Fort Bragg, NC

I had the opportunity to visit the new living accommodations called Randolph Pointe on Ft. Bragg today and let me just emphatically say, "IT IS AWESOME!!!" to sum it up in 3 words or less. There are over 300 one or two bedroom units with full-sized appliances, computer stations and large closets (Ladies). The complex even comes with a pool, a media/theater room with kitchen, exercise equipment, and garages for rent. The only criteria to move into one of these great apartments is to be active duty military E-6 and above, receive BAH and be unaccompanied. If you're concerned about furnishings, the wonderful staff has teamed up with a furniture company that reasonably rents top of the line furnishings....it's beautiful too. In my 20+ years in the Army, I have NEVER seen such housing provisions made for our Soldiers.

If you are headed to Ft. Bragg and are in need of housing, YOU WANT TO CALL THIS PLACE to rent and YOU WANT TO CALL ME if you prefer to buy off-post. Regardless, you won't regret either decision.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to visit me at www.TopBraggHomes.com or via email at Lparks12@nc.rr.com, 910-624-8077.

Thank you for your service to our great nation and be sure to tell the staff that Latonia's raving comments sent you!!

Be sure to check out www.onlinehomes4you.com

Looking at homes can become overwhelming for many prospective buyers. The properties start to run together, and you have trouble remembering which homes you liked a lot and which ones you didn't. Real estate agents use a few tricks that can help you remember what you have seen.

Usually the real estate agent will give you a copy of the listing with all the pertinent information. Write down one distinctive feature on the listing sheet that will help you remember the house. Maybe the house had unusual moldings in the dining room, a red door, or unusual wallpaper. If the house was particularly interesting to you, put a big star on the top of the page to remind yourself that you would like to see it again or even perhaps make an offer. If there are features for which you have a strong preference, or if you eliminate a house from consideration for any reason, be sure to tell the agent why.

Communication between you and the real estate agent is key. This will save you a lot of time and effort in your search because the agent will show you only the homes that meet your particular needs.

Michelle L. Shorsleeve & Exit Realty 1st Class

Key Yessaad is in Fayetteville today Saturday March 28, 2009 to train Exit Realty 1st Class and their agents on how to blog correctly. It's not about how often you blog but where you blog and when you blog. Get to know the subject. Know the details!

Fayetteville NC Real Estate Blogging Strategy Training *Intensive

Exit Brokers "By Invitation Only" Training Saturday March 28th, 2009 vitation

Fayetteville North Carolina will be buzzing with Blogs... Exit Realty 1st Class led by Michelle Shortsleeve, Charlotte and Tom Vick are joined by Nicole Hayden of Exit Realty Platinum to hold a Special Training on Real Estate Blogging Strategy Saturday March 28th.

The Original name of the course was "Google Loves Bloggers," to reveal the fact that if your blog posts are not "Search Engine Indexed" and lead back to you in a natural way then the effort is for not.

The questions a Real Estate Professional should help their clients answer are the following:

"How can I tell that you have expertise in your Real Estate Market?"

"Can I validate you online and "Google You" with Buzz around your Market expertise?"

"Is the information I find online about you fluff or substance?"

Location

: Exit Realty 1st ClassLocation: , 231 Meed Ct, Suite 202, Fayetteville, NC 28303 - (910) 864-3948 Class

Date

: Saturday, March 28th, 2009 - 9:30am (please start arriving at 9am)

Duration

: 6 hours - ample breaks will be offered.

Cost

: $100 (please make checks payable to: Key Yessaad and hand them to your broker. I asked them to hold the checks until I have delivered the training. Assistants with their Managing Agent $45)

This Training is considered and Intensive and will incorporate Web Structure, Web Link Integration, Page Management, and Additional Google Site Map Links!!!

My Commitment

: To un-shackle you from the fear of the internet and show you what your Buyers, Sellers and Google want... (Don't we all want to make Google happy!!!) I will also give you a methodical plan of action to get you going or tweak what you are currently doing...

Course Description

: (please read what follows to understand the intention of the course.)

