The market finally took a breath, and that pause is powerful. We break down what a steadier pace means for buyers and sellers in Henderson County and across Western North Carolina: balanced pricing, longer days on market, and room to make clear, confident decisions. Then we move from numbers to know-how, sharing why pre-listing inspections create transparency, reduce surprises, and often lead to stronger offers with calmer closings.
We also get practical about legacy. If land values, taxes, and maintenance are nudging hard choices, there are options. We unpack how 1031 exchanges and DST structures can help families transition appreciated property into diversified, income-producing investments without an immediate tax hit. These strategies aren’t abstract—they’re real tools for protecting wealth, shifting management burdens, and keeping the region’s soul intact. It’s stewardship for today: preserving farms, orchards, and the character that draws people here in the first place.
Along the way, we talk about what a full-service team actually delivers: trusted inspectors, smart pricing strategy, market analysis, and hard truths when a deal stretches your budget. We share stories of first homes won with heartfelt letters, locals returning to new price realities, and downsizers trading square footage for freedom while honoring their equity. Real estate here is more than a transaction; it’s a chapter in a family’s story, and the right plan turns decisions into peace of mind.
If you’re buying, selling, or mapping the next chapter for your land, we’d love to help you build a strategy that balances numbers and roots. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs clarity, and leave a review to tell us what question you want answered next.
Episode Transcript
Hello, friends.
Thank you so much for beinghere.
This is the George Real EstateGroup podcast, which is a
production of our live weeklyradio shows hosted on multiple
radio stations here inHendersonville, North Carolina.
The George Real Estate Groupserves Western North Carolina
and upstate South Carolina, andit is a privilege to share
positive news about our localreal estate market and
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information.
SPEAKER_02 (00:42):
Good morning and welcome to the George Real
Estate Show.
My name is Taylor Harry, andtoday I'm filling in for Noah
George while he is spending timewith his family that's ill.
We are lifting the whole Georgefamily up this morning and
wishing them a peaceful andsteady recovery.
It's an honor to sit in the seattoday for Noah.
I'm a proud Hendersonvillenative and I get to share what's
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happening in our market, what'shappening in our mountains, and
how families can protect theland and legacy that make this
region what it is.
Let's begin with the pulse ofthe market.
Right now in Henderson County,we're sitting in a steady
grounded chapter.
The median sale price is around$457,500, which is just a slight
softening, about 1.6% down fromlast year, but still strong.
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Our median listing price sitshigher at approximately$539,575,
showing that sellers still havethe confidence in the long-term
value of their properties.
We are also seeing median dayson market rise to about 96 days,
which sounds like a lot, but itsimply means that buyers and
sellers have more breathingroom.
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We're returning to a sane pacewhere people can make thoughtful
decisions instead of rushedones.
Rental trends reflect acommunity that continues to
attract newcomers.
The average rent in HendersonCounty is sitting around$2,121 a
month, signaling strong demandacross the board.
Zooming out into the broaderwestern North Carolina region,
this story is much the same.
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WNC's medium home price hasrisen about 3.8% year over year,
landing near the$367,800 mark,and average days on market are
around 63 days up from lastyear, but completely in line
with a stabilizing market.
This isn't a boom or bustmoment.
It's a balanced, thoughtfulchapter where buyers have
choices, sellers haveopportunity, and strategy
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matters more than speed.
And speaking of strategy, thisweek we had a powerful refresher
on the importance ofpreparation.
On Tuesday, our team had thepleasure of hearing from Jim
Rawlings of Quality HomeInspections.
Each Tuesday, we have a staffmeeting over at the George Real
Estate Group office.
And NOAA is amazing aboutbringing people in to sort of be
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guest speakers to help informour agents just about the
different resources available tothem as buyers and sellers that
they can then provide to ourclients.
And Jim Rawlings is just, youwant to talk about a salt of the
earth, um amazing representationof quality and respect in
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Western North Carolina.
He is the epitome of that.
Jim has a knack for takingsomething that is technical and
making it feel like commonsense.
He talked with us about thevalue of pre-inspections, which
is a tool that many sellersoverlook.
You definitely don't want tohave to spend more money.
You're trying to sell your homeand trying to make money, and
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you don't want to spend moneythat you don't have to spend.
But at the end of the day, it isoften that a buyer will request
a home inspection.
So he gave us this amazingdissertation about the value of
pre-inspections.
