Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is pleased to announce that Karla Garcia has joined its firm as a REALTOR®/Broker.

With deep roots in Catawba County since childhood, Karla’s diverse experience uniquely positions her to enhance your real estate journey. As a marketing manager at a local staffing agency, Karla actively engages in both marketing and recruiting, which equips her with the ability to truly understand your needs.

Her bilingual proficiency in Spanish further elevates her skill set, ensuring effective and meaningful communication with clients. Karla is excited to join BHGRE Foothills and bring her passion for helping others and her diverse skills to the real estate industry, ready to assist clients with all their real estate needs.

“We are excited that Karla is joining our firm,” said Mike Kelly Broker/Owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills. “As one of our agents, Karla has access to high-quality training, great marketing tools, powerful technology, and an unmatched social media program in the Catawba Valley area.”

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is a full-service real estate brokerage company specializing in residential and commercial properties. Since starting in 2010, BHGRE Foothills has continued to grow and helps buyers and sellers in the Foothills area.

Feel free to contact Karla Garcia to help you with your real estate needs.

You can contact Karla by phone (828) 994-1405 or,  
visit her website Karla.Garcia.BetterFoothills.com

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is pleased to announce that Li Xiong has joined its firm as a REALTOR®/Broker.

Li Chia, has been a resident of both Burke and Catawba counties for the last 28 years. She holds a degree in Business Administration and has a background career in Human Resources. Her years spent in Human Resources has helped her gain important skills to provide the best service to her clients. She prides herself on having a strong work ethic, attention to detail and a great listener. Buying a home can be one of the most important decisions in a person’s life and she is looking forward to help guide clients through the process. 

“We are thrilled that Li is joining our firm,” said Mike Kelly Broker/Owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills. “As one of our agents, Li has access to high-quality training, great marketing tools, powerful technology, and an unmatched social media program in the Catawba Valley area.”

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is a full-service real estate brokerage company specializing in residential and commercial properties. Since starting in 2010, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills has continued to grow and helps buyers and sellers in the Foothills area.

Feel free to contact Li Xiong to help you with your real estate needs.

You can contact Li by phone 828-781-2511 or,
visit her website Li.Xiong.BetterFoothills.com

Mark your calendar with this great Downtown Hickory event that kicks off the holiday season!

The City of Hickory’s annual Christmas parade is on Friday November 17th at 6:00 p.m. and will be immediately followed by the tree lighting by Santa and Mrs. Claus on Union Square. After the parade and tree lighting conclude, the community is encouraged to spend some time in Downtown Hickory, shopping at the retailers, grabbing a bite to eat, enjoying the holiday music, and maybe even taking their own photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. A number of the downtown retailers will remain open late this evening for holiday shopping. Make it a full night of fun and festivities downtown.

Hickory is in its sixth year of a new tradition, which is to kick off the holiday season the Friday before Thanksgiving by combining the Hickory Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting. Sponsored by Lowes Foods, the parade will begin at the intersection of 4th Street NW and 1st Avenue NW., and continue on 1st Avenue NW towards City Hall, Turn right on North Center Street, then turn right on Main Avenue NW.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is pleased to announce that Jayana Linder has joined its firm as a REALTOR®/Broker.

Jayana is a proud full-time mother of two beautiful children. She has her associate degree in paralegal technology and has been a real estate paralegal at a local law office for the past 4 years.  She has been working as a REALTOR for the last 3 years at another firm and is excited to be joining Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills. She enjoys being able to develop relationships and helping people through real estate.

“We are excited that Jayana is joining our firm,” said Mike Kelly Broker/Owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills. “As one of our agents, Jayana has access to high-quality training, great marketing tools, powerful technology, and an unmatched social media program in the Catawba Valley area.”

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is a full-service real estate brokerage company specializing in residential and commercial properties. Since starting in 2010, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills has continued to grow and helps buyers and sellers in the Foothills area.

Feel free to contact Jayana Linder to help you with your real estate needs.

