Annette Demers's (annettedemers) Blog

CNN reported yesterday that the housing market saw a 2.7% decrease in August.  I do not know about you but here in Hickory, Morganton, and Lenior area of North Carolina the children went back to school in August.  How can anyone think of buying a house at a time wihere you are dealing with gettin...

 Suspicions arise after Drexel Heritage in Morganton, NC went up in flames early Friday morning.  Buildings #3 and #5 of the Morganton, NC  plant are still smoldering this Monday morning while investigators are trying to get in to the buildings to determine the cause of fire.  The Drexel Heritage...

A big mistake whether buying through an agent or buying a "For Sale By Owner" is not performing a title search!  As an agent in Hickory, NC I have experienced first hand the effects of someone buying a home from a family member and trusting the family member only to try to sell the home some year...

For those of you who are new to the the Catawba County area or those of you who have never participated in Soldiers Reunion week activities, head to Newton, NC on Sunday! Every year since 1889 Newton, NC has hosted a Soldiers reunion week, this coming week will mark the 120th year anniversary for...

So I spoke with my mom tonight who lives up Hwy 181 in Morganton, NC and she stated that they really have not had that much in the way of rain.  This was interesting to me in that we have!  It is weird that we here in Hickory , NC would have downpours of rain but in Morganton, NC that would get v...

Looking for a great place to Dine with lots of atmosphere?  Look no futher Judge's on the River in Morganton, NC is the place to be!  Judge's has been a big part of Morganton, NC for as long as I can remember.  I went on my first date with my now husband to Judge's in Morganton, NC it was the fir...

Hiking enthusiasts!  I have the place for you Table Rock Mountain in Morganton, NC!  Travel North on 181 past Oak HIll in Morganton, NC then begin looking for the sign they tell you to turn off of 181 to the left, from there just follow the signs and the road straight up to Table Rock Mountain, M...

A great place to take the kids on a hot summer day is Martha's Park in Morganton, NC! As a child I grew up going to this park in Morganton, NC it is some of my fondest childhood memories.  I remember this little playhouse that had a loft that you could climb up into, back in those days people did...

Just back home from watching a great concert at the Crawdad Stadium in Hickory, NC. 106.9 the Light and Chic-Fil-A sponsered Sonic Flood in Concert tonight at the Crawdad Stadiun in Hickory, NC for those of you who could not attend you missed an awesome concert and a great testimony from the lead...

Beautiful Morganton, NC my home place, born at Grace Hospital in 1970! I was one of the first babies born at the new hospital, my sister born in 1968 was one of the last babies born at the old hospital! My mom as well as my Grandparents live in the Oak Hill District of Morganton, NC, this you wil...