Your Order’s Ready! Nottley River Lots Coming Right Up!

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Great news! I just met with a couple who has developed one the best river community I’ve seen in Murphy yet!  They’re getting ready to come up for sale, so keep posted! Located right on the Nottley River in the Culberson community, there are 9 gorgeous river front lots, 3 of which also have creek frontage! There’s to be a nice community area right on the river to picnic and enjoy the water rushing by.

Although I’ll leave it an unnamed community until its fully ready to be on the market, it has 29 amazing lots. They’re quiet, peaceful, and fully loaded! They all have river access on Nottley, septic permits, and underground utilities – including community water! Prices are to be very competitive to the market with an amazing opportunity coming up! Email me at JohnPoltrock@gmail.com if you want to reserve yours!!

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The Nottley River flows from Lake Nottley (formed by the TVA, or Tennessee Valley Authority) about 40 miles to flow into the Hiwassee Reservoir[wikipedia], better known as the Lake Hiwassee here. It has wonderful trout fishing and is simply a scenic river to watch!

John Poltrock – REMAX Mountain Properties – The POLTROCK TEAM – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call Toll Free (866) 687-7496 and demand the POLTROCK TEAM! – Homes, Chalets, Cabins, Riverfront, Mountain Views, Whew! That’s a lot of REAL ESTATE!

Welcome to Our New Blog!!

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Welcome to our new weblog! In a continuing effort to bring better search results for our customers, clients, and friends looking for information on real estate and more in the Murphy area, we decided to go with a company that specializes in blogs! Before, we used GoDaddy, and results were disappointing because it did not make content easy to find.

Now we’re good to go! Content will be easier for you, the user, to find on search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, and more. Please feel free to visit us any time at www.iLoveMurphy.com .  We also encourage you to SUBSCRIBE to our updates and have them automatically sent to you.

One bad aspect of the switch is that you will find many of our older pictures previous of this post are lost for good. We will attempt to change some, but in most cases it is too cumbersome of an undertaking.

Enjoy and email us if you have any questions.

JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – www.MyMurphy.com – Toll Free (866) 687-7496 – Demand the POLTROCK TEAM!

*SOLD* 4/3 Chalet Home on Sunset Mountain!

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 The POLTROCK TEAM did it again! This property is now sold!

 

 Property Address: 981 Sunset Lane; Murphy, NC 28906

Click Here for the Current Price and Additional Photos

As part of our continuing YouTube campaign to use video tours instead of the old school virtual tours, we bring you this great new home! Video is a far superior way of viewing a home because it shows you much more of the real thing than a virtual tour which is much more selective and only shows what the agent wants you to see.

So rather than me tell you about the stainless steel appliances, amazing long range mountain view overlooking Brothers Restaurant and more, the basement, the 2 car garage, chalet style, loft, high speed Internet, and more, I’ll just let you watch the video to your right! Enjoy!

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John and Jessica Poltrock – RE/MAX Mountain Properties – The POLTROCK TEAM at REMAX in Murphy NC – Real Estate for sale – Homes and Land in the mountains of Murphy – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call toll free (877) 837-3002 and demand the POLTROCK TEAM!

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.

Tarheel West – The Ultimate Mountain Cabin Getaway For Sale

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This home is now SOLD Real Estate in Murphy NC!

Tarheel West Drive
Great Mountain Home for Sale

 

  • 3 bedroom, 2 bath mountain home
  • Gorgeous decorations accentuate this home excellently!
  • Better than a new construction home!
  • Featured with an American Home Shield Select Warranty
  • Sits on approximately 7.48 killer acres!
  • Rock Lined Creeks and own your own waterfall!
  • Private everything! Well, Drive, and your home! Never see another neighbor again
  • Ten minute walk to Lake Hiwassee
  • Point in common with United States Forest Service
  • 5 minutes and 28 seconds from the square of Murphy
  • Paved Road Frontage right up to the driveway
  • Back porch overlooks the acreage, creeks, and hear the waterfall’s echo
  • Great wood burning rock fireplace
  • More storage than you’ll find at any other cabin
  • We have a floor plan and would be happy to email it to you
  • Central Heat Pump – works both heating and air conditioning
  • Great Country kitchen with top notch appliances

Now that this property is sold, be sure to check out Our Murphy NC Real Estate Listings for Sale currently.

