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Real Estate in WNC: Market Trends and Opportunities

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The real estate landscape has transformed dramatically in Western North Carolina, creating a surprisingly favorable environment for buyers and sellers alike. Despite doom-and-gloom headlines, our local market has stabilized into something more balanced and opportunity-rich than we've seen in years.

Ari Munez, full-time agent with the George Real Estate Group, brings her frontline perspective to this eye-opening discussion. With 654 active single-family homes currently listed in Henderson County, buyers now have breathing room to make thoughtful decisions rather than rushed ones. Gone are the days of $50,000 over-asking bids just to secure a property – today's buyers have regained negotiating leverage while median home prices remain remarkably stable at $463,000.

We dive deep into one of the most misunderstood segments of our market: court-ordered sales. These unique opportunities follow specific protocols that differ from traditional transactions, operating on an as-is, cash-only basis with a fascinating 10-day upset bid process. Contrary to popular belief, these properties span the full spectrum from luxury turnkey homes to renovation projects.

Perhaps most revealing is our discussion of for-sale-by-owner outcomes. Recent data shows homes listed with real estate professionals sell for nearly 15% more than those sold without one – that's a $60,000 difference on a $400,000 home. We examine why 21% of FSBO attempts ultimately engage a real estate agent after struggling, and unpack the comprehensive value a skilled agent brings beyond just the final sale price.

Whether you're buying your first home, downsizing for retirement, or looking for investment opportunities, today's Western North Carolina market offers distinct advantages for those ready to move forward with the right guidance. Connect with us at 828-393-0134 or visit realestatebygregcom to discover how we can help make your next real estate move the right one.

Speaker 1:

Hello friends, thank you so much for being here. This is the George Real Estate Group podcast, which is a production of our live weekly radio shows hosted on multiple radio stations here in Hendersonville, north Carolina. The George Real Estate Group serves Western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina and it is a privilege to share positive news about our local real estate market and community. Thanks so much for subscribing and, of course, if you have any real estate questions or if we can help you in any way, be sure to reach out. Visit us at georgerrealestategroupradiocom for more information.

Speaker 1:

Good morning and welcome to the Georgia Real Estate Group live radio broadcast here on WHKP Every Thursday morning, sharing with you positive news about your local real estate market and community. We're so grateful to be here with you, sharing with you what's going on in the market, also what's going on in the community, and just so much to be thankful for. If you're tuning in for the first time ever, the George Real Estate Group is located in Flat Rock, right next to the Flat Rock Bakery. Hubba Hubba Barbecue, campfire Grill, hubba Lou all our great friends there on Rainbow Row also the Wrinkled Egg and.

Speaker 1:

Rent WNC. If you're in the area, please stop by. I mean it is. I will say it is one of the busier spots in the county. Certainly during the summertime is a lot of camp families come in and out, but certainly for us regulars and locals, I mean great spot to visit. Stop by, stop by our office, say hello. You can also call us directly at 828-393-0134, 828-393-0134. You can also find us online at realestatebygregcom. You can also follow us on social media Facebook and Instagram and we podcast our radio shows. We podcast all of our radio shows. You can find that on your favorite podcast platform. I encourage you to subscribe, whether it's on Apple, amazon, spotify, wherever you listen to podcasts. And so this morning I'm actually so grateful to have Ari Munez with us this morning, one of our amazing uh and full-time agents at the george will sit group. Hi, good morning. Oh, there we go. The sound is uh working on the mics there. Oh, there we go. It's much better.

Speaker 2:

So sorry about that it's a live, perfectly okay.

Speaker 1:

I'm 100 awake now you, you project really well, um, but ari's so grateful to have ari here with us, uh, and we have an incredible group of agents and staff and serving the community through real estate and, as we're going to talk about the market, what's going on, and we'll dive into that. But I mean, ari, I know you're so passionate about helping your clients navigate through, whether it's buying or selling or investing in real estate, and I mean your boots on the ground right now. I mean, and I mean your boots on the ground right now. I mean what are you?

