Modern fans might believe the National Football League’s First

Family runs through the Mississippi Mannings. But football history

buffs know that the First Family of Mississippi football would have to be the Poole family. Fifteen Poole

family members have earned football scholarships to Ole Miss while five have gone on to play in the NFL.

DeLois Smith Adam WatkinsLinda Seifert Debra Pace Scott HolmesBrenda Blackwell Wendy Gay Dennis Baum

Elizabeth Liggett Josh BellewJennifer Beightol

Volume 15, Issue 8 / October 2013

4 Willow Bend Drive, Hattiesburg509 S. Main Street, Petal

601.545.3900 • 1.800.DELOIS.SDeLoisSmith.com • GoAllStarTeam.com

Andrew Bird

Jerron Carney

This past week, I had an opportunity to spend some quality time with my two youngest grandsons, Gunnar, age 8 and Gage, age 2. (My oldest, Dylan….the ‘Dyl Man’, is a sophomore engineering student at Mississippi State).

To say that Gunnar and Gage kept me hopping is an understatement! I love the outdoors as they seem to do also, so we had a great time! We took several walks with my pulling them in their little red wagon ‘uphill’….ouch! I also rode the 2 year old on the 8 year olds mini four wheeler which goes all of 8 miles per hour. I must say my backside got a real workout bouncing along the roadway! Gage squealed with delight however and protested disembarking by repeating more….more!

Gunnar is into football and we practiced field goals and passes with gusto! Like his parents he watches the Saints with interest and enthusiasm! He has an amazing understanding of the game and its players which his ‘Nana’ still struggles with even though I do have a basic knowledge of the rules.

The time invested with these precious boys is always rewarding with lots of

hugs and giggles, and I see through their eyes all the wonder and excitement of the good things childhood has to offer. I am reminded of how lucky they are to have sweet loving parents, grandparents and a myriad of family and friends that adore them, treasure them and have hopes and dreams for their bright futures.

I get some of the same warm and fuzzy feelings when I have an opportunity to help a family find their own piece of the American dream through home ownership. I love the smiles, laughter and, yes, even prayers of thanksgiving received from my clients when a new home is purchased.

Our Team is dedicated to offering the best possible home selling and buying experience. Our ultimate hope is that you will spend a lifetime of memory making experiences in your homes and know that we genuinely wish for you a ‘happily ever after’!

Live and Love well!

Linda

Creating lasting, rewarding memories

Bring your Trick-or-Treaters to our Oak Grove office (4 Willow Bend) from 3-6

pm, October 31st. We would love to take their pictures and share special treats! BOO!

Dana Quesenberry Ben Williams

Fall brings accomplishments in education and salesBy Adam Watkins

Fall is in the air! What a tremendous year this has been thus far with a lot of accomplishments and life-changing events for members

of our team and the clients we serve. As we look toward the final quarter of 2013, our team is encouraged by the market activity we have experienced over the first 3 quarters of 2013. Average sales prices per unit have remained about the same when compared to 2012, but total sales volume and number of sales is up about 20% over the same period of 2012. Interest rates remain near record-lows, and inventory is quite healthy. We presently have new construction opportunities throughout the Oak Grove and Petal markets between $120,000 and $365,000 that will be available for purchase in time for celebrating the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Many of these can be purchased with $0 Down/$0 Closing costs if the purchaser qualifies for USDA or VA financing. Contact one of our team members who can connect you with the appropriate lenders making these offers as well as the homes that qualify.

As usual, The All-Star Team is making investments in education of our team members so that we may provide our clients with the most highly-credentialed real estate sales team in the Pine Belt. Sales and Support team members will attend training courses in San Francisco at the beginning of November at the National Association of REALTORS’ annual

convention. This annual experience will be the capstone to a year’s worth of educational accomplishments. Jennifer Beightol and Andrew Bird completed coursework for licensure earlier this year. Jennifer is presently completing courses that will allow her to attain her G.R.I. designation (Graduate REALTOR Institute) as well as attaining her brokers license. She began her new role as Team Administrator at the beginning of September as well. And, much to the relief of Amelia, DeLois, and the Team, I completed my Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) with Finance Concentration from Tulane University in New Orleans back in June, after 20 grueling months of study. When complemented by over 200 years of combined experience in the real estate industry, these educational investments provide a wealth of knowledge for our clients that is unmatched in our region. You can expect us to continue fine-tuning our skills as practitioners both in the field and the classroom.