You can contact Jayana by phone 828-238-1004 or,
visit her website Jayana.Linder.BetterFoothills.com

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is pleased to announce that Jessie Willard has joined its firm as a REALTOR®/Broker.

Jessie Willard is an Alexander County native, with deep roots in the Catawba Valley area, having worked and attended college there. She brings a strong background steeped in customer service, relationship building, and communication. She enjoys working with people and looks forward to helping clients through the process of either buying a new home or selling their current home.

“We are excited that Jessie is joining our firm,” said Mike Kelly Broker/Owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills. “As one of our agents, Jessie has access to high-quality training, great marketing tools, powerful technology, and an unmatched social media program in the Catawba Valley area.”

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is a full-service real estate brokerage company specializing in residential and commercial properties. Since starting in 2010, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills has continued to grow and helps buyers and sellers in the Foothills area.

Feel free to contact Jessie Willard to help you with your real estate needs.

You can contact Jessie by phone 828-270-5554 or,
visit her website Jessie.Willard.BetterFoothills.com

Hickory Museum of Art is excited to announce its 10^th Annual Autolawn Party, Saturday, October 7, 2023. The Autolawn Party is an outdoor celebration of the road’s number one traveler – the automobile.

The celebration is centered around a European classic car show for the automotive enthusiast, but it’s far more than that. There’s something fun for everyone. Events include the car show, food, children’s activities, music, beer garden, merchandise for sale and awards ceremonies. The event is open to the public, and there is no charge for spectators, who can also vote for their favorite classic car.

The Autolawn European Classic Car Show is unique for its size and scale in having only 80 entrants. The intention is to provide a wide range of high-quality, original vehicles in an intimate yet informal setting, without the pressure of traditional Concourse events. Each year this event will highlight a different region or brand. Awards will be given in a small number of peer-judged classifications and select categories. For more details about The Autolawn Party, submit your request in the form below.

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On this episode of The Real Hickory Podcast with Mike Kelly we are joined by Lindsay Keisler CEO and President of the Chamber of Catawba County. Mike and Lindsay had a great discussion on how the Chamber helps local business and why our area is such a great place to live. They also talk about a new service that the chamber will be offering to help people learn how to get started when they start a business or project.

For more information about The Chamber go to www.catawbachamber.org

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is pleased to announce that Sarah Devenney has joined its firm as a REALTOR®/Broker.

Sarah has lived in Hickory for the last 10 years and started her family with her husband and two boys. She is a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne University with a bachelor’s degree in Community Health.  She previously worked for a non-profit organization and has a passion for serving people and making a difference in the community. This is still her goal as she works in the real estate field.  She is very excited to join Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills.

“We are thrilled that Sarah is joining our firm,” said Mike Kelly Broker/Owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills. “As one of our agents, Sarah has access to high-quality training, great marketing tools, powerful technology, and an unmatched social media program in the Catawba Valley area.”

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is a full-service real estate brokerage company specializing in residential and commercial properties. Since starting in 2010, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills has continued to grow and helps buyers and sellers in the Foothills area.

Feel free to contact Sarah Devenney to help you with your real estate needs.

You can contact Sarah by phone 704-477-0123 or, visit her website Sarah.Devenney.BetterFoothills.com

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is pleased to announce that Monique Mitchell has joined its firm as a REALTOR®/Broker.

Monique was born and raised in Hawaii and moved to Granite Falls North Carolina with my family in 2018.  She has been in real estate since 2008, and she loves learning new things and helping others.

“We are excited that Monique is joining our firm,” said Mike Kelly Broker/Owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills. “As one of our agents, Monique has access to high-quality training, great marketing tools, powerful technology, and an unmatched social media program in the Catawba Valley area.”

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills is a full-service real estate brokerage company specializing in residential and commercial properties. Since starting in 2010, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills has continued to grow and helps buyers and sellers in the Foothills area.

Feel free to contact Monique Mitchell to help you with your real estate needs.

You can contact Monique by phone 828-474-0032 or,
visit her website Monique.Mitchell.BetterFoothills.com