What do all those letters mean?  How effective is an agent who has these tags behind their name?  Times are sure changing.  Thank goodness for that.  People are becoming better educated all the way around and Realtors are required to have the best real estate education possible.  In my opinion, a Realtor who continues his/her education with designations have a better understanding of how to run a business, meet the needs of the public, and most importantly understand the laws of real estate.  Professional Realtors tend to be time oriented, good negotiators, understanding and knowledgable in their business.  This comes with education and practice.                                  The National Association of Realtors, website... 12/15/2008

  ONE MORE GOOD REASON to live in Statesville, NC.  There is always something to do here.  I have a neighbor down the street who moved here with her husband about three years ago.  They are retired and I visit with them often in the mornings during our walking rounds of the neighborhood.  I always enjoy seeing this couple who are retired and are very upbeat.  I will always remember a conversation I had with this lady whom I shall call "Christmas Carol".  I call her this because everytime I talk with her she puts music in my life.  Anyway, she told me that she and her husband are so very pleased they moved to Statesville because there was always something to do close by and they were never bored.  They are always on the go visiting with friends downtown in the mornings, visiting events ... 12/15/2008

I had the best time today at the Christmas Parade for Statesville.   The Realtors of Tarheel Realty II met this morning bright and early to put together our float for the parade.  Most of us did not realize this would be an all day event, but had the best time anyway.    We spent the next hour and a half decorating, re-decorating, tweaking and finally putting together a very attractive display.  The theme to our float was to raise awareness for the first time home buyers of the $7,500 tax credit given by the government.  We expressed this by have a huge check made out to the First Time Home Buyer for $7,500 and a home centered theme on the float with a fireplace and chair, Christmas tree and parents and children.  We also handed out literature to the spectatures along with bags of candy... 12/14/2008

What is the best thing to do on a weekend in Statesville when it is so cold outside.  If it is early in the morning go to IHOP at the mall.  They have great service and really good food!  I love their whole grain pancakes, yummm!  Or even better their fruit crepes, they only place I have found where they are better is downtown Charleston.  Not crazy about IHOP?  Go to Cracker Barrell at the Wal-Mart Shopping Center.  They have really good breakfast there, which pecan pancakes, crisp bacon, eggs to your specs., fluffy biscuits with gravy and the best hashbrown casserole.  Makes my mouth water just thinking about it.  Do some shopping while you are there.  I always find something I think I need when I walk into the store.  Done eating? go to Wal-Mart Super Center and walk off your breakfa... 12/13/2008

If there is one thing we have plenty of here in Statesville, that is places to eat.  But there is one little restaurant downtown that opened up not long ago that I had the pleasure of visiting with a friend, that I really enjoyed.  The minute I walked in the owner was there to greet us, the hostess offered to seat us immediately and the wait staff wasted absolutely no time serving us.  Now that is what I want in a restaurant. This is by far one of the best Italian restaurants we have here in town.  Easy to get to also.  Just minutes from I 40 by taking Hwy 115 south.  When you walk in you are overwhelmed with the most wonderful smells coming from the kitchen.  If you do have to wait for a table you can enjoy the view of downtown and the old court house.  The food is just absolutely wond... 12/13/2008

Listing #773837 Loading... Residential - Ranch (Active) Slide Show: 2 of 8   MLS#: 773837 $370,000 124 Lake Top Ln Statesville, NC 28677 Beds: 3           Baths: 2 Property Type: Residential Ranch Status: Active Remarks WATER WATER WATER Deeded boatslip Beautiful Ranch with walk out basement. This 3 bedroom 2 bath home has alot of extra potential, Basement is plumbed out for posible extra kit and full bath, also There is a walk up stairs to a Media/bonus rm/4th bedroom very easy. For an extra appox 1600 sq ft,this home has a great flowing floor plan all over looking Lake Norman Priced to sell. Great in... 12/01/2008

Listing #817361 Loading... Residential - Ranch (Active) Slide Show: 7 of 8   Virtual Tour MLS#: 817361 $369,000 1712 Island Ford Rd Statesville, NC 28625 Beds: 5           Baths: 3 Property Type: Residential Ranch Status: Active Remarks STUNNING PROPERTY INSIDE & OUT.This lovely,romantic Log home is nestled on 2.69acres.Gorgeous wrap around porch w/Screened area to enjoy outdoor meals. New KitAid appl,windows,roof & more.Spacious home w/wonderful flow of rms,gorgeous heart of pine wd.flrs. Natural materials galore!Terrific basement for entertaining leads to fun bar area out to relaxing Salt Water Pool.... 12/01/2008