Speaker 2:

experiencing right now with the market. It's a really exciting time to be working in real estate for a number of reasons. Like you said, I thrive from having interactions with people. That's really my bread and butter. I like interactions with people and I like helping people, and so what I'm seeing right now is that people feel especially buyers feel a lot more excitement to enter the market, and I love your choice of words for this. When you're talking about it, a lot of people in the news and other outlets are talking about oh my God, the sky is falling.

Speaker 2:

Real estate is so bad, but the truth is so far from it. Like you said right, it is what you make of it, and it's becoming such a much more balanced market, especially for buyers. Now they feel a lot more enthusiasm and desire to look at what's available because there's so many more properties available now. They have more choices than they ever have in a wider range of value. So from their perspective, it is, you know, an opportunity that they didn't have until recently.

Speaker 1:

Right, it's like I mean pick your poison. I mean interest rates were a lot lower but in some cases people were making $25,000 and $50,000 and sometimes $100,000 over bids just to get the the the properties versus now. I mean it's not uncommon for sellers to negotiate and come off their prices, which buyers feel like they have a little bit more control. You know interest rates are the interest rates you can always refinance later, but you know the the it again pick your poison. The market is is is more. There's more advantages for buyers right now.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, and the one thing I emphasize strongly when I'm speaking with these buyers is don't wait until tomorrow. Start today. We can help them get lined up with a lender or start looking at properties or getting information and getting educated on how they want to proceed, but waiting tomorrow will not help or work out for anybody. Like you said, whether it's interest rates, I was talking with Patrick from UFC and he told me something amazing the other day that he was able to get a 6.1 interest rate on an FHA loan, and so there's always room for these percentages to vary a little bit, and we're probably going to stay in those six and sevens. From what every loan mortgage officer tells me. That's here to stay, but the truth is like people should buy when they are ready to buy and when they need it, not in an effort to plan.

Speaker 1:

Not because interest rates are down or because home prices are low. I mean it's when it's right for you. I mean, and like you said at the very beginning, planning ahead because you still can see multiple offers and when homes are priced right they're going to move quickly. And a lot of people are looking at homes over the weekend, which lenders? They have banking hours and they're not like real estate agents that work 24-7. It's just part of the nature of the business. And so planning ahead, making sure they're pre-approved, pre-qualified and when the right home comes along they're in a position to make an offer.

Speaker 2:

Absolutely yeah. We want to help them feel as confident and as informed and armed with every single possible choice and tool that they have available to them.

Speaker 1:

And you don't want to get disappointed as a buyer you want to look at, make sure you're shopping in the price range that you can qualify for and feel comfortable with and you're not. You're not feeling a house poor. I mean. There's a lot of advantages to working with and preparing ahead of time. By the way, if you're not going to work with a lender and you're paying cash which 30% of our homes sold in Henderson County are purchased with cash making sure you're talking to your bankers about having your proof of funds letter ready. I mean, again, getting prepared and working with a real estate agent, I mean, makes all the difference.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, especially for. So. I've worked with some first-time homebuyers recently and the scenario you're talking about just now falls into that category. A lot of these first-time homebuyers up until this point felt like they had no options, they were outbid, they didn't have a home that they felt like they could approach realistically, and now that's changing. I think the market is definitely lending itself for a lot of first-time homebuyers that have maybe been waiting for the right moment, and I know I just talked about like how waiting for the right moment isn't necessarily the thing.

Speaker 1:

Well, right for them, they were actively looking right.

Speaker 2:

They just couldn't seize the day until now. So for the ones that are ready, like they've locked down homes, they've put them under contract and we've done that in the last couple of months.

Speaker 1:

So oh you, we were so thankful We've actually helped more people this year than we did year to date last year and we continue to grow and continue to help people. I mean here's some context. I mean Henderson County. There's 654 active single family homes on the market. You know we're averaging some 126 homes a month selling over the last 12 months the average price is at 543. This is so interesting. The median home price. The median home price through the end of July this year is at 463. The median home price through the end of July this year is at $463,000. The median home price through the end of July last year was at $466,000. I mean we're holding. I mean it's not like if you're waiting as a buyer for the prices to come plummeting down. That's not happening right now.

