin’s Septic Service, real estate broker Rachael Hernandez of Berkshire Hathaway and recent home purchaser, Stephanie Lemke.
“Out of sight, out of mind” seems to be the order of the day when it comes to Septic system care.
In North Carolina, approximately 3 out of every 4 homes utilize a septic system.
The Moore County Environmental Health Dept. is a proactive user friendly oversight for homeowners, sellers, buyers & real estate professionals when it comes to improving, tweaking, recertifying or changing out systems that have been deemed unacceptable. 910 947-6283. www.moorecountync.gov/index.php/environmental-health-home? bdunlop@morrecountync.gov
Marlins Septic Inspectors have one of the most user friendly websites in the industry. Here you can research, in layman terms, how a septic system works. The landscaping and maintenance tips provided are invaluable. The site is predicated on educating the consumer, and does so in a user friendly and sometime humorous way. www.marlinsinc.com 910 295-1899. info@marlinsinc.com
Rachel, Stephanie & host Bill Sahadi discuss the vital role of pre inspections for would be sellers and buyers in order to make the real estate transaction go as smoothly as possible with the least amount of surprise or needless drama. www.rachelhernandezrealtor.com
Realtor Anita Emery of Area Real Estate Partners, Inc. & Manning Realty joins Home Inspectors John Pavan of Accurate Home Inspectors & Marty Gabryszak, of Pillar to Post to discuss the basics of the Home Inspection Process.
homeowner, or a Home Inspection tied to a contract.
