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Waynesville was shaking tonight on Main St. at Ceviches with quite an eager crowd of fans enjoying Cuban dance music compliments of a special performance by a trio from Son de Cuba : Joe Rothenberg, Nick Rothenberg and Bert Lopez. Also sitting in on a couple of numbers were Kelsey Rothenberg and Michelle Plexico.
Son de Cuba were popular performing regulars on Main Street for a number of years, prior to the founding members relocation to Charlotte. But, they have certainly not been forgotten! It was great to have them back!Posted via email from The Beautiful Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina: A Wonderful Place to Live, Work & Play!
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We had beautiful weather for touring homes that have recently been listed for sale with Re/Max Mountain Realty. I enjoyed practicing with my new camera, too. Here are slide shows of some of the properties we viewed:
120 Horizon Trail, Clyde NC
107 Megan Dr, Clyde NC
44 Emerald Mountain, Clyde NC
15 Mimi Mills Lane, Waynesville, NC
1231 Grandeur Hts, Clyde NC
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Time magazine is being overly pessimistic in its recent cover piece that called into question the benefits of homeownership. In fact, now is a great time to buy. And, what's more, tomorrow will be a great time to own, because the fundamental strength of homeownership hasn't changed. Why is now a great time to buy? Here are 10 reasons: 1. You can get a good deal. Prices are down 30 percent on average. They're at a level that makes sense for people's income.
2. Mortgages are cheap. At 4.3 percent on average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, your costs to own are down by a fifth from two years ago.
3. You can save on taxes. When you add up the deductions for mortgage interest and others, the cost of owning can drop below renting for a comparable place.
4. It'll be yours. The one benefit to owning that never changes is that you can paint your walls orange if you want (generally speaking; there might be some community restrictions). How many landlords will let you do that?
5. You can get a better home. In some markets, it's simply the case that the nicest places are for-sale homes and condos.
6. It offers some inflation protection. Historically, appreciation over time outpaces inflation.
7. It's risk capital. If the economy picks up, you stand to benefit from that, even if you're goal is just to have a nice place to live.
8. It's forced savings. A part of your payment each month goes to equity.
9. There is a lot to choose from. There are some 4 million homes available today, about a year's supply. Now's the time to find something you like and get it.
10. Sooner or later the market will clear. The U.S. is expected to grow by another 100 million people in 40 years. They have to live somewhere. Demand will eventually outpace supply. Source: Wall Street Journal, Brett Arends (9/16/10)
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September is a wonderful time to visit Western NC! There's just a hint of the fall color that's soon to come. Posted via email from The Beautiful Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina: A Wonderful Place to Live, Work & Play!
This book is extremely entertaining and humorous, but at the same time I find I can relate at a serious level to each of these writers. It's a book for any woman!
