Debbe Perry's (debbeperry) Blog

Coming up this week in Morganton, NC: North Carolina School for the Deaf students have made 1,000 ceramic bowls since the start of this school year and are sponsoring "NCSD Souper Bowls" on Thursday, February 9. 2012 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Hoffmeyer Cafeteria on the NSCD campus. Tickets ar...

  Just before last Halloween, I posted  C'mon, Burke County NC, We Can Fill These Shelves! Well, we’re still working on it! Filling the shelves at the local food pantries has been a priority for all of us here in Burke County NC!Today’s no exception: youth groups from area churches went house-to-...

So often it is the subtle changes that make the difference. Take a look at the before and after pictures of these 5 bathrooms, and learn that it doesn't take much money to add the look of a much more expensive room! 5 Bathroom Budget Transformations by a Morris County Stager This Morris County St...

Sometimes we just need a great reminder of how others see our homes when they come to look at it. These ten things are a great start - read on!Everyone has heard rumors of de-cluttering when it's time to sell your home. But, what does that really mean?  Before going hog wild and moving out... her...

Ekornes, now in Morganton NC!   You know those super comfortable chairs and ottomans you’ve seen that come from Norway? Well, as of January, 2012, Ekornes opened its first manufacturing plant outside of Norway in Morganton, NC! With the work of the whole community (city, county, Burke Developmen...

This post by my colleague Leslie Ebersole really got me thinking. You may want to read it, then watch the video she references - it's a bit long, but very worthwhile, in my opinion!     I love this science proving that drive comes from autonomy, mastery, purpose, and I believe it to be true for m...

Wonderful description of the challenges of selling to downsize. So many of us are in the same boat, and colleague Valeris Zinger's post on this subject brings up some very good points - read on. It can be done - let's talk! This is a story that is being repeated all over the country.  Boomers wan...

DeFeet International Inc.: From Defeat to Victory! Hildebran NC-based sock company has been honored as 2011 Business North Carolina’s Small Business of the Year! Coming back from tremendous adversity, beginning with a fire that destroyed the facility ten years ago, Defeet’s honor is, according to...

There an exposure to loss when selling that doesn't have anything to do with the sales price. Take a look at this post listing some things that sellers will definitely want to think about!I am not referring to loss on the sale price of your home but rather, I am talking about minimizing the chanc...

With the real estate market  picking up locally in 2012, I expect lots of appraisals to be done. Some of you will  buy, others will re-finance in 2012, so you will be working with the bank's request for an appraisal. Ever wonder what you can do to prepare for an appraisal? My colleague, Michael S...