There are few things that conjure up memories of my childhood quite the way cooking does. The simplest things like the smell of bacon cooking in the morning or the perfect summer cantaloupe takes me back to my grandmother’s kitchen in Pine Island, Louisiana where I spent some of my summer vacati
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11/21/2018
Today I had calls from Memphis, TN; New York; Fall Church, VA; Bay Point, CA; and Randallstown, MD. It would be great if those calls were coming from clients but I will never know because I didn’t answer any of them. Truth is, I’m a successful Realtor and I no longer answer my phone. I’m sure I’
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08/23/2018
Over the last several years, Brevard, North Carolina has made it on to so many top 10 lists that I've lost count. Best place to retire...best place for mountain biking...best place to raise an outdoor kid...best place to get a local craft beer. We've always loved living in Brevard and now, the
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08/09/2018
October 10 is Columbus Day and what better way to celebrate Chris' place in our country's history than with a discovery of your own!People come to the mountains of western North Carolina for a lot of reasons - the climate, the incredible scenery, fly fishing, mountain biking, and a host of other
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10/10/2016
"The mountains are calling and I must go".... John Muir If the mountains of western North Carolina are calling your name, it's entirely possible you'll find yourself drawn to this amazing property where you will be surrounded by 67+ acres of native woodlands and embraced by the peace and quiet.
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10/04/2016
We admit it....when it comes to living in Brevard, North Carolina we are biased. After living in Florida for 30+ years and watching the area morph from a nice Gulf-side community to a bloated, over-populated megalopolis we were ready for a change and anxious to leave the heat, humidity, hurricane
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08/11/2016
Up until a few years ago most blog posts about this area of western North Carolina were all about the waterfalls, the fantastic mountain scenery, the amazing array of outdoor activities, mountain biking, and the life style. Those things are all still big drawing cards for Asheville, Brevard, Hen
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07/22/2016
Once upon a time there was a Mr. and a Mrs. and together, they built a sweet little house where there were trees and streams, birds and flowers, and nature all around. The Mr. and the Mrs. were happy. The little house was happy and life was good. Then one day, the Mr. grew old and was gone, leavi
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07/21/2016
Tuesday May 10, 2016 - 4:45 pm. It started like any other afternoon with a game of ball in the side yard. Our two little dogs, Sunny and Boo chased the tennis balls, Ace ran big circles around us barking at who knows what. We had played this game hundreds of times with Ace eventually loping int
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05/20/2016
The news this month is all about the Brevard/Pisgah Forest market and the current "buying" season. One of the indicators that we consider when we talk about how the market is doing is how long it takes for homes to sell. You'll see that number indicated in listings as CDOM (cumulative days on mar
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05/05/2016