 Swann Crossing Homes in Statesville, North Carolina  These are great First Time Home Buyers homes in East Statesville and the Cool Springs Elementary School and East Middle School district.  These two particular homes are finished and waiting for an owner.  They can be seen on SwannCrossing.com with the floor plans.  The two story home has the master on the main floor, open floor plan and beautiful backyard.   The ranch home is quite large with open floor plan and large master, with two car garage.  Financing is available thru the builder and lease/purchase options are acceptable. Swann Crossing is conveniently located on Swann Road, just off Highway 64 East.  It can be accessed from exit 153, 154 and 162 off Interstate 40.  Minutes from shopping in Statesville and the I77/I40 intercha... 11/19/2008

Spring Forest is one of the nicest neighborhoods you can find in Statesville at a reasonable price. Homes here are all masonry and on large lots. The neighborhood boasts a very scenic pond. The area is served by Iredell Water, a private water utility. Spring Forest has an active homeowners association. to see Spring Forest real estate currently for sale in Statesville. Homes in this subdivision tend to range from $256,400 to $725,000. Therefore, with Terra Vista Realty’s 1.5% cash rebate, we can pay you from about $3,800 to $10,900 to buy a house in Spring Forest through us. Houses in this neighborhood generally range from about 2300 to 6200 square feet. Below is additional information on Spring Forest in Iredell County, North Carolina... Approximate Lot Sizes: 0.623 - 2.4 acresBuilders... 11/12/2008

What a great run!  Saturday, November 8, 2008, our company held its first timed 5k (and fun run for those who were just out for the day)!   We had over 70 people come out on a beautiful sunny day in 60 degree weather to run and raise money for East Iredell Elementary School's Child Nutrition Department.  Queen City Timing were there to set up for the timing and chips.  WSIC was there to play music and Butts A'runnin Enterprises were there for the announcements and awards ceremony.   The Realtors at Tarheel Realty II decided last year that we wanted to support a local group that doesn't get national recognition.  We decided that the needy children in the school systems could benefit from our help.  So we contacted Susie Wiberg of Iredell Statesville Schools and she helped us to partner w... 11/12/2008

GPS Treasure Hunt at The 35th Annual Carolina BalloonFest GPS Treasure Hunt at The 35th Annual Carolina BalloonFest This year is sure to be an incredible event for all of the family at the Carolina BalloonFest--with a twist!   If you like mysteries then you’ll be intrigued by what is hidden under all sorts of things--twigs, straw and leaves--at this year’s Carolina BalloonFest.  In order to participate in discovering the treasures and get the most enjoyment out of the event, you’ll need to bring your handheld GPS device. The year's event will be held Friday, October 24 – Sunday, October 26 at the Statesville Regional Airport, which is only 45 minutes northeast of Charlotte, North Carolina. Admission is $8 per person and is free for children under 5 years of age. The Carolina BalloonFes... 10/10/2008

River Oaks at Lake Norman located at the north end of Lake Norman in Statesville is one of the lakes newest luxury home communities. This large project will eventually include luxury lake living, golf course living and an active lifestyle retail village. The golf course at "The Fairways" is completed and open for business. Fairways homes are also available for purchase. Look for additional homes in the coming months at "The Landings" which is the waterfront community at River Oaks. Community: River Oaks at Lake NormanPrice Range: $400's to $2 MillionLocation: Statesvill / Lake Norman / Northeast of CharlotteCounty: IredellCommunity Description: The Fairways: Golf The Landing: Waterfront Amenities: Lake/River, Golf, Health Club, Pool, Restaurant, 2 Club Houses, Tennis, Walking Trails Ho... 08/09/2008

Statesville, North Carolina is home to two of North Carolina's most unique and exciting festivals, The CrossRoads PumpkinFest and The Carolina BalloonFest. These two festivals combined feature great entertainment, food, arts and crafts, hot air balloons and of course flying pumpkins. Beyond festivals Statesville is also home to numerous attractions and activities including Historic Downtown Statesville, Lake Norman, NASCAR, Fort Dobbs, golf, outlet shopping, unique local cuisine, arts and culture, museums and even gem mining. Statesville also serves as a gateway destination to the North Carolina Mountains, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Hickory furniture stores or even the nearby Yadkin Valley Wine Region...find it all close by in Statesville. Statesville may still be best known for it's lo... 07/20/2008

