Cherokee County NC Blog

According to a report in the May 30, 2007, edition of the Cherokee Scout submitted by Brittany McKinnon, the Student Government Association of Murphy High School has successfully raised the funds needed to purchase a large LED sign.

The sign costs about $30,000, and area businesses donated enough money to make the purchase possible.

The following businesses each donated $5,000 for the cause: Ace Hardware of Murphy and Andrews, Lewis D. Jones Insurance, Western Carolina Real Estate Co Inc, United Community Bank, and Badcock Home Furnishings Center.

Ann Carroll and Dee Matthews were the top real estate listing and selling agents for April, 2007, at Western Carolina Real Estate Co Inc.

Dee Matthews was the top sales agent for the month by closing the most transactions in April. She joined the company in July, 2004.

Ann Carroll was the top listing agent for the month by listing the highest number of new properties in and around the Murphy, NC, area. She joined the company in March, 2006.

Broker/owner Johnny Prather congratulates both for their accomplishments during April.

Ann Carroll, an associate broker with Western Carolina Real Estate Co., Inc. who has been with the company since March 2006, was awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) professional designation by the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council of Murphys, California.

Seniors Real Estate Specialists help seniors make wise decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property, managing the capital gains and estate tax implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a senior community, and other issues. By earning the designation, Carroll has demonstrated that she has the knowledge, experience, and expertise to be a Seniors Real Estate Specialist.

The Senior Advantage Real Estate Council tracks the special issues and needs of senior property owners and provides education to realtors who make seniors an important focus of their business. The designation was introduced in 1997 and is nationally recognized.