And he explained how getting apre-inspection done before
you're listing and before you'reselling your home, it gives you
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a roadmap.
You know what needs attention,you know what's working well,
and you know how to pricerealistically and confidently.
That's something that anytimeyou're wanting to sell your
home, you know, you go and youhire an agent, and the agent
tells you, well, thisrealistically, based off of
everything that we can see, isthe price that your home will
sell at, actually sell at.
And the buyers frequentlythey're like, well, let's list
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above.
And then, you know, we can comedown off the price, which is
fair and valid.
And you have the right to dothat.
You're the one selling yourhome.
But always that recommendationto sell at a certain price is
based off of everything elsethat's available in the market.
And that's without apre-inspection.
So we're we're giving you thebest price to sell at based off
of everything else that's soldthat looks like your property,
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but even still, there's anunknown, right?
So Jim emphasized something thatreally, really resonated with
everyone in the room, which isthat sellers who invest in
pre-inspections often end upgetting over-asking price
because buyers appreciate thetransparency and the trust that
it builds.
It brings calm to both sides ofthe table and prevents those
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last-minute panic moments when abuyer's inspection reveals
something unexpected.
Fewer surprises means likesmoother closings, happier
buyers, and a lot less stressall around.
You know what you're gettinginto from the beginning.
And also, you as a seller, Imean, it there's there's no
faking truth and transparency,and it just means so much when
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you are going to buy a home andthere's already been a
pre-inspection done.
That idea of preparation, ofknowing your ground before you
move fits beautifully with theheart of today's show.
Western North Carolina isn'tjust a place where people live,
it's a place where peoplebelong.
These hills are carried forwardby families who have walked the
same land for decades, sometimesa century or more.
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Farms that fed entirecommunities, orchards that trace
the seasons like clockwork, oldbarns, winding creeks,
blackberry thickets, andpastures that are filled with
memories.
I have many of those myselfgrowing up, you know, learning
how to drive a car in thebottoms of a field out in
Enneville.
You know, that's all verypresent here.
It's something very real thatpeople really seek out.
This region has been shaped bypeople who chose to stay, people
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who chose to keep agriculturealive when other parts of the
country paved right over theirs.
Our newcomers fall in love withthis area, not just because it's
beautiful, but because it feelsrooted, it feels lived in, it
feels held, it feels like ahearkening to just a different
time when morals and values andwork ethic and everything were a
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lot different than they are inin a lot of this country now.
You can see that lineage in ourproto stance, in the Apple
Barns, and the way that theFriday night football games feel
like reunions for the peoplethat grew up and lived here, and
the quiet hospitality that movesthrough these mountains like a
steady stream.
Folks that still open doors,volunteer time like all of our
hometown heroes on Friday,treating neighbors like family.
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That is the heritage people comehere seeking, and it's why the
decisions families make abouttheir land matter so deeply to
them.
Many of our long-establishedfamilies, for many of them,
things are changing.
Land values have risendramatically, taxes have
climbed, and the work ofmaintaining acreage, orchards,
or older homes isn't always easyto pass down.
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Um, families who never imaginedselling suddenly find themselves
wondering if they have a choice.
You know, there are a lot offamilies that it was expected.
You grew up working on a farmhere and you were going to grow
up and do that.
And you know, as times have goneon, we see a lot of our kids and
grandkids and youngergenerations go to college and do
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other things, which isincredible.
It's what it's what we want forthem.
But then that leaves inquestion, you know, this family
land or this family businessthat has gone on for so long.
And it can be a reallyemotionally, financially,
logistically challengingsituation for a lot of people
here, and particularly rightnow.
Um, living in this area hasgotten more expensive and more
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costly.
And even if you're a farmer,your your property taxes have
still gone up because we've seensuch an influx of people moving
here from other areas.
So it's it can definitely be achallenging time for the people
that have held generational landhere for for quite some time.
And more than anything, it'semotional.
Um, you know, we all understandthe numbers of finances and can
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make decisions based off ofthat.
But when you tie in these bigemotional feelings of loss or
change, then it it makeseverything a lot harder.
So, you know, people wonder ifthey have a choice or not.
They do.
They do, they have a choice.
That's where options like 1031exchanges and DSD style
investment structures can comein.
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Now, this is something that theGeorge Real Estate Group is able
to offer, and Noah would be muchbetter speaking to you about
this, but I know just enough tobe dangerous about it, and I
have seen it happen in real timewith so many of our clients just
recently, people that arelooking to sort of maintain
everything that they and theirfamily generationally have
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created.
