Lynda Hysong's (cfallsrealty) Blog

Wood-Destroying Insect Information Report Pest Control Operators and Reports What should real estate consumers reasonably expect of North Carolina Pest Control Operators when they complete the standard “Wood-Destroying Insect Information Report”? This was the subject of a recent memorandum from t...

4 Florida Upside Down Market Positives Benefit Brevard, NC Florida Association of Realtors® recently took a look at some of the opportunities and positive indicators for the future of Florida’s real estate market.  I decided to look  at 4 of Florida’s market positives and how it directly benefits...

Yes, the Land of Waterfalls - in Brevard NC.   For the past days – it has been WHERE the Water falls.  With the southeastern part of the United States, we too received our share of rain drops – lots of rain drops. In an area where we have over 250 waterfalls and we get a fair amount of rain yet ...

Buying a home is a life-changing event that could also be a frightening process, so it’s easy to get caught up in all the drama. Minimize the stress of home buying with these 10 action steps, strategies & insider secrets. Click here or on the “TOP 10 WAYS” above to read more about taking the str...

On this rainy day – rainy week in the mountains – thinking of Light & Bright may help turn the falling rain into liquid sunshine. It is what makes the mountains lush and green, yet having grown up in Ohio where gloomy days were the norm and now living where we don’t normally have gloomy days, cre...

Remember the days when getting a mortgage was fairly cut and dry – 28 to 40% of your monthly income for housing and 36 to 50% for housing and debts.  You had to pay your bills on time without late payments and the property needed to appraise for at least the purchase price.  Today, what was a che...

In our current Real Estate climate it is even more vital to have your home in show readiness.  Good pictures, dynamic description, & global marketing is important. Yet as important is the continued process of making a house into a home in the eyes of a Buyer. There is a saying – Simple but NOT Ea...

A full nights sleep is not always my friend and this morning was no exception, I finely gave up at 4:30am. Turning on talk radio, I was reminded of the day that will be etched in each of our memories for years to come – September 11, 2001.  I began thinking about all the life changing world even...

We have published our monthly newsletter - Title articles are NAR 2009 Housing Pulse Survey Survey Reveals Down Payment, Closing Costs Still Greatest Obstacles to Home Ownership and North Carolina Incentives and Tax Credits We also have our Score Box with stats on the market - Click here to read ...

  A question asked again and again is “When is the Right Time to Buy a Home”. There is not a right or wrong answer to this question.  Buying a home is the largest purchase most make in their lifetimes. The right time to buy a home will NOT be the same for every person. Here are 5 things to consi...