SELLING & BUYING con't. from FRONT PAGE SELLING & BUYING con't. next column SELLING & BUYING continued MOORE CO CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS HOLIDAY CONCERT Now in its 42st season, Moore County Choral Society will present the “Sing the Season” Holiday concert on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 7PM at Sandhills Community College. Please help us celebrate the songs of the season, accompanied by orchestra —our holiday offering to the community. Tickets (adult $15.00; students $7.50) will be available at the Country Bookshop, Kirk Tours of Pinehurst, the Sandhills Winery in Seven Lakes, and The Campbell House beginning in mid-September. They can also be obtained by calling 910-281-2029, or visiting: www. moorecountychoralsociety.org. The Moore County Children’s Chorus will also present their holiday concert December 3, 2016, at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Southern Pines. Admission is free to the public. Come share the holiday music! �� last three. One has an inspection and attached is the list of all the work completed. The other two have no inspections available. As you can imagine, the “inspection” home jumps up on the desirability index. One, the buyer thinks of saving some cash as they will depend on the home owner’s inspection. Two, it is an obvious conclusion that this home is being taken care of by a seller who has a good dose of ‘pride of ownership.’ Which leaves one to conclude that the seller has taken care of the home during his entire tenure living there. All other things being equal, who do you think will get the first offer? And, in most cases, the offer should be higher as many of the “unknown variables” have been addressed up front. The inspection is similar to a warranty on any consumer item. What would you buy at the same price point—a warranty item or nonwarranty? One of the most important communications you can have with your agent is staying abreast of the market. Every 30 days, you should know how homes in your area have performed, remember the ones active, pending and sold? IF necessary, you may have to ‘chase the market,’ especially during a down market. If your competition is selling, then you must find out why? I will conclude the exercise with the age-old admonition on ‘Staging.’ It works, and if you aren’t living there, it really works. Rarely do we have the luxury of living in a motel while the house is on the market. I have two rules. First, if the house is vacant, then make it vacant; remove all personal items. Second, if it is occupied, then reduce the personal items to the bare minimum. If you need help at this stage, then most real estate agents can recommend a good staging agent. Spending $500 or even a $1,000 is well-spent. If you get an additional $10,000 for the house it wasn’t an expenditure, it was an investment with a nice return. Till next time happy house hunting, buying, selling, renting or just looking? ����For more info, see ad. p. 36. THINK FIRST con't from FRONT PAGE Shopping local is key to our community. Why do you ask? Check out these great reasons! 1) Buy Local = Supporting yourself Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally-owned business, rather than from a nationally-owned business, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers, and farms. 2) Support Community Groups Non-profit organizations receive on average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses. 3) Keep our Community Unique Where we shop, where we eat, and have fun—all of it makes our community home. 4) Reduce Environmental Impact Locally-owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss, and pollution. 5) Create more good jobs Small local businesses are the largest employer in our community. 6) Get Better Service Local businesses often hire people with a better understanding of the products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers. 7) Invest In Community Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future. 8) Put Your Taxes To Good Use Local businesses in town centers require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services. 9)Buy What You Want, Not What Someone Wants You To Buy A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. 10) Encourage Local Prosperity A growing body of economic research shows that entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-akind businesses and distinctive character. Remember to think local first plus buy local when you can, and you will be a local! A special thank you to Sustainable Connections for the resources for this article. �� Linda M. Parsons No. 124 The Pinehurst Gazette, Inc. p.5
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