http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:42:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What Should You Know? MSN Money.com's powerful chart demonstrates what a fantastic return investment real estate has been from January 2000 through November 2011. What is investment real estate? According to Investopedia.com, it is "real estate that generates income or is otherwise intended for investment purposes rather than as a primary residence." If you've ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/real-estate-investing/ Presented by Beverly-Hanks & Associates Friday, February 24th, 2012 At The Biltmore DoubleTree Hotel, Asheville, North Carolina Over 19 educational sessions on progressive design, real estate, home building, regional economics and sustainable land development. The closing session will be a: "Regional Residential & Commercial Real Estate Overview" presented by Neal Hanks. There will be opportunities to network, establish ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/southeast-land-real-estate-conference/ The Thomson Reuters 15 Top Health Systems is the only study that aggregates individual hospital performance into system-level data. Building on the 100 Top Hospitals® National Balanced Scorecard concept, this research allows health system leaders to understand how they measure up in terms of clinical quality and efficiency. Health systems ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/top-100-hospitals/ Calling all investors! The federal government may begin selling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac homes to investors in bulk later this year. Then those properties would become rentals. A recent article from CNNMoney described this initiative between several federal agencies. In addition to getting the properties off the ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/turning-foreclosures-into-rentals/ Foreclosure rates for Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania counties. County information is good. Your neighborhood's information is better. For professional insight and thorough analysis of a specific property or neighborhood, call your Beverly-Hanks agent. To subscribe to our Quarterly Real Estate Market Report detailing the vital signs of Western North ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/foreclosure-filings-for-north-carolina/ Ask Tara @TruliaThis year, we’ve covered the ups and downs, tips and tricks, insider secrets and need-to-knows of real estate this year for buyers, sellers, owners and renters - now it’s time to highlight the best. The year’s most-read stories carry valuable real estate insights (with a healthy dose of ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/trulias-top-10-real-estate-posts-of-2011/ 32 Buenna Vista receives the most likes on Facebook. Well it looks like the winner of this year's Holiday Decorating Contest is 11 Buena Vista. It goes to show some simple white lights and a wreath on a door can really set the holiday mood. It was great to get ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/2011-holiday-decorating-winner/ Beverly-Hanks & Associates, Realtors featured In National Photography/Videography Blog Photography For Real Estate Tips and Techniques for Real Estate Photography Larry LohrmanHeath Cowart who works in Western North Carolina sent me this example of a life style video project that he recently did for Beverly Hanks and Associates, a large broker in his area. Notice ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/brokers-starting-to-embrace-property-and-lifestyle-video/ Friday evening at the Hendersonville Board of Realtors, Installation and Christmas Party, Lynne Sellers was recognized as Realtor of the Year. Judd Richardson, Lynne's managing broker commented, "She did a fantastic job representing the Hendersonville members this year on the Board and the Regional MLS.  Her recognition was well deserved.  ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/lynne-sellers-awarded-realtor-of-the-year/ Show us the most beautiful homes in WNC all decked out for the Holidays! Interior or exterior photography both work, but be sure the picture(s) are high enough quality that they can be used in print advertising. How it works: Submit your photo(s) to the marketing department via email (marketing@beverly-hanks.com) for inclusion in ... http://www.beverly-hanks.com/blog/beverly-hanks-home-holiday-decorating-contest/