Speaker 1:

And it won't, because unless inventory levels dramatically increase. It's all about supply and demand, correct, and we're still technically in a seller's market because six months supply is considered a balanced market. Less than six months is a seller's market. More than six months is the buyer's market. But the market's the market. The interest rates are the interest rates, and I know what you're so crafted and skilled at doing, ari. Is advocating and facilitating the transaction and helping your clients navigate through the nuances of finding the house, making sure you're setting them up for success, locating, negotiating and then, once you're under contract, is advocating for them during the due diligence period and then getting them to the closing table.

Speaker 2:

It's all part of the fiduciary duties of working with me. I am committed to making sure that my clients are represented to the best of my ability and making sure that I get them what I promised I would get them.

Speaker 1:

Absolutely, and if that means making the hard decision of walking away, that's part of it too.

Speaker 2:

I mean like Sometimes it becomes that, you know, sometimes I've advised them to walk away from stuff that they don't want to and I tell them look, I will do what you order me to do. I will do what you ask me to do.

Speaker 1:

Lawfully obey is what the real estate documents say.

Speaker 2:

But I will express whether I believe it is a beneficial scenario for them or not, and I'll let them make up their mind on that.

Speaker 1:

Absolutely. You're giving them the options they can decide what's right for them or not right for them. I also want to talk about. This is a common conversation. It's for sale by owners, which a lot of people try to do it on their own. I have some interesting statistics on that. But before we do that, I thought it'd be good to have you have some incredible inventory that you're working with you. Also, in addition to working with buyers, you work equally with sellers as well, and so you have some incredible inventory you're working with right now.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, I am very grateful to have the opportunities and the connections that I'm working with right now, and so one of them is the exciting world of court-ordered sales. For any of you that are interested in these and would like to know more, please give us a call at the office. For any of you that are interested in these and would like to know more, please give us a call at the office. I'd be more than happy to walk you through what these look like. We've done these for a number of years now, but it's really exciting because these are, you know, as we've talked about before right.

Speaker 2:

Real estate happens for different reasons. People get married, they need to downsize, life changes occur, and so these court-ordered sales are wonderful opportunities that range from everything like you would call a handyman special, where, like it could be a teardown home, it could be just a light renovation. Some of these are actually turnkey move-in ready, and we have three of these that are going live pretty much this week. And we have three of these that are going live pretty much this week. And so, if you're looking for a three-bedroom, two-bath in the Flat Rock area, that will go live this week. If you are looking for a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home that is turnkey, that has some luxury finishes in the bathrooms and is in a really wonderful neighborhood. Give us a call. I can tell you all about this one. I also have another one in Zirconia. That is a four-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,200 square feet. It's also a renovation project. It's seven minutes away, maybe eight minutes away, from our office.

Speaker 1:

Super close. It's a great location, these are awesome, these are going to be great properties and they are great properties and again, it happens to be in the category of what's called court-ordered. Let's actually back up and talk about court-ordered sales. Let's put things into context. Everybody people that own real estate can decide to hire a real estate agent and sell their property on their own accord, for whatever reasons, and life happens. Therefore, real estate happens. It could be like you mentioned. Maybe it's a new family formation, Somebody gets married and their family's growing, they need a bigger home, or maybe they need the downsizer or they're retiring, and then there's some challenging situations, like it could be a death or a divorce, or it could be a lot of different reasons.

Speaker 1:

And there are situations which is you're referring to court-ordered sales in North Carolina and this involves the judiciary compelling the sale of a property under certain legal circumstances, and there's a number of circumstances, one which a lot of people are familiar with, which there's not that many available. I think it's less than 1% of the sales in the United States are foreclosures. That is considered a court-ordered sale. It goes through the judicial process. It's a power of sale. North Carolina is a power of sale state for foreclosures. If the homeowner defaults, the lender follows the process to get a court order permitting the sale of the property. The clerk of court holds the hearing and determines that the foreclosure may proceed. Again, these are consequences of not paying your mortgage, which we hear from people all the time. Oh, I want to buy it because the perception is oh, I'm going to get a great deal with a foreclosure. Correct, that is 100% the perception.

