Out-of-State Buyers Enjoy Quick Service During Their Murphy, NC Home Purchase

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When we began searching for a home in Murphy, North Carolina, we knew that working with a successful realtor was key to finding the right property at a good price. We learned about The Poltrock Team when we saw them placing one of their real estate signs on a newly listed property.

Because the team’s real estate agent was very pleasant and professional, we decided to work with them to buy our home. After listening to our requirements, the agent searched the MLS listings, and found several properties that might interest us. Soon, we found a mountain home that perfectly met our needs.

As our home buying transaction progressed, The Poltrock Team was very helpful in providing us with super-quick service during each phase of the process. Overall, we had a good real estate experience.

We would rate The Poltrock Team a “10” for their excellent client service. We would absolutely work with them in selling a home (or buying a home) in the future.

Thinking about your own Murphy, NC home purchase? Let our expert realtors in Murphy NC help you find the perfect fit.

Karen & Robert Orbesen
Coral Springs, FL

“Very Professional” Realtor Guides Buyers Through Murphy, NC Home Purchase

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We decided the time was right for buying a home in Murphy, North Carolina. So, we began searching the MLS listings for properties that might meet our needs.

While browsing through Realtor.com, we became acquainted with The Poltrock Team. This market-leading real estate agency had listed a home in which we were interested, so we asked them to guide us through the home buying process.

We were fortunate to work with realtor Wayne Cofer, who gladly came out to show the home shortly after we called him. From the beginning, Wayne was very professional and helpful. He always answered our questions in a timely manner. After we decided to purchase that house, Wayne even did the walk-through for us.

Overall, we were very pleased with our real estate client service. We would absolutely work with The Poltrock Team when selling a home (or buying a home) in the future. And, we would definitely have Wayne represent us in our transactions.

Planning your Murphy, NC home purchase? Our expert realtors in Murphy NC are ready to help you every step of the way.

Matt & Joan Meierhofer
Bemidji, MN

Dedicated Realtor Conquers Challenges to Complete Murphy, NC Home Sale

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After owning our Murphy, NC home for several years, we decided it was time to sell the property and begin the next chapter in our lives. To accomplish the goal of selling our home, we knew we should work with a highly successful realtor known for getting results.

Naturally, we contacted John Poltrock of The Poltrock Team. In fact, we didn’t consider working with anyone else. We’ve known John for almost 15 years, and have found him to be one of the most honest and trustworthy people we’ve ever met.

John has also been one of my (Barbara’s) most valued business colleagues. For several years, I have enjoyed providing John with website copy, plus real estate and community events blog posts, for ILoveMurphy.com.

Getting our home on the MLS was simple. The Poltrock Team’s efficient Listing Coordinator took care of all the details, and the agency’s professional real estate photographer did a terrific job of showcasing the property’s features.

Our home got lots of interest among the MLS listings, and John very quickly brought us a home buyer. We did encounter several challenges along the way to closing, but they weren’t a match for this very determined realtor.

Throughout our real estate transaction, John used his market resources and strong business relationships to resolve every issue and move us closer to our goal. He stayed in communication with the buyers’ real estate agent, and updated us on every step in the process.

Finally, John called us with a very important message: “Congratulations! You’re officially closed!” That’s the news we wanted to hear, and we send our sincere thanks to John and The Poltrock Team for making it happen. You guys are the best!

We would give The Poltrock Team a resounding “10” for their stellar real estate client service. We would certainly recommend them to anyone who is buying a home, or selling a home, in the future.

Ready to sell your Murphy, NC home? Let our experienced realtors in Murphy NC deliver results you can trust.

Mark & Barbara Hazelden
Soddy-Daisy, TN

Why the Holidays Are a Perfect Time for Buying (or Selling) a Home in Murphy, North Carolina

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The Thanksgiving to Christmas holiday season is filled with festive gift giving, socializing with family and friends, and overindulging in your favorite foods and libations. But here’s the best-kept secret: the holiday season is also a great time to buy (or sell) a house in Murphy, North Carolina. Either way, we’ve got four compelling reasons to jump into the real estate market over the coming weeks.

Why the Holidays Are a Good Time to Buy

Reduced Buyer Competition

Let’s say you’re in the market for a new home. You’ve got your “Must Have” list of features, and you’d like to view properties that might fit the bill. If you find the ideal mountain home, you’re ready to make an offer. However, you’re slightly concerned about another buyer swooping in and grabbing the house while you’re trying to negotiate a good deal.

Here’s some good news: The odds of that outcome will be much lower during the holiday season. Simply put, there aren’t as many buyers looking at homes, so your chances of making a successful offer are considerably better.

Increased Seller Motivation

If a seller puts their home on the market during the holidays, there’s an important reason behind that decision. Family concerns, a sudden job relocation, or a desire to change locales could be the cause.

