We Are Lake Norman

Clutch Coffee Bar is a fast-growing drive-through coffee shop that has recently popped up on Mooresville with a Williamson Rd. location and a Highway 150 location. We were lucky enough to get Darren Spicer, one of the owners, on our podcast to tell us all about the things Clutch Coffee is doing in the area and how they have ingrained themselves into the local community in such a short amount of time.

Clutch Coffee delivers a unique experience because it is drive-through only, but you still feel like you are part of a community. The idea of a drive-through only coffee shop was replicated from a model on the west coast where Darren, and other owner John met. They have been able to create a culture at their locations that is a memorable experience no matter who you are.

Darren gives us some insight as to what makes the culture so unique, why they chose Mooresville, and what the future plans are for Clutch Coffee Bar. 

Enjoy the show!

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This week on the Welcome Home LKN podcast we have Matt Gavina, owner of King Canary brewing on Williamson Rd. in Mooresville. If you haven't been by King Canary on a Friday after work, it's probably because the parking lot was too full for you to get in. 

Since its opening about a year ago, King Canary has become a popular spot for local to relax, support local business, and try out some different beer and wine option that King Canary offers. 

Learn how King Canary got its name, why they chose Mooresville, and how a CPA decided to switch from accounting and open a brewery. We hope you don't mind the podcast falling off at the end as we taste-tasted some different beers that King Canary has to offer.

Learn more about King Canary Brewing: https://www.kingcanarybrewing.com/

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This week, Tom Bramhall joined us to talk about his magazine Charlotte Real Producers. A former private pilot, Ben and Tom got to geek out about planes, flying, and how it is to begin flying commercially. After he flew privately for NASCAR, Tom ventured into the magazine industry where he developed his skills and is now running the Charlotte Real Producers Magazine, a magazine that feature the top 500 agents in the Charlotte and LKN area.

The magazine is a prestigious honor to be in, and Tom explains how he gets sponsors based on recommendations from the top realtors in the Charlotte area. The magazine isn't geared towards generating a profit however, it is centered around linking up top agents and vendors to help them improve their business.

Growing up in the LKN area, Tom has watched the area change over the last few years and expects the area to continue to grow just as fast as it has in recent years. We also hear a few stories about growing up in the LKN area, and how Tom may be still on the run after going mudding on the cart path before the Point was developed.

Sit back and enjoy some laughs with Ben, Ryan, and our guest Tom Bramhall!

To follow along, follow Tom @charlotterealproducers on Instagram and Thomas, Godley & Grimes @tgglawyers on Instagram.

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This week we are delighted to be able to sit and talk with Bill Gallagher.  A Native Charlottean, who has over three decades of real estate industry experience.   After graduation in 1983 from Wake Forest, Bill went right into Real Estate as an agent, then Broker in Charge, and finally an educator.

Bill describes to us a career in Real Estate is like a staircase, with steps being the basics:  hauling & hoping, driving & showing, sitting & wishing, praying & pitching and listing & selling.   He states, you can’t train unless you have been a manager or a broker in charge and you can't be a broker in charge or a manager unless you’ve actually listed and sold. 

Bill has been teaching since 1998 and goes on to tell us that as a teacher, you’ve got to feel the pulse in the class,  know to touch on all the learning styles, for example:  engagement, participation, entertainment and educating.  When you have these with the students, it’s a thumbs up.

Bill's advice to new graduates is to ask and listen to the people around you.  Soak in the words of wisdom the people give, because, "what you receive will be a win-win situation.  In the Mooresville area, people are so helpful and friendly.  They typically will work with you, not against you."

Bill explains how Real Estate schools are resilient against the down turn.  They are probably the least expensive, cost effective, low investment with courses and overhead.  He continues on to teach us what EBITDA stands for and what it means. We talk about the old HUD form vs. the BCD and SCD  and about when you start a business you need to have a plan to sell the business.  

Sit back and listen to Bill tell us what he sees in his crystal ball and his Real Estate prediction down the road in the LKN area, based on the inverted yield curve that recently presented itself.  

For real estate education, visit:  www.superiorschoolnc.com

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This week we have the pleasure to sit and talk with Vickie Sawyer and learn how important the Mooresville area is to this Iredell County girl.

Vickie is a business owner, mother and a Senator who is standing up nicely for our area.  She and her husband have owned and operated Sawyer Insurance and Financial Services, now at two locations, since 2002 where she is a licensed insurance agent. Vickie is also a commercial and residential licensed NC contractor.

