Tamara Heyward's (carolinarealt) Blog

We've just reduced the price on this home. The seller understands the market and is ready to sell - they have reduced the home from the original price of $232,500 to $195,000 - a huge value for a spacious home with lots of space. A few reasons why this is a great home: Quick commute to the Durha...

Durham Public Schools has just published the May edition of their Parents Video Newsletter. On tap this month - graduation schedules, Summer Reading Club and other summer camps, and score reporting for end of grade reading tests. See the video here.

We just listed this great RTP townhome - if you work in RTP and want a short commute, this home is worth a look.A few details: Beautiful end unit home with plenty of upgrades. All appliances are included - all kitchen appliances, plus washer and dryer. Upgrades include kitchen island, luxury mast...

Two articles at the Wall Street Journal Online illustrate, once again, why the three rules of real estate are location, location, location. Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. writes an interesting op-ed on why the proposed mortgage bailout working its way through Congress will not actually solve the foreclo...

In today's real estate market, home sellers must be smart and economical when preparing their homes for sale. Since many buyers have visited new home communities during their home search, they will compare older homes to the perfect, beautifully staged model homes in new home communities. Sellers...

TMLS has released the market trends report for the first quarter of 2008. Here are the highlights for Durham County:Job growth continues, although it has slowed throughout the Triangle. From Feb. '06 through Feb. '07, job growth was 3.1%. From Feb. '07 through Feb. '08, the growth fell to 1.2%. T...

Seed and sod are down at 907 Exum, a sure sign that construction is winding up. This is the newest home from the Durham Community Land Trustees, and continues their mission of building affordable, energy efficient homes that honor the architectural heritage of southwest central Durham. For more i...

New Listing - North Raleigh Split Level We just listed this home at 5708 Tully Court in Raleigh. It's a late 1960's split level - 1875 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Living room, dining room, and kitchen on the main level; 3 bedrooms on the upper level; and fourth bedroom and family room (wi...

Durham Community Land Trustees One of our favorite clients is the Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT). For the past twenty years, they have been building homes that are affordable to the majority of Durham residents. That's no small feat, given that their target area is neighborhoods near Duke ...

And the other shoe drops. Wachovia has just reported a $393 million first quarter loss, and plans to cut 500 jobs. Much of the loss is attributed to Wachovia's expansion into the mortgage industry, just as this sector was about to collapse. I reported on Wachovia's ill-timed acquisition of Golden...