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Real Estate Blogging Strategy Training Session Details

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I designed this Seminar as a Real Estate Strategy for Visibility, Expertise, and Search Engine Ranking. You will learn the following - Note this is a Special Intensive Training as Requested by Tom Vick:

1. What is Blogging? - Very short time; the strategy is more important than the why.

2. Why should Realtors Blog? Do I really need to learn how to Blog?

3. How are successful Real Estate Agents using this medium to position themselves?

4. Where should I blog? My website right? not really!!! (and Yes!!! confused yet?!)

5. What should I blog about? And how often?

6. What if the format of a good blog? At least can you get me started...? Do I have to become a writer? How about links?

7. What does all this have to do with Google? Is this SEO? (Could you explain SEO briefly for us?)

8. How much programming should I learn? (Let me give you the answer right here - ZERO!!!)

9. How expensive is this whole strategy? Think time, perseverance, and elbow grease...

10. How can my assistant help me with this?

11. Does this strategy really work? And how fast? Can you show us examples?

12. How do I hook Google to my Alamode Website with SiteMaps?

13. How to do I create effective internal links?

14. How do I incorporate my IDX feed into my website?

15. How about External Content - Can I frame it?

16. and much, much more... Be rested and bring your Mental Mojo!!!

I tell your Broker / Owner that I promise not to waste your Realtors' time and will arm them with information they need to compete online... I keep my promises...

Testimonials:

"Key, You did an amazing job teaching at the Carolina's, you have found your calling and it shows! Tam - March 7, 2009." Tami Bonnell, President U.S. Organization, Exit Realty. Event: Exit of The Carolinas Annual Awards in Charlotte NC, March 2009.

"Absolutely you deserve a testimonial, if for no other reason than the passion you exhibit for what you do. We all should be doing something in our life that reflects exhibits that passion. Our business would reflect it! You have found yours, congrats. As for the training, W-O-W I attended the class kicking and screaming thinking it was another technical jargon class that would once again go over my head and leave me with a migraine. Not true ! I got so much useful information that I have been wanting, (did not know the right question to ask) I came out and called my partner and just threw up all over him. Told him everything I'd heard. After I finally shut up, he asked if Doug was there, (our IT guy) I told him yes, he was so delighted

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and said we would get started as soon as he returned home. Ya think I confused him ? Also told him you would be returning and he'd have to attend the next training. Thank you very much for simplifying the web. I know have a plan of action, one step at a time. Up then Out. I look forward to the next training." - Carolyn Greene, Realtor, Exit Realty Upstate, Greenville SC. Attended Real Estate Web Strategy in Greenville SC, Friday March 20th.

"Today, five agents from our office participated in a training seminar focused on "Blog Strategy". Key Yessaad, Real Estate Web Trainer, shared valuable information on how we can use blogging as a mechanism to drive Google to us and thereby help increase showings to our listings and drive buyers to our website! Key's upbeat and energetic approach to training web strategy are invaluable tools that we can now-as is evident by this blog. Carl McClure, Cathie Saucier, Paul Saucier, Tom Baldwin and Brandon Liles are all agents based in Chapin, SC at EXIT Midlands Realty and can now begin to implement the tools gathered from today's training. Thanks Key for another fantastic day!" - Brandon Liles, Broker/Owner Exit Midlands Realty, Chapin SC. Attended Real Estate Blogging Strategy in Columbia SC Thursday March 19th.

"WOW! I had to hold onto my seat! The pumped up, enthusiastic and deeply informative web blogging training that you provided, is simply the best I have ever attended. The depth of your knowledge and insight was delivered clearly, passionately and with a focused concern that all who attended, truly understood the reasoning and application of why it is essential to engage in this strategy. We all look forward to attending more of your training very soon. Many, many, thanks to you for sharing this most important training, which is sure to propel our business to new heights. Thank you!" - Matt Houle, Broker/Owner Exit Realty of Hilton Head, Hilton Head SC. Attended Real Estate Blogging Strategy in ColumbiaSC Thursday March 19th.

"Thanks Key! Fantastic info and I am excited about putting this new strategy into action. Here's to being Googleicious! Brooke." - Brooke Schlenker, Realtor, EXIT Real Estate Consultants, Lexington SC. Attended Real Estate Blogging Strategy in Columbia SC Thursday March 19th.