Congratulations are in order to DeLois and The Team for recording the largest sale of 2013 for the HAAR MLS this past month. It is one of only two sales recorded over $1 Million in the current production year, and the highest-valued sale ever recorded for Canebrake subdivision. So far this year, The Team has been involved in 50% of the recorded sales over $700,000 in Canebrake. We remain thankful and honored by the opportunity to represent some of the finest homes in our marketplace. At the same time, we are keenly aware of how important each home purchase is, whether it’s a

starter home or a luxury residence. You can’t bring families home again and again (and generation after generation) without recognizing that within every price range is someone’s dream home. That’s why we make it a point to seek out the best homes in all price ranges to serve every life stage. Just ask Andrew Bird, our newest Buyer Specialist, who recently helped close a sale for some excited first time home buyers!

Our campaign to increase our social media presence and be accessible to our friends and clients in multiple ways is growing. In the last two months, our official team page on Facebook has grown by nearly 150%. Increasingly, our monthly Tour of Homes is being promoted through online mediums - including Facebook. If you haven’t already done so, please be sure and “Like” us on Facebook and join our real estate conversation. You can find our page by logging onto our webpages, www.GoAllStarTeam.com or www.deloissmith.com, and clicking on the Facebook icon. Or, direct your web browser to www.facebook.com/AllStarTeamREALTORS. Hope to see you there soon!

We look forward to serving you or someone you know in the near future. We’ll have the perfect opportunity to do so at our final Tours of Homes for 2013, scheduled for October 6th and November 3rd. For the complete schedule, be sure and check our website and/or Facebook page. As always, we remain ready to earn and keep your trust again and again.

Adam & Team

Current real estate market statisticsHattiesburg Area Single Family Median Sold Home Prices (1/1/12 - 9/01/12 vs.1/1/13-10/01/13)

2012 2013

Hattiesburg $99,900 $105,000

Oak Grove $169,900 $179,900

Petal $123,500 $145,000

Hattiesburg Area Single Family Homes SOLD (1/1/12 - 9/01/12 vs.1/1/13-10/01/13)

2012 2013

Hattiesburg 189 220

Oak Grove 314 357

Petal 139 156

Call us at 601-545-3900 for your no obligation home price consultation.

Client QuotesIt was a pleasure working with you & your Team! As

you know, both of us had some real estate experience - as well as having bought & sold several properties. We believe you & your team are the most professional, hard and smart working, & innovative real estate company we’ve ever worked with or even heard about!”

-Bill & Donna Przybylski

“We have been singing the praises of The All Stars to friends, acquaintances, and all who will listen - saying ‘You want someone serious about selling your property? Call The All Stars.’ The professionalism and custom service is mind blowing! The 2nd Mile Service from Brenda Blackwell and Debra Pace could never be duplicated anywhere else! Thank you all!”

- Carolyn & Ken Upchurch

The team recently took a little time out of our busy schedules to celebrate the birthdays of Elizabeth Liggett and Barney

Chambliss (our trusty go-to handy man). Fun was had by all!

Birthday Celebrations!

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Tour of HomesSunday, October 6, 2013 • 1:30-5 PM

Sandstone 4BD/2.5BA - $295,000 ABSOLUTELY CHARMING 4BD/2.5 BA TWO STORY CRAFTSMAN DESIGN. BUILT-IN STORAGE GALORE! 2,980 SQ. FT. Directions: HWY 589 N, turn into Sandstone S/D,

right at Stoneridge South, Home on left.

7 Stoneridge South

Oak Grove

1:30 to 2:00 pm

Chapel Hill 4BD/2BA - $202,900FANTASTIC NEW CONSTRUSTION PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. WALK-IN CLOSETS, DUAL VANITIES IN BOTH BATHS, 100% USDA

FINANCING Directions: Oak Grove Road to Steelman. Right into Chapel Hill subdivision.

28 Chapel Hill Blvd.

Oak Grove

3:30 to 4:00 pm

Oak Forest 4BD/2BA - $149,500UPDATED 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME CLOSE TO OAK

GROVE SCHOOLS. EXCELLENT ONE-STORY FLOOR PLAN. YOU’LL LOVE THE EFFICIENCY OF THIS HOME!

Directions: Old Hwy 24 to Leaf Lane. Left on Acorn Place.

20 Acorn Place

Oak Grove

1:30 to 2:00 pm

Canebrake 3BD/3.5BA - $329,500 NEW GRANITE COUNTER TOPS AND STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES IN THIS HOME ON THE CANEBRAKE GOLF COURSE. HARDWOOD FLOORS & LOTS OF BUILT-INS.Directions: Hwy 98W to 2nd Canebrake entrance, follow Bienville

Trace, house is on the left.

