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THE MOORE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL – Feb. 4th-5th

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Chris Dunn, Executive Director of the Moore County Arts Council, and Claire Philips, the Marketing Director of the Moore County Convention and Visitors Bureau, discuss the many upcoming Spring events in Moore County, including March’s Palustris Festival and the vital role the CVB plays in bringing new business to Moore County.

CREDIT COUNSELING – Jan. 28th – 29th.

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Adam Kunda, a representative from the National Credit Care company, www.nationalcreditcare.com, speaks specifically about the many myths and misunderstandings about credit scores. Adam provides straightforward insight and constructive ways to work intelligently to protect or enhance your credit scores from the well known credit reporting agencies. Pam Gantt, owner of Key Mortgage LLC, joins Adam, who also works as a consultant with Key Mortgage, to offer some real life situations she sees in her everyday business. With lending at the forefront of many people’s minds and today’s lower interest rate environment, this advice is quite timely.

DANCING WITH THE STARS – Jan. 21st & 22nd

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Commmunities in Schools Executive Director, Cynthia Bradley and Moore Buddies past board member and volunteer, Deb Wimberly discuss the upcoming fundraiser to be held at the Carolina Hotel on Sunday evening, Jan. 29th. Both CIS & Moore Buddies are two of the most important mentoring programs in Moore County to serve children and young adults. Details of the event and the many locally well known participants are shared, and equally importantly, the specific good work that both organizations provide to the children of Moore County.

PRICING YOUR HOME RIGHT IN THIS MARKET – A SUCCESS STORY

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Last summer, I worked with a couple who owned a home in a highly regarded neighborhood that had a good history of resale. It was in a desirable location; had character, charm and the kind of unique quality that is a hallmark of picture-postcard communities like theirs.

But more than that, the sellers – whose home was more than 30-years-old – had made substantial renovations and additions, commissioning top area contractors to do the work.

They had all pertinent inspections done prior to listing and promptly addressed any small issue that arose. They had their home appraised. They called on an area expert to de-clutter and stage the home. And even with three young boys, they managed to turn their home into a house for the buyers to view.

We priced their property at its appraisal value, using the square foot price of a nearby home that sold 8 weeks earlier. That home, just a few blocks away – didn’t offer buyers as much as my clients’ home, which had a better location, better amenities and more space.

If ever there was a home that could get away with pricing at appraised value, rather than below appraised value, my clients’ home was it.

Once listed, we blew the horn and beat the drum through broker events, print advertisements, virtual tours, online blogs and good old-fashioned jawboning.

Buyer agents came with buyers, even previewing the home for out-of-town clients. The reviews were stellar. Online inquiries were abundant. All signs gave us reason to expect that a contract would be just around the corner.

Except it wasn’t.

Since 2007, when inventory levels for homes started building up and values readjusting downward, sellers have been asked to do a lot more to be competitive in a buyer-driven market. Inventory levels at the higher end of our local market (over $400,000 where this home was priced) posed more challenges for sellers than homes in the $150,000 – $300,000 range.

My sellers were smart enough to understand the market dynamics and the buyer psychology. They knew, in other words, an adjustment would have to be made. They wanted to get their home sold.

We didn’t just tweak the price. We dropped it 10%! Remember, this is a house we are talking about, not clothing in a department store. A price drop of 10% is a meaningful and attention-grabbing reduction on a house that was originally priced at appraised value. Who wouldn’t want a chance to purchase this home at 10% below appraisal?

That price drop did the trick.

There was a strong increase in showing appointments and the sellers soon got multiple offers. Two came in very close to the adjusted list price. Both offers were competitive, well thought out and similar in many important respects. Both buyers were asked to come back with their highest and best offer the following day.

After careful deliberation, and a profound sense of humility, the sellers selected one of the offers and went under contract. The final offer came in above the adjusted listing price.

I was so glad to see the sellers recoup a large portion of the price decrease they had agreed to and it was gratifying to them to know they’d made the right decision.

Of course, not all meaningful price adjustments will result in multiple offers, but this situation truly turned into a success story for all concerned.

The buyers will be closing on a property that they bought below market value in a neighborhood they want to be in. And the sellers felt like they won too.

I’ve never been mistaken for a riverboat gambler but I understand what it means to increase your odds. Our sellers increased their odds of procuring an offer where there was none.