Speaker 1:

And the current inventory, the current market that we're in here locally and also in the United States, there's less than 1% of foreclosures on the market. This is just not part of it. And let me put things in the context. In 2011, at the bottom of the real estate market of that cycle, we had almost 40% of our sales in the United States were distressed. It was a percentage was foreclosures and a percentage was short sales. 40% of our properties in the United States were distressed. Here we are less than 1%, if that tells you anything. By the way, side note and I'm getting on my, I'm really excited here If someone is in financial trouble, if you're listening and you know somebody in financial trouble with their home or maybe it's you or a family member don't let it go to the bank. Most likely you have equity in your home and we can help you avoid a foreclosure. Again, we would have to do an analysis, but more likely than not, you have equity in your home and you can avoid a foreclosure.

Speaker 1:

And then there is in North Carolina what's called partition sales, where multiple parties own a property and they cannot agree on it. An owner can initiate what's called a partition sale where, if North Carolina allows an actual partition where you can actually divide the property based on value, but it has to be equally based on ownership. And then there's also partition sale, which a judge, a court, evaluates whether the partition sale or actual sale again is what's recommended. But there's also a judicial sale and this is where a lot of the ones that Ari and our team are working with where a sale's conducted under the authority of a judge or clerk in a court proceeding, a sales conducted under the authority of a judge or clerk in a court proceeding. This could be part of a probate estate, could be a foreclosure or other legal action.

Speaker 1:

But in probate, where someone dies and an estate is settled if personal negotiations fail, a personal representative, like an executor, can petition the clerk or court for authority to sell but then, once approved in the clerk of court for authority to sell. But then, once approved, a commissioner is appointed to handle the marketing, sale and reporting and the sale may be public or private and the clerk confirms it. But this is where we are at the Georgia Real Estate Group work with a number of commissioners that have hired our group, have hired Ari, to sell these properties on the open market because of the current market conditions, you're going to get the most money if you list a property for sale, whether it's a court-ordered sale or a traditional sale, and so Ari's been working with a number of the court-ordered sales. But there's some nuances to it, and, ari, I'll let you put you on the spot. But there are some conditions. Because it's a court-ordered sale, there's a few nuances that people don't realize.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, there are some nuances, like you said, and so amongst these, the most important one is that these sales are I know North Carolina is what we call an as-is state right, but you know buyers and sellers do expect that there will be some negotiation and some concessions from sellers from time to time On Discord-ordered sales. They are a true-to-spirit as-is sale. Where they are cash transactions, financing is not allowed because contingencies will not allow the offer to be presented, so they have to be cash and the seller will not make repairs on these. Now, as far as the process goes right, it's comparable to some. We could loosely compare it to an auction process right where, when the home is first introduced to the market, it gets listed on MLS, there will be a series of attorney approved documents that I will make available with this property and there will be specific instructions provided on how to fill this out. And ultimately, what these documents show is that and describe is that what I just expressed a moment ago right that these are as-is sales that are cash only.

Speaker 1:

There's certain conditions, yeah.

Speaker 2:

Now we process the first offer, we take it to the commissioner of sale, we present it Once that first offer is accepted. It is then taken by the commissioner of sale which in this case would be an attorney and it is put in front of the clerk of court. Put in front of the clerk of court. If the clerk of court accepts that offer, then it is made known to the world that that offer has been accepted and anybody can go to the steps of the court and bid on this property. For the next 10 days. There is what's called a 10-day upset bid period and it's not the classic scenario where you can show up and say I bid $1 more. There are rules you must show up and bid 5% more than the existing offer and if you do that, your bid will be accepted.

Speaker 1:

And this process continues until Then.

Speaker 2:

There's another 10-day upset period, yeah, it resets every time a new bid has been accepted.

