First Ever Land Expo in Murphy NC at RE/MAX Mountain Properties

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Over Memorial Day weekend, we held the first ever Land Expo! It turned out to be a great success with over 1/2 a million off that day on participating properties! With 82 people signing in (half of those were couples, so by rough estimation, I would say we had about 50% more than what signed in), there were many people shopping the properties, grabbing a hamburger or hot dog, and listening to the live 103.9 fm broadcast.

We’re getting geared up to do another one soon! It was a lot of fun and I believe shoppers enjoyed being able to see so many properties at one time.

John Poltrock – RE/MAX Mountain Properties – Visit our main Murphy NC Real Estate Site –  Homes and Land in the Mountains of Murphy, NC – Call Toll-Free (866) 687-7496 and demand The POLTROCK TEAM!

RE/MAX Branding Power Exposes Your Property Online More Than Ever!!!

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"outstanding_agents_logoREMAX Real Estate" ranks number 4 among real estate search terms on the Internet! Hitwise (a subsidiary of Experian which has been tracking data from ISPs since 1997) just revealed this information this year. Our closest company competitor lags behind at a depressing 16th place.

REMAX.com is the main Internet site of every RE/MAX office in the entire world. As a long term effort, buyers searching for real estate can view properties listed all over the United States (including Cherokee County, consisting of Murphy and Andrews) that are listed by us and by other companies. Think of it as a global MLS system for buyers. Buyers can create their own accounts on the website and have properties emailed to them, contact agents, and educate themselves on available properties. It truly is a great resource!

For sellers working with us and RE/MAX agents all over the country, it exposes your property to more buyers! The more eyeballs that see your property, the more likely you are to sell. Not only that, agents can capture buyers information who are interested in the property and follow up with them to even further increase your odds.

Top 5 Rankings are:

  1. Realtor.com
  2. Homegain
  3. Yahoo Real Estate
  4. RE/MAX Real Estate
  5. Rent.com

And to add to the power of REMAX’s Internet marketing, the POLTROCK TEAM also places your property as a "Showcase Listing" on Realtor.com to increase your exposure and make your listing stand out from the droves of others that are available.

List with the best and sell before the rest!!!

The POLTROCK TEAM at RE/MAX of Murphy NC – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com –  Call Toll-Free (877) 837-3002 and demand the POLTROCK TEAM! – Homes, Land, and Commercial Real Estate in Cherokee County – Serving Murphy NC and Andrews NC

Thank You for Making RE/MAX #1 in not just Murphy, but all of Cherokee County!!!

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Thank you to everyone who made RE/MAX #1! Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX – Now fact in Cherokee County – which is Murphy and Andrews, North Carolina!

 Cherokee Scout Advertisement

About 4 years ago, David Ritz (who is also my brother-in-law) left a prominent real estate company here and opened up RE/MAX. A completely new idea in our area, the new real estate phenomenon started in a small office and grew in just four short years from the underdog to the #1 selling real estate office – period. Now in the new office – Cornerstone – it has gone from not only a real estate company, but to a landmark in our community.

 

We look forward to bringing another successful year at the end of 2008. We appreciate all your support and are excited about helping you find homes and land that will make your dreams of the mountains become a reality!

 

John and Jessica Poltrock – The POLTROCK TEAM at RE/MAX of Murphy NC – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us toll-free at (877) 837-3002 and demand the POLTROCK TEAM!

This ad is from our Cherokee Scout Newspaper Ad showing where we closed a property every other day with all the homes and land pictures in the background.

Lake Hiwassee Information – Located in Cherokee County by Murphy NC

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The Hiwassee Dam began construction on July 15, 1936. being 1376 feet long, it is quite an impressive structure. You can actually drive over the dam itself on Hiwassee Dam Access Road (off of Highway 294). Now over 70 years later, the Hiwassee Lake has become the gorgeous lake that we all now know. This article has some great “technical” information about the lake that is sometimes hard to find all in one place.

