Hi Everyone, Many of you know one of my team members, David Toothaker. He has been a valuable employee over the years and we have all agreed that we do not know how we could ever operate without him. David is very active in the community and is always helping people as he […]
Category Archives: Raleigh Real Estate
Free Fun This Weekend For Your Four Legged Friends
Hi, I hope I will get to see you this coming weekend at Millbrook Exchange Park, 1905 Spring Forest Road. It is the 19th Annual Bark Around the Park event Saturday April 26th 11 am to 3 pm. It is a lot of fun for the entire family. Including your 4 legged family members. You […]
Hard Real Estate Facts in a Changing Market
One of our lenders, Paul Fitts of CTX Mortgage emailed this information to our office yesterday. We thought you might want to take a look. Make it a great day- Linda Put the facts on your side! In today’s housing market, we all know how important it is to get buyers and sellers back into […]
Raleigh Real Estate Values Just Increased
For a second straight year Raleigh, N.C. has been awarded the number one spot for Best Places for Businesses and Careers by Forbes Magazine. Business costs are 14% below the national average, and the area boasts one of the most educated labor supplies in the country, with 38% of the adult population possessing a college […]
The Heart of a Mansion
Last week I had the opportunity to tour the inside of the Governor’s Mansion for the very first time. What a beautiful home! I have driven by it many times and have always been impressed with the grounds, fencing and stately exterior appearance but, the inside is really a work of art. Have you ever […]
Foreclosures in North Carolina
Triangle Business Journal reported on February 26ththat foreclosures in North Carolina only increased by 14% in January 2008 compared to January 2007. This foreclosure rate was significantly below the 66.5% increase that RealtyTrac reported for all of 2007. Nationally the foreclosures increased 57% from January 2007. What does this all mean? The North Carolina real […]
Real Estate with the Carolina Hurricanes
People ask me all the time “What is it like working with the Carolina Hurricanes”? My first thought is “It’s an honor”. But, I rarely respond with this answer because how I feel is not what they really want to know. They really want to know, what are the players like off the ice? They […]
Senior Citizen Faces Challenge of Leaving Home
I had a phone call about 9 months ago from an elderly man. His wife had passed away 10 years earlier and his children were grown and all living in other states. He said he called me because he had met me about 15 years ago through his wife. I had worked with his wife, […]
10 Things You Should Know About Today’s North Carolina Real Estate Market
The North Carolina Associations of Realtors created a pamphlet titled the 10 things you should know about TODAY’S North Carolina Real Estate Markets. There is so much National news about so many markets that I thought you might like to read another source to draw your own opinion. Personally I believe everything they have listed […]
Staging Your Home To Sell It Faster and For More Money
In today’s competitive real estate market I know it is important for my sellers to put their best foot forward. Buyers have a lot of choice and they make that choice on how they “feel” about a home. Buying is emotionally driven. Therefore your home is in a beauty contest competing against a lot of […]