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nc: Raleigh, NC: Free Food on Your Birthday! - 03/14/09 12:53 AM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Do you love celebrating your birthday as much as I do? If so, you've come to the right place. I'm going to show you how to celebrate in style - while not spending a ton of money. (And if you're in the market to buy a home - you can take the money you save - and put it towards your purchase. After all, every little bit helps!) Below are some birthday food freebies available in the Raleigh area (and nationally, too)to get you started... (No worries... you won't have to consume … (5 comments)
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nc: Raleigh, NC: First Time Buyers - Here's the Money! - 10/14/08 01:30 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
No doubt, you've been watching the news or reading it in the papers or on the Net. And it seems as if it's all doom and gloom, doesn't it? Even in the Raleigh area, home of one of the strongest real estate markets in the country, Buyers and Sellers are concerned about the housing market - and where Buyers are going to obtain the money to purchase the increased inventory of homes on the market.
Although FHA Seller down payment assistance programs no longer exist, there are several programs that allow … (8 comments)
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nc: Raleigh, NC Real Estate: In Public, Are We Always on Your Best Behavior? - 09/07/08 11:33 AM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
I had something really cool happen to me on Friday morning. I was sitting in Camille's Sidewalk Cafe in Brier Creek having breakfast, and my phone rung. (I try to make it a point to not have extended phone conversations in public, as I find it quite annoying when others do it. However, I was sitting at the back of the restaurant on the couches - away from most patrons so I picked up.)
The person who phoned was the Listing Agent responding to my phone call regarding my questions about the … (10 comments)
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nc: Raleigh, NC: A Great Place to Live, Play, Earn and Learn! - 06/28/08 03:14 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
When people think of Raleigh, North Carolina, their minds may drift to The Andy Griffith Show – and Mayberry. It is through this show that many around the country first became acquainted with the city. But let me tell you – Raleigh has come a long way since the days when the show first aired (1960 – 1968)!
Often I hear from visitors to the Raleigh-Durham area that they are pleasantly surprised to see what it has to offer. Earlier this week while dining with friends in Downtown Raleigh, someone commented that … (21 comments)
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nc: Raleigh, NC: Richland Run - Light & Bright Condo in Great Location - 06/19/08 06:28 PM
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nc: First Time Home Buyers - Using VA Loan - 06/12/08 09:57 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
When I saw that for this week's Makeover2Takeover Challenge Penny Robinson and I would be submitting a First Time Home Buyer's Packet-with a VA Loan twist-my heart literally filled with joy. Really, it did! Here's why...
It seems like yesterday that my former spouse and I purchased our first home using his VA benefit, and I must say that having it available was a blessing to us.
Many Veterans have been helped by this program over the years, and had it not been for the VA laon, I'm not sure we … (8 comments)
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nc: Stream Running Underneath a House. Unbelievable! - 05/01/08 10:54 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Do You Know...
What Was on Your Property Before You Owned It?
I would venture to say that many of us do not know what existed on our property before lived there. Do you?
A friend and I were chatting yesterday about real estate and things that sometimes go wrong (and they unfortunately, they do!) - and she reminded me of the following TRUE STORY.
A couple built a home in a new subdivision - but had no idea that a stream had originally run through the neighborhood, which for years was wooded before development began in the area. … (3 comments)
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nc: Real Estate Is A Lot Like Riding A Bike - 05/01/08 10:33 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Today, I did something that I'd never done before:
I participated in a 45-minute cycling class at the local YMCA. Believe me, I was suffering. Lance Armstrong makes it look so easy!!
While struggling through the class, I started thinking about real estate. (In reality, I was trying to think about anything except what I was doing. LOL.)
I concluded that Real Estate is a lot like riding a bike. How so, you ask?
Well...
For Starters, We MUST Keep Going
Real Estate is a lot like riding a bike because even if you feel like giving up, … (7 comments)
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nc: Raleigh, NC: Have Unwanted Stuff in Your House? Use It to Make A Difference. - 04/29/08 11:30 PM
Written by:
Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, Broker
Keller Williams Realty
Phone: 919.454.8864
Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
We all have unwanted items in our house that we say that: "I'll take this down to (my charitable organization favorite) someday."
Well...let TODAY be the day that you get rid of those items.
Keller Williams Realty North Raleigh is having its first
"Keller Williams Gives Back" Charity Yard Sale and Red Cross Blood Drive"
at 9121 Anson Way, Raleigh, NC.
The Sale is on June 7, 2008 from 7am to 2pm.
The Rain date is June 14, 2008 from 7am to 2pm
We … (10 comments)
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nc: Raleigh, NC: Parade - "Salute to Our Troops" on April 26, 2008 - 04/13/08 01:08 PM
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nc: Cary, NC: National Veteran's Freedom Park - 04/12/08 11:18 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Recently, I contributed a post ( Raleigh, NC Event: War Veteran Interviews, April 12, 2008 - Become a Part of History! ) which mentioned the National Veterans Freedom Park, which is located in Cary, North Carolina. Copies of Veteran interviews will also be housed at the Library of Congress.
Veterans have always been near and dear to my heart because my father, as well as his two brothers served in the United States Army.
My dad and one of his brothers served in the Vietnam War in the mid-1960s. They were merely grown men … (2 comments)
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nc: Raleigh, NC Real Estate: Leesville Crest Subdivision - 04/02/08 02:44 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
There are so many great communities in North Raleigh / Northwest Raleigh - that it was difficult to choose one to profile today. Let's take a look at Leesville Crest, located in zip code 27612.
Welcome to the Neighborhood!Leesville Crest, a custom home community, is conveniently located off Leesville Road in Raleigh, near the intersection of Leesville and Millbrook Road - minutes from shopping - including Pleasant Valley Promenade and Crabtree Valley Mall.
Leesville Crest is a newer community consisting of homes ranging from $00,000 to $1.2 million.
Custom builders in the neighborhood include: John Ryan Custom Homes; Keith Flinchum Builders; McDuffee Builders.
Square … (6 comments)
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nc: Raleigh, NC Buyers: Buying New Construction? Call a REALTOR® FIRST! - 03/21/08 11:11 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Did You Know... As a Buyer, often, without paying one dime out of pocket, you can have access to the knowledge, skills, and expertise of a REALTOR®? So...why leave the largest purchase of your life to "chance"?
Just One Catch...
Consider contacting a REALTOR® BEFORE you step foot into a property. Otherwise, what happened to someone I know could easily happen to any Buyer, no matter how savvy.
Allow me to share...
Recently, I received an interesting phone call from someone I've known for years who entered into a contract to purchase … (7 comments)
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