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We had a blast last night at Groovin’ on the Green

We had a blast last night at Groovin’ on the Green! Until next year… 🎶

The (short) story of my foot: severe arthritis in

The (short) story of my foot: severe arthritis in first metatarsal (big toe), zero cartilage, avascular necrosis, osseous remodeling, and the cherry on top, a Morton’s Neuroma 🤪Oh, and I’m 45 (almost 46!) 🤦‍♀️Fusion surgery in a few weeks 🎉

You may have heard of seller financing, but how do

You may have heard of seller financing, but how does it actually work?It’s not rent-to-own, and it’s not hard money. Simply put, the seller acts as the lender for some or all of the purchase price—and the terms are negotiable.For example: a buyer might put 20% down, finance the remaining balance with the seller, amortize the payments over 30 years, and have a balloon payment due in 5 years. At that point, the buyer would typically refinance, pay off the balance, or potentially negotiate an extension.Why do it? A buyer may have strong income and savings but not qualify for conventional financing yet, or the property itself may be difficult to finance. A seller may want to make a property more attractive to buyers or earn interest over time.There are LOTS of ways to structure seller financing, and it won’t make sense for every deal—but sometimes it can open a door that traditional financing can’t.Questions? I’m happy to walk you through it. I’ve done several of these both personally and for clients. 🫶🏻Lauren Dahl | Owner/BrokerPisgah Real Estate828-279-4700lauren@pisgahliving.compisgahliving.com

Happy Monday, friends! If you’ve known me for any

Happy Monday, friends!If you’ve known me for any length of time, you probably know I love talking about life in Brevard and Western North Carolina — the places, people, neighborhoods, businesses and little things that make living here so great.What I probably haven’t said clearly enough is this: I’m also a longtime real estate broker (17 years and counting!), and I own Pisgah Real Estate, serving Brevard and the surrounding communities of Pisgah Forest, Penrose, Etowah, Rosman, Cedar Mountain, and more. I also continue to serve as Broker-in-Charge and General Manager of Landmark Realty Group on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau.I created Pisgah Living to be a genuinely useful, hyperlocal resource for people who live here, want to live here, or are simply trying to figure out which little corner of the mountains feels like home.And I created Pisgah Real Estate because I think there’s room for a different approach to buying and selling real estate here in our local market — independent, local, highly experienced, heavily marketed, and without assuming that a more expensive home should automatically come with an enormous commission.Based on feedback many of you provided in a recent survey (and a hunch I’ve had for years), I’ve built a different fee structure around that idea. You can read exactly how it works here:https://pisgahliving.com/sellYou’ll also find neighborhood guides, HOA document packets, local resources, market information and plenty more that I’m continuing to build.So if buying or selling a home in Western North Carolina is somewhere on your radar, I’d love for you to check it out:https://pisgahliving.comAnd if you’re thinking about selling and want to know what working together — and my fee structure — would look like for your particular home, just reach out.And if you’re not buying or selling but would like to support what I’m building, I’d love it if you shared this post. I look forward to working with you!Lauren Dahl | Owner & Broker-in-ChargePisgah Real Estate828-279-4700lauren@pisgahliving.com

“Most Realtors® sell less than one house a year.”

“Most Realtors® sell less than one house a year.”You’ve probably heard some version of that statistic - usually followed by an argument about why we aren’t actually overpaid.But there’s a pretty big problem with using that number:Not everyone with an active real estate license (or even those who are Realtors®/members of NAR) is actively selling houses.The license pool includes:• Team leaders whose transactions may close under other agents• Licensed assistants and transaction coordinators• Property managers• Brokerage employees• Referral-only agents• Agents who keep a license primarily for MLS access• People who are technically active but barely practice real estate at allSo when you divide all transactions by all licensees and say, “See? The average agent barely sells anything!” - you’re starting with a pretty meaningless denominator.And I especially don’t buy the argument that low average production somehow justifies what consumers pay in commissions.If you sell one house a year, that doesn’t mean the client on that one transaction should subsidize the fact that you don’t sell more houses.Compensation should make sense based on the skill, expertise, responsibility, expenses, risk, and actual work required to serve that client.Not how many other clients you did - or didn’t - have that year.PS: A lot of reporters and folks in general use the term realtors to mean real estate agents. Realtor® is actually a trademarked term and means a member of NAR. PPS: RIP Dolly ❤️

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