Or, the seller might want to relist the property after a previous unsuccessful attempt to sell it. If the home is a foreclosed property, the bank probably wants to remove the house from its books before the calendar year ends.

Regardless of the source, a holiday-season seller is often highly motivated to make a deal and move on. If you’re a private buyer who wants the home of your dreams, or an investor who wants to rent or “flip” the house, that’s a great Christmas present to your wallet.

Historically Favorable Interest Rates

Trying to get a favorable mortgage rate is like hitting a moving target. Several variables are in play, and rates often change on a day-to-day basis. Rate fluctuations can even affect your buying strategy. Riding the rate rollercoaster is exhausting, and you wonder if you’ll be able to buy the home you want without breaking your budget.

Here’s some encouraging news that may help: Historically, interest rates have trended downward during the holiday season. Basically, it’s the result of a “supply and demand” equation. With fewer real estate transactions, there’s a limited demand for mortgage loans. So, lenders may make the rate more attractive to stimulate buyers to pull the trigger.

However, remember that lower holiday-season rates aren’t guaranteed. With that said, your odds of finding hot rates, and better financing terms, may be higher during late November and December.

More Streamlined Settlement Process

Just as holiday-season home sellers might be more motivated, so are agents, realtors, lenders, and even home inspectors. Let’s face it: everyone wants a little January cash, so they’d like to get their deal wrapped up before the end of the calendar year. This might make everyone work a bit harder to speed up the settlement process.

With that said, all parties likely have numerous personal commitments during those few hectic weeks. Family and business get-togethers, neighborhood parties, and other gatherings are often planned well in advance. So, respect the schedules of all the players in your home buying purchase. By doing that, you might just find that everything comes together better than you could have imagined.

Why the Holidays Are a Good Time to Sell

Reduced Seller Competition

Many sellers wait until spring to put their home on the market, reasoning that they’ll get the highest price during the spring and summer months. However, studies have demonstrated that homes listed during the holidays can sell more quickly and for a higher price than those listed during the springtime.

Again, it’s the “supply and demand” equation at work. With limited choices for home buyers, especially in desirable neighborhoods, sellers may be able to command a higher asking price.

Buyers Who Mean Business

If you’ve spent time and money preparing to sell your home, you want serious buyers who are ready to make their move when they find the right house. Stated another way, you’re not eager to entertain casual home shoppers who enjoy touring properties but haven’t much intention of buying one.

Fortunately, you’ll have a better chance of attracting serious home buyers during the holiday season. While casual browsers enjoy other diversions, dedicated buyers have done their homework and are determined to find a home that meets their needs.

Inviting Home and Neighborhood

Let’s face it: first impressions really do count. When a potential buyer pulls into your driveway, you want them to be excited about viewing your home, as that’s the first step to a sale. So, clear your driveway of snow and ice so the buyer can easily get to the front door. When they walk inside your house, you want them to experience comfort and warmth.

During the holiday season, it’s much easier to create an inviting atmosphere that makes potential buyers feel right at home. Keep the heat turned up, and let the aroma of freshly baked cookies waft throughout the house. Holiday decorations, including fresh greenery, will also help to create a festive vibe.

Tastefully decorating your home’s exterior also helps to convey a sense of merriment and excitement. If your community decorates its entryway, light poles, and common areas, that’s even better. Taken together, all of these factors help to welcome potential buyers to your home and neighborhood.

Good Options for Transferred Employees

Some home buyers are moving because of an upcoming job transfer. As a result, they may spend some of their holiday season in house-hunting mode. In other words, they’re on a timetable, so they can’t wait until spring to sift through the multitude of available properties. They need to settle on a home, and complete the moving process, as quickly as possible.

So, help them out by getting your home on the market quickly. With reduced inventory, and with the possibility of attracting a higher price because of fewer choices, you’ll have a good chance of achieving the outcome you want.

So, if buying a home in Murphy, North Carolina is on your short list, schedule some time to view intriguing properties during this holiday season. Or, if you’re ready to sell your home, start making that “To Do Before Moving” List, and contact us to get the ball rolling. Either way, we’re just a phone call away!

Whether you’re buying or selling in Murphy, North Carolina, our trusted realtors in Murphy NC are here to help make it happen.

The Poltrock Team – REMAX Mountain Properties – Murphy NC – www.ILoveMurphy.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496 – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team

Sellers Benefit from Agency’s Energetic Approach During Murphy, NC Land Sale

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After owning our land in Murphy, North Carolina for several years, we decided it was time to sell. We knew that to accomplish our goal, we should work with a realtor who had proven success with selling acreage. We learned about The Poltrock Team through an Internet search, and we decided to work with them because of their energetic approach.

