The Raleigh Real Estate Market overall has weathered the 2008 recession’s dramatic blow real estate throughout the country felt. While we fared better overall than other major markets, such as Phoenix, AZ or Miami, FL, the drop in real estate value still hit home for many home sellers-and quickly turned our market into
Welcome to the Triangle area of North Carolina! Living here is truly like no other experience; not only does the Triangle boast large cities, such as Chapel Hill, Durham, Cary and Raleigh, but the many small towns, such as Garner, the home of American Idol winner Scotty McCreery, provide the cozy feeling of relaxed, down […]
What is the Busiest Time of the Year for Buying or Selling Real Estate in the Raleigh area? Every market has
Many people try to guess what time of the year is best to sell a house. Every month and every year is different depending on the economy, interest rates, elections etc. So, there isn’t ever a normal or an absolute however
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Congratulations, Raleigh! You have beat Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, Washington and many other cities in the Most Wired Cities list published by Forbes’ Magazine. Moving to the number 1 position was quite a jump from last year’s 15th spot. Special thanks to our city planners, private business owners and developers who have installed wireless connections […]
Every week my team provides a weekly report to all of our current sellers. The report covers where we market their home, how many showings they have received, what the feedback is from their real estate home showings, etc. We also include a report on what their local competition is from a buyer’s perspective […]
Just before Thanksgiving I met with 11 of the Top Real Estate Agents in the greater Raleigh area. We are all members of the Triangle Area Luxury Home Marketing Group. This group represents several real estate offices throughout the Wake County area. We meet once a month to tour each others homes for sale that are priced $750,000 […]