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RE/MAX of THE PINES235 E. Pennsylvania Ave.Southern Pines, NC
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141739 225 MIDLAND RD,PINEHURST, DIR.: FromTraffic Circle take PinehurstExit; House on Right.Renovated! 3BR/4BA. $769,900PRU8G3D4
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Professionally SpeakingDear Community,
It isn’t just business; real es-tate is personal. A Home isthe largest chunk of the Amer-ican Dream and representsmore than bricks, mortar anda roof. Family memories andhistory plus a large asset areall tied up in a complicatedpackage when buying andselling real estate. Hiring alocal Realtor® is an importantcomponent to a successful real estatetransaction. Consider the unique factorsand myriad of reasons drawing people toMoore County. Understanding the nu-ances of neighborhoods, golf clubs,schools and services, a local Realtor®knows area dynamics and has local ex-perience. Additionally, most Realtors maintain a
database of buyers and sellers.Accessing their contacts, prop-erties receive the advantage of aRealtor’s sphere of influence aswell as other marketing. Justas important, once a contract isin place, managing the numer-ous details and “bumps” to clos-ing, a Realtor® helps theirclients navigate the increasinglymore complicated forms; re-
straints placed on appraisers, plus adviceon the loan and inspection processes.Working with a professional, experi-
enced local Realtor® is the best assur-ance buyers and sellers employ to securea successful real estate transaction out-come.
Hiring a Local Realtor® is the Best Advantage when Buying or Selling Property
Published every Friday by The Pilot in partnership with the Pinehurst-SouthernPines Area Association of REALTORS, with a circulation of 19,000.Deadline for the Sandhills Real Estate Guide is 5:00 pm on Tuesday.
Pinehurst - Southern Pines Area Association of REALTORS®, INC.The Voice for Real Estate in the Sandhills
www.pinehurstncrealtors.com
2011 Board of Directors:Jim Murray - PresidentSteve Ennis - DirectorChristine Menear - Director Barbara Klug - MLS Director Arvilla Sheron - President Elect Peggy Floyd - Director Laurie Davis - DirectorBobby Brooks - MLS DirectorLynne Williams - Secretary/Treasurer
Dave Craft - DirectorElizabeth Childers - Past President Denise Roberts - MLS DirectorLari Dirkmaat - Director Greg Regan - Director Roy Harvel - MLS PresidentDawn Crawley - MLS DirectorPeyton Gentry - MLS President ElectKim Stout - MLS Secretary/Treasurer
Single Family residential Average sales price, units closed and average days on market in Moore County only. Stats provide by the Pinehurst-Southern Pines Area Multiple Listing Service. Roy Harvel – President.
Moore County, Single Family, residential only, number of closings by month:
Year Average Closed Price Total Sold Days on Market2010 $252,021 856 1722009 $258,560 782 1562008 $276,853 828 142
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2010 45 51 72 94 78 112 77 70 77 54 67 65
2009 20 41 42 56 45 79 76 59 67 67 74 67
2008 61 55 69 72 90 94 112 92 99 70 47 59
( Closings for January 2011 were 53)
Sincerely, Lari Dirkmaat Director
PAGE D4 THE PILOT — SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011
By John PandichMoore County Home Builders Association PresidentMMOOOORREE CCOOUUNNTTYY HHOOMMEE BBUUIILLDDEERRSS AASSSSOOCCIIAATTIIOONN
If everyone loves aparade, the 2011Parade of Homes issure to warm the
hearts of those whoattend!The Parade ofHomes, presented
by the MooreCounty HomeBuilders Associa-tion (MCHBA), isscheduled forMarch 4-6 andMarch 11-13. Whether your goalis to buy or find in-spiration, the Pa-rade of Homes willoffer onlookersboth.The Moore CountyHome Builders As-sociation has morethan 350 membersand the organiza-tion prides itself onquality builders,reputable design-ers, trade contrac-tors and material
suppliers. TheMCHBAmis-sion:“Weare anassoci-ation ofbuilding in-dustry profession-als, partnering withour community topromote responsi-ble developmentand a high qualityof life though edu-cation, advocacy,and community in-volvement.” The MCHBA en-
courages potentialhomebuyers and
remodelersto con-sidersomeofthefol-lowing
benefitsthis year:
• Mortgage loansare available at his-torically low interestrates.• Federal tax cred-its exist for qualifiedindividuals and spe-cial products.• Increased en-ergy efficiency foryour home• Customization tosuit your needs
• Building materialcosts are currentlyat a low point, es-pecially comparedto just a few yearsago.
Make plans now toattend and you willfind this event to beunlike any other.The Parade starts inconjunction with the2011 Spring Home& Garden Expobeing held at theCarolina Hotel. The Parade febru-ary 25, 2011s areMarch 4-6 andMarch 11-13,from12:00 to 6 p.m.Admission is free.
