John Poltrock is now a Certified Residential Specialist by the Council of Residential Specialists. This designation and certification places him in the top 3% of all the Realtors in Cherokee County and in the top 4% of Realtors nationwide by both experience and education.

Does it cost more to buy or sell a home with Certified Residential Specialist? They may have more real estate experience and more training than the average real estate agent, but Certified Residential Specialist don’t cost any more. In fact, their expertise may actually save you time and money when your buying a home or increase your profit when you’re selling one. So when you’re looking for a real estate agent, look for a Certified Residential Specialist.

John Poltrock is your Murphy, NC Certified Residential Specialist

Call Toll-Free (877) 837-3002 and demand The POLTROCK TEAM! – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Homes and Land in the Mountains of Murphy, North Carolina

RE/MAX Mountain Properties an their real estate agents will be hosting a seminar April 22, 2008, which is free to the public. It covers ways seller can present their home in a manner to give it the greatest likelihood to sell. A light dinner will be served as well.

Guest Speakers will include:

• Chris Vaughn – Professional Landscaper – will talk about inexpensive landscaping techniques to make your home have better curb appeal
• Shannon Hogsed – will be talking about staging techniques on your home’s interior to make potential buyers want to make your home theirs
• Mark Stalcup – Hometown Appraisals – will be discussing pricing your home to sell and why this is so important in today’s market
• The owner of The Lazy Elk – Home Furnishings and what they have to offer

Come join us! Just call our office at 877-837-3002 and let the front desk know you will be there.

Murphy, NC — March 21, 2008 — John and Jessica Poltrock have just returned from their stay in Greensboro, NC where they completed a highly specialize course in residential real estate buyer sales strategies conducted by the Council of Residential Specialists of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.

The course is one in a series of professional education sequences required to qualify for the coveted Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation. Learn why you should demand to work with a CRS and how we work.

"The growing importance of negotiation as well as sales strategies in today’s residential real estate market were addressed by the instructor of the course," said Jessica. "The many and varied needs of the buyer, who is making what is probably the largest single purchase of a lifetime, is dealt with in this advanced course."

The segments of the course included counseling techniques, understanding human behavior, and professional knowledge of the required steps in the real estate sales sequence.

The Council of Residential Specialists Courses are presented throughout the U.S. in affiliation with the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, as part of its on-going program of promoting professionalism of the residential sales associates.

The completion of this course leaves John less than three months from obtaining CRS Designation for paperwork processing. Jessica lacks a mere one course.

Want to work with The POLTROCK TEAM? Put them to work for you! Use our Dream Home Finder, use our website to search Our Listings or the MLS, email them, or just call them at (877) 837-3002.

When you want results, demand The POLTROCK TEAM! John and Jessica Poltrock – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call Toll-Free (877) 837-3002 and demand The POLTROCK TEAM!

In our real estate market, we have so many clients coming to purchase a second home or land they can enjoy now and in the future. Dreams of retirement, log cabins, mountain views, and warm fireplaces can quickly be dismantled by the wrong bank. Why? A variety of reasons come in to play.

Out of town banks are usually the ones to avoid – but not because they’re bad banks. We run into this commonly because many of our clients come from out of town and want to use the same one they have all their accounts with. This makes sense for convenience and sometimes even for the interest rate. Where it runs into problems is they are unfamiliar with our market and require double appraisals, forms, and other things that are simply not commonplace in our area.

Who to use? We have many local opportunities that will prevent many of the kinks that can occur before they happen. Each buyer and property is totally unique, so different banks and lenders will fit certain instances better. Some of the good choices include:

• Nantahala Bank
• BB&T
• Appalachian Community Bank
• SunTrust Mortgage (Now located conveniently in our office!)
• United Community Bank

Most every one of these banks can meet or beat any bank rate out there, so why go through the hassle of an out of towner? Want a personal testimony on why not to use a local bank? Ask a fellow RE/MAX agent from New York who is buying a property here. Visit www.JackiePratt.com and ask! And if you’re looking for New York real estate, she’s the top gun!

You Can also visit our Gotta Guy List, which is local Recommended Contractors and more in Murphy, NC

John and Jessica Poltrock – REMAX of Murphy, North Carolina – The POLTROCK TEAM – Homes and Land in the Mountains – (877) 837-3002 – JohnP@remax.net - www.MyMurphy.com

Realtors are an excellent way to not only buy homes or land, but to find out who the best sub contractors, vendors, stores, shops, dealers, and any other place to buy “Stuff” and services. This is very often taken for granted, and if you merely ask, you will receive.

For example, I can tell you the best grocery stores in Murphy. I know where to buy meat and where not to. Need a lawn service? How about a contractor to build a house? Garage? Best place to buy a washer? What about the best burger joint in town (and no, McDonald’s doesn’t count.)? What school district would you trust with your kids? You name it… we know it or can find out.

I can send you to the right person just about every time when you’re looking for something in Murphy, North Carolina. Cherokee County is a big place, and so is every other county. No matter where you’re at… save yourself the trouble… ask a Realtor.

John Poltrock – REMAX Mountain Properties – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us toll free at 1-866-687-7496