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The Poltrock Team’s April Artwork Contest Winners are Announced!

By johnpoltrock | Published: May 9, 2012

We recently had a great contest for our clients to use our notepads to show off their artistic skills! We had some really good submissions, and out of them, here are the three we want to share with you!! First Place – Jim Burch won with his peaks and creeks artwork! He won a $50 gift card to the restaurant of his choice – and he chose the downtown Chinese restaurant! Second Place – Eric Windseth won with us paddling … Continue reading The Poltrock Team’s April Artwork Contest Winners are Announced!

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NC State Record Striped Bass Fish Caught on Lake Hiwassee in Murphy NC

By johnpoltrock | Published: April 2, 2012

It’s official! The North Carolina state record has just been broken! Tyler Shields of Murphy NC just caught a 66.1 pound striped bass! It’s a HUGE fish at 47.5 inches long and a 35 inch girth. It was caught using 10 lb. test line with a Zoom worm! It’s quite an amazing story of a record caught right here on Lake Hiwassee. What’s even neater is the previous state record was set in 1991 with a 54.2 lb. fish also on … Continue reading NC State Record Striped Bass Fish Caught on Lake Hiwassee in Murphy NC

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Murphy Medical Center is the Local Hospital in Murphy NC

By johnpoltrock | Published: March 25, 2012

When it comes to getting or needing medical attention while you’re here in Murphy NC, it’s great to have Murphy Medical Center (MMC) as our local hospital. Hopefully, you’ll never need it while you’re here, yet if you do, they’re here for you! Murphy Medical Center is a 57 bed hospital, 120 bed nursing home, 14 bed Alzheimer Unit, and 24 hour emergency room. For the majority of medical needs, they can make sure you’re taken care of right here without ever … Continue reading Murphy Medical Center is the Local Hospital in Murphy NC

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Among Worldwide Uncertainty, You’ll Find Consistency Here in Murphy NC – An Article for the Cherokee Scout

By johnpoltrock | Published: March 23, 2012

Here’s an article I wrote for the Cherokee Scout (Murphy NC’s local newspaper) and is scheduled to be published in their next edition of their magazine, Country Roads. I hope you enjoy! No matter where you look, it seems as though there is constant bad news… a new prospect of disaster throughout the World. Whether it is the Greek debt crisis, the threat of rising fuel costs, Iranian nuclear testing, US debt, you name it. There’s something on every horizon that … Continue reading Among Worldwide Uncertainty, You’ll Find Consistency Here in Murphy NC – An Article for the Cherokee Scout

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Crisp Mountain Subdivision in the Martins Creek and Brasstown Community of Murphy NC

By johnpoltrock | Published: February 25, 2012

Welcome to the entrance of Crisp Mountain! If you love the mountains and you love Murphy, NC, then Crisp Mountain can be a wonderful place to call your mountain home. It is located in the Martins Creek and Brasstown Community of Murphy NC. It features a gated entrance, paved road, shared wells, underground utilities, some stunning long range mountain views, and much more. It was designed by Jamie Cook. Jamie, and his wife Tami Cook, have built the large majority … Continue reading Crisp Mountain Subdivision in the Martins Creek and Brasstown Community of Murphy NC

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Highland Creek Subdivision in Murphy NC – A Great Place for Homes and Land!

By johnpoltrock | Published: January 31, 2012

Highland Creek Subdivision is one of the newest, most recent, and most successful communities in Murphy, NC. It is extremely well located and is nestled right between the communities of Peachtree, Brasstown, Martins Creek, and Murphy NC. It is well known for having cabin styled homes and chalets. Like many of the nicest subdivisions in Cherokee County, Highland Creek features paved roads, shared wells so you don’t have to drill a well, underground utilities, and much more. Not only that, … Continue reading Highland Creek Subdivision in Murphy NC – A Great Place for Homes and Land!

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When you’re in Murphy NC, what do you call it? Is it a mobile home, modular home, or a trailer?

By johnpoltrock | Published: January 30, 2012

One of the real estate agents in our office wrote a great article in the Cherokee Scout, our local newspaper. In fact, it’s a question of clarification we get from a lot of folks who are looking to buy a home. Thanks to Wally, I’ll share with you what he had to say. Enjoy! The industry likes to call it “manufactured housing.” That compares to the “stick built” or “site-built” housing, which is constructed on the home’s land.The original mobile … Continue reading When you’re in Murphy NC, what do you call it? Is it a mobile home, modular home, or a trailer?

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Co-Founder of REMAX International Dave Liniger Gives his Prediction for 2012 Real Estate Market

By johnpoltrock | Published: January 7, 2012

Dave Liniger, the co-founder of REMAX International, gives his video prediction of 2012 Real Estate. It’s a great video with excellent insight. I doubt the Murphy NC Real Estate Market will have the amount of REO (foreclosures) and short sales he predicts based on what we see. However, that could prove to be incredibly accurate for many other markets throughout the United States. Enjoy and let us know what we can do for you and your real estate needs here … Continue reading Co-Founder of REMAX International Dave Liniger Gives his Prediction for 2012 Real Estate Market

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Search Foreclosure Homes for Sale in Murphy NC Right on our Website – in ONE CLICK!

By johnpoltrock | Published: December 18, 2011

That’s right! We’ve heard from many folks interested in foreclosures homes for sale in Murphy NC. We found that there are a lot of sites that want you to PAY for updates when a foreclosure hits the market. Well, no more! Don’t pay, get them from The Poltrock Team at REMAX for FREE! You can access them from our homepage on both our websites. Check out www.MyMurphy.com and hover over “Search All Listings for Sale.” You’ll see “Foreclosure Homes” right … Continue reading Search Foreclosure Homes for Sale in Murphy NC Right on our Website – in ONE CLICK!

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The Poltrock Team is VOTED Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team!

By johnpoltrock | Published: December 10, 2011

That’s right! In the Reader’s Choice Awards for The Cherokee Scout, The Poltrock Team at REMAX in Murphy NC was voted the #1 Realtors! Like many newspapers throughout the United States, our local newspaper, The Cherokee Scout, holds an annual vote where readers can vote for their favorite everything! From favorite fast food to hardware store, to Realtor, to eye doctor – there’s just about literally a field for anything you can think of! Out of more than 130 active … Continue reading The Poltrock Team is VOTED Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team!

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