95 Bienville

Canebrake

3:30 to 4:00 pm

12 Stoneridge South

Oak Grove

1:30 to 2:00 pm

Sandstone 4BD/2.5BA - $219,500 CHARMING TWO-STORY CRAFTSMAN,

EXTENSIVE HARDWOOD FLOORING, FRESH PAINT, MOVE-IN READY. (2220 SQ.FT) Directions: HWY 589 N, turn

into Sandstone S/D, right at Stoneridge South, Home on right.

Pecan Lakes 4BD/2BA - $196,990WOWZA! NEW CONSTRUCTION IN PECAN LAKES!

DUAL VANITIES, WALK-IN CLOSETS, WHIRLPOOL TUB, GENEROUS UTILITY ROOM, OPEN LIVING PLAN.

Directions: Sunrise Road to Pecan Lakes, go through four-way stop, left at 2nd 4-way stop, turn right, home is on the right after corner.

126 Sunline Drive

Petal

1:30 to 2:00 pm

27 Tuckahoe

Bent Creek

1:30 to 2:00 pm

67 Poplar Drive

Oak Grove

2:30 to 3:00 pm

405 Whispering Pine

Oak Grove

3:30 to 4:00 pm

Bent Creek 4BD/2.5BA - $299,500 EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY HOME W/ A BONUS ROOM,

SEPARATE OFFICE & FORMAL DINING. 2,949 SQ.FT.Directions: Bent Creek West entrance, 2nd right onto Gettysburg Way,

3rd left onto Tuckahoe.

Oak Grove 3BD/2BA - $159,500AMAZING VALUE IN OAK GROVE! MEDIA ROOM, CATHE-DRAL CEILINGS, LARGE MASTER BEDROOM, FORMAL

DINING, LARGE DECK & GAZEBO!Directions: Old Hwy 24 to Leaf Lane. Turn onto Poplar Drive.

TALL PINES 4BD/2BA - $146,500RELAXING, CAREFREE LIVING W/ NUMEROUS

UPGRADES INCLUDING IN-GROUND FAMILY POOL, FENCED BACK YARD, FIREPLACE.

Directions: Oak Grove Road to Lamar Ave., right on Tall Pines, Left on Whispering Pines.

Southwest Hattiesburg 4BD/2.5BA - $249,000FABULOUS LAKE VIEW ON LAKELAND! SUNSETS WILL

TAKE ON AN ENTIRELY NEW PERSPECTIVE AS YOU ENJOY ALL THAT NATURE HAS TO OFFER.

Directions: Richburg Road to Nellwood Drive, turn left on Lakeland, 2nd house on the right.

106 Lakeland Drive

2:30 to 3:00 pm

105 Red Oak Point

Petal

2:30 to 3:00 pm

17 Sweet Maple Trail

Petal

1:30 to 2:00 pm

Trailwood West 4BD/3.5BA - $439,000 INCOMPARABLE EXECUTIVE HOME! CUSTOM

DESIGNED AND METICULOUSLY CONSTRUCTED!Directions: Hwy 42 to Trailwood West red light, onto Broken Arrow

Trail, 2nd left onto Red Oak Point, house in cul-de-sac.

Canebrake 4BD/3.5BA - $449,900IMAGINE THE TRANQUILITY OF DUCKS, GEESE, & BLUE

HERONS ON THE DUCK POND RIGHT BEHIND YOUR HOME! EVERY IMAGINABLE UPGRADE.

Directions: HWY 98 W. Take the second Canebrake entrance.

61 Bienville Trace

Canebrake

2:30 to 3:30 pm

5 Bluestem Bend

Bellegrass

3:30 to 4:00 pm

Trailwood West 4BD/3.5BA - $365,000 ALMOST HEAVEN! NEW CONSTRUCTION ON ONE OF THE TOP INTERIOR LOTS IN TRAILWOOD WEST! TECH$MART

FEATURES, GRANITE COUNTERS, WALK-IN PANTRY.Directions: Hwy 42 to red light @ TWW. Take Broken Arrow thru 3 way stop, right on Pin Oak, right on Cypress Lake, right on Sweet Maple.

Bellegrass 4BD/3.5BA - $319,500 COME LIVE IN A COMMUNITY W/ SOME OF THE BEST AMMENITIES. THIS HOME HAS A BEAUTIFUL WRAP

AROUND PORCH, SOARING CEILINGS, & MUCH MORE!Directions: Hwy 589 to Bellegrass, right @ Bell tower, 2nd right on

Banberry, home on right.

