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Spring Hope, Nash County  -  The single story at 405 East Nash Street has been sold.

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Thinking of Selling Your Home? I can prepare a No Obligation Market Analysis to aid in determining its Market Value.

David C Recker, Associate Broker, Realtor ® licensed in North Carolina. Reach David at: 252-442-2687

Copyright © 2008 By David C Recker, Rocky Mount Real Estate Guy, All Rights Reserved..

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Lake Royale, Louisburg  -  The 1 1/2 story at 153 Black Cloud Drive has been sold.

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Thinking of Selling Your Home? I can prepare a No Obligation Market Analysis to aid in determining its Market Value.

David C Recker, Associate Broker, Realtor ® licensed in North Carolina. Reach David at: 252-442-2687

Copyright © 2008 By David C Recker, Rocky Mount Real Estate Guy, All Rights Reserved.. *153 Black Cloud in Lake Royale is SOLD!*

Visit my website, www.NCRealEstateWeb.com, for information about Dave's services, service areas, and local information.

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Price
Price is of course always important. However, in a buyers market it is more important than ever to properly price your house. In a recent article I discussed the various reasons why you should Price It Right on day one. Please take a moment to review this article.

All you can do is ensure the price is reasonable and justifiable. This should ensure that buyers will consider your house. The price is actually decided by what a willing and able buyer will pay.

Read The 6 Things That Count Most When Selling Your Home in its entirety.

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The City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina will see an increase in natural gas rates this month. City officials say that this increase is due to the rising costs of coal and oil.

Read the entire article in the Rocky Mount Telegram by Clicking Here.

David C Recker, Associate Broker, Realtor ® licensed in North Carolina. Reach David at: 252-442-2687

Copyright © 2008 By David C Recker, All Rights Reserved.. Rocky Mount Natural Gas Rates On The Rise Contact David C Recker for all your real estate needs.

We all know that gas continues to go up straining our budgets. In the real estate business we put a lot of miles on our vehicles showing buyers around, checking on listings, and delivering paperwork.

I have been spending somewhere between $400 and $600 per month this year on gas and I'm tired of paying that much for gas. The reality is that 90% of the time I'm in the vehicle by myself, not with clients.

Therefore, I have purchased a 2006 KIA to use in my business. I of course still have the huge realtor vehicle for when I need to drive around clients. But for the other 90% of the time I will be consuming a lot less gas.

So when you see me running around in my little blue KIA it's not because the real estate market continues to slow. It's because it is saving me money.

This is in keeping with a business principle I learned many years ago...It's not how much you make, it's how much you keep that counts.

My KIA will allow me to keep a little bit more of my hard earned dollars in my pockets.

Have you made any adjustments because of the high gas prices? If so, what are they? Leave your comments and let me know what you are doing.

David C Recker, Associate Broker, Realtor ® licensed in North Carolina. Reach David at: 252-442-2687

Copyright © 2008 By David C Recker, All Rights Reserved.. *Saving Gas* Contact David C Recker for all your real estate needs

2 Story For Sale in Spring Hope

Old Charm, Modern Convenience!

• 1,902 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story - MLS® $220,000 - Quiet Neighborhood

Spring Hope, Nash County  -  Almost new home located in Spring Hope historic district-unique in its period charm combined with modern conveniences and fluid floorplan. Design detail is evident in this home - while it fits in perfectly with the other homes in the historic district, the utmost in modern living awaits you. Located on a quiet side street, the elementary school is within walking distance at the end of the block.

The wrap front porch with recessed lighting, ceiling fans, and beadboard ceiling invite you into the LR through the beautiful transom front door. The LR features recessed lighting, ceiling fan, crown molding & chair rail (built-in cabinetry will be removed by seller or left intact, at buyer's discretion).

The open floorplan is perfect for family time as well as entertaining. Enter the large kitchen/dining room through oversized arched entryway. Beautiful hdwd flrs in LR & DR transitions to stone tile in kitchen, bath, & pantry area/laundry room. Enjoy the ultra-modern Jenn-Air stove for all your cooking needs. Adjacent pantry leads to laundry room. A small porch is accessed from the kitchen & a second door opens to covered entry, w/steps to huge back yard & oversized 2-car carport/storage area.

A second entryway from the wrap front porch opens to a 2-story foyer/staircase w/windows for natural light. Hdwd flooring here to hdwd steps & upper hallway between the master & secondary BRs.

Master suite boasts an oversized walk-in closet & glamour bath w/Jacuzzi jetted tub surrounded by beautiful stone tile; separate seamless shower. Secondary bedroom has full bath attached.

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Situation
I received a call from a couple needing to sell their home fast. The husband was a Deputy Sheriff in Nash County and had started a new job as a Police Officer in Knighdale, NC.

He had a deadline of when he had to relocate to Knightdale or he would risk losing his job. They had already listed with another Realtor for 6 months and the listing had expired with one showing.

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The following are indicators of the Greater Rocky Mount Area Real Estate Market. These statistics were gathered from data contained in the Rocky Mount MLS system and predominately cover Nash and Edgecombe Counties in North Carolina.

Active residential listings totaled 1026 properties. This is an increase of 6 properties, or 1%, from 1020 in April. Inventories typically rise this time of year as sellers take advantage of the summer market.      

Newly listed properties totaled 222. This is an increase 26 new listings, or 22%, from 196 last month.

Sold properties totaled 95. This is a decrease of 15, or 14%, from last months total of 110 residential properties sold.

Pending sales totaled 111. This is a decrease of 2, or 2%, from last month's total of 113 properties pending settlement.

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David C Recker, Associate Broker, Realtor ® licensed in North Carolina. Reach David at: 252-442-2687

Copyright © 2008 By David C Recker, All Rights Reserved. Rocky Mount, North Carolina Area - Market Statistics for May 2008 Contact David C Recker for all your real estate needs.

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Part of the reason so many houses here in the Rocky Mount area stay on the market for so long is that they are over priced.

There are many reasons why Realtors list homes that are over priced but that's not the topic of this post. I want to stick with the benefits of pricing your home correctly from day one.

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