MCHBA Builders & Services
Chuck & Michelle Bolton4317 Seven Lakes Plaza • West End
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By Victoria Spannaus Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Your Property mayhelp you qualify fortax advantages suchas:
Home Office Ex-penses: You candeduct the cost ofmaintaining a homeoffice, provided:• You use it exclu-sively and regularlyfor administrative ormanagement activi-ties of your trade;• You have no otherfixed location whereyou conduct thoseactivities and• If you are an em-ployee, the businessuse of your home issolely for your em-ployer’s conven-ience.
Casualty Loss: Ifyour property sus-tained damage fromtheft or natural disas-ter, you may be ableto deduct the amountof your loss — minusany insurance reim-bursement plus tenpercent of your ad-justed gross income.
Moving Expenses:Deduct the cost ofpacking, transportingor storing yourhousehold goods if
your new job locationis at least 50 milesfurther than you pre-vious home.
First-Time or Re-peat Buyer TaxCredit: Homeownerswho signed a salescontract by April 30,2010 and closed onproperty by Septem-ber 30 can claim adollar-for-dollar taxcredit — up to$8,000 for first-timebuyers and up to$6,500 for repeatbuyers. Rememberthat both tax creditsare refundable. If youowe less than theamount of yourcredit, the govern-ment will send you acheck for the differ-ence, and any refundyou are due will growby the same amount.Before claiming anydeduction or credit,of course, it’s best toverify all deductions
with a tax profes-sional or the IRS,which offers thou-sands of tips, publi-cations and forms ontheir website atwww.irs.gov.
This article is pro-vided for informa-tional purposes only,not as a substitute forprofessional tax ad-vice.For a free consulta-tion to discuss whichtype of mortgage loanwill work best for you,call Victoria Spannausat Wells Fargo HomeMortgage at (800)741-7813 or 910-692-6225.
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“WISTERIA COTTAGE” IS ONE OFTHE COTTAGES BUILT BY JAMESTUFTS, the founder of Pinehurst.This charming cottage featureswood floors and wood paneledwalls, 3 frplcs with carved mold-ings, 4 BRs, 5 BAs, gracious LivingRm & Dining Rm, and a glassed-inporch with stained glass door &transom. $1,250,000.
ALL BRICK HOME IN PREMIERSOUTHERN PINES LOCATION -1800+/- SF, 3 BRs (split plan),Living Room with cathedral ceilingand fireplace, screened porch, for-mal Dining Room, .45 Acre onquiet street, natural gas furnace. A“Must See”!
Luke’s Landing MLS 1419893 New, stickbuilt homes over 1500sq.ft., 3BR, 2BA, move-in ready from$164,900, large, level lots. 100% financ-ing and paid closing costs available!!For free preapproval visit....
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SOUTHERNPINES, NC - Pru-dential GougerO’Neal & Saunders(PGOS) Real Estatehas once more re-tained its unique sta-tus as a major leaderin Moore County realestate for 2010. Withthe changing real es-tate market, the ef-forts of our salesassociates are evenmore important.PGOS is the oldestreal estate firm in thePinehurst/SouthernPines area and hasoccupied a leader-ship position in thelocal market formore than 40 years.
By focusing on cus-tomer service, thebrokerage has main-tained a dominantmarket share andhas continuouslyand consecutivelyearned its leadershipstatus. With morethan 40 sales associ-ates, PrudentialGouger O’Neal &Saunders Real Es-tate has the most ex-perienced real estatesales professionalsin the area.When asked to ex-plain the company’s
continued success,Prudential GougerO’Neal & SaundersReal Estate Presi-dent, Kay Beran, at-tributed its trackrecord to customerloyalty and a depthof professional expe-rience.“Our firm has aclient base that hasbeen with us for gen-erations. We are sell-ing to the children ofthe families webegan with yearsago, and some ofour agents are chil-dren of the agentswho started with usmany years ago,”said Beran. “Our
sales professionalsoffer more than 450years of combinedselling expertise toproperty owners inMoore County. Thetypical sales agentwill leave the real es-tate industry after 6years. Over half ofour agents havebeen with PrudentialGouger O’Neal &Saunders Real Es-tate a minimum of 10years. Our sales pro-fessionals are thebest in MooreCounty and strive to
keep abreast of realestate trends by par-ticipating in our con-tinuing educationand e-technologyclasses and pro-grams. Our Top Pro-ducers have been
steady, hard work-ers. They know theirmarket and havemaintained a fo-cused outlookthroughout 2010. ”“Seven of our salesprofessionals re-ceived awards fromPrudential Real Es-tate for production –Bill Brock, NettieCalfee, Donna Chap-man, Maureen Clark,Pat Koubek, ArvillaSheron, and EvaToney,” said Beran.She continued with,“2010 was a high-
light for PrudentialGouger O’Neal andSaunders when thePinehurst-SouthernPines Area Associa-tion of REALTORS®,Inc. presented BillSaunders, ownerand founder of thefirm, with the LifetimeAchievement Award.We were also proudto have additionalhonorees, Diana Bar-ton received the as-sociation’sCitizenship Awardand Michael Harrellwon the MembershipAward. ” Guest speaker forthe awards recogni-tion, George Hand-ley, SoutheasternDirector for Pruden-tial Real Estate, said,“There is somethingso honorable and sotrue about wearingyour company logo,colors, standingamid an exclusivegroup of individu-als…knowing thatyou are with thebest.”