John Michael Poltrock – REMAX Mountain Properties – JohnP@remax.net – www.MyMurphy.com – Homes, Land, and Real Estate – Call us toll free at 1-866-687-7496

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

Construction Labor Costs Should Go Down

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Murphy, North Carolina has experienced quite a bit of new construction to come on the market in the past 4 years. Everything from chalets, log cabins, cabins, ranches – you name it. We should even have condos coming soon if the project takes off. We’ve been blessed with a great new inventory giving real estate buyers more choices on new homes.

Many builders have become a bit nervous and have drastically cut their inventories. This has left buyers with fewer choices on new construction homes. Even so, many of the reputable builders still have quite a few they are building as I write this. Those are the best to buy.

As I read the Wall Street Journal (August 1, 2007), it references that inflation rose just 0.1% in June from May. It also mentioned labor costs increased 0.9% last quarter. That number is a national number that even affects the local real estate market. However, I believe home builders will find that labor will drop as many sub contractors find less jobs are available. We may find general contractors will do more of the building process and sub out less.

I personally feel that would be a great change because the whole affect dominoes the cost of building a new home. A cost plus contractor (costs 100k to build a new home so the contractor would make, say, 15% of that) can do more and will not be paying a profit to a company that installs the hardwood floor for example. If you’re not paying profit on profit, then your total building cost will go down.

All in all, it should be a good thing for labor costs in local construction to go down. It will weed out shady or fly-by-night sub contractors that should be there in the first place. If you are looking to build in our market, let us know! We would be more than happy to point you to a reputable builder who you can trust will be here for years to come. You can even find a Recommended Contractor or Builder in Murphy NC Online at our Gotta Guy List!

John and Jessica Poltrock – RE/MAX Mountain Properties – Murphy, NC – (828) 837-3002 – (866) Murphy-NC – www.MyMurphy.com

Great Market Timing

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Everyone seems to be talking about how “bad” the real estate market is right now. For those of you who like to gossip about it, I hate to break it to you. No the sky is not falling!  In fact, now is the time to buy real estate.  Interest rates are still at a historically low rate.  Remember back in the 80’s when the interest rates were around 18%? Your $150,000 mortgage payment would have been a whopping $2,260.63 as apposed to today’s much lower $923.58. How’s that for a difference?

 Many of our local banks and mortgage brokers are true professionals. There are so many mortgages products available today compared to even ten years ago.  First time home buyers have it great with many of the incentive packages being offered right now – such as no PMI (read: fancy acronym for mortgage insurance) and 100% financing. Be sure to do your research and find out which bank offer you the best product BEFORE you fill out their credit application. Want good local bank references? Call me. I’ll be happy to point you in the right direction. You can also visit our Recommended Mortgage Lenders on our Gotta Guy List.

If you think now is the time to sit on the fence – you’re wrong. Ben Bernanke (Federal Reserve Chairman) is considering raising rates to cool rising inflation as a result of the stock market boom and other economic factors. What good is saving $1,000 up front when you’re paying that much or more every year for thirty years on your mortgage? Think long term and you’ll be better off than ever.

Not only that, there’s a lot of choices on the market. Finding and buying your new home is much easier than you think. Call me today at (828) 837-3002 to arrange an appointment to go over all the excellent options you have available. In less than 30 minutes, you can be well on your way to owning your own home.

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

Where You Can Expect Your Best Return on Investment in Murphy NC Mountain Real Estate

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I’ve been working with a couple today who first called me on Lake Homes and Lots then did a total switch up on me. We ended up looking at homes with a great mountain view, and they now have two choices they really like. One in Hibberts Mountain and the other in Indian Rock Springs.