And it's it's a really, reallyimpressive and powerful tool.
They're not dry financial tools,these are lifelines for families
trying to preserve what thegenerations before them built.
These strategies help familiestrans transition their property
without losing the wealth insideof it.
They reduce the tax pressure,they shift management
responsibilities, they make roomfor passive income, they turn a
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heavy decision into a thoughtfulone that benefits their family
for generations to come, muchlike the hardwork land that
helped build the backbone ofthese very tight-knit family
ties that they hold so dear.
When local families have accessto these tools, it keeps our
region intact.
It prevents rushed sales, itkeeps farmland from becoming
parking lots, it keeps orchardsfrom turning into storage units.
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It helps maintain the soul ofWestern North Carolina, the
landscape, the culture, and theidentity.
And that's stewardshipmodernized.
That's a stewardship of thisland in a different way.
And stewardship has has lookedlike one thing that many of us
that grew up here know verywell.
I can remember shelling peas andpicking squash and getting
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totally cut up by the stickyleaves in my great-grandparents'
farm out here in Fruitland.
And that kind of stewardship ismodernized, it's transformed
into what we have today and sortof these different options
financially and in the realestate realm.
It's exactly the kind of workthat we are honored to do with
the George Real Estate Group.
We're not just here to help youbuy or sell a home or property.
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We're here to help youunderstand all the options.
We're here to help protectfamilies' generational wealth
and help investors andlandowners create solid plans
for the future.
We're here to help walk peoplethrough transitions with clarity
and courage, whether it's yourfirst home, your forever home,
your family's farm, or acommercial investment that you
want to reposition.
Real estate here isn't just atransaction, it's a chapter and
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a family story.
You don't have to be a local tocome here and write a story
here.
We have a lot of locals thathave been here for forever, and
you know, their story may feelin jeopardy right now, but there
are an immeasurable amount ofpeople that move to this area
that want to write a story.
And, you know, a beautiful thingis that maybe there are people
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that have lived in, grew up andhave generations that have lived
in a city somewhere, and they'relooking to write a story where
now they're on a farm and theywant that to be the next chapter
of their family's story, andthere are families here that can
pass that on and pass thatknowledge along, and that is
just the through line of whatthis area is able to provide.
So, you know, there we're ifsomeone has a need, there's
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always someone that has ananswer, a response, or a
provision.
So that's one of the beautifulthings about all of the
different offerings that we haveat the George Real Estate Group,
is that you can help your familytransition, maybe another
family, into this beautifulthing that that you helped to
write and they get to continueon.
So if you're wondering what yournext chapter could look like,
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whether you're buying, selling,planning ahead, or exploring
what's possible, our team wouldbe honored to help you and guide
you.
Um, this is not just some vapid,like we want to, you know, make
an amount off of the sale ofyour home or your property.
I think it's really easy foranybody that partners up with a
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real estate agent.
They're like, well, I just wantto list it, you know, for sale
by owner because I don't want topay this agent their percentage.
I have been that person.
I can tell you wholeheartedlythat I did not understand the
value of having a real estateagent.
Not only do you get listed on,you know, all the different
sites and MLS, and you get thevisibility with these other
agents and yada yada yada, youget the absolute expertise of
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these people and everyonethey're connected with, like Jim
Rawlings, like differentattorneys that are gonna help
you in closing.
Um, like with NOAA and the 1031DST exchange information,
helping transform your propertyinto something that is actually
like a generational investmentthat benefits your family for
much, much longer than what youever dreamed it could be.
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You know, there's somethingabout the rhythm of these
mountains that helps people feelanchored, and you hear it in the
creeks and the orchards and theway that neighbors show up for
one another, and they they movehere thinking that they're
choosing a new zip code, andthey realize that they've
stepped into a community thatruns on real connection.
It's one of the biggest reasonswhy people stay, and it's one of
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the reasons why our marketremains strong even when the
national headlines and thenational numbers are are more
uncertain, because what peoplegain when they move to a place
like this is far beyond anynumber that can be quantified on
a piece of paper.
Um, I would say any smallbusiness, whether it's a banker,
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a real estate agent, a grocer,uh MM meatlocker who I love
dear, you know, local businessesthat are here and from here and
have been here for forever, itis just a completely different
experience than what most peoplehave living anywhere else.
