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Owners visit Triangle Segway
John and Bunny Whelan, owners of Whelan Realty, LLC recently visited Triangle Segway and took a two hour tour of the downtown Raleigh around Fayetteville Street and the Governor's Mansion. The tour was great fun and Todd, the tour guide gave an excellent historical overview of the city and several individual buildings. This is a MUST tour and at only $60 per person an exceptional value.
Check them out at www.trianglesegway.com. Or, call them at 919-828-1988. They are located at Historic City Market, 327 Blake Street, Raleigh, NC 27601.
Important Information for Homeowners & Home Buyers Regarding Asbestos
If you are considering buying or selling your home, it is important to consider that over 35 million residences within the U.S. are laden with harmful asbestos products, including attic insulation and floor and ceiling tiles. Before you buy or sell, it is necessary to take the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of your structure, as exposure to asbestos may cause a number of asbestos-related ailments, such as asbestosis or the fatal cancer known as mesothelioma.
It is advisable to consult with a professional home inspector to determine whether or not a residence contains asbestos products. If the answer is yes, the next step is asbestos abatement, which should always be carried out by a licensed asbestos abatement technician. An abatement professional will be able to notify the proper environmental departments at the local and state level, obtain necessary permits, and handle the removal and disposal of asbestos materials in a safe manner. It is unwise to carry out a do-it-yourself asbestos abatement project, as you may expose yourself or your family members to asbestos that can be released into the air.
If you are thinking about purchasing a new home, it is a good idea to have a home inspector view the property and alert you of any potential issues, including structural concerns or the presence of asbestos.
For further information regarding residential asbestos exposure and the related health effects, please visit Mesothelioma.com.
| Area Second Best N.C. 'Dreamtown' BY JOHN KRAHNERT: STAFF WRITER "The Pilot" The Southern Pines-Pinehurst area has been ranked the second-best "dreamtown" in the state and 35th-best in the country by an independent study conducted by American City Business Journals. "This ranking just affirms what residents already know about Moore County -- that it's a great place to live, work and play," said Ray Ogden, executive director of Moore County Partners in Progress. "Partners in Progress will continue to promote the enviable quality of life here as Moore County's best asset." Statesville-Mooresville, at No. 27, was the only other area in North Carolina that made the top 50 nationally. Southern Pines-Pinehurst has jumped significantly in just two years, climbing from No. 60 to No. 35. American City Business Journals (ACBJ) is the largest publisher of metropolitan business newsweeklies in the United States. |
The company manages 41 papers, including the Triangle Business Journal that covers the Raleigh-Durham area, in addition to several magazines. ACBJ's study looked at communities with populations of more than 10,000, but less than 50,000 residents, to identify the nation's most attractive areas based on quality-of-life criteria. It gave the highest scores to those with less traffic congestion, solid economies, moderate costs of living, strong educational systems, and easy access to the offerings and attractions of metropolitan areas. The 2008 ranking was based on selected statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey. Those include: • Population growth since 2000: Moore County's 2006 estimated population was 83,162, reflecting an average growth rate of 1.7 percent annually since 2000. • Median household income: $43,616, which has increased 5.8 percent from 2000. • Median house value; $155,900 for single-family, owner-occupied homes, which is an increas of 18.9 percent from 2000. |
• Percentage of residents who own homes: 76.5 percent. • Percentage of labor force employed in management and professional jobs: 29.4 percent. • Percentage of adults 25 years and older with bachelor degrees: 25.9 percent "Moore County is fortunate to have all of those attributes, in addition to exceptional health care, low property taxes, low crime and a wide variety of local cultural and recreational opportunities," Ogden said. "From an economic development standpoint, we've found that the businesses and industries we target for recruitment often rate an area's 'livability' as even more important than incentives, work force, or other needs." |
Exclusive rights for Cedar Log Homes
Effective January 1, Whelan Realty, LLC, will become the sole dealer in Moore County for Cedar Log Homes. Whelan has signed on with Colonial Structures, Inc. of Winston-Salem to distribute these finely crafted cedar log home kits. Prices range from $33,000 to $62,000 for homes from the company catalog; however, packages will be put together or any floor plan.
Northern white cedar is truly a remarkable wood with exceptional insulation capability and highly resistant to insect and decay. Post and beam construction provides the ultimate in structural strength and tongue and groove logs are uniformly milled to prevent air infiltration. Cedar log homes can save as much as forty-five percent on heating and twenty-four percent on cooling when compared to a conventional home [according to a recent study by the Bureau of Standards in Washington, DC].
Stop into Whelan Realty, LLC, at 1008 Seven Lakes Drive, Seven Lakes NC, and talk to John about your cedar log dream home. Information kits and log examples are available.
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| MAKE YOUR OWN HIGHWAY SIGNS! Want to lighten up your day—and maybe someone else’s day too? If so, here’s a great place to make weird signs by injecting your own warped sense of humor. You can make phony baloney highway signs and if you scroll down to the bottom you’ll find that you can also make many others including "error messages", gas station signs, road construction signs, Chinese restaurant signs and office building signs. |
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