Patricia Hedenskog, Realtor

Patricia Hedenskog, Realtor NC Real Estate Agent

04/16/2026
04/07/2026
I've seen a lot of comments about the new data center. Here is a chance for the public to speak/listen - 4/20 @ 6pm.
04/02/2026

I've seen a lot of comments about the new data center. Here is a chance for the public to speak/listen - 4/20 @ 6pm.

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing before considering a one-year moratorium on data center development. That hearing will take place during the April […]

03/25/2026

Nobody shows you this chart before you buy a house.

They show you the mortgage payment. They show you the down payment. They might even mention property taxes and insurance if you're lucky.

But nobody hands you a list of everything that house is eventually going to demand from you.

So here it is.

Your roof has about 20 years before it's done. Your furnace is giving you 15 to 20. The AC is going to tap out somewhere between 10 and 15 years. Windows same thing.

Water heater? 8 to 12 years and counting. Carpet is gone in 8. Exterior paint needs attention every 3 to 7 years whether you like it or not.

And the big ones that people never think about until it's a crisis.

Your electrical panel has a lifespan of 25 to 40 years. Your plumbing is somewhere between 25 and 50. Those aren't small line items when they go.

Those are EMERGENCY situations that show up on a random Tuesday with a five figure price tag attached.

Here's what the math actually looks like.

A new roof runs $10,000 to $20,000. A full HVAC replacement is $5,000 to $12,000. Replumb a house and you're looking at $15,000 to $20,000 easy. Electrical panel upgrade? Another $3,000 to $10,000.

None of these things fail on a schedule that's convenient for your bank account.

Your furnace doesn't wait until you get a bonus. Your roof doesn't care that you just paid for a wedding. The AC compressor will absolutely die on the hottest day of July with zero warning and zero apology.

This is why financial advisors recommend budgeting 1% to 2% of your home's value every single year just for maintenance.

On a $400,000 home that's $4,000 to $8,000 a year.

Every year.

On top of the mortgage. On top of taxes. On top of insurance.

Homeownership is one of the greatest wealth building tools in existence.

It's also one of the most expensive things you'll ever maintain.

The goal isn't just to afford the house.

The goal is to afford everything the house is eventually going to demand from you.

Plan accordingly.

Agreed.
03/20/2026

Agreed.

As a dad of 4 kids this one keeps me up at night.

I think about my kids growing up, working hard, doing everything right and still not being able to afford a home because the market completely failed them before they even got started.

That's not a hypothetical for me.

That's a real possibility I'm watching get more likely every single year.

Here's the truth nobody in the building industry wants to say out loud.

Builders aren't building $200k homes because they don't want to.

The profit margin on a $500k home is dramatically higher than a $200k home even though the land, labor, and materials don't cost that much more.

Why build affordable when you can build profitable?

So my kids will enter a market where they can't afford existing homes because inventory is at historic lows.

Can't afford new construction because builders abandoned the entry level market years ago.

Can't afford to keep renting because rents have gone up 30% in the last 5 years.

I'm a CFP. I know how to help people build wealth.

But I can't fix a system that's been rigged against young buyers for the better part of a decade.

What I CAN do is make sure my kids are financially prepared to navigate it when the time comes.

Max out savings early. Build credit aggressively. Have a down payment ready.

And hope that by the time they're ready to buy, somebody in Washington finally decides that the next generation deserves a shot at homeownership too.

03/20/2026

So happy to see an old favorite back in business!

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