On this episode Mike talks with Romeo Heatherly of Romeo Heatherly Insurance in Hickory. On the show they discuss a business networking group he belongs to called BNI and how it has helped his business over the years. Listen as they discuss wide ranging topics from insurance, favorite Valley Hills mall store and where to get a good burger in Asheville.

To contact Romeo go to his website at www.RomeoIns.com

Podcast Credits:

The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly. Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.

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On this episode Mike chats with REALTOR Hope Halbert where they discuss getting into the real estate business, the state of the local market and even a little bit about ghosts.

Follow Hope on Instagram @hopehalbertrealtor or check out her website at www.HopeHalbert.com

Podcast Credits:

The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly.  Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.

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On this episode  of Full Metal Chicken on a couple cool topics. First they talk about the Lake Hickory Trails which is a mountain bike trail system in Hickory NC. They discuss how it was started and how people can enjoy it now. The conversation then shifts to Ryan’s company Full Metal Chicken a local full service digital advertising agency. It is a great conversation where they talk about tips for social media and some things that many businesses are currently overlooking by accident. We hope you enjoy it and share with your friends.

Podcast Credits:

The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from Mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly.  Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.

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On todays podcast Mike talked to Kim Lyke Holden Executive Director of the Catawba County Partnership for Children. She has been in this role for 21 years and has lived in the Hickory Area since the mid 90’s.

The Catawba County Partnership for Children has several programs for Pre-K children and their parents that most people do not know about. For more information on the programs offered go to www.CatawbaKids.com  or call 828-695-6501

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The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from Mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly.  Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.

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On this episode Mike talks to Mandy Pitts Hildebrand CEO of the Hickory-Conover Tourism Development Authority also known as the Hickory Metro Convention Center and Visitors Bureau.

Mandy has been in this role for almost 4 years and previously was the Communications and Brand director for the City of Hickory. Mandy is a Hickory native and is really committed to our areas success.

Today they discussed the types of events hosted at the convention center and the types of things that draw people to visit our area. It is a great discussion and if you like it please share it with others.

To learn more go to VisitHickoryMetro.com

Podcast Credits:

The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly.  Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.

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This week Mike talked with Ryan Lovern of Commercial First Real Estate in Hickory, NC. Ryan has been doing commercial real estate in our area for years and offers us a different take on what is going on in our hometown.

On this episode Mike and Ryan discuss how the bond program is helping the local commercial market, opportunity zones and even why you need to pay attention to posted signs on peoples property.

There is a lot of great information in this episode and we hope you enjoy it.

Podcast Credits:

The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from Mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly.  Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.

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This week Mike interviews one of HREG’s top agents Erin Hunt. Erin has only been in the business a couple years but has really hit the ground running and is doing very well so far in her career.

Mike and Erin talk about the current market, and what it is like to get into the real estate business.

Mike also breaks out a new segment this week where he asks 10 quick fire questions and Erin gets to be the first one to answer.

To contact Erin go to her website SoldByErinHunt.com or follow her on Instagram @erin_hunt_realtor_

Podcast Credits:

The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly.  Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.

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This week Mike talked to Kelly Stewart of Run Time Races to talk about his business and how he is able to help organizations in our area raise money for charitable causes.  A big topic of conversation concerned the upcoming Charity Chase Half Marathon that is happening in Hickory on 4/13/19. Kelly gives us a glimpse into what charities are being helped and information on where to sign up if you want to run.

Podcast Credits:

The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly.  Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.

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This week Mike sat down with Lindsay Keisler President & CEO of the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce. Lindsay gives a great explanation of what the chamber does and also talks about some of the programs that they are working on to make life better in our area especially for the local business community. I promise you will learn a lot if you are into that sort of thing.

Podcast Credits:

The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly.

Please subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and give us a good rating if you are so inclined.

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Today Mike was interviewed on WHKY, a local radio station in the Hickory NC Area. They provided us with the audio from the show so we are sharing it with a quick intro but otherwise unedited. Mike has been an advertiser with WHKY in the past and the Hal Row is a local treasure. It was an honor to be on his show and hopefully the listeners got something of value from our talk.

Podcast Credits:

Radio show was recoded on 3/4/19 at WHKY PO Box 1059 Hickory, NC 28603 828-322-1290 Fax 828-322-8256 whky.com

The Real Hickory Podcast is hosted by Mike Kelly Jr. President of Hickory Real Estate Group Inc. The opinions and views on the show are from Mike and do not reflect the views of any other organization. If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast or advertising opportunities reach out to Mike directly.

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