And that that is true in realestate as well.
And there are all differentsituations that are going on in
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Henderson County with peoplebuying and selling homes.
You know, we see people that arelisting homes and trying to
downsize.
They have homes that they usedto have children and
grandchildren in, and now, youknow, their kids have moved to
different places and they needsomething that's smaller, they
need something that's moremanageable, and they don't know
what to do.
They don't want to lose out ontheir equity and their home.
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You know, they spent their wholelives living here, and there's
some sorrow that comes alongwith that, but at the same time,
you could wind up in a muchbetter place, and someone else
and you family can move in thereand kind of pick up where you
left off.
There are people that are movingback here.
There are a lot of my friendsthat I didn't move away, I
stayed here, but there are a lotof my friends that, you know,
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moved away to Charlotte or, youknow, bigger cities, Los Angeles
or Austin or Dallas orNashville, and now they're
moving back home, they'regetting married, they're having
children, and they remember andrealize what a great place it
was to grow up in.
But now they're moving home at atime when home prices look
nothing like what they did whentheir parents bought a house
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here when they were growing up.
And they want to come home, butthere are a lot more roadblocks
financially for them.
And even still, you know,they're used to working in some
big city environment where thepay is higher and they've been
able to afford, you know, acertain lifestyle living in a
bigger place, making more money,and they move here, and the home
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prices really are not thatdifferent from living in a big
city, but maybe there's not asmuch like job opportunity for
people that are in the sectorthat they're in.
You know, there are challengesall across the board for people
in every walk of life and andgeneration, but a a wonderful
thing is that when you gethooked up with an agency like
ours or any any business likethis that is local, that lives
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here, that knows what's going onand knows the pulse, as I talked
about the last time I was on theshow.
You know, when you buy a homehere, oftentimes you're
recommended it's recommendedthat you write a letter to the
seller.
And especially if there aremultiple offers, it's a good
deal, it's gonna move quickly,you're encouraged to write a
letter to the seller and justexplain, you know, why you want
to live in this home, why you'removing here.
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The difference between here anda lot of other places is that
those sellers read read thoseletters.
Those things matter to themhugely.
There, there is a moral andemotional component of
everything that goes on in thiscommunity that is just very
genuine and very different thana lot of other places.
And that is a beautiful thing.
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I myself was able to buy myfirst home here in town from a
family that I had known who werealso local people that live
here, and their story when theysold us our home at a very fair
price, they they said that whenthey were first-time homebuyers,
they were living in Ohio at thetime, they had nothing.
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They didn't have enough money toput down for a down payment, and
they wrote a letter, and thosepeople said when they had bought
a house, somebody helped themand they wanted to pay it
forward.
And so when we bought our home,they didn't forget that.
This is decades later.
They didn't forget that that hadbeen done for them, and they did
it for us, and it changed ourlives, and it allowed my
children, you know, a place togrow up in, and we hope to do
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the same thing again, you know,in the future.
And that that kind of generosityand and kindness and care and
also hard work, you know, thosepeople not only were given a
gift to get their feet on theground and get started, but they
carried it forward.
They started their own businesshere in town and were successful
and provided that generosity toeverybody that came across them
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from that point on, and thatthat paid back to them tenfold.
And then when they had theopportunity to do it again, they
did.
And it had the same indeliblemark on us that it had had on
them.
And that that is the real likegenerational hand-me-down, not
land or property or whatever.
That is the really valuablegenerational um through line
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that makes this place specialand makes it what it is.
You know, one thing we see everysingle week are families who
come to Western North Carolinajust to look around and they end
up falling completely in love.
And maybe it's the coolersummers or the seasons or the
culture of slower living thatstill very much feels alive.
But the truth is, most peopleare craving what this area gives
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so naturally, which is peace andspace and a sense of belonging
and family and community.
You know, we all want that porchview or the trail at the end of
the street, the feeling ofstepping outside and being able
to hear our own thoughts,knowing who your neighbors are,
knowing that if somethinghappens to you, someone is going
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to come alongside you, whetheryou like it or not, which you
can ask Noah, you know, thismorning, he was adamant that he
was gonna come in here today anddo this radio show.
And and, you know, many of uswere were firm in telling him
that, you know, I may not beable to do this radio show as
well as you do, Noah, but I canabsolutely tell you that your
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devotion to everything that youdo and your job and in your
family is so impressive.
