Whether you rent or own your house or apartment, our homes are where we relax, rest, raise families and share memorable experiences with loved ones. Our homes are perhaps the most important financial investment we might ever make.

This issue of Community Impact Newspaper features our annual real estate edition, and as always, we’ve loaded this issue with what we hope will be useful content, including short stories highlighting news and trends (see pages 36-37) in the local real estate sector. Stories include the correlation between lake home prices and lake levels, Hamilton Pool Road development, West Hwy. 71 medical services and a new affordable housing complex in Four Points.

We’ve also included a guide (see Page 33) that explains what renovations homeowners can do to get the most out of their home when it is time to put a residence on the market.

We also lay out the process of securing a loan (see Page 35) and what potential homebuyers should do before applying to ensure their loan application is approved.

I hope you enjoy this edition of our paper, and if you have any feedback on our real estate coverage or any other news we cover, feel free to email me.