I recently ran a search for homes sold in the Statesville area for '5, '06, '07 and '08.   This search does not include Troutman or South Iredell, just homes addressed Statesville.   2005 had 958 sold homes, 2006 had 1,120 sold homes, 2007 had 995 homes sold and so far in 2008 are 310, and this is just the middle of May.   Most homes sales are in the summer when people can leave on vacation and search out homes before school starts in mid August.  Wow, that means we are doing pretty darn well.  It is interesting how more homes sold in 2006 when the subprimes started going under.  Talk about scare tactics to motivate people!  It is great that we live in an area that people love to move to, whether it is for the job market, the recreation of Lake Norman or just for the weather, we still h... 05/16/2008

Tarheel Realty II and BB&T are in the game!  Today we had a great time at one of the private schools here in Statesville.   We sponsored an educational balloon event for the school for the elementary and middle schools at Statesville Christian School on heat transfer.   The hands on experience was unbelieveable.  The children filed out onto the field at 8:15 am all excited, barely able to contain their enthusiasm as the balloon team unfolded the 40 foot BB&T balloon onto the soccer field.  Pilots Sean Askren, Kevin Flanagan and Marcia Treacy were wonderful handling the balloon in slight winds while keeping it from toppling onto the children, as we realtors and a few teachers held onto the basket to keep it landed.   The wind picked up slightly and blew the balloon towards the children a... 05/16/2008

Luxury houses for sale in Statesville NCTo view Luxury houses for sale in Statesville NC, click Here.For more information contact Carolina Signature Realty 704-400-7000.  05/08/2008

Last summer I hosted an educational balloon event for a middle school in Mooresville, NC.  The kids loved it and so did the teachers.  Word got out.   I have been asked to host another event like this for a private christian school in Statesville, NC.    Statesville Christian School, being one of the few private schools we have in our area, heard about the event last year in Mooresville, NC.   They were very interested in how this ties in with the science cirriculum at school and gets the children excited about learning.  We are always happy to give back to the community any way we can, since it is the community that supports our company.  Tarheel Realty II will have its Realtors at the school at 8:00 am on May 16th ready to assemble and help with the balloon.  We expect the be able to ... 04/24/2008

FEATURED LISTINGS River Oaks at Lake Norman located at the north end of Lake Norman in Statesville is one of the lakes newest luxury home communities. This large project will eventually include luxury lake living, golf course living and an active lifestyle retail village. The golf course at "The Fairways" is completed and open for business. Fairways homes are also available for purchase. Look for additional homes in the coming months at "The Landings" which is the waterfront community at River Oaks. River Oaks Featured Listings Community: River Oaks at Lake Norman Price Range: $400's to $2 Million Location: Statesvill / Lake Norman / Northeast of Charlotte County: Iredell Community Description: The Fairways: Golf      The Landing: Waterfront   Amenities: Lake/River, Golf, Health Club, ... 04/21/2008

  Fox Den Country Club 166 Hunters Hill Road, Statesville NC 28677Absolute pristine home overlooking the 9th fairway of the beautiful Fox Den golf course. This home was completed only 6 months ago - gorgeous upgrades including gourmet kitchen with solid surface countertops and tile backsplash, formal dining room and living room, stone fireplace and many more. Full unfinished walk-out basement that is plumbed for full bath - great for a second living quarters!               Call Carolinas Luxury to schedule your private showing - 704.651.9023   04/03/2008

OWN for rent in Statesville!!!*$1125 per month.......This BRAND NEW 3,257 square feet home has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, breakfast, kitchen with island & upgraded 36' cabinets, den, dining room, living room, & upstairs rec room. Additional features include garden tub, separate shower & 60' vanities in MB, finished garage, garage door opener prewire, upgraded vinyl, & more! This home is complete and ready for immediate move-in!Stop paying someone elses mortgage! You can OWN this home, call me today to find out how!*Based on FHA at 6%, $500.00 dwn pymt, 3% DPA on $187,561. 6.23 APRInformationContact InformationTammi Simmons-Juengsttammisellshomes@gmail.com704-361-6188PricingRent: $1,125.00 per monthAvailable Date: Tue Apr 01, 2008FeaturesBedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 2.5Parking: GarageYear Built: 20... 03/16/2008