tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87234822948011596432011-12-31T18:22:47.418-05:00Descriptive essay and pictures of Western North Carolina: the surrounding areas of The Smoky Mountain National Park and Pisgah National Park. The Attractions of the Area. Maps and Live Feed Topographicals.Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-4581368156112183162007-06-07T11:51:00.000-05:002007-06-07T13:42:20.162-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H9WrLDjkgUU/RmhRSV18IdI/AAAAAAAAAA0/zRPk72fd8iA/s1600-h/000_0599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073394355775742418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H9WrLDjkgUU/RmhRSV18IdI/AAAAAAAAAA0/zRPk72fd8iA/s200/000_0599.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;">Defining A System Built 'Modular' Home.....</span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;">See more below</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-458136815611218316?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-26494006283003374732007-05-07T18:24:00.000-05:002007-05-07T18:24:33.151-05:00<a href="http://www.greatschools.net/search/search.page?q=Waynesville&state=NC&amp;c=school&amp;x=20&amp;y=2">Greatschools.net Search: Waynesville</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-2649400628300337473?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-1879941844485388962007-04-20T16:42:00.000-05:002007-04-20T16:42:22.314-05:00<a href="http://www.greatschools.net/search/search.page?state=NC&q=buncombe+county+schools&amp;c=school&amp;x=10&amp;y=2">Greatschools.net Search: buncombe county schools</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-187994184448538896?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-66709960830357595942007-03-29T15:31:00.000-05:002007-04-04T10:32:59.436-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H9WrLDjkgUU/RgwlvUyW7AI/AAAAAAAAAAc/17TvhqIyTHU/s1600-h/rt+end.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5047450777339489282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="121" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H9WrLDjkgUU/RgwlvUyW7AI/AAAAAAAAAAc/17TvhqIyTHU/s200/rt+end.jpg" width="179" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H9WrLDjkgUU/RgwktEyW6_I/AAAAAAAAAAU/xRb-V3EAa8A/s1600-h/rt+end+front.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5047449639173155826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H9WrLDjkgUU/RgwktEyW6_I/AAAAAAAAAAU/xRb-V3EAa8A/s200/rt+end+front.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#330099;">New Home at The Orchard Retirement Home Park, Waynesville, NC</span></div><span style="color:#330099;"></span><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H9WrLDjkgUU/Rgwjw0yW6-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/Fem_Boe2O6c/s1600-h/side+garage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5047448604086037474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H9WrLDjkgUU/Rgwjw0yW6-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/Fem_Boe2O6c/s320/side+garage.jpg" border="0" /></a> Six units are brought in on hydraulic leveling skids atop a 5,000# trailer for each, for this 3,000 sq. ft. home.<br /><br /><br /><div>The ground work being done, utility lines in place, crawl space dug in; the footers are poured and block foundation laid within the exact measurements of the home. The foundation block is also filled with concrete and leveled within 1/8" horizontially. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>The homes' 2" x 10" floor joists rest on the top plate of the </div><div>foundation, as well as columns structured in the crawl space for center support.</div><div></div><div>You can see why a modular home meets the standards and codes of a stick built home. </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-6670996083035759594?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-26548161614931316132007-03-21T10:42:00.000-05:002007-03-21T10:43:42.570-05:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-2654816161493131613?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-82848385198795905582007-03-12T10:39:00.000-05:002007-03-12T10:39:12.492-05:00<a href="http://haywood-nc.com/">Haywood Chamber of Commerce</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-8284838519879590558?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-3072030780310629632007-03-12T09:56:00.000-05:002007-03-12T09:56:20.052-05:00<a href="http://local.live.com/">Live Search</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-307203078031062963?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-69658906873507268342007-03-12T09:50:00.000-05:002007-03-12T09:50:33.012-05:00<a href="http://www.uschamber.com/chambers/directory/default.htm?st=nc">U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Member Directory</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-6965890687350726834?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-55492114064661561812007-03-12T09:47:00.000-05:002007-03-12T09:47:54.061-05:00<a href="http://www.ncesc.com/">The Employment Security Commission of North Carolina</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-5549211406466156181?