After we got the ball rolling, the team’s Listing Coordinator quickly got our land listed on the MLS. Our property also appeared on many other online platforms. The team’s marketing strategy paid off, and our real estate agent brought us a buyer. When the question of owner financing came up, The Poltrock Team took time to explain how the process worked.

Throughout our land sale, the team kept us up to date, and they provided solid information. Overall, we had a very good real estate experience.

We would give The Poltrock Team a “10” for their great real estate client service. We would certainly work with them in buying a home (or selling a home) in the future.

Planning a Murphy, NC land sale? Our experienced realtors in Murphy NC are ready to help you get top results.

Stephen D’Angelo & Maureen Smith
Tampa, FL

Repeat Clients Appreciate Agency’s Integrity During Hayesville, North Carolina Home Purchase

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When we decided to buy a house in Hayesville, North Carolina, we knew we wanted The Poltrock Team to help us find our perfect mountain home. These high-achieving real estate professionals were our team years ago, and we contacted them again because of their integrity.

We worked closely with realtor Donna Srabian throughout the home buying process. After she showed us several houses on the MLS listings, we chose a home that met all of our needs.

During our real estate transaction, the team was most helpful in offering assistance with the lender. We also appreciated their trust and integrity, and they were there when we needed them.

Looking back on the experience, The Poltrock Team provided us with great real estate client service. The team worked as a well-oiled machine, and their integrity in doing business made the difference. Everyone did a great job, especially Donna Srabian and everyone who supported her.

We would rate The Poltrock Team a “10” for their outstanding service. We would absolutely work with them in selling a home (or buying a home) in the future.

Planning your Hayesville, North Carolina home purchase? Our trusted realtors in Murphy NC are here to help you every step of the way.

Jeannie Peace & Jim Pohle
Hayesville, NC

Enjoy a Small-Aircraft Flight Experience Near Murphy, NC

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Have you ever wanted to see our beautiful mountains from the air? To fly over the peaks and valleys, and see familiar landmarks and towns from a bird’s eye view? That’s actually easier than it sounds, as you can easily book an aerial tour above Murphy, North Carolina and our mountain region.

Maybe you’d like to climb into a wind-powered glider, and soar silently over some of eastern Tennessee’s highest peaks. Regardless of the season, you’ll enjoy spectacular views, and will likely have the thrill of a lifetime. Can’t decide which one to choose? Try them both!

Enjoy a Scenic Flight (or Flight Lessons) Above Murphy, NC

To experience the thrill of flying over our stunning mountains, you won’t have to drive for two hours and book a sightseeing flight from a metro airport. Instead, hop in your car (or truck), and make the scenic drive to Western Carolina Regional Airport in nearby Andrews, North Carolina.

Located in the scenic Andrews Valley, Western Carolina Regional Airport (call sign KRHP) is home to numerous small aircraft, and you might even see a private jet or two on occasion. With hangar space and tie-downs, plus fuel and service, this historic airport makes a convenient home base or stopping point for regional explorations.

Western Carolina Regional Airport is also home to KRHP School of Aviation, operated by The Blue Ridge Mountains Flyers and directed by Retired Captain Gayland Trull. Captain Trull possesses his Airplane Single Engine Pilot, Airline Transport, Airplane Multi-engine, and Commercial Licenses. With those credentials, he’s well equipped to provide you with a memorable flight experience.

Scenic flights are available for up to two adults or one adult with two children. Note that flights are dependent on pilot availability and weather conditions. Call the airport office for details, and leave a message for a prompt return call.

If you’d like to get your private pilot’s license, Captain Trull can also help you to accomplish that goal. You can easily complete your ground school on the airport’s premises, and also book your flight hours from this convenient regional home base.

Western Carolina Regional Airport
5840 Airport Road, Andrews, NC
Office: (828) 321-5114

Soar Over the Tennessee Mountains in a Graceful Glider

If you’re ready for a different kind of flight experience, take an unforgettable glider ride over the eastern Tennessee mountains and surrounding countryside. Glider flights are available from Chilhowee Gliderport in Benton, Tennessee, which has been in operation since the early 1970s.

When you pull onto the Chilhowee Gliderport grounds, you’ll notice an inviting-looking building that houses the facility’s office and clubhouse. You’ll see a roomy covered hangar, along with plenty of spots to observe glider flights from your comfortable folding chair. And, there’s a long, well-maintained grass runway that gets plenty of use by the gliders and Pawnee tow plane.

Let’s say you’d like to take a short glider ride with an FAA-certified glider flight instructor. You can soar with the pilot by yourself, or invite another rider to join you (combined 350-pound weight limit). So, you might be able to enjoy this incredible experience with a favorite companion. What could be better?

So, how is a glider ride different than a Small-Aircraft Flight? For starters, you’ll hitch a ride up to “soaring” territory with the Pawnee tow plane. Once you climb to several thousand feet, your pilot will disconnect from the tow plane. Then, you’ll experience a gloriously silent flight except for the “whoosh” of the glider in the wind.