And we want to give to youtoday, you know, that rest and
that peace that that you canspend time doing what you need
to be doing instead of helpingeveryone else today.
And that is just a categoricalelement of people that live
here.
They're so ready and willing togive that oftentimes they are
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they don't recognize or evenwant to give to themselves.
And so the rest of us have tostep in and say, no, you know,
today is your time, today isyour rest, it's your peace.
And so I'm grateful that I canbe here and, you know, give him
give him that space.
You guys have to unfortunatelydeal with and bear with me in
the meantime.
But he is an incredible realestate agent.
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I have been working with him forjust a little while now, a few
months, and I can absolutelytell you that the genuine
generosity that he showseveryone that not only works
with him, but all of hisclients.
I don't think I've seen him meeta stranger.
Uh, that's indicative of many,if not most, of the people that
live here are from here and workhere.
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But he really embodies that to aT.
So, you know, we have to brag onNoah.
And the way that this teamworks, the way that this real
estate agency works, I would saythe difference in his agency and
maybe any other agency that I'vecome across is that they are not
just filling out paperwork anddoing what I believed real
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estate agents did.
You know, you're not justgetting someone to file papers,
you're getting a full team thatbrings decades of experience
from not just North Carolina,but from across the country and
across all different kinds ofmarkets.
They have deep market knowledgeand genuine care for the people
of these mountains, but alsojust people in all different
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walks of life.
We provide resources that go farbeyond the basics.
You know, there's pre-listingpreparation, pricing strategy,
market analysis, legacyplanning, uh, family
conversations.
Sometimes I we I joked the otherday on Tuesday, I said, so
basically to be a real estateagent, you also have to have a
psychology degree.
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And Patrick, who's our amazinguh, you know, financial guy that
comes in and educates us onrates and everything, he said,
Yeah, it's the same thing inbanking because you you are
sitting there talking to peoplewho sometimes are in a really
challenging moment in theirlives.
It's really stressful.
You know, they don't they don'thave the money and they've got
to move, or their house isn'tgonna sell for what they need it
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to, or they whatever it is,right?
And you're you're sitting therein and Patrick and Noah said it
perfectly.
You know, you're the when we'retalking to our clients, we're
not advising them so that we canmake the top dollar.
We're we're thinking about okay,yes, they could technically buy
this house, but what if in sixmonths their hot water heater
goes out?
They're not gonna have enoughmoney to replace it.
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Like their their goal is not toadvise somebody into something
that is above their means orthat is going to put them in a
bad situation.
And that is incredible.
That is just when you're workingwith a team like that that's
gonna tell you, no, I don'tthink this is the right move for
you, because we don't want toput you in a bad situation
moving forward, even though youmay get what you want right now,
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it's not really this is not themost beneficial option for you.
I mean, that level of honesty isis incredible.
Um, and that's how you get, youknow, quantity over quality,
right?
And and quality will always paydividends in the end.
Whereas if you're pushing peoplejust to make sales to make your
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percentage, then you're gonnaget bad reviews.
You're gonna have people thatare are not gonna trust your
business anymore.
And so when you're lookingaround for somebody to help you
buy or sell your home or work onyour investment strategy, I
would say that that is a greatmetric to look at.
If you're thinking about buyingor selling, or just have
questions about what's possible,please give us a call or stop by
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the office.
We would love to meet you, sharea conversation, and help you
take your next step with fullconfidence.
Whether you're planting newroots or passing the torch to
the next generation, the GeorgeReal Estate Group is here to
walk you every step of the way.
You can give us a call at828-393-0134 or stop by us at
the Rainbow Row in Flat Rock,which is kind of across from
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Carl Sandberg next to the FlatRock Bakery.
And let's talk about where yourstory can go next.
Come home to the mountains.
You will be glad that you did.
And Tippy is here, he's thenicest person I've ever met.
He is helping me out today.
He's gonna he's gonna help walkme out.
But it was wonderful speaking toyou, and Noah will be here
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tomorrow.
SPEAKER_00 (24:21):
You still have it.
Every decision, every step,every next chapter is yours to
choose.
Selling your home isn't aboutletting go, it's about opening
the door to more freedom, moretime for what you love, more
energy for the people andpassions that matter most.
At the George Real Estate Group,we believe independence isn't
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behind you.
It's right here, right now.
Our team goes beyond buying andselling.
We're here to help you protectyour wealth, preserve your
legacy, and make sure Uncle Samdoesn't become your biggest
benefactor.
