cary: Bailout Part Deuce - 09/30/08 09:51 AM
I'm with most folks. I know that we probably need the Bailout - but I don't want it. The markets are going to be better today - because it's the end of the quarter and there are somethings that have to happen, and those events will cause a temporary improvement - (4 comments)
cary: New Website Portal comes to North Carolina Triangle - 08/06/08 01:29 PM
The Realtor Review (a monthly publication of the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors) highlighted a new website that looked interesting, and as I pulled it up I was THRILLED. The site, www.PreservationTriangle.com gives people the opportunity to share "experiences, stories and photographs" about their communities.
Their mission statement is as follows:
"To structurally (6 comments)
cary: 100 Years Later, Survival of the Fittest - 07/09/08 03:13 PM
In 1899 Elbert Hubbard, a successful soap salesman wrote an inspirational pamphlet titled, "A Message to Garcia." It was one of my grandfather's favorite stories. This is not a literal translation - but one that my grandfather copied for me, based on Mr. Hubbard's original. I've kept my copy, folded and yellow (7 comments)
cary: Green and the Luxury Buyer - 06/16/08 01:55 PM
That's right... you can now offset your Charter Jet Service! WOW! ... and I'll bet there are some folks who are reading this scratching their head and asking "WHAT?"
Welcome to the new green world. Welcome to the world of Carbon Offsets. Welcome to a new set of three R's.. Recycle, Reuse, (5 comments)
cary: Compensating Factors and FHA - 06/10/08 07:25 PM
I was at a seminar today that reminded me of one of my favorite things about FHA...
the 5th C of Credit! We've all heard about the other 4 C's.
Cash: How much can you put into the property, how much have you saved?
Credit: Do you have a credit history? (3 comments)
cary: When The Option Is: Refinance or Sell - 05/28/08 05:19 PM
Gas is now over $4.00 a gallon, and the Raleigh SPCA just announced it's at capacity because people can no longer afford to pay for their pets. It's a sad time.
And it's no longer something that's just happening in California... or Ohio... or Florida. It's hitting home here in the (6 comments)
cary: Magical Mortgage Programs - 05/28/08 02:42 PM
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are designed for REAL People...
Don't you hate reading those ads that say, "Good Credit, Slow Credit, No Credit, No Problem?" Are they kidding?! Yes!
If you have credit problems, it's a problem. It can be solved, but it takes the right credit advocacy program, the right loan (4 comments)
cary: Test Your Stengths - 05/22/08 10:19 AM
As you might know, I am in a unique situation, as my husband is my business partner. If you've ever been part of a sales team, you know that different folks on the team have their strengths, and thereby their "role" on the team.
In a conversation with Brad Andersohn yesterday, I (28 comments)
cary: California Fires Reach East Coast - 10/23/07 09:58 PM
Bad News for the Economy is Good News for Interest Rates... but at times like these, mortgage lenders hate to be so sadistic. Who wants to prosper from this catastrophy?? In Cary, NC we will see mortgage interest rates lower, and appreciation rates of home values increase as prices continue to rise! For (3 comments)
cary: Stop the Crazies at Davis and High House! - 10/04/07 11:03 AM
First Entry - Cary Agents need to Support Ernie McAlister for Mayor next Tuesday, October 9th. We still need people to stand at the polls! - Especially if you live in my neck of the woods near Davis and High House! I've lied in Cary since I was in 6th grade (3 comments)