Impounded in 1940, Hiwassee was originally known as “Fowler Bend.” The name was later changed to reflect the name of the river which it is located on.

According to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), it is 6,090 acres and located close to the center of Cherokee County, North Carolina (according to the Cherokee County Mapping Department, the actual lake 5,635.28 acres. With less than a 500 acre variation, that could be attributed to shoreline variations, etc.). From end to end, it is roughly 22 miles long and has over 163 miles of shoreline. There are many sections that are more than 200 feet deep! It’s quite a large lake with plenty of room to enjoy for boating and fishing. One of the most unique things about the lake is that only 7% of it has development! During the summer, the TVA targets to have the lake levels at 1515 to 1521 feet. On January 1, they shoot for around 1460. They try to maintain recreational levels from June 1st to August ST, with the exceptions of emergencies.

The lake is used primarily for power generation and regional flood control. Because of the flood control component, this is why the water level fluctuates. The TVA aims to have peak water level from June 1st through August 1st. It’s during the off season you see the water level drop 30-40 feet for flood control purposes. What’s amazing is it has an approximate flood water capacity of 3.6 billion gallons of water. One of the interesting things about the dam itself is that it has the ability to reverse flow and pump water back into the lake.

With only 7% of the land being developed, there is very little on the lake other than nature itself. The TVA transferred most of its original holdings to the U.S. Forest Service for it to be part of the Nantahala Forest, but kept lands in the Hiwassee Dam Reservation, the Micken branch area, and some land in Murphy. The majority of development on the lake is in Bear Paw Resort.

The TVA owns rights in one form or another up to the 1532 elevation, which means before you can do anything on the shoreline (dock, etc.) you must approve it with them.

For recreation, you have lots of options! There are four main marinas on Lake Hiwassee – Shooks, Dukes, Mountain View, and Harbor Cove. They provide boat rentals, fishing supplies, snacks, fuel, and much more. Not only that, the Hanging Dog Campground area has the best boat ramp on the lake. The US Forest Service offers several other boat launches that are completely free to use. Nice!

To get more information, contact the Hiwassee Watershed Team located at 221 Old Ranger Road; Murphy, NC 28906. You can call them at 828-837-7395

Looking for Real Estate? Let The Poltrock Team help you! Feel free to contact us any time, Search ALL the listings for sale in Murphy NC, or use our Dream Home Finder and let us do the work for you!

John Poltrock – The Poltrock Team – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call Toll-Free (866) 687-7496 and demand The POLTROCK TEAM at REMAX Mountain Properties of Murphy North Carolina

Real Estate For Sale Magazines in Murphy

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We’ve got our first cover! We’re quite excited about having the cover of Southern Home Market magazine. I personally did the layout to ensure its going to be a great issue. It’s a great prowl front chalet home that is great! I look forward to posting the image of the cover when it comes out.

I’ll use this opportunity to explain the difference between many of the magazines in our area. We have currently two real estate magazines in the Murphy NC area: Southern Home Market and Homes for Sale in the Mountains. Homes and Land will also be reintroduced to our area. I’ll be advertising a full page in their first issue to test their effectiveness.

Homes for Sale in the Mountains is a larger, more expensive magazine. I advertised in it for 2006 and sold only one house from it. Sellers – it’s gone. It doesn’t bring enough focus to your property to keep it. Not only that, it’s much larger and I feel that because of that, your property gets “lost” in all the others. It has too many strikes against it to be an effective advertising strategy for your house or land.

Southern Home Market is the current real estate magazine I advertise. They are far more flexible, less expensive, get more calls, and is not so large to where your property is lost. Because of the increased interest in your property, it has been the hands down best choice.

Even though print exposure is important, it’s far from the most important thing. Want to learn more about what to do for your home in Murphy, North Carolina to make it more appealing to a buyer? Email or call us and we’ll be happy to share our marketing plan.

John & Jessica – RE/MAX Mountain Properties – Murphy, North Carolina – www.MyMurphy.com – 828-837-3002