Vickie will give us a couple of very good real estate tips and also tell us why she thinks Mooresville is the “crown jewel” of North Carolina.  She lets us know why serving and supporting the community is very important to her.  One of the ways she shows support is by displaying local art in her office rather than purchasing decorations from the big box stores.  The artwork is done by local artists and is changed out for a new display every three months, giving artists the opportunity to get their name known and their creativity seen.  We also learn that affordable housing is not just for the people that don’t work.  Vickie goes on to tell us about what she thinks Mooresville will be like in the years to come, stating that the “proof is in the pudding”.

It was a delight to further our knowledge about the Mooresville LKN area today with Senator Vickie Sawyer.

If you need insurance and financial help, visit:  www.sawyerifs.com

If you have questions for Senator Sawyer, visit:  www.senatorsawyer.com

If you need general assembly help, visit:  www.ncleg.gov

If you need legal help, visit: www.tgglawyers.com

If you need to schedule a real estate closing, visit: www.scheduleaclosing.com

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This week Lawrie Lawrence joined us to talk about the growing vacation rental market on Lake Norman.

Lawrie Lawrence started real estate in New Zealand.  He then spent 10 years in the business in Australia. After selling out of the company, he made the journey to the US traveling around 44 states in a “diesel pusher,” landing himself and his family in the Lake Norman area.  He’s been here now, in real estate for 10 years and has become one of the top investors for luxury vacation rentals.

Lawrie gets right down to business and gives us his theory for what’s in store for the Lake Norman real estate and vacation rental market. As a top 10 rated residential lake in the world, Lawrie has high hopes for what the market is going to do, once Lake Norman gets discovered by people all over the world.  We also talk about what drives his investment strategy in these luxury lake norman vacation rentals. 

A very important and impressive thing Lawrie does is respect the neighbors of his rental properties. He discusses the multiple lengths his company goes through to try to limit the negative impact that traditional rentals have brought. 

It was a great pleasure to talk with Lawrie Lawrence and have him educate us further on the LKN area.  

To reach Lawrie with your vacation rental questions, visit:  www.staylakenorman.com.

If you need legal help, visit: www.tgglawyers.com

If you need to schedule a real estate closing, visit: www.scheduleaclosing.com

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Episode 3 with Randy Marion, The King of Price

Randy Marion is a pillar in our community and best known for being “The King of Price”. He is recognized for being the #1 commercial dealer for Chevy in the country.  Randy grew up in W.V. and opened his business here in Mooresville in 1990 with 11 employees and 18 cars.

We’ll chat with Randy and learn about how he grew his business and where he thinks the future of Mooresville will go in the future and how that will affect the town. 

Randy has a very giving spirit. Randy explains how important the community is to him and how he gives back to it.  He will even lend some great advice. 

It was with great delight to speak with Randy about the LKN area and learn a little more about “The King of Price”.

If you need a vehicle, vist: www.randymarion.com

If you need legal advice, visit: www.tgglawyers.com

If you are buying or selling a house and need to schedule a closing, visit: www.scheduleaclosing.com

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Chris Carney is a former Mooresville town Commissioner, Mayor, and served as a Senator of North Carolina 2011-2012. With a robust political background, Chris has now become a consultant where he helps to bridge the gap between the government and businesses.

Chris discusses future Mooresville project centered around Langtree and Cornelius Rd. as well as some of the different road improvements that are set to take place in the next 10 years.

Chris also offers his prediction of the next hot-spots in Mooresville and says that "realtors should be excited." 

It was a pleasure to have Chris on as a guest and provide a wealth of knowledge to those in the LKN area looking to learn more about government updates and business growth.

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Our inaugural episode of the Welcome Home LKN Podcast features none other than real estate attorney Ben Thomas.

Normally Ben will be the one asking the questions, but we wanted to put him in the hot seat to ask him about how he has seen the landscape of Mooresville, NC change over his 30 years of being here.

Ben talks about how he moved to Mooresville with his family from Louisiana, went back to Louisiana for school at LSU, and then began practicing law back in Mooresville when he graduated from law school in 1989.

Ben is an avid real estate investor and talks about the areas that he feels as though may be up and coming and areas that he would start looking into purchasing or building houses.

Ben is also a strong supporter of local businesses, especially restaurants, and explains how the food scene has changed over time.

Get to know a little more about Ben Thomas and how he has seen the Lake Norman real estate market change over is 30 years in the area.

If you need any legal help in real estate, Ben would love to help. You can visit his website at: https://tgglawyers.com

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