"Key: I think that was the best training session ever!! I'm now falling into that "old dog" category, but I know what I learned in your Blogging Strategies Training session will send us to a whole new level! If you have anyone who questions your validity, have them call me! I'll sing your praises!!..." - Paul Saucier, Broker/Auctioneer/Builder, Specialist in Land & Investment Properties. Exit Midlands Realty. Attended Real Estate Blogging Strategy inColumbia SC Thursday M

"Hi Key, I just wanted to thank you for the great training you gave today. You definitely provided the information that I have be longing for. Your web strategy is the best that I have seen or heard of anywhere. I cannot wait to start implementing these valuable strategies in my real estate business. I am looking forward to the training on blogging. Thank you very much." - Victor Amadi - Realtor, EXIT Upstate Realty, Greenville SC - Attended Real Estate Web Strategy in Greenville SC, Friday Ma

"Key, Thanks for a great training session yesterday! My To-Do list is a mile long but that feels good. It feels good to walk out of a training with a targeted list of actions that will get me noticed by Google and the other search engines, which in turn will get me noticed by my customers. I don't know how you learned all this stuff. But I am glad you did and even more glad that you have a gift and passion fro training. Keep up the great work! Craig." - Craig Augenstein, Exit Carolinas Regional Director - Attended Real Estate Blogging Strategy in Columbia SC Thursday March 19th.

"Key, thanks again for the outstanding training/information/guidance/and "kick in the pants" you provided yesterday, March 19 for the EXIT agents in the Columbia area. Your enthusiasm is tremendous and the knowledge agents now have will allow them to properly position themselves in their respective markets. We look forward to seeing you again in May!" - Craig Summerall, Broker/Owner Exit Real Estate Consultants, Lexington SC. Attended Real Estate Blogging Strategy in Columbia SC Thursday March 19th.

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Key Yessaad

- Real Estate Trainer & Internet Strategist. To train, inspire, and coach Real Estate Professionals succeed is my passion. I specialize in training Realtors to compete online. My Trainings and Internet Strategies intersect in my seminars with powerful ideas and Plans of Actions that produce results. Google or call me (910) 538-6610 and let's discuss how I can help your Agents climb the Google Tree of Success. I can tailor my Real Estate Seminars to the level of sophistication of your agents and I promise they will leave inspired and will produce results!!! Read some of the Realtors Testimonials.

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Fort Bragg Relocation

Work to Begin on BRAC Realignment Construction

First Job Fair Thursday March 12th

Hensel Phelps Construction Company has posted the first of thousands of job openings that will be required to complete BRAC work over the next three years at Fort Bragg.

What is BRAC? "BRAC" is an acronym that stands for Base Realignment and Closure. It is the congressionally authorized process the Department of Defense has previously used to reorganize its base structure to more efficiently and effectively support our forces, increase operational readiness and facilitate new ways of doing business. BRAC will cause Fort Bragg NC (an hour south of Raleigh) to expand significantly.

Construction will begin on a new $286 million building, which will be the new Headquarters for Forces Command and Army Reserve Command. The commands are relocating to Fort Bragg as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Plan. Officers and civilians have been planning for their relocation to Fort Bragg from other locations.

A job fair will be held on Thursday March 12th to fill positions. Job titles include:

• Concrete Carpenters
• General Construction & Concrete Laborers
• Commercial Concrete Carpenter Foreman
• Equipment Operators

Job Fair Information

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Fort Bragg Army Base

Build. 8-2422 Scott St

Fort Bragg, NC 28310

Find out more here about applying for Fort Bragg construction positions.

The new headquarters are expected to be completed by 2012.

Raleigh and the Triangle Area

Whether you're looking at relocating to Raleigh to start your career, to find a friendly place to raise a family, or retiring in a terrific climate, Raleigh and the Research Park Triangle has something to offer you. Great schools, Forbes rated #1 for Businesses and Careers, lots of lakes and golf courses, top-rated cultural centers, universities, and hospitals - and all only two hours to the ocean and three hours to the mountains - it's no wonder that Raleigh is a "Best Place to Live"!

Raleigh Triangle Relocation Information

Chatham County Relocation Information

Raleigh Relocation Package - Jobs, Shopping, and More

Stanton Homes for Heroes Military Discount

If you are scheduled for a move to Fort Bragg and you need info about great communities near the base with good schools, consider looking in Southern Pines and the other towns in Moore County NC. Moore County towns are a very short commute to Fort Bragg, and more importantly, they are safe and have very good schools. Moore County schools rank 6th in the North Carolina out of 100 Counties when it comes to average SAT scores. The elementary schools and middle schools in the County are the places where kids get the foundation to score so highly. There are a lot of other great things about Southern Pines that make the quality of life very high. It is an easy place for newcomers to make a lot of new friends very quickly. So, before making a final decision about housing, be sure to check us out. I moved here and I am happy to tell you why I am so glad that I did.

For more info about the area and a free reolcation book full of details, give me a call at 800-788-8814 and ask for Lauren Greaves. You can also visit us on the web: http://www.mcdevitttownandcountry.com Or - email me: lauren.greaves@sothebysrealty.com