Trailwood West 4BD/3.5BA - $359,000 A VIEW THAT WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! PERCHED

ATOP A HILL OVER LOOKING TRAILWOOD’S 90 ACRE LAKE. SALTWATER POOL, GAME ROOM, 2ND KITCHEN.

Directions: Hwy 42, right at TWW red light onto Broken Arrow Trail, 1st left onto Clearwater Point, house is on the left.

11 Clearwater Point

Petal

3:30 to 4:00 pm

223 W. Canebrake

Canebrake

4:00 to 4:30 pm

Canebrake 4BD/5.5BA - $1,150,000PREMIER WATERFRONT CANEBRAKE PROPERTY W/

1000 SQ. FT. BOAT HOUSE AND 6,385 SQ. FT. TWO-STORY CLASSIC FEDERAL STYLED RESIDENCE.

Directions: Main Canebrake entrance. Take first left, go across spill way and follow W. Canebrake around the lake. Property is on the right.

Chapel Hill 3BD/2BA - $197,900 WONDERFUL NEW CONSTRUCTION IN CHAPEL HILL

W/ DUAL VANITIES, WALK-IN CLOSETS, LARGE GREAT ROOM, AND A BREAKFAST BAR IN THE KITCHEN.

Directions: Oak Grove Road to Steelman Road. Follow to Chapel Hill subdivision.

30 Chapel Court

Oak Grove

2:30 to 3:00 pm

SW Hattiesburg

9 East Lake Road

Lake Serene

2:30 to 3:00 pm

LAKE SERENE 4BD/3BA - $469,500MAIN LAKE PROPERTY RENOVATED IN ‘99 W/ BRICK

FLOORING, NEW KITCHEN & MASTER SUITE. BOAT PIER ON A 2.4 ACRE SPREAD.

Directions: HWY 98 W. Turn onto Serene Blvd., right on Magellan Rd., left on East Lake Road. House is on the right.

104 Jeff Davis Circle

SW Hattiesburg

4:30 to 5:00 pm

Woodland Hills 4BD/2.5BA - $178,900 SPACIOUS HOME WITH SEVERAL LIVING AREAS,

PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING, CRYSTAL CHANDELIER IN DINING ROOM, STONE FIREPLACE.

Directions: Hardy Street to S. 34th, turn onto Jeff Davis Circle.

Bellegrass 3BD/2.5BA - $244,500 CUSTOM BUILT HOME W/ LOW MAINTENANCE. LUSH

LANDSCAPING, FENCED BACK YARD, RELAXING PORCH!Directions: Hwy 589 S, turn right into Bellegrass, follow to T, continue right on Bellegrass Blvd. past the pool. Turn right onto North of Fields.

72 North of Fields

Bellegrass

4:30 to 5:00 pm

15 Park Ridge

Oak Grove

1:30 to 2:00 pm

Timber Ridge 3BD/2BA - $159,900 QUALITY CRAIG FLANAGAN BUILT HOME, HUGE

KITCHEN, NEW CARPETING, FRESH PAINT, LARGE BACKYARD. Directions: South on Old Hwy 11., turn into Timber

Ridge S/D, turn on Park Ridge, home is on the left.

105 Wildwood Trail

Petal

1:30 to 2:00 pm

Trailwood 3BD/2BA - $199,500 SOUTHERN COLONIAL W/ A BIG FRONT PORCH ON A 1.5

ACRE TRAILWOOD LOT. GREAT HOME IN THE AWARD WIN-NING PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT!

Directions: Enter Trailwood off Hwy 42 onto Wildwood. Go past the 3-way stop, house is on the left.

Pecan Lakes 3BD/2BA - $174990WONDERFUL NEW CONSTRUCTION IN PECAN LAKES!

FEATURES A COURTYARD ENTRY, GRANITE COUN-TERS, WALK-IN PANTRY, & MUCH MORE!

Directions: Sunrise Road to Pecan Lakes, go through four-way stop, left at 2nd 4-way stop, turn right, home is on the right after corner.

149 Sunline Drive

Petal

2:30 to 3:00 pm

18 South of Fields

Bellegrass

4:30 to 5:00 pm

Bellegrass 4BD/2.5BA - $233,500 NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH DOWNSTAIRS MASTER

AND OFFICE, STAINLESS APPLIANCES, GRANITE Directions: Hwy 589 S, turn right into Bellgrass, follow to T, continue right

on Bellgrass Blvd, then turn left on S. of Fields.