January 2017 Petit Home Team Newsletter
1. Petit Home Team NEWS
2. New Year’s Resolutions for Real Estate Clients
3. Just Listed/Sold properties
4. Davidson College Was Ranked The #1 Best School In The South by Forbes Magazine
1. Petit Home Team NEWS
Santa Clause was very good to the Petit Jr family this year as he surprised us with a week long trip to Walt Disney and Sea World! What a wonderful gift, especially because it was a complete surprise for our 3 children. We spent the days adventuring to each of the Disney parks and taking in all the spectacular sites. We also found out that our kids are not scared of roller coasters...at all! The trip was topped off with a New Years Eve celebration featuring fire works that lite up the entire sky! God Bless you and your family in 2017.
2.New Year’s Resolutions for Real Estate Clients
3. Just Listed/Sold properties
4. Davidson College Was Ranked The #1 Best School In The South by Forbes Magazine
1. Petit Home Team NEWS
2.New Year’s Resolutions for Real Estate Clients
- Declutter Your Home – Your clients might want to save this for spring, but why not start their efforts in January? This is an especially great time after the slue of Christmas gifts that they have received. Plus, if they plan to sell their home, it will make selling the house and moving that much easier. Let them know to start small and go room by room, designating areas for donations, things to be fixed and things to sell. The sooner they start, the better they’ll feel!
- Create a Safe Home – If your clients have kids (or even if they don’t!), then making their homes safer all around is a great resolution to make. Have them commit to a regular safety maintenance schedule by checking smoke and carbon monoxide alarms monthly, ensuring they have fire extinguishers and preparing the family for emergencies such as weather disasters and fire. They should replenish emergency kits, bottled water and non-perishable food items throughout the year, too.
- Invest in Smart Technology – Some clients may have just missed the boat on making their homes safe when they bought their homes, but it’s never too late. Some ways to make homes “smarter”? Smart home hubs like Amazon Echo, security video monitors like Ring and smart thermostats like Nest.
- Consider Refinancing – Encourage clients to decrease their payments or lock in a low fixed mortgage rate through refinancing. Shopping around for the best rates is a great way to find the lowest one that works for you.
- Make Your Home Greener – Change bulbs to energy-efficient ones. This will also help your clients save money. Another way to be greener is to clean the house with reusable cloths or old, clean rags versus wasteful paper towels (which they can use for especially dirty messes).
These five tips can help us be better homeowners and prepared sellers when the time comes!
3. Just Listed/Sold Properties
115 Tilton Drive, Mooresville NC 28115
$240,000
SOLD
1088 Paddock Circle, Rockwell NC 28138
$293,000
SOLD
4. Davidson College Was Ranked The #1 Best School In The South by Forbes Magazine
Davidson College was named the best school in the south and the 25th best college in America – narrowly losing to Boston College (#22).Located 20 miles north of Charlotte, NC, Davidson College is a small, private liberal arts college. Founded by the Presbyterians of North Carolina in 1837, Davidson has produced 23 Rhodes Scholars, four governors and reigning NBA MVP Steph Curry. The school offers 26 majors and 17 minors with interdisciplinary studies and six pre-professional programs. The Davidson Honor Code, which celebrated its 100th birthday in 2010, is highly valued at the college, and the entire freshman class gathers at the beginning of each school year to sign the Honor Code, which enables students to have take-home tests and un-proctored final exams. The Davidson Trust enabled Davidson to become the first liberal arts college to become loan-free, replacing loans with grants in all of its financial aid packages. International programs are prevalent at Davidson, as 80% of students engage in some sort of program abroad before graduating. The Davidson Wildcats compete in Division I athletics, and its club croquet team has three national championships since 2007.
- Declutter Your Home – Your clients might want to save this for spring, but why not start their efforts in January? This is an especially great time after the slue of Christmas gifts that they have received. Plus, if they plan to sell their home, it will make selling the house and moving that much easier. Let them know to start small and go room by room, designating areas for donations, things to be fixed and things to sell. The sooner they start, the better they’ll feel!
- Create a Safe Home – If your clients have kids (or even if they don’t!), then making their homes safer all around is a great resolution to make. Have them commit to a regular safety maintenance schedule by checking smoke and carbon monoxide alarms monthly, ensuring they have fire extinguishers and preparing the family for emergencies such as weather disasters and fire. They should replenish emergency kits, bottled water and non-perishable food items throughout the year, too.
- Invest in Smart Technology – Some clients may have just missed the boat on making their homes safe when they bought their homes, but it’s never too late. Some ways to make homes “smarter”? Smart home hubs like Amazon Echo, security video monitors like Ring and smart thermostats like Nest.
- Consider Refinancing – Encourage clients to decrease their payments or lock in a low fixed mortgage rate through refinancing. Shopping around for the best rates is a great way to find the lowest one that works for you.
- Make Your Home Greener – Change bulbs to energy-efficient ones. This will also help your clients save money. Another way to be greener is to clean the house with reusable cloths or old, clean rags versus wasteful paper towels (which they can use for especially dirty messes).
These five tips can help us be better homeowners and prepared sellers when the time comes!
3. Just Listed/Sold Properties
115 Tilton Drive, Mooresville NC 28115
SOLD
1088 Paddock Circle, Rockwell NC 28138
$293,000
SOLD
4. Davidson College Was Ranked The #1 Best School In The South by Forbes Magazine
Davidson College was named the best school in the south and the 25th best college in America – narrowly losing to Boston College (#22).Located 20 miles north of Charlotte, NC, Davidson College is a small, private liberal arts college. Founded by the Presbyterians of North Carolina in 1837, Davidson has produced 23 Rhodes Scholars, four governors and reigning NBA MVP Steph Curry. The school offers 26 majors and 17 minors with interdisciplinary studies and six pre-professional programs. The Davidson Honor Code, which celebrated its 100th birthday in 2010, is highly valued at the college, and the entire freshman class gathers at the beginning of each school year to sign the Honor Code, which enables students to have take-home tests and un-proctored final exams. The Davidson Trust enabled Davidson to become the first liberal arts college to become loan-free, replacing loans with grants in all of its financial aid packages. International programs are prevalent at Davidson, as 80% of students engage in some sort of program abroad before graduating. The Davidson Wildcats compete in Division I athletics, and its club croquet team has three national championships since 2007.
Davidson College
At a Glance
Student Population: 1,770
Undergraduate Population: 1,770
Student to Faculty Ratioa: 10
Total Annual Costc: $62,894
In-State Tuitionc: $46,966
Out-of-State Tuitionc: $46,966
Percent on Financial Aidd: 64%
Average Grant Aid Received (FT/First-Time): $33,308
Percent Admittede: 22%
SAT Composite Rangef: 1230-1440
ACT Composite Rangef: 2
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