Below, you’ll see mountain peaks and valleys, and perhaps even the winding Hiwassee River. Depending on wind and weather conditions, your pilot could speed along the ridgelines, or might soar upward in the air thermals. You might even get a chance to briefly take the controls. Regardless of how the experience unfolds, it’s a “once in a lifetime” flight.

If you get hooked on gliders, and want to obtain your glider pilot license, Chilhowee Gliderport can help you to achieve that lofty goal. Private pilots who want to earn a glider ticket are also welcome.

Chilhowee Gliderport is open Friday through Sunday year ‘round, plus weekdays by appointment (weather conditions permitting). Call ahead for glider ride reservations. Day trippers will enjoy the Gliderport’s popular Octoberfest, racing events during the peak of the soaring season, and winter wave camps.

Chilhowee Gliderport
Benton, TN
P: 423-338-2000
C: 423-506-9015
info@chilhowee.com
Directions: Chilhowee Gliderport is 15 to 20 minutes from most of the Ocoee River rafting outfitters. Take Highway 64 to Highway 411 north, and continue about 10 miles. Chilhowee Gliderport is on the left. Look for the large signs.

Looking to pair a small-aircraft flight with a mountain home search? Our realtors in Murphy NC can help you land the perfect property.

The Poltrock Team – REMAX Mountain Properties – Murphy NC – www.ILoveMurphy.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496 – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team

Investors Enjoy an Easy Transaction when Selling Their Marble, NC Home

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We had owned our Marble, NC home for several years, and were now preparing to flip it. We began looking for a very successful realtor to help us accomplish our goal.

About that time, we learned about The Poltrock Team through a friend. Because of the agency’s high volume of real estate sales, we decided to work with them to sell our house.

As our real estate transaction began, we had a very productive conversation with John Poltrock and Kaitlynn. Essentially, they informed us what customers would be looking for in our soon-to-be-listed house. We really appreciated their honesty.

After we firmed up the details, the team’s Listing Coordinator efficiently created our listing, and placed it on the MLS. Soon, our real estate agent brought us a home buyer, and our transaction proceeded to a smooth closing.

Overall, we had a terrific real estate experience with The Poltrock Team. Everything was perfect!

We would rate The Poltrock Team a “10” for their superior client service. We would certainly work with them in buying a home (or selling a home) in the future.

Thinking of selling or flipping your Marble, NC home? Our expert realtors in Murphy NC are ready to help you succeed.

Chris & Bonnie Furl
Wheatland, WY

Couple Enjoys Superb Agent Support when Buying Their Murphy, NC Home

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When we began looking for our new Murphy, North Carolina home, we weren’t sure where to begin. However, we knew that working with a top-notch realtor would be the best strategy. So, we made a cold call to The Poltrock Team’s office, and spoke with Wayne Cofer. He picked up the ball, and the rest is history.

Quite literally, Wayne took us by the hand, and led us through the home buying process from start to finish. He learned about what we wanted, and found MLS listings that would meet our requirements. Finally, we found a mountain home that was perfect for us.

As our real estate transaction progressed, Wayne continued to provide us with excellent client service. He is a wealth of information, and he answered all our questions or contacted the right person for the answer. We also enjoyed great support from the rest of The Poltrock Team. Finally, we had a smooth closing, and took possession of our new home.

Looking back, we wanted to send a quick “thank you” to every Poltrock Team member, especially realtor Wayne Cofer. He turned what could have been a disaster into a stress-free, enjoyable, and memorable experience. If we are ever selling a home (or buying a home) in the future, we will definitely contact Wayne and The Poltrock Team.

Searching for your perfect Murphy, NC home? Let our expert realtors in Murphy NC guide you from start to sold.

Alan and Ava Stewart
Fort Myers, FL

Out-of-State Buyer Gets Lots of Helpful Information when Buying a Murphy, NC Home

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I decided the time was right for buying a home in Murphy, North Carolina. And, I knew that working with a leading realtor was the key to finding the right property.

I learned about The Poltrock Team because their name was listed on a cabin that interested me. Because the team was experienced and helpful, I decided to partner with them to buy my mountain home. I worked with Donna Srabian, who showed me a variety of listings that appeared on the MLS. After viewing several properties, I found a house that was perfect for me.

During my real estate transaction, the team provided me with lots of useful information. As an out-of-state buyer, I found this extremely helpful.

Overall, I had a good real estate experience. Donna was great, and she always returned my calls promptly.

Looking back, I would give The Poltrock Team a “10” for their superb real estate client service. I would definitely work with them in selling a home (or buying a home) in the future.

Are you an out-of-state buyer looking in Murphy NC? Let our experienced realtors in Murphy NC make it easy for you.

Jill Dash
Columbia, SC