Handley encour-aged the PrudentialGouger O’Neal &Saunders sales pro-fessionals to, “Utilizethe tools the Pruden-tial Real Estate brandoffers you as a realestate sales profes-sional…the best
tools available in thereal estate markettoday.” Handley, aformer professionalbaseball player withthe Pittsburgh Pi-rates, proceededwith a ten point com-parison between ath-letes and businessprofessionals.
Prudential Gouger O’Neal & Saunders 2010 Award Winners
Maureen Clark2010 Company Top Producer
2010 Top Office Producers Eva Toney, Pinehurst Office, Clair & Maureen Clark, Top Producers for Prudential Gouger
O’Neal & Saunders Real Estate in 2010, Bill Brock, Southern Pines Office, Arvilla Sheron, Pine-hurst Office, Linda Criswell, Seven Lakes Office, and Nettie Calfee, Southern Pines Office.
William P. Saunders, Jr.Proprietor of Prudential
Gouger O’Neal & SaundersReal Estate received a stand-ing ovation by the company
for receiving the 2010 Lifetime Achievement
Award presented by the Pine-hurst-Southern Pines Area As-sociation of REALTORS®. Saunders is the first recipient
of this award.
Linda CriswellRecipient of the Robert E.
Blauw Award In recognition of a sales pro-fessional who has exhibitedthe characteristics of integrity,dedication and valuable serv-ice to Prudential GougerO’Neal & Saunders and theREALTOR® Community.
We are here 7 days a week to answer your questions and meet your real estate needs or call 1-800-772-7588 910-235-8722 • E-mail: [email protected]
NICE HOME on a quiet street nearLake Pinehurst Beach. Living Roomplus cozy den w/fireplace offKitchen and breakfast area. Bamboofloors, screened porch, fenced back-yard. Lots of custom features. PCCmembership available for transfer.3BR/2BA $259,000 (138975)
MAINTENANCE FREE custombuilt home. Hardwood floors, tilebath, granite Kitchen counters, stain-less steel appliances. Office and largeBonus Room. Covered front & backporch plus large deck. Oversizedgarage. Nice big yard. 3BR/3BA$324,000 (140993)
GOLF VIEW of #9 tee on PCCCourse No. 6. Light & open concept.Formal Dining, Study or LivingRoom, dream Kitchen, hardwoodfloors. Deck with fenced-in backyard.Stamped concrete driveway, lots ofstorage. 3BR/2BA $299,000(141828)
GREAT VIEW the 2nd green ofPCC Course No. 5. Fully furnishedand in good conditions. PinehurstCountry Club transfer fee of $12,000is included in an acceptable purchaseprice. 2BR/2BA $149,900 (133394)
VERY NICE all new brick VioletteBrothers home in Whispering Pines withmany upgrades including granite coun-ters, hardwood flooring, gas fireplace,Carolina Room, whirlpool tub & shower,rear deck, and irrigations system. Paveddriveway in rear with stone driveway infront. 3BR/2BA 305,000 (139879)
CONDO REMODLED in 2007.New appliances, carpet, tile, wall cov-erings. Heat pump replaced in 2000.Tiled Kitchen counters. PCC mem-bership available for transfer.2BR/2BA $168,500 (140522)
ENJOY your morning coffee fromwrap-around deck of this unique fullyfurnished condo w/views of LakePinehurst and PCC Course No. 5.Completely renovated in last fiveyears. PCC membership available fortransfer. 1BR/1BA $149,000(141506)
MAINTENANCE FREE brick &vinyl home located across from PCCgolf course No. 6 2nd hole. Cathedralceiling Family Room with a ventlesspropane gas fireplace. Split bedroomfloor plan. Large Kitchen with break-fast nook. Front & back porches. PCCmembership available for transfer.3BR/2BA $239,000 (140442)
NICE VIEWS and privacy from thethree bedroom ground floor condo.Fully furnished including stackwasher/dryer. PCC membership avail.for transfer. 3BR/2BA $179,000(139139)
VERY ATTRACTIVE HOME.Hardwoods throughout. Remodeled &upgraded. Granite counter tops. Largemasonry fireplace & brick patio. Very large& private back yard. One mile from Pine-hurst Country Club pro shop. Customsuede paint on Kitchen & Family Roomwalls. PCC membership available fortransfer. 2BR/2BA $215,000 (141994)
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