The Pinehurst, Southern Pines area is a pretty small, close-knit community. Everybody really will know your name if you live here long enough. Small often translates to boring, to most people. I would really disagree though and I think the 82, 300 other Moore County-lites would too.
Between the 43 golf courses, numerous restaurants, pubs, shops, parks, recreational facilities museums, and theaters; there is usually something you can find to do if you don't enjoy hiking, biking, tennis, bowling, canoeing, or horseback riding.
What I have found most appealing about Moore County are the amount of events and festivals that you can find to attend or take part in every weekend. There is always some musical or theatrical performance being held, a local artist displaying their work, a winery, park, business, school or church having a festival, or a charitable organization holding a function. The local calendar here really is packed with fun and interesting things to do, for all ages and interests. If you are ever in the neighborhood, I encourage you to check them out. We have an equine calendar of events on our website at www.horsefarmpartners.com and www.homeofgolf.comhas an event calendar by month also. Many of the Moore County businesses have calendars specific to interest. The arts council also has a great list of things to do at http://www.artscouncil-moore.org/tidings.html.
I find things daily that I never knew were out there. I encourage you, if you live in a large community, or a small one, to keep looking for those little gems of things to do- act like a tourist, that's the best way to find something to do where you live.
Take Care from all at Horse Farm Partners
I love the fall, the football, the cool air, and the leaves changing, but I also love summer. I might love summer more. So it's bitter-sweet for me when seasons change.
This morning, it was the first day where I felt really chilly and really felt that fall was here to stay. Just the other day I took some really great Pinehurst, Southern Pines pictures right when the sun decided to peak out from behind the rain clouds. I thought you might all enjoy a little bit of the Carolina blue.
There is something really to be said about how the weather can effect your attitude and mood. We really need to get outside more. As a matter of fact, I am going to open my blinds right now! I might not be able to take my work outside all the time, but I can try and bring a little of the outside in, right? When I can't, I can always look at pictures like this (typically I keep pictures of the ocean in a frame or on my computer background too). Hope you all enjoy these as much as I did. Moore County really is a beautiful place to live
Take care from all at Horse Farm Partners!
Break up the monotony! Have some fun! Pump up your team! Don't you get more accomplished, more efficiently, and have a better time doing it, when you are feeling positive and upbeat? Don't you get energized and motivated, when you are excited, or happy, maybe even smiling and laughing? Well, today I was reminded of that.
There are weekly sales meetings in our office and following those meetings everybody goes on a caravan to the new listings that agents have acquired in the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Seven Lakes, Aberdeen area. This is of course is a great way for homes, agents, and clients to get better acquainted. There is always plenty of information at these meetings, but always plenty of laughs, it is a great way to break up the day and week. The meetings are less than an hour, and we have guest speakers come, and usually some bagels or treats, and usually contests, either related to our office, or the market, or completed unrelated, for instance related to sports, but let me tell you, it really makes a difference. We had a great contest related to guessing of a listing price today, and we typically have small, fun contests, and it got me to thinking of how positively everybody reacts to these contests. It doesn't matter what a prize is. People love winning. It really does create excitement, even when the prize isn't that lucrative, even when the contest isn't that difficult. Here are a few ideas I came up with-the winner would normally be decided by leaving the items anonymous, and everybody votes, and the person who receives the most votes wins :
People can really benefit from these ideas, and it will force them to think about them, and really make it fun. You can really use a contest as a training tool to find out where people are also. The contests can be unrelated to the market, and can be based on a sporting championship, or who might win a reality show. You don't have to break any gambling laws- bragging rights, are just as enticingas money in most cases. Another great prize, might be sponsoring the winner to attend a conference or luncheon to hear a professional speaker that is scheduled in the near future (or waiving a fee).
Contests, or fun events like this can get your whole group involved, or you can get another office involved- another real estate office, or the business next door- you can compete---- Bob's Carpet VS Awesome Realty in a golf game and the proceeds go to charity....the possiblities are endless, and so are the outcomes. You can boost moral, you can get great marketing ideas, great ideas for your clients and their homes, you can even raise money for charity for incentives instead of personal prizes. Contests and games have a wealth of benefits and can take as little or much time as you have. There are small ones that take 30 seconds to do, and big ones that take substantially more- my suggestion, do a few that stretch over a period of time, and throw in little ones frequently to keep people smiling.
Good things that can come out of contests
Take care from all at Horse Farm Partners!!!
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Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Moore County, NC, North Carolina Professional Horse Farm Real Estate Sales.
"Your Partner in Horse Farm Real Estate!"
Horse Farm Partners is the only Real Estate team in the Pinehurst area dedicated exclusively to the sale of horse properties.*
Tammy Lyne and Mike Hardinger formed Horse Farm Partners with the client in mind from start to finish. Buying or selling a modern-day horse farm takes a multitude of focused resources to be done successfully and efficiently. We know from experience that no single agent has expertise in all the required areas to make sure the clients needs are served in a totally professional manner, so we decided to combine our backgrounds and experiences into one focused effort to help insure our clients receive service that exceeds their expectations in every way.
We share many of the same values--commitment to hard work, total honesty in all we do, doing the right thing even when it is not always the easy thing, the belief that no deal is worth damaging our reputations, and of course the belief that if were not for our valued clients we would have nothing. We live by these principles and work together to make things happen.
Our commingled backgrounds are not only strong, but our different work experiences come into play to create the most powerful and effective Real Estate Team in horse country.
Imagine working with an agent who can bring the following background of experiences: over 29 years of real estate experience, experience as a state certified appraiser, a degree in agriculture, 15 years experience as a broker owner of an independent real estate business,17 years of fox hunting, a past CEO and Chairman of the Board of a NASDAQ listed technology company, successfully showing on the Hunter Jumper A circuit, past experience as a Vice President and General Manager of DOW 30 company, in-depth experience with 1031 tax free exchanges, current top tier ( top 5%) performance in total dollar volume sales within the local real estate board, past and current owner of horse farms and ranches, extensive network of horse farm contacts from Canada to Texas, and Maine to California, as well as Ireland, England, Germany, and Denmark. This agent can be two places at once, litterally, and this is only possible because this agent is a team of two very dedicated, experienced, professional individuals partnered with eachother and with the client.
At Horse Farm Partners, the client has a partner who can professionally assist them in every aspect of buying and/or selling a horse farm.
We specialize in listing and selling high value horse farms.
Dr. Donna Richardson, Laurinburg NC, 2008 ~ Mike Hardinger
Mike Hardinger went well beyond what I expected when I bought my horse farm in Moore County. For instance, I had the flu and couldn't drive to the property to determine where the perc test should be taken. Mike went out in miserable weather and did it for me. After I recovered from my illness, I wasn't a bit surprised to learn that he had sited the house exactly in the precise location were I would have put it myself. Mike made himself readily available to me at anytime via cell phone, fax, and email. He returned my calls. I trust his opinion and he is extremely professional. He quickly sold several properties for my business partner, whom I referred to him. He and his wife were quite pleased with the selling price and how helpful Mike was to them. I wouldn't hesitate to refer other professional and personal colleagues to Mike Hardinger.
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Laure Connelly and Kevin Welk , Hoke County NC, 2008 ~ Tammy Lyne
From the listing of the property right through the closing, Tammy made the process enjoyable. Ours being a specialized property, a 40 stall barn, it takes an agent with vision and focus to see the sale to fruition, and she did just that. Her knowledge and experience in the horse industry were vital to interpreting the needs of both buyer and seller. Most importantly, Tammy conducts her business with honesty and integrity. We always felt we were in the most capable hands!
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