We'll guide you every step ofthe way towards your next
chapter, your next opportunity,and your freedom on your terms.
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Call us at 828-393-0134.
Find us online atrealestatebygreg.com.
SPEAKER_01 (25:15):
Thank you for listening to the George Real
Estate Group Podcast.
Tune in next time for moreindustry news, updates, and real
estate tips.
You can reach Greg, the GeorgeReal Estate Group, at
828-393-0134 or atrealestatebygreg.com.
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The Burden is a documentary series that takes listeners into the hidden places where justice is done (and undone). It dives deep into the lives of heroes and villains. And it focuses a spotlight on those who triumph even when the odds are against them. Season 5 - The Burden: Death & Deceit in Alliance On April Fools Day 1999, 26-year-old Yvonne Layne was found murdered in her Alliance, Ohio home. David Thorne, her ex-boyfriend and father of one of her children, was instantly a suspect. Another young man admitted to the murder, and David breathed a sigh of relief, until the confessed murderer fingered David; “He paid me to do it.” David was sentenced to life without parole. Two decades later, Pulitzer winner and podcast host, Maggie Freleng (Bone Valley Season 3: Graves County, Wrongful Conviction, Suave) launched a “live” investigation into David's conviction alongside Jason Baldwin (himself wrongfully convicted as a member of the West Memphis Three). Maggie had come to believe that the entire investigation of David was botched by the tiny local police department, or worse, covered up the real killer. Was Maggie correct? Was David’s claim of innocence credible? In Death and Deceit in Alliance, Maggie recounts the case that launched her career, and ultimately, “broke” her.” The results will shock the listener and reduce Maggie to tears and self-doubt. This is not your typical wrongful conviction story. In fact, it turns the genre on its head. It asks the question: What if our champions are foolish? Season 4 - The Burden: Get the Money and Run “Trying to murder my father, this was the thing that put me on the path.” That’s Joe Loya and that path was bank robbery. Bank, bank, bank, bank, bank. In season 4 of The Burden: Get the Money and Run, we hear from Joe who was once the most prolific bank robber in Southern California, and beyond. He used disguises, body doubles, proxies. He leaped over counters, grabbed the money and ran. Even as the FBI was closing in. It was a showdown between a daring bank robber, and a patient FBI agent. Joe was no ordinary bank robber. He was bright, articulate, charismatic, and driven by a dark rage that he summoned up at will. In seven episodes, Joe tells all: the what, the how… and the why. Including why he tried to murder his father. Season 3 - The Burden: Avenger Miriam Lewin is one of Argentina’s leading journalists today. At 19 years old, she was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires for her political activism and thrown into a concentration camp. Thousands of her fellow inmates were executed, tossed alive from a cargo plane into the ocean. Miriam, along with a handful of others, will survive the camp. Then as a journalist, she will wage a decades long campaign to bring her tormentors to justice. Avenger is about one woman’s triumphant battle against unbelievable odds to survive torture, claim justice for the crimes done against her and others like her, and change the future of her country. Season 2 - The Burden: Empire on Blood Empire on Blood is set in the Bronx, NY, in the early 90s, when two young drug dealers ruled an intersection known as “The Corner on Blood.” The boss, Calvin Buari, lived large. He and a protege swore they would build an empire on blood. Then the relationship frayed and the protege accused Calvin of a double homicide which he claimed he didn’t do. But did he? Award-winning journalist Steve Fishman spent seven years to answer that question. This is the story of one man’s last chance to overturn his life sentence. He may prevail, but someone’s gotta pay. The Burden: Empire on Blood is the director’s cut of the true crime classic which reached #1 on the charts when it was first released half a dozen years ago. Season 1 - The Burden In the 1990s, Detective Louis N. Scarcella was legendary. In a city overrun by violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. “The Hulk” was his nickname. Then the story changed. Scarcella ran into a group of convicted murderers who all say they are innocent. They turned themselves into jailhouse-lawyers and in prison founded a lway firm. When they realized Scarcella helped put many of them away, they set their sights on taking him down. And with the help of a NY Times reporter they have a chance. For years, Scarcella insisted he did nothing wrong. But that’s all he’d say. Until we tracked Scarcella to a sauna in a Russian bathhouse, where he started to talk..and talk and talk. “The guilty have gone free,” he whispered. And then agreed to take us into the belly of the beast. Welcome to The Burden.