Sunday, August 12, 2007
I Feel Blessed
Picture yourself on a typical "work"day …
Rolling pastures, and Appalachian “countryscapes” dotted with red barns,, white steeples, and greening crops that mean a supply of locally-grown food, border singing streams that bring a smile to your face, and the “wake up” calls of roosters actually may surprise you at any time of day. Surprises are fun.
It is wonderful. . Country breezes bring aromas of newly mown hay. A rigorous walk through the pasture might be at hand. Good exercise. (see photo ) .
There’s a sense of history in the air, too. According to Wikipedia, “prior to the 20th century, the people of Appalachia were geographically isolated from the rest of the country. As a result, they preserved the culture of their ancestors (most of them Scottish, Scots-Irish, Irish, German, and English) who settled the region in the 18th century. The region's culture includes a strong oral tradition (including music and song), self-sufficiency…” .
"Self sufficiency.” Yep, that’s you. You’re in your hiking gear and so are your clients who are practically bubbling with enthusiasm, just like the cascade you point out as you drive on.. . They love the land (and so do you.) They love the all the animals, especially the horses (and so do you.) . They love riding in your car with the top down.
Maybe you’ll have to step over rocks to cross a stream, climb some granite outcropping, sit for a story or two with the farmer on a screened in porch by her perennial garden. . And at the end of the day, the gem having been found, offer on the way or not, you feel that certain sense of satisfaction that arrives when you are at home with what inspires you.
Talk about "right livelihood"! As a REALTOR® who specializes in acreages with improvements such as stables and farm homes the short list of 10 above just begins to describe my day. I feel lucky and blessed to have such experiences. ...gifts I happily will share with you.
Labels: acreage, asheville real estate, energy efficient homes asheville, green real estate, green-o-lina, horse farms, stewardship, sustainable
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Asheville Real Estate Journal: Skepticism & The Real Estate Person
Asheville Real Estate JournalRight from the Start
Have you ever noticed that more people than not go into real estate transactions with skepticism?
Buyers and sellers alike seem to wonder about motives and intentions ...first, the REALTOR® who is (they hope) representing their interests, then secondly, they express concern about“the other side”. It's a tricky-time between the Offer and the Closing Event. And transactions can flounder when the parties involved assume adversarial roles.
Possibly the secret to success lies in communicating intentions. Possibly if we let it be known that we intend to use the “win-win” approach right from the start, and then dedicate ourselves as co-facilitators to keeping the lines of positive communication open throughout the process, all parties involved will get excited about participating in and orchestrating a smooth closing event.
"Ducks in a Row!"
On this theory, at ECO-STEWARD REALTY we developed a Plan of Action. We ended up with what appears to be a tried and true checklist. We have found that is can and does support effective dialogue. It can help prepare all parties in terms of what’s expected from each of us from the beginning. And whether our clients are looking for a horse farm, acreage, or an energy efficient, green-built home, we feel confident we can offer a transparent transaction process right through the due diligence period, and on to settlement. Our Action Plant provides a very clear picture of How to get ALL our "Ducks" while Riding with the Stream”
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Labels: asheville green real estate, client relations, energy efficient homes asheville, green-o-lina
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
" To BE....."
"The North Carolina State motto is Esse Quam Videre-"To Be, Rather Than To Seem." How appropriate for the region I call Home. Here a paradigm of personal and cultural change with compassion unfolds. almost as if it is one with the French Broad River and the startling magical Blue Ridge Mountains.
Asheville, population 70,000 is one of the world's most dynamic focal points for the coalescing society of cultural progressives. The city's motto of course is "Altitude Affects Attitude."
Locally grown food, organic and fresh, healthy-built homes and culturally diverse neighborhoods intrigue me.They are here in Asheville. And I like the fact that my home here in "green" Asheville is energy efficient and that it wasn't hard to find the qualities that make it so.
Asheville, population 70,000 is one of the world's most dynamic focal points for the coalescing society of cultural progressives. The city's motto of course is "Altitude Affects Attitude."
Locally grown food, organic and fresh, healthy-built homes and culturally diverse neighborhoods intrigue me.They are here in Asheville. And I like the fact that my home here in "green" Asheville is energy efficient and that it wasn't hard to find the qualities that make it so.
Labels: asheville green real estate, asheville real estate, energy efficient homes asheville, stewardship
