Kathy Honeycutt Realtor/ Neighborhood Specialist

Wow I finally did it, after months of praying I decided to move my license to a Real Estate office close to home. it was a hard decision, and I will truly miss my friends at Dynamic, but I felt God leading me in a new direction. It makes it hard when you like and respect your broker and team, but God had other ideas for me. So I am with Red Door Realty as of today. i meet the Broker in charge yesterday and felt a peace I have not had in weeks. Please pray for me durning this change and thanks for all your great ideas and concern durning the months of debating. The biggest benefit is the office is 1 mile from home, and I will not have to fight traffic to get to the office. i just got my NC Broker lic and If I choose to list properties I am only 20 minutes away. So it was a great move for me. I wish all my friends at Dynamic well and hope the future brings them lots of great things!. So I am up for your ideas what is the best way to market my move, any ideas I'd love to hear them

Now more than ever the more informed you are about Real Estate the better. Things are changing so fast that any class or Lic you can get is very valuable. I just applied for and received my NC Real Estate Lic for NC. As a SC Realtor I felt that since I deal with properties that connect with NC ( we live within 15 mile of the state line) that this would be a assets to me. You would not believe the properties that are located in 2 sates! Last year a parcel of property had 2 address on in SC and one in NC, it was cut in half! I am taking classes to make sure I know what is going on in the world of Finance and Real Estate, during the slow time. Like everything being ahead of the game will help you in the long run. Don't let the slow time get you down, do what you can to pay the bills and use the extra time for Education, you will use this information when the market comes back! The market is coming back slowly, and if we as professionals are on top of changes we will be more valuable to our clients! My son is a freshman this year in collage and we tell him Education is top priority in getting ahead in the job market today, so I feel I must practice what I preach, and set a example to my kids. If you feel Real Estate just isn't your game anymore, is there a way you could take your education and build on it towards something else. Motivation and prayer will get us through this tough time. Just don't give up! Trust God there is a plan for you! Times are tough, but we can't sit back and let it get us, fight back and do something for yourself!

Just when I thought everything was calming down, kids back to school and the quietness of fall was setting in my family was hit by a serious unexpected accident , this time my husband Rick!. He fell on steps going to take the dog out. Someone had spilled something on the steps at a earlier picnic. I heard him yelling and hear the dog barking and went to find out what the commotion was. Rick had fell and really injured is ankle and knee. i had to call my son Matt to help him get him in the house, and later to the ER. Two ex-rays later and 2 Doctors later we found from a excellent Dr. Rick broke cartilage loose in his knee, so he had surgery to repair, and in 24 hours later was admitted for bleeding under the knee cap, his leg swelled twice it's size. He lost quit a bit of blood and had to stay in the hospital for 3 days! He could not move his leg, the muscle would not work and he couldn't move his leg without assistance! Prednisone, pain med's and 2 weeks of therapy have got him moving, however he has to keep on crutches for 4 weeks. He is better and life is getting back to somewhat of a normal routine. Thank God my broker lets us have our office at home or I would really be in trouble!!! So life moves on, but Rick feels very isolated and boarded , and needs help a lot, but God is good because it could have been a lot worse! Praising God for all the prayer request answered, that Rick can now feel his leg and move it without someone helping him! When accidents happen like this you quickly realize the small things in life make you smile, that good friends will help, and small things make you happy. I have learned never sweat the small stuff and your kids really will rally when you need them !!!! So God once again used a bad thing in our life to point out lots of good things. Thank you God for your mercy, love and hope. My faith is stronger because God has taught me to be happy for the small things! We trust God for Rick's full recovery and ask for prayer that he heals and the pain in his leg and back goes away, this is the biggest issue right now, he can't sleep or get comfortable. Most of all that God will allow me to get busy and get some things sold for the winter. But I know I must trust God, because he will provide more than I possible can even hope for. Thanks for everyones prayers and concern! kathy

My son who just never was sure of what he wanted to do woke up one morning smiling . He had decided what he wanted to do with his life. As a senior he had a hard time deciding what he wanted to be. He struggle with this, and one night we told him to leave it to God and trust him to open his eyes to the future. Well boy did he, he knows without a doubt he wants to be a Pilot. The very next day he signed up and got excepted with the Emory Riddle program in Aeronautical Engineering. Then he signed up for flight school and believe it or not was able to start flying that day. I mean like come on over we have a opening, you can start today. This I tell you is very rare. So we went over for a tour and his instructor said grab your flight equipment lets go. I almost passed out. He took off and was gone in 15 minutes. With Rick and I watching from the ground, and my heart in my throat! My son came back with a Hugh grin on his face and joy in his heart. He was addicted and has been flying for about a month 3 times a week. He fly's with his instructor but handles everything himself, he talks, sleeps and does everything about flying. He even changed his diet to only healthy, no soda! WOW he wants to fly commercial jets and is planing on joining the air force reserves. He know in his heart that this is his life's purpose and he tells us of flying through clouds and the joy he feels in the sky so close to God, to him this is it! I stand amazed at the change in my son, all fear of the future is gone and a positive feeling of knowing he is doing what is meant to be. The kid that worried about the future has taken control of it and is so excited about the future. His gaol is in 5 years to be a pilot like no other! WOW!!!!

Hard to believe that summer time is coming to a end. School starts Monday for my son who is now a freshman in Collage. Greenville County starts Wednesday! My daughter is a senior this year. WOW time has flown by. I took some time to be with my family this summer and I still feel I did have enough time with the kids. Between work and activities we managed to squeeze in a few days of fun and family time. I feel like time is getting away. Real Estate is finally coming back, and the market is getting better so time does heal things! At times you wish time would hurry up like when your waiting on something fun, but when your babies grow up and leave it is hard to want time to fly. It is truly a new time for my families and we are trying to find a pace that we can still have together. Time is fragile and you can't get it back. So make the most of it and remember why your kids are little you might want to make time, because they grow up fast and one day you'll understand the meaning of hoping time would stand still. I am very excited for my kids, just a little sad for me! But I know that God is in countol and all is well. Enjoy the last few weeks of summer and take some time now while you can make memories to last.