Many people ask me weekly “What do I need to do to sell my home?” Buyers purchase homes with emotion. So, one of the things you have to do is stage your home to capture emotions. There is a big difference between staging a house to sell and decorating a home. When you decorate you fill […]
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Raleigh REALTOR Earns Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation
RALEIGH, N.C. Linda Craft and Team REALTORS® announced today that Linda Craft has achieved the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation from the Distressed Property Institute. Craft is the first and only REALTOR® in Raleigh to receive the designation, joining only 1000 agents worldwide that have earned the certification. “Historically, a percentage of the real […]
Raleigh Homeowners Struggling With Their Real Estate Investment
My phone rings a lot with people who need to sell and have unbearable heartaches in their lives. Divorce, job loss, death, retirement loss, rising cost of living paralyzing cash flow and when you couple that with 2 years of a declining real estate market it has made me more than a REALTOR, I am […]
Saving Raleigh Homeowners From Foreclosure
One my best real estate days is when I can save a family from loosing their Raleigh home to foreclosure. Don’t get me wrong I love the natural high of negotiating a sale for one of my sellers or finding the right home for a buyer but, the family facing foreclosure is in crisis and […]
Raleigh Real Estate is Full of Great Deals
As of December 2008 the Raleigh real estate market has an average of 11 months absorption rate for homes in all price ranges. This means it is the absolute best time to buy because there are so many good homes to choose from. Right now Raleigh homes have very motivated sellers including: REO, short sales, […]
30% to 50% of all Homes Sold in the US may be in Short Sale or Foreclosure
I was at a CDPE Certified Distressed Property Expert conference recently and the trainer said; “30% to 50% of all homes sold in the US in 2009 will be in short sale or foreclosure. He also said most home owners do not know where to turn for help so they end up in foreclosure because they […]
Problems That Arise From Overpricing Raleigh Homes
Never select a REALTOR based on price because there is no exact price for real estate. If a REALTOR tells you they can get X for your home they are either guessing or lying to get your listing. The market always determines value. Value is what a buyer is willing to pay. The only way […]
Timing A Raleigh Real Estate Purchase
I have gone to a lot of Christmas parties this season and I keep having people ask me; “when I think they should buy real estate. Should they buy now, wait till spring or wait until 2nd quarter”? My answer is if you have a steady job and can afford a mortgage payment now is […]
Raleigh Homeowner Rescues Senior Dogs
Hi Friends, I have the privilege through my Raleigh real estate career to meet the most interesting people. This year I was blessed with a family who purchased a home from my Team and is now bringing love into many Raleigh homes. This family has a heart for homeless old dogs and they formed The […]
Best Chili in Raleigh
Last Sunday I was ask to be one of the judges for the Rex Healthcare 2nd annual celebrity chili cook off at the RBC center. This event is held to bring awareness to Rex Heartburn Center. A large percentage of the population suffers from heartburn and most do not know that Rex Healthcare has a […]