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Linda recently met with the NBC 17 My Carolina Today team at Raleigh’s Crabtree Valley Mall.  In this quick video Linda talks about what to do first if you want to buy a new home  in the Raleigh area for Christmas this year.    

Seasonal Trends in Raleigh Real Estate

What is the Busiest Time of the Year for Buying or Selling Real Estate in the Raleigh area? Every market has

Many people have asked me recently “What is going on with the Raleigh real estate market?”  Last month I created a Raleigh real estate market update video and I thought I would share it with you today.  

Raleigh’s Hedingham Subdivision will be hosting their annual open house event this Sunday, May 16, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.   Approximately 40  homes will be open to the public and it is a great opportunity to see many  of the Hedingham homes for sale  in one quick trip. 

Creative Land Investments

Tuesday is a special day for the Linda Craft Real Estate Team.  I fondly call it Team Tuesday. It is the day we all pile into our wrapped passenger van and ride around the Triangle area previewing our new listings in the Greater Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Clayton, Apex and Holly Springs areas.  We sharpen our  Triangle Real Estate market…

USDA Mortgage Funds Depleted Six Months Early

News concerning USDA is fast circulating however this year’s exhaustion of mortgage funds may in fact be quite a bit different than the past.  USDA mortgages allow qualifed home buyers to purchase homes with zero money down in certain parts of the county. USDA and VA are the only 100% financing programs still available for home…

Raleigh Real Estate Move Up Buyers Use $6,500 Tax Credit Help

Over the past two years I have met with many Raleigh area home sellers who wanted to sell and buy a new home. However, the declining Raleigh real estate market wasn’t going to allow them to net enough money from the sale to be able to purchase a new home. The Government  has now stepped up…

First time homebuyers are busy looking for great houses under $300,000 in our Raleigh Real Estate Market.  Here are a few homes that have just come on the market or have had recent price changes: For more properties in the Greater Raleigh Area feel free to check out my raleigh real estate website where you…

Moving to Raleigh, Cary or the Triangle with Children?

This week my real estate office has been very busy with several out of state families who are relocating to our Greater Raleigh area.  One of the neat things about having a large real estate team is that  we all work together sharing our knowledge and experience to best meet the needs of our clients.  When families relocate…

What is up with Raleigh Real Estate?

Over the last several months many people have asked me if home sales have been picking up for the Raleigh real estate market.   While we have seen an increase in appointments scheduled to view our current inventory of  Triangle area homes for sale, we have not seen them turn into equal sales.  Home sales around the Raleigh region are still…