About Pitt County, NC

3 TRADE UP MISTAKES TO AVOID

Unlike the experience of buying a first home, when you're looking to move up, and already own a home, there are certain factors that can complicate the situation. It's very important for you to consider these issues before you list your home for sale.

• Rose Coloured Glasses
  Most of us dream of improving our lifestyle and moving to a larger home. The prolem is usually the difference between our hearts and our bank accounts. You drive by a home and fall in love with it, only to find out it's either pending or they're asking more than you are willing to pay. Most househunters get caught in this hit or miss stratesgy of househunting when there's a much easier way of going about the process. Find out if your agent offers a "Buyer Profile System" or "Househunting Service". Deryck Wilson, a RE/MAX associate, offers a VIP Buyer Program which takes the guesswork away and helps put you in the home of your dreams. This type of program will cross reference your criteria with ALL available homes on the market and supply you with printed and/or e-mail infornation on an on-going basis.

• Failing to Make Necessary Improvement
  If you want to get the best price for the home you're selling, there will certainly be things you can do to enhance it in a prospective buyer's eyes. These fix-ups aren't always expensive either. But even if you do have to make a minor investment, it will often come back to you ten-fold in the price you are able to get when you sell.

• Not Selling First
  You should plan to sell before you buy. This way, you don't find yourself feeling disadvantaged at the negotiating table, feeling pressured to accept an offer that is below market value only because you have a deadline to meet. If you already have sold your home, you can buy your next one with no strings attached. If you do get a tempting offer on your home but have not gotten significant headway into finding your next home, you might want to put a contingent clause in the contract which gives you a reasonable time frame to find a home to buy. Selling a home on your own is possible, but it's advisable to use a REALTOR and get the home sold for the most amount of money in the quickest time frame. Realtors know their markets!

Where you can find a pumpkin patch, corn maze, safe trick-or-treating, hayrides and other Fall and Halloween fun near you! Many are still open in November!

Pitt County NC- Pumpkin sightings:

• Brileys Corn Maze - corn maze, Hayrides, Pick your own pumpkins, Already picked pumpkins, Petting Barn, Hay Maze. 2312 Ram Horn Road, Greenville, NC 27834. Phone: (252) 413-6155. Phone: (252) 757-3969. Directions: Located Hwy 264 East, 3 miles from Greenville Marine, 10 miles from Washington, NC. Produce Stand located on corner of 14th Street & Greenville Blvd. across from Trade Mart #1.Open: April 20-Nov 15; Call for hours.. Corn Maze, Hayrides, Picnic facilities & Petting Barn.

• Strawberries on 903 - Pumpkins
  3709 NC 903 S, Winterville, NC 28590. Phone: (252) 321-3204. Phone: 2527143848. Email: mlskinner@mail.com. Directions: Located 4 miles south of Winterville, on Hwy 903 South. Open: Sunday 1 am-6 pm; Monday-Saturday 7:30 am-6 pm; April thru July 1. Crop availability: Strawberries, Cabbage, Irish Potatoes, Onions - April-June Garden Peas - May Asparagus - April-May Cucumbers - May-June Sweet Corn - June-July Pumpkins - September-November. Farm tours for school groups and picnic area.

Other Usual Locations of Pumkin Patches:
Corner of Firetower Road & Arlington Blvd
Corner of Firetower Road and Old Tar Road

FREE PUMPKINS with Every Home Listed/Sold in October!!

ELMHURST-ENGLEWOOD SUBDIVISION IN GREENVILLE, NC

Community Website: www.Elmhurst-Englewood.com

• Tree Lined Streets
• Sidewalks
• Family Neighborhood
• Close to ECU, & Dowdy Ficklen Stadium
• Homes built between 1950-1975
• Square Footage 1300-3000

www.GreenvilleNCRealEstateBlog.com

Greenville, NC - Slowly but surely, the East Carolina football team has improved in the eyes of head coach Skip Holtz in the Pirates' first four games.

Despite having already played a pair of BCS conference teams this season, perhaps the best test of the season awaits ECU (1-0 Conference USA, 2-2 overall) this weekend when they journey to West Virginia a second time to take on star running back Darius Marshall and the school that bears his last name.

The ECU defense, Holtz said at Monday's weekly press conference, is part of the steady improvement. The Pirates' linebackers have been challenged to lend a hand to a struggling pass defense while also trying to play a role in run-stopping.

