Waterfront properties continue to command premium prices throughout Moore County. Of the 813 single family homes sold in 2008, only 49 were located on the water. Of those, 25 sold for $400,000 or more, and only 8 sold for under $300,000. Ten of these properties were located in Whispering Pines, and together commanded a median sold price of $370,000 and an average sold price of $384,029.
We are delighted to bring on the market a home located on one of the most desirable waterfront lots on Thagard Lake in Whispering Pines. The residence at 66 S. Lakeshore Drive has been owned by the current sellers since 1992 and substantial upgrades to the property have been made continuously over the years. Please check out the interactive floor plan and virtual tour of this home on our web site by placing your cursor on the picture below and left clicking your mouse.
You can then click on any camera spot located on the floor plan and view that particular space, or click on the video tour tab to the left for the virtual tour. You also have the option to print the floor plan and brochure, email the presentation to yourself or to a friend, and map the location.
This interactive presentation is prepared for all listings that are placed with Area Real Estate Partners, Inc. We feel that this level of marketing attention is critical to best present the unique features of each property we list. This is particularly true now that most buyers start searching for homes on the Internet and base their choices on what they see there.
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AREA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, Inc.
BETSY N. ROBINSON
910-639-0695
ANITA M. EMERY
910-639-1751
Helpful Hints-This time its for your Septic System
For those of you who live where you have a a Septic System and enjoy a large Jacuzzi tub in your bathroom, here is a Helpful Hint from Jeff of Marlin's Septic Service.
Many of these wonderful soaking tubs hold up to 100 gallons of water. Your septic tank is typically a 1000 gallon tank. That means that when you let the water out of this tub, 10% of the volume of your septic tank must be displaced.
If you let the water out of the tub all at once by "pulling the plug", it is highly likely that you will create "turbulence" in the tank as it works hard to accept the rush of so much water all at once. This action could possibly cause the "sludge" resting on the bottom of the tank or the "fats" floating on the top to be agitated into the liquid contents of the tank and dispersed into your leach lines. This is not good for the long term serviceability of your septic system.
This does not mean you should stop using your tub! All you need to do is to let the water out very slowly-yes, take at least an hour to do so. You and your pocketbook will be glad that you implemented this simple step to help lengthen the life of your septic system.
By the way, the home in which the above tub resides is currently on the market. Just place your cursor on the picture and left click your mouse to get all the details, or call Betsy at 910-639-0695.
Presented To You By
AREA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, Inc.
BETSY N. ROBINSON
910-639-0695
ANITA M. EMERY
910-639-1751
Whispering Winds Value of Sold Homes Rose in 2008
2006 2007 2008
The 2008 average and median sold prices of Single Family homes in Whispering Winds ($330,863 and $307,905 respectively) bucked the overall trend in Whispering Pines by increasing over those of 2007 ($298912 and $296,700) as well as 2006 ($301,325 and $292,623). These figures reflect, among other things, the building and sale of larger homes in this subdivision, including one over 4800 SF.
There are currently nine homes in Whispering Winds on the market, with an average asking price of $343,932 and a median asking price of $330,000. We are proud to present the one located at 3 Dahlia for the asking price of $309,900. For all the details on this home, please place your cursor on the house picture below, pressing CTRL and left clicking your mouse.
3 DAHLIA WAY, WHISPERING WINDS, NC
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AREA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, INC
BETSY N. ROBINSON
910-639-0695
ANITA M. EMERY
910-639-1751
As of January 2, 2009, there were 75 Single Family Homes on the market in the greater Whispering Pines area. The price of these homes ranged from a low of $79,900 to a high of $474,000. The median asking price was $304,900 and the average asking price was $293,921.
The number of active Single Family Homes on the market over the last 12 months has fluctuated from a low of 70 in February, 2008 to a high of 98 in May, 2008. This number is dynamic as homes move from one status category to another (active, pending, sold), and should be looked at in a general fashion rather than viewed too literally. In summary, the number of homes on the market in WP at any one time has not fluctuated dramatically over the past 12 months, and our total inventory has not increased significantly as one might suspect. However, we are aware that several homes that did not sell in a reasonable time have been withdrawn from the market, thereby skewing the overall picture of the health of our market. We all know that the nation is in a very difficult economic downturn, and real estate in our area is not immune primarily because many who would like to relocate here cannot sell their homes in other parts of the country.
