How Much Will Divorce Cost a Raleigh Homeowner?

By Linda Craft on April 30th, 2009

When Raleigh real estate was booming, couples who divorced would fight over who got to keep the house. Each one expecting the winner could get rich from the rapidly appreciating Raleigh home prices. With the downturn in the real estate market couples are now fighting about how to dispose of their homes without both sides losing more…

Raleigh Real Estate is a Great Investment

By Linda Craft on April 20th, 2009

What were the general principles we all learned in long term investing? Buy low, sell high, diversify, have an emergency savings and remember the long in long-term investing. An artificial bubble was created by removing all barriers to owning a Raleigh home. If you were breathing you could get a Raleigh home mortgage and interest rates were…

One of My Happiest Days of the Year- Bark Around the Park

By Linda Craft on April 17th, 2009

I hope I will get to see you this coming weekend at Millbrook Exchange Park, 1905 Spring Forest Road. It is the 20th Annual Bark Around the Park event Saturday April 18, 11 am to 3 pm. It is a lot of fun for the entire family. Including your 4 legged family members. You will see…

Raleigh Real Estate News – Mortgage Forgiveness

By Linda Craft on April 14th, 2009

Raeigh home owners facing foreclosure or short sale go through a tremendous amount of stress in the process of losing their home. Prior to December 2007, if a homeowner lost his home due to a bank forclosure or short sale, and the bank forgave any difference between the price it was sold for and what was…

Raleigh, NC Ranked #1 on Forbes List

By Linda Craft on April 6th, 2009

Good news for all of us who live and love Raleigh, NC. Forbes.com ranked Raleigh #1 March 25th, 2009, as the best place for business and careers. Durham ranked #3. With wonderful publicity such as this, PLUS UNC and Carolina Hurricanes both in the play offs for championships the Raleigh real estate market is getting a nice media boost….

Pricing a Raleigh Home

By Linda Craft on April 1st, 2009

It Takes Four Things For Every Homeowner to Sell a Raleigh Home: 1. A Compelling Price 2. Condition 3. Access 4. A good marketing agent Many sellers today feel very beat up and out of control in this challenging and competitive Raleigh real estate market. Many Raleigh home sellers get mad at their real estate…