Speaker 1:

And it's an interesting process and it's meant to ensure fair market value, which is another. That's a whole another. You know rabbit trail you and I could go down, but this is so interesting compared to, you know, traditional real estate, where you know offers are confidential and if a seller chooses to accept an offer they're under contract, correct. And this is where you know buyers if they go under contract with a traditional sale and a seller signs a contract, you can be a backup offer. Sellers consider backup offers but in context of a court-ordered sale, there's a 10-day upset bid process where others can outbid the higher bidder by a minimum of 5%.

Speaker 2:

Correct, they can bid more if they want, but a minimum of 5% is required.

Speaker 1:

And then it starts the 10-day process all over again until no further bids happen after that 10-day process, correct. And then at that point that buyer's then now under contract to buy that property. That is correct. It's so fascinating to me, it's an interesting process.

Speaker 1:

And there can be opportunities to get you know. Again. The goal obviously for the commissioner of the sale is still to get fair market value of the property. But there are some additional hoops and again, in some cases, like one of your properties is in an incredible condition, just because it's a court-ordered sale doesn't mean the property's in distress condition. I mean these could be. I mean and we've done all price all types of price points. It doesn't mean these are, you know, teardowns or fixer uppers, but in some cases there are fixer uppers and teardowns.

Speaker 2:

I mean.

Speaker 1:

So it's all types of properties that this might, these, these court ordered sales might facility.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, and, and I think that's why it's important to keep an eye out for these, right, because it's kind of like the lottery you know, you never know what's going to come up in that possibility. And so, like you said, we have represented sales that were complete teardowns, got jobs and we're starting to see some now that are on the side, that have luxury renovations, and it's exciting to see stuff like that be available in this unique opportunity, especially because there's a number of. I work with a number of buyers that will, like you know, we were talking about foreclosures a moment ago and they'll come ask hey, I want to get into the investment market of foreclosures, and I tell them well, that doesn't really exist here. Our market is too hot for that. Like it doesn't. Homes don't really foreclose, it just doesn't. Homes don't really foreclose. It just doesn't really happen here Occasionally.

Speaker 1:

But it's rare.

Speaker 3:

Right now it's rare it does happen, but it's rare.

Speaker 1:

It's less than 1% right.

Speaker 2:

And this is as close as you can get to finding a scenario like that, where it's not a foreclosure but it's an investment opportunity.

Speaker 1:

Absolutely, because there is a level of risk, because it's not a traditional sense of where there's not going to be any negotiations for repairs, correct. I mean that's where, with a traditional sale, a buyer goes under contract it is under the contract terms of as is but buyers get what's called a due diligence period process.

Speaker 3:

Correct.

Speaker 1:

They can investigate the property. Then the buyer and seller can negotiate and the seller can choose to do repairs. In these cases, majority of the time, there's no repairs. Again, it's a true as is Correct Versus it's as is in our normal contracts. But sellers can still choose to negotiate repairs and the buyers can too.

Speaker 1:

It's so interesting. Again, the court-ordered sales whether it's probate could be foreclosures or guardianship or the partition. The point is it's designed to ensure transparency, fairness and protection for all parties actually. So it's interesting. The judicial oversight Again, it's really interesting. It's a fascinating world and we've been handling this and working with these scenarios at a high level. So if you're a buyer and curious about these, we certainly can help navigate through these. Whether it's our inventory or other court-ordered sales, we can absolutely help you navigate through all that 100%.

Speaker 2:

we have quite a bit of experience with these and all the nuances and the steps along the way. So if you've been interested in these or you want to learn more but you feel like maybe it's a little murky or confusing, we can demystify all that for you.

Speaker 1:

We can. Now you might say why are these commissioners, which in a lot of cases are attorneys, why aren't these attorneys just selling these properties on their own? Well, that brings up the fact of the difference between putting a property on the market, retail, and putting it publicly for sale through a real estate broker, versus selling a property privately. There's a significant financial difference and ultimately, for sellers, your goal is, to most sellers' goal, and it's always time versus money, but in most sellers' goals to maximize is to sell the property for what the market will bear. What is the fair market value which, ultimately, when you tell the whole world about it. So this is so interesting and this ties together in why these commissioners of sales are not selling these properties privately.