More than anything the sellers’ ability to adjust their price to a below market value proved to be the single biggest game changer. It made the difference between their waiting indefinitely for that “just around the corner” contract to appear and being able to move on to the next chapter in their lives.

Bill Sahadi, CRS, (Certified Residential Specialist) is the Broker/Owner at Fore Properties in Southern Pines, N.C. and can be reached at bsahadi@foreproperties.com orr www.foreproperties.com/radio

TAYLOR CLEMENT – CLEMENT CAPITAL GROUP – FINANCIAL PLANNING – NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS Jan. 14th-15th

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Taylor Clement is a Certified Financial Planner & Advisor in Southern Pines, N.C. with tips and a great overview for investors, savers, newlyweds, and women. Taylor gives great advice through her Financial Workshops (about 6 per year), and one on one counseling. Her realistic & conservative bent is clearly apparent in her well spoken and focused suggestions. There are important mentions made of all the financial misinformation available on line.

Taylor can be reached at 910 693-0032 or taylor@clementcapitalgroup.com or www.clementcapitalgroup.com

ALL ABOUT COUNTRY CLUB OF NORTH CAROLINA – Jan. 7th & 8th

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Pam Gantt, CCNC resident, Ralph Ronalter, CCNC Chair of the Membership Committee & Director of Golf Jeff Dotson join Bill Sahadi on this weekend’s talk show, All Things Moore County. Ralph, Pam & Jeff cover a host of great information not only about CCNC’s history, but how the club has evolved over time and remains responsive to it’s members needs. The junior programs, the membership process, and the golf course changes are just a few of the topics covered during this show.

A LENDERS PERSPECTIVE – 2011 – Dec. 24th & 25th

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Lender Victoria Spannaus and real estate broker, Liz English of Fore Properties discuss the many facets of our lending world from both the lender’s & Realtor’s perspective. Victoria Spannaus has many years of experience & respect in the Moore County market. Her perspective and overview is a great primer for buyers & sellers. Liz English, in addition to being a real estate broker, has had over 10 years of experience in the lending field, and her skill set as a Realtor and former lender is a great benefit to her clients.

Naturopathic Medicine with Jessica Patella, ND

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Jessica Patella, ND (Naturopathic Doctor) joins Bill Sahadi as this week’s guest. Patella shares many healthy tips for the holidays and the upcoming year, including, a wellness program, and great information on the right type of supplements and vitamins for the immune system. Proper nutrition is one of the hallmarks of Patella’s practice. Patella is currently working on a book on natural remedies and is easily reached at her Pinehurst office, located above Putterboys on Magnolia Rd. or at her website, www.awarenesswellness.com.

RESIDENTIAL OIL TANKS – REMOVAL & REMEDIATION – DEC. 10TH -11TH

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Licensed Geologist, Bob Payne of Cedar Rock Environmental, www.cedarrockenvironmental.com is this week’s guest.
Cedar Rock Environmental specializes in Heating Oil Tank Removal & soil clean up.
Homes built prior to the 1970′s have a good chance of once being heated by oil. Bob discusses the procedures for proper
removal or abandonment of these tanks and the N.C. non-commercial petroleum underground storage tank clean up fund.
Rather than being caught off guard, Cedar Rock Environmental offers straight answers and advice to homeowners and sellers.

OCCUPY MOORE & COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS – Dec. 3rd & 4th

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Bill Sahadi talks to Ellie Collins, John Arnold and Kevin Smith about Moore County’s contribution to the Occupy Wall Street movement. On December 10 at the Downtown Park in Southern Pines, Occupy Moore will consider Occupy Wall Street issues from a distinctly Moore County perspective. The event will focus on economic, election and education issues with local experts and speakers from nonpartisan groups like the NAACP, Democracy NC and The League of Women Voters. The event will also feature live acoustic music from some very talented local musicians. For more information on Occupy Moore, you can visit the website, www.occupymoore.webs.com.

Communities in Schools Exec. Administrator Ashley Baker discusses the role of CIS in our community and the many benefits CIS provides to the students in our public schools. Special mention is made of the Wine Festival fundraiser to be held on Dec. 7th at Elliot’s restaurant from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., and January’s fundraiser, Dancing with the Stars to be held on Jan. 29th. www.cismoore.org.