If you wish to sell your present home and buy another house at the same time, it really does not matter when you sell as you will be affected by the same market conditions on both transactions. If you are in the market just to buy a home, this is the time to find the home of your dreams and a broker with strong negotiating skills and market knowledge who can help you maximize a lifetime opportunity. If you are thinking of selling, but have some flexibility, we suggest you wait a bit longer to place your home on the market. However, if for a variety of reasons you need, or want, to sell at this time, please give us a call and let us help you best position yourself. We helped several Whispering Pines residents do just that last year!
AREA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS
BETSY N. ROBINSON
910-639-0695
ANITA M. EMERY
910-639-1751
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Clients say "Betsy thinks big, creatively, with passion and determination; approaches her work as if she were the client; gets results despite challenging odds; specializes in "win/win" transactions!"
MY APPROACH TO PRACTICING REAL ESTATE
I recognize that you have a choice when it comes to working with a real estate professional. I have prepared the following to give you a thumbnail sketch of who I am, my life's experience, and how I approach the Brokerage business. I look forward to earning your trust and helping you to exceed your real estate objectives.
Early in my career after graduating from Wellesley College with a BA in Economics, I was involved with the design and construction of The World Trade Center in New York City. That experience taught me to think big, creatively, and with passion and determination.
WORLD TRADE CENTER
Later, I founded and managed my own commercial construction firm in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. My willingness to approach my work as if I were the client earned me the 1990 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Construction in the Philadelphia area as well as the 1991 National Business Owner of the Year award from the National Association of Women Business Owners.
I then provided construction management services to the City of Philadelphia on its construction of a 14 story Criminal Justice Center and 200 bed prison. This experience honed my negotiating and project management skills, political acumen, and tenacity to get results despite challenging odds.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
For the past few years, I have been involved in all aspects of the Residential Real Estate market in the Pinehurst area of Moore County, NC. Earleir this year I, with another licensed Real Estate Broker, opened our own Real Estate Company in recognition that a small "hands-on/highly-personal attention" approach better positions us to serve our clients in today's marketplace. Experience has already shown that this decision was the correct one as it has only enhanced my ability to implement the following consistent approach as to how I handle my real estate activities:
If you think that we could work well together and that I could help you to achieve your goals, please give me a call at (910) 639-0695. I can usually be reached seven days a week and into the early evening. If you find that I am not available, just leave me a message and I will get back to you quickly.
I look forward to your call and to making new friends in the process.
Betsy N. Robinson, Broker/Owner/Realtor
Area Real Estate Partners, Inc.
Serving clients in the Pinehurst, Whispering Pines, Southern Pines, and Seven Lakes areas of Moore County, North Carolina
Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR)
Chairman, Planning & Zoning Board, Whispering Pines, NC
Board Member, Communities in Schools (Stuff the Bus Chair)
CLOSING ATTORNEY to BROKER-IN-CHARGE
Good morning. I just wanted you to know how pleasant, and refreshing, it was to work with Betsy recently. I wish every person (brokers, attorneys, lenders, buyers and sellers, ...) involved in a real estate transaction could show such high levels of professionalism, diligence and courtesy. Her clients are in good hands, and therefore, Remax is in good hands
C.C.
OTHER AGENTS
Betsy. Thanks for everything. I feel like you went above and beyond to make this work and keep everyone satisfied. I look forward to working with you again.
Thanks
Tim V.
BUYERS
Please excuse the time lapse since our closing on the property you found for us and our delayed acknowledgment to you for a most admirable, professional and indepth display of your engrained attention to detail, communication and desire to do all possible to get us the property we described to you in our wishes.
Bottom line, we are still amazed and exceedingly overjoyed, in that, you hit the bullseye of our wishes and desires down to the enth detail.
You did not weigh us down with superflous viewings, travel or wasted time. Your calculated choices were each directed at our description to you. Six (6) home visitations, in a span of 2 hours and we had our "dream" home.
All we had to do was sit back and relax as you transported us, described each location relative to it's accessibility
to church, shopping, hospitals and entertainment and ultimately have us choose from your chosen pallet of houses the one that would become our ultimate residence.
Please feel free to use this letter as a testimonial of your professionalism, work ethic and customer knowledge to any potential client with our honored permission. If any clients would prefer to speak with us, please contact Joanne or myself and we will be more than happy to honestly respond to our total experience with you.
Sincerely,
Joanne & Don
SELLERS
My home had been on the market for nine months with no sale. I desperately needed a broker who not only knew how to market a property, but would display integrity, energy, imagination and the ability to work with all the other local agents.
Lucky for me Betsy relisted my home. We shared many intensive efforts (way beyond what most agents would ever do for a seller) to attract a buyer and along the way enjoyed our time together with good humor.
In a short time a sale was consummated - a happy ending for all parties. Hooray and thank you, Betsy.
Beth N.
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