Good Happenings In Kinston

Kathy Riggs June 6th, 2010

After a day of hearing the national newscasters trying to convince us that things are worse than they seem I want to share a little good news about things happening in Kinston
After all if you stop by this site periodically I hope that means you might be looking to buy or sell some real estate in the Kinston area!
It’s no secret that a town built on tobacco and textiles has taken its share of hits the past decade; but things are looking up.
If you come into our town from the northern side by the airport, officially the North Carolina Global Transpark, you may see a huge building being constructed by Spirit Aerosystems. The Wichita, Kansas based company is opening a new facility here to construct fuselages.
If you come to Kinston from the west you will notice a massive amount of construction on U.S. 70 just outside of town. Sanderson Farms is building three facilities in Kinston.
Just across from Caswell Center is the site of a future North Carolina Veterans’ Nursing Home.
On Friday, June 4, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site of the old, dilapidated Smithfield Foods plant for the Woodmen Community Center. Kinston has the distinction of being the first community selected for the public-private center that will house a wellness center, walking track, and fitness area and pool/water park. Offices and meeting rooms are also a part of the plan. The city and county are each contributing $500,000 to the Woodmen of the World’s $5,000,000 investment.
There’s lots of building going on the future looks bright. So if you are considering relocation, check us out. Home prices are low, temperatures are not extreme and you’ll find Southern hospitality.
On the Lighter Side…
By the time you pay for a house in the suburbs, it isn’t.
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I have a seller that is offering up to $8,000 in credits, upgrades or concessions on a 4-bedroom, 3 bath two-story home that is reminisent of a Southern style plantation.

Remembering Memorial Day

Kathy Riggs May 31st, 2010

Each week I use this space to publicize a number of issues affecting real estate in Kinston, North Carolina.
But today is different.
In this first three-day weekend that has been tagged the unofficial start of summer I am dedicating this space to the men and women that paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms for today is Memorial Day.
Throughout the weekend there have been wreath laying ceremonies, parades, concerts and family gatherings.
And without our fallen heroes and veterans those venues we use to commemorate may have ceased to exist. For without our freedom we are not individual men and women, but only commodities.
Today the celebrations and remembrances go on. Today, whether our observance is with a community or it is a private moment, let us not forget those sacrifices.
As the years widen between the battles of the past and the conflicts of today, may Memorial Day serve not only as a day to honor but a day to educate, for if we know nothing of the past, we will be unprepared to meet the future.
Yesterday, someone told me only the veterans, whether in times of peace or times of war, can understand the bond that forms with each other. We should be thankful for that bond for in protecting each other, they protect us.

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