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-4551349221176691012007-03-09T16:59:00.000-05:002007-03-09T16:59:13.256-05:00<a href="http://www.smokeymountains.net/">- Winter Activities in Haywood County North Carolina</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-455134922117669101?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-82429972843968675952007-03-04T19:39:00.001-05:002007-03-05T18:02:50.948-05:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#660000;">As of the 1st of January, 2007 the IRS have made announcement that all Mortgage Insurance Premiums paid through the year will be tax deductible.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/blogs/[realtor/WNC]" rel="tag directory">[realtor/WNC]</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dir.yahoo.com/Realtor/WesternNorthCarolina/" rel="tag directory">Realtor</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-8242997284396867595?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-54864739957056822012007-03-04T18:10:00.000-05:002007-05-10T18:32:01.459-05:00.1. Choose the best New Location for you.<br />Consider the full potential of your new home.<br />Your hobbies, family members, your pets, work location, taxes.<br /><br />.2. Know your finances. Roughly figure your savings<br />to equal 20% of the property's Purchase Amount for<br />conventional loan down payment.<br />If you have and overage, it will help with closing costs.<br />Closing Costs:<br />Home Inspection<br />Property Survey<br />Attorney Fees for Closing<br />Loan Origination Fee<br /><br />.3. Choose your Realtor. On this point I would like to point you to <a href="http://www.robyntompkins.point2agent.com">www.robyntompkins.point2agent.com</a> This is a full service site by which you can seamlessly choose location of properties to view.<br />All properties are of the active MLS listing service.<br />This site also allows you to search for a mortgage lender, and each property viewed gives<br />and estimated monthly cost for each property.<br /><br />Posted for the month of April from the National Association of Realtors the<br />30 year fixed rate on mortgage lending is at a low 5.72%<br /><a href="http://technorati.com/blogs/[realtor/WNC]" rel="tag directory">[realtor/WNC]</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-5486473995705682201?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-57835619395974703602007-03-04T17:50:00.000-05:002007-03-07T07:57:43.328-05:00<em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#003300;">The internationally known Biltmore House, Surrounding National Parks and the Blue Ridge Parkway, Ski Trails and Hiking Trails, Hanicrafters Museum are a named few to start.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#003300;">Lush Mountain Golf, Waterfalls, and Rocky Mountain Elk.</span></em><natural><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;">The mountain communities provide excellent health care facilities, and convenience to </span><br /><span style="color:#663300;">well known name brand shops and restaurants.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330099;">Born and bred in the Mountains of Colorado -- I appreciate the scenic beauty of The Smokey Mountains, and the milder winters, and in just a short day trip a person can find room to roam in pristine Mountain settings with roaring creeks flowing from the high mountain lakes and springs. The attractions of the area make setteling here a remarkable experience surrounded by National Parks with Hiking Trails, Skiing Trails, Harrah's at Cherokee,Handicrafts Museum, International Folk Moot, Newly Refurbished Ghost Town and even Ghost Town Harley Davidson. Upon exploring many of the locations surrounding these attractions, by working together we can find the ideal new home site just for you. Sincerely, Robyn</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-5783561939597470360?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723482294801159643.post-84284419102819807102007-03-04T17:17:00.000-05:002007-03-12T10:41:53.924-05:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#333399;"><em>From the city on the rise, Asheville, to the open farmlands to the North -- Weaverville and Leicester, onward westerly to the large spances of Canton, Clyde and Waynesville, there is beauty all around. The growth area of Maggie Valley with its own ski area and Ghost Town.<br /><br />This site is to help you discover these areas through pictures, helpful stats, informative links, and useful guides to buying a home.</em></span><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/blogs/[realtor/WNC]" rel="tag directory">[realtor/WNC]</a><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1929880254712536"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; //2007-03-07: Chapter 2 The Katz Who've Come, RockyMountain Children's Story, realtor/wnc google_ad_channel = "6407311102+5948188131+9827783868"; google_color_border = "CCCCCC"; google_color_bg = "CCCCCC"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_text = "333333"; google_color_url = "666666"; //--></script><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"><br /></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8723482294801159643-8428441910281980710?l=realtorwnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robyn Ann Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574575789864553516noreply@blogger.com1