The senior trio of outside linebackers Chris Mattocks (26 tackles) and Jeremy Chambliss (26) along with middle man Nick Johnson (23) is at the forefront of the team in terms of making stops, trailing only senior safety Van Eskridge and his 34 tackles.

Even without a definitive leading man like the Pirates have had in the past, Holtz thinks this group could be one of his best since he arrived in 2005. Let's make sure we support them by watching and rooting for the Pirates!

Join Deryck & His Tailgating crew this Saturday to watch the Pirates beat Marshall!

2009-2010 SCHEDULE

GREENVILLE, NC

MACY BLUE - via Deryck Wilson

ANIMAL CONTROL

The Greenville Police Department's Animal Control Division enforces state and local ordinances on animals within the city limits. Dogs and cats picked up by the department's control officers are taken to the Pitt County Animal Shelter for temporary housing. Call Greenville Animal Control Supervisor Tim Langley at 329-4387 or e-mail TLangley@greenvillenc.gov.

ANIMAL CRUELTY

For animal neglect/cruelty complaints in Greenville, call 329-4377. In Pitt County, call the sheriff's office at 830-4141. To report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife, call wildlife rehabilitator Marti Brinson, 524-5305.

ANIMAL-WELFARE AGENCIES

Several agencies in Pitt County offer pets for adoption, help locate lost animals and provide pet care education. In addition, all Pitt County pet adoption agencies list their shelter and foster home inventories on www.petfinder.org. Click on "Shelter and Rescue Groups" and type in Greenville for the pet listings. Volunteer opportunities are available within each agency, and donations are accepted.

SAVING GRACES FOR FELINES

Saving Graces 4 Felines (SG4F) is a volunteer, nonprofit cat-rescue and adoption organization. SG4F cats are provided with current vaccinations, tested for feline leukemia and FIV, dewormed, treated for fleas and spayed or neutered (or come with a spay or neuter contract).

Cats can be adopted by visiting PetSmart (visit the SG4F Web site for hours). Adoption fees are generally $75-$100. SG4F also works to prevent disease and overpopulation in the feral cat population. Feral cats are trapped, vaccinated for rabies, feline distemper and feline leukemia, spayed or neutered, then released back into their colonies.

SG4F can be reached by calling 355-3404. E-mail savinggraces4@aol.com. The Web site is www.savinggraces4felines.com. Mailing address is P.O. Box 4307, Greenville, NC 27836.

PITT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

The Pitt County Animal Shelter is at 4550 County Home Road, Greenville, next to the farmers' market and recycling center. Michele Whaley is director. Call 902-1725. E-mail mrwhaley@pittcountync.gov

The shelter handles pet adoptions, temporarily houses lost pets and picks up stray animals in the county. Also, rabies operations are housed there. Animals that have bitten must be reported and will be quarantined 10 days. Low-cost rabies vaccination clinics are held twice a year at various locations in the county and are open to the public.

The shelter loans traps for residents having problems with stray animals.

Adoption hours are 1-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays. Fees, including spaying or neutering plus a rabies vaccination, are $85 for dogs and $60 for cats.

Pitt Friends (Friends of the Pitt County Animal Shelter) is a nonprofit group that fosters selected Pitt County Animal Shelter animals until they can find permanent homes. Adoption fees are $100-$125 for dogs and puppies and $50-65 for cats and kittens. All animals are spayed or neutered or come with spay/neuter contracts. For information, e-mail pitt.friends@yahoo.com.

HUMANE SOCIETY OF EASTERN CAROLINA

The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina is at 3520 Tupper Road. Open from 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays (3-5 p.m. when daylight savings time ends), 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and 2-5 p.m. Sundays. Call 413-7247. E-mail hsec@embarqmail.com. The Web site is www.HSECarolina.org.

The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina is an adoption agency serving as both a safe haven for homeless and neglected animals and a resource and service to the community. Dogs have been temperament tested and heartworm tested, and all cats and kittens have been tested for feline leukemia FIV. All cats and dogs are spayed or neutered. Adoption fees range from $70-$130 for cats and $95-$155 for dogs.

Deryck Wilson, local REALTOR with RE/MAX is the proud parent of Macy, a blue eyed labrador mix. Macy was a local Humane Society pet! Give them a chance - Adopt a Pet today!

LOST PETS

To report a lost or found pet, call the Pitt County Animal Shelter at 902-1725 and/or the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina at 413-7247. Pets are held at the county animal shelter for a minimum of 72 hours before being euthanized.

RE/MAX & DERYCK WILSON SUPPORT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF EASTERN CAROLINA!