Speaker 1:

Some people are like well, I want to sell my house on my own to save a little money, and so that for sale by owner sign might seem like a smart move. After all, who wouldn't want to avoid paying commissions? Sure, but here's the kicker Skipping the real estate agent might actually cost you a lot more than you think. Absolutely, the data last year alone showed homes listed with real estate agents sold for nearly 15% more than those sold without one. So on a $400,000 house. That's a $60,000 difference. So the question becomes is it worth it to try and sell your biggest asset on your own without the experience, the marketing, the negotiating skills that an agent like Ari? Again, you're doing this, ari's doing this every single day, you know. Again, it's just it begs the question. So you know, and, by the way you know, a few years back, at the height of the selling market, you could get away with putting a sign up and take a few calls and let the offers roll in. But fast forward to today. It's a very different market.

Speaker 2:

And it's interesting because I love that. So this is a really good example to talk about how realtors, brokers, bring value to the table, because that's one of the one of the if you want to call it hurdles that we all realtors face, right, when talking with some clients, some sellers, some buyers, they we have to explain to them what we bring to the table, what we're doing for them, how we're negotiating for them, how we advocate for them, all the things we do for them, because it's not and to their credit, right, it's not always readily apparent what our responsibilities towards them entail. And these attorneys working with us really instantly speaks to the value of what we can do to represent these homes and bring in a higher listing price, and actually close it on that listing price, than what they would have done on their own. You're 100% right. If the attorneys could do it on their own better, they would Well, by the way, they come to us because they know what we can do to help them and get the most value for the home.

Speaker 1:

It's a perfect example. Because this is so funny to me? Because, for sale owners, which it's, it's a, it's a, it's a part of our market, which, again, you can choose to do this on your own, but guess who you're having to actually call to write up. I mean, you can literally sell a house on a handshake, sure you could write.

Speaker 2:

You could write a deal on an app on a napkin, that's legal, you could do that and a lot of for sale owners.

Speaker 1:

They ultimately call the attorneys and say hey, you know, look this over can you? Well, can you actually write me a contract? Yeah they're then paying the attorney to write a contract on it. But it wasn't, because this is again the function of the attorney was the the legal side of it, the the paperwork, but it wasn't that.

Speaker 1:

Again, you attorneys themselves are hiring real estate agents to sell the property for the most possible yeah and to get the exposure, to do the marketing, to facilitate the sale, and we're even the ones drawing up. We have attorney written contracts I mean attorney approved contracts where we're literally just filling in the blank. I I mean price and dates and all these things. So again, we have the ability. And here's another interesting thing If we have to write 10 contracts before one closes, it's just part of the deal. Most attorneys are going to charge you every single contract that they write, whether or not it closes.

Speaker 2:

Whether it works out or not, correct, yeah, and that's part of the value that we bring as well. Right we? When you have an agreement with us, we're working with you until we see this deal make it to the closing table, whether it's 10 offers, 15 offers. So I think, come talk to us realtors. We can do a lot for you.

Speaker 1:

Absolutely, and so today, working with a real estate professional like Ari and the George Real Estate Group, this market requires a sharp pricing strategy, proper preparation and staging high-quality professional photography. We have a broad strategic marketing plan. We have our contract and inspection skills that we work through, our negotiating skills that protect your bottom line. So, again, if you're not doing all this and, let's be honest, most for sale owners aren't you're probably leaving money on the table?

Speaker 2:

Absolutely, the market intelligence that we bring to the table is not something to you know like sure anybody could learn this if they really spent their time doing it. But do you really have the time to spend a year or a year and a half learning all these things so you can prepare yourself to list your home or sell it? You know, sure you could. But then the other thing to be argued is we also have the experience of doing this multiple times, over and over and over, year after year after year.

