Monthly Archives: October 2019
Higher prices and fewer homes: A real estate agent’s race to buy and sell before Charlotte’s boom ends
Story by Ely Portillo and photos by Logan Cyrus | October 28, 2019 Jonathan Osman points to a one-story, brick house in Camp Greene, a neighborhood just west of Uptown and off Wilkinson Boulevard. A little more than a decade ago, the home sold for $38,500. Now, it’s listed by another Realtor for $369,000. Osman shakes his head, then pulls... Read More
MAXIMIZE YOUR PROPERTY’S MARKETABILITY
October 22, 2019 Kevin Keen | Originally published in GameKeepers: Farming for Wildlife Magazine. To subscribe, click here. If the property has any old or unused machinery, make sure it’s stored in a barn, outbuilding or neatly on the grounds. Although many gamekeepers choose to recycle and may need to use parts off of older implements, a big... Read More
The Property Brothers: Never do these renovation projects alone
Jonathan and Drew Scott of the HGTV series ‘Property Brothers’ stress the importance of permits for DIY work BY PATRICK KEARNS On television, Drew and Jonathan Scott, HGTV stars of the show Property Brothers, can often be seen encouraging homeowners to swing a sledgehammer and get their hands dirty as their dream kitchen begins to take form. It’s a tactic... Read More
SAFETY AFIELD: PROTECTING YOUR HUNTING DOGS
Bob Humphrey | Originally published in GameKeepers: Farming for Wildlife Magazine. To subscribe, click here. It behooves you to keep your friend and your investment safe while afield. When the first eider came down the shoreline, my hunting partner, Jim, folded the big bird neatly. It hit the water with a tremendous splash then, as so often happens... Read More