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 […]
Category Archives: First Time Home Buyers
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
You Could Miss Out On A Great Opportunity!
Hi Friends, Great news the mortgages rates have come down 1% which means you can buy 10% more home today. First time home buyers also receive a $7,500 tax credit. Tell your friends about this exciting news and call me before they go back up. It is a buyers market and there are a lot […]
First Time Home Buyer Raleigh Real Estate News
Hi Friends,If you know of anyone still renting now is the time to buy real estate in Raleigh. Prices have dropped and so have interest rates. 5.75% is available now. There is also a $7,500 tax credit for first time home buyers. If this news is not enough to get everyone moving, look at these […]
Thank You!
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS: Many thanks to you and the Linda Craft Team for allowing us to utilize the “moonwalk, jumpy house” for our 10/11/08 Feast of the Imagination fundraiser event to help Kidzu Museum in Chapel Hill. We had approximately 40 people throughout the 2.5 hour time period with most being children. They […]