December 2016 Newsletter

Happy Holidays from Mountain Properties by Carol! View this email in your browser Why You Should Sell Your Home during the Holidays By Matt Parker Despite the fact that most shy away from listing their home during the holidays, it’s actually a great time to sell your home. Below are reasons you should deck your halls—and then sell them. Time Off – The holidays are a great time to sell! There can be people relocating before the New Year, or people who have time off to shop for a home. Weather – It can be good for buyers, too, because in states with wet weather, buyers will see homes when it matters, not when the sun has dried everything out and made everything look pretty. After all, roofs never leak in August! Blackout Dates – For sellers, avoid stress by advertising the days you don’t want to show your home so you are not bothered—maybe Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Eve/Day, and Thanksgiving weekend. It causes a lot of stress on whomever maintains the home to worry about providing a happy holiday and keeping the house clean! Decorations – Decorate to the hilt! Have fun! It will exemplify the love you have for your home. Personal holiday photos are an exception; you still want to keep the house rather “mute” as far as truly personal innuendo. That is the only thing that might turn off a buyer. Variables – Many sellers and their agents argue about the best time to sell. The reality is that if you want to sell, the best time is usually now. A day, a week, or a month can change interest rates, the economy, the political climate, and even your health. Selling a house is hard, and if you want to sell, why put it off if you can do it now? New Home on The Market Recipe of the Month: Chicken Rice Ingredients: 1 can Chicken Rice Soup 1 can Chicken Gumbo Soup 1 cube Butter 1 small can Sliced Miushrooms 1 cup Rice Mix all ingredients except rice in saucepan. Bring to boil. Add rice, then put in covered casserole dish in oven at 350º for 20 minutes. You can also fry pork chops, bury in the rice mixture in casserole dish, and finish cooking with rice in oven. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thought to Ponder: Every word you say and action you take has a ripple effect.

How to Decorate Like a Christmas Elf on a Budget

Get your elf on with these affordable DIY ideas.

Lindsay Listanski Today

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!! Break out that rubbermaid and dust off your ornaments because it’s time to decorate your home like the elf that I know you are. Here are five affordable and totally adorable ways to decorate your home with Christmas ornaments.

Christmas Shadow Box

Adding Christmas Cheer to your home couldn’t be more easy than this easy DIY Christmas Shadow Box idea.

Christmas Ornament Wreath

This project may look difficult but in just four easy steps you will be humming jingle bells. Learn how here.

Window Display

Show your neighbors that you are ready for a Holly Jolly Christmas with this simple hanging ornament idea.

In a Glass Vases

Remind your family it is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year with these easy Vase ideas.

As a Tree

Your guests will be rockin’ around the Christmas Tree when they see this adorable DIY Ornament Tree craft.

Merry Christmas from the NC mountains!!

We are now less than a week away from celebrating the birth of Christ! Health did not permit me to send out Christmas cards this year, but I figure we are all entitled to a break every once in a while.... Real estate continues to move in our area. The weather has been hit or miss. We've had lows into the teens, and today's high is supposed to be 62! No wonder so many people are sick! The warmer weather makes for showing real estate much nicer though. Still a lot of great deals to be found in our neck of the woods. Most of the holiday events are over. My son's local Cub Scout Pack won a big trophy in the Christmas Parade. I believe it had something to do with being the most joyous! Am told the boys were singing Christmas Carols. The Monthly Art Walk downtown has wound down for the season, Sweet Tooth is closed, and the Farmers Market in Murphy won't be back until April. Our community has been quite busy over the summer and fall! Happy Holidays to everyone. Be safe on the roads, and stay healthy!!!