Anyway, I digress before I even get started. In speaking with them, it brought me to a great point which I have been relaying to my customers for some time. There are three types of properties in Murphy that have an exceptional appreciation rate and do well historically. The three types are: 1) Lakefront 2) Mountain View 3) Water front – i.e. creek, branch, and river frontage.

Lakefront – As with many markets all over the U.S., it’s a great investment and property you can enjoy simply by being on the water. Here in our area, there’s several differently lakes to enjoy. Lake Hiwassee (you’ll see some misspellings, Hiawassee is a common one), Appalachia, Lake Chatuge, Blue Ridge, Nottley, Nantahala, and Santeelah are some of the the lakes people enjoy here in the North Carolina Mountains. I’ll go more in depth on some of these in a later blog.

Mountain View – Just like the quality of anything you can buy, mountain views vary. You could have a little glimpse of a mountain or one where someone else’s trees could grow and block your view. The best views are generally considered multiple layers of mountains where you control the views – in other words, you can cut trees or whatever is in your way because you own the property in front of you where the trees could grow up. Close up mountains are also great, depending on the ridge line and other factors.

Water Front – Think varying ranges of moving water here. A "branch" is the smallest, usually considered to be 4-6 inches at most. Over 4-6" would be considered a creek and can get several feet wide. Rivers are, well, rivers. In Murphy, we have three main rivers: Hiwassee, Nottley, and Valley. All of which are beautiful and quite clean and clear water.

These are great investments for the long term and in some cases, the short term. It’s quite common to see double digit returns on these properties (annually). If you love the water or mountain views, fear not! Your purchase today can lead to a lifetime of enjoyment, or at the least, a better return on your money than you can find in any CD.

John Poltrock, CRS – Call Toll Free 1-866-687-7496 to make your real estate investments – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – The POLTROCK TEAM at RE/MAX Mountain Properties in Murphy, NC

Information on Drilling A Well in Murphy and Cherokee County, NC

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How much does a well cost? Who can I use to drill my well? Should I buy land without a well? How deep will I have to go to get water? What’s the chance I won’t get water? What happens if it goes dry? What kind of minerals are there going to be in my water? Will my water be good?

These are all questions I hear regularly when my clients and customers are looking buy real estate in Murphy, North Carolina. The truth is, these are all very pertinent questions that every buyer and investor should ask. The mountains make “hitting” water much different than flat land. The real advantage here in Cherokee County is that we have some of the purest, best tasting water come straight from a well and to your tap.

When it comes to wells, here’s a good summation – there are no guarantees. There’s good news though – experienced well drilling companies are a tremendous, and quite reliable, resource that can give you answers to your questions depending on the area you find your property. We frequently use and recommend Cherokee Well Drilling due to their extensive knowledge and many, many, many wells they have drilled.

Certain areas are prone to mineral deposits that can show up in your water supply. On the same note, certain areas are notorious for having deep and/or low yield wells. For example, parts of Hanging Dog, Wolf Mountain, Indian Rock Springs, and a few others are notorious for having deep and low yield wells. These really aren’t the norm but illustrate how you can ask to make sure the piece of real estate you choose is in a “safe” location.

Here’s the answers to many of those common questions. Yes – you can buy land without a well. People do it every day and end up just fine. Many swear they have the best water in the country. The answer to the rest of the questions? Ask your local well source, look at the neighbor’s well, and find out the history. The beauty of well water is that it is clean, pure, and reliable source of water. I, too, have a well I use every day and love it! You can also send your water to the state for a nominal $25 fee and find out the mineral content and whether there is any contamination from bacteria for only $10 more.

To sum it up, wells are a great source of water. Just ask a professional when you find the land you love and you won’t have to worry about sleepless, or thirsty, nights.

John Poltrock – The POLTROCK TEAM at REMAX Mountain Properties – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call Today Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496