Speaker 1:

Well, it'd be like I mean, we've worked with. We work with a lot of professionals, uh, you know, and that are experts in their field. When I say we work with a lot of professionals the people that are selling their home, and, and they might be an accountant or they might be an engineer it'd be like me trying to say, hey, I'm going to try to be an engineer for a day um and and that's not what I do, and again an engineer.

Speaker 1:

We're not trying to do your job, it's just interesting. And to continue to drive the point, according to the National Association of Realtors, the percentage of people who successfully sell without an agent is at an all-time low, and why it's no surprise 21% of for-sale owners last year ended up hiring an agent after struggling to sell it on their own, according to Zillow. Again, the stress, the uncertainty, the tire kickers, the lowball offers. It's more than most homeowners want to deal with, especially when the reward just isn't there. So again, call the Georgia Real Estate Group If you're thinking about selling.

Speaker 1:

Don't go about it alone. Contact us. We know how to get it done right in today's market. We'll walk you through what your home could sell for, how to position it and how we make sure you don't leave any money behind. I mean we'll handle the showings, the contracts, the negotiations. We'll market it professionally online and across the country. And then networking. I mean we network with over 5,000 brokers here locally, but we'll help you get your home priced correctly. Again, there's so many things, there's nuances. Bottom line is an agent isn't just nice to have, it's a competitive advantage 100%.

Speaker 2:

Don't do it alone. We're in your corner.

Speaker 1:

That's right. So very, very grateful, ari, for you to join us on the radio this morning. I've enjoyed our conversation. Anything else, I know you're available, whether you're a buyer, seller, an investor. What's the best way for our listeners to get hold of you? Me personally, absolutely.

Speaker 2:

So you can call me at 828-216-6543. My cell phone is always on and I will take your call. If I don't answer, of course, I will text you immediately afterwards, but I am available. I would be happy to talk with you. I can connect you with anybody. You need to get connected and we will find what you're looking for.

Speaker 1:

Absolutely, and you'll help them sell their home too. It's both buying and selling. And again, ari is incredible. Give him a call. I want to remind you.

Speaker 1:

Every Friday morning at 845, the George Real Estate Group sponsors the Hometown Heroes series and tomorrow morning we're honoring Frances Reese, and she was co-founder and co-owner of Reese Insurance with her husband Ted. Frances is an outstanding lady, having served Henderson County for over 70 years. She's a talented seamstress, having won several national awards for her quilts in the fiber art contest and the Daughters of American Revolution National Art Contest. She's also a chamber local charter member of the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter and much more. So we're excited about having a conversation honoring Frances Reese tomorrow morning. If you know someone in the community making a difference, an unsung hero, we'd love to honor them. Reach out to WHKP. We have our Hometown Heroes series every Friday morning. We're here every Thursday morning at 10 am right after the news, sharing with you positive news about your local real estate market community. So grateful to have Ari with us this morning. Ari, thank you so much for all that you do and grateful to have you.

Speaker 2:

Thank and grateful to have you. Thank you to be here. Awesome. Sorry, grateful to be here. Coffee is not kicked in here.

Speaker 1:

Thank you to be here. Awesome, we're having a lot of fun. We love helping our clients, we love working and we're enthusiastic about helping our clients and our community. Have a great day, have a great week. Call us at 828-393-0134. We'll see you tomorrow morning. Maybe the house feels a little too big these days, the stairs a little steeper, the pace of life a little too fast. But what if your next move wasn't about letting go. It was about making space For peace, for freedom, for what matters most. At the George Real Estate Group, we understand that real estate isn't just about the house. It's about transitions, timing and trust. We've helped thousands of families in Western North Carolina make smart, thoughtful moves Closer to nature, closer to family, closer to home. So when you're ready to right size, simplify or start fresh, we'll be here. The George Real Estate Group Local, trusted, proven. Call us today 828-393-0134. Find us online at realestatebygregcom, because your next chapter deserves to feel just right.

Speaker 3:

Thank you for listening to the George Real Estate Group podcast. Tune in next time for more industry news updates and real estate tips. You can reach Greg, the George Real Estate Group, at 828-393-0134 or at realestatebygregcom.