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Real Estate Broker/Owner - MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - NC# 218097

Sylva, NC Real Estate, Dillsboro, NC Real Estate, Cullowhee, NC Real Estate, Jackson County, NC, Franklin, NC, Waynesville, NC

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The Rewards of Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone!

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It isn't easy to never give up learning how to do something new. For many, if it doesn't come easily they just don't bother and return to their comfort zones. For me, learning new things is always a little uncomfortable at first but then before I know it, the challenge is so exciting that I forge...

11/08/2013

Trap, Neuter and Release...Sometimes

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Before real estate, we had a retail business in Dillsboro, NC called Lighten Up! We saw many stray cats in Dillsboro and decided to trap, neuter and release. We bought a humane trap and in pretty short order trapped a feral female, adult male, junior male and two male kittens. We're fortunate ...

11/05/2013

Always There's Adrenalin, No Two Days Start the Same

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With the exception of dogs that wake up early, my day never starts the same way twice and that is one of the best parts of a professional career in real estate. The adrenalin never really ever relaxes. Today, the day started with a response to an initial email to a prospective buyer that th...

11/04/2013

We've All Got to Be Somewhere! Even If It Isn't Nine to Five...Ever

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We've all got to be somewhere and real estate is not 9 to 5 but the sentiment behind the song sometimes hits home. We've been working like crazy at MoonDancer Realty. We've really had our "working britches" on. I took a little break from blogging to earn my IMSD (Internet Marketing Specialist De...

11/03/2013

Still Plenty of Brilliant Autumn Color in NC Mountains Near Sylva, NC

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You can still enjoy plenty of brilliant autumn color here in the mountains of western North Carolina, but you need to hurry! The small mountain towns of Dillsboro, Sylva, Waynesville and others are exhibiting the bright yellows, oranges and reds made all the more startling when displa...

11/02/2013

Tis the Season for Pumpkins,Costumes,Colored Leaves...

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This post was actually written a couple of weeks ago but the ActiveRain photo insertion rules changed while I was on hiatus! Good reason to always continue to post to your blog consistently :-) Here in Western NC it is very easy to get excited about the Halloween season. The weather and th...

10/26/2013

Yeah, You Can Find An Agent to do Whatever You Say...But is it Right?

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It's true you know. If you look hard enough, you are bound to find an agent willing to do exactly as you want. Price it as high as you'd like, never hassle you to declutter or keep the house clean, give you 3 days notice when it is going to show and never, ever bother you to reduce the price....

10/02/2013

Tap Your Toes & Smile ... Monday Melodies

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Fall is approaching here in the mountains of Western NC. Everyone feels it, the air is just a little cooler and crisper with less humidity. We know it will be time soon to turn back the clocks and lose the hour of daylight so it seems like we are all trying to get as much done as possible as quic...

09/29/2013

We Work With Strangers...Think About That for a Minute

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Real estate agents make their livings by forming relationships with strangers. My real estate career began in 2004 and I know that I've been unbelievably fortunate that most of the strangers I've formed relationships with turned out to be interesting and bonafide clients. Many of those people hav...

09/25/2013

Look Closer Before You Decide to Like or Dislike...Monday Melodies

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When we owned our camping and backpacking store, Venture Out, here in Sylva, NC we would hire students from Western Carolina University. We had some great employees (Hi Monica Perry!), kids who matured into the awesome adults we knew they would become. We were lucky by design for the most par...

09/22/2013