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Real Estate Agent - Pine Knoll Shores Realty - NCRE# 242843

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2011 

Camp Trinity in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina   Camp Trinity is a residential summer camp in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina.  It is sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina at Trinity Center.  I drive by the entrance to Trinity Center twice a day on my way to the office,  My par...
01/31/2011
Not all Fences were made for sitting....Take the fence below for instance.  This is called a Sand Beach Fence.  It is meant to help prevent dune erosion and to assist in coastline & vegetation preservation.  It was not made for sitting. Interest rates are still incredibly low and there are still ...
01/30/2011
Sweetgum Trees...Don't Curse Them Just Yet!   If you live on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, You may have sweetgum trees in your yard.  They seem to be in abundance here.  We have the priviledge of FOUR!  The spikey "gumballs" are not the most desirable thing to step on, and raking them is a...
01/30/2011
(Sort of) Speechless Sunday - More Cheese Please!   Yesterday, as I was getting my shopping list ready to head off the the grocery store, My boys decided that they wanted to join me!  What?  Grocery Shopping is "MY TIME".  I can wander the aisles, taking my time, comparing prices, and eventually ...
01/29/2011
Recent Home Sales in Mandy Farms Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557 (Homes sold since June, 2010 according to the Crystal Coast MLS) 604 Barn Court / Sold for $165,000 / 1306 sq. ft.3609 Sunny Drive / Sold for $212,000/ 2102 sq. ft.3204 Mandy lane / Sold for $191,400 / 1502 sq. ft. There are cu...
01/29/2011
Just Please Don't Throw me in the Briar Patch....   Yesterday was a beautiful day on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina.  Sunny with bright blue skies, and a toasty 58º degrees.   It was absolutely gorgeous.  So, when Marian, aka Mom, asked me to take photos of her new listing and then help her ...
01/28/2011
Author of "North Carolina's Hurricane History", Jay Barnes Featured at the Bogue Banks Library   At 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 30th, 2011, Local Author, Jay Barnes will be doing a presentation on "Hurricanes" at the Bogue Banks Library in Pine Knoll Shores.  Jay Barnes is also well know around th...
01/28/2011
Ocean Front Condo in Beacon's Reach, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512 535 Salter Path Road, #7 PINE KNOLL SHORES, NC Fabulous Ocean-Front Condo! 3BR/3BA Condo $400,000 Year Built 1979 Sq Footage 1,300 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 3 Parking Unspecified Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $4...
01/27/2011
Don't Throw Away Those Crappy Photos...Yet!  Take them on a Picnik!   I spend a lot of time online and I am not ashamed to admit that I am an internet Junkie!  Out of all the free, online photo editing sites I have found and experimented with, Picnik is my favorite.  You may have one that works w...
01/26/2011
When Selling your home....SWEAT the Small Stuff!   Everyone has heard, "Don't sweat the small stuff"...but when selling your home, The Small stuff can make a BIG difference.  Many Buyers can overlook the small stuff, but many can't and won't!  By Small Stuff, I am referring to things like burnt o...
01/23/2011