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Not One But THREE Wake Forest NC Historic Districts! - 02/29/12 04:00 PM
Wake Forest NC is a small town right outside of Raleigh NC with a rich, historic background! Many people to this day still confuse the town of Wake Forest with where the Wake Forest University is located. Unfortunately, that is not the case. The University moved to its current location in Winston-Salem, NC back in 1956 but that’s another blog post altogether.
I am always receiving phone calls and email from buyers seeking a historic property in the Wake Forest NC Historic District. Well, that can be tricky – we have several! Wake Forest NC actually as three Historic Districts listed on … (4 comments)
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Wake Forest NC Tree Seedling Giveaway - March 3 Starting at 8:00am! - 02/29/12 05:50 AM
The Wake Forest Urban Forestry Advisory Board (UFAB) will have its 6th annual tree seedling giveaway on Saturday,March 3, from 8am - 1pm (or until they run out of seedlings) at Centennial Plaza at 301 S. Brooks Street in historic downtown Wake Forest NC.
Some of what you will find are:
Shumard Oak Flowering Dogwood Eastern Redbud Persimmon Last year my family took advantage and we got 3 seedlings. The volunteers at the event were EXTREMELY helpful with answering questions about planting and care. Our trees are still growing and we are looking forward to this year - I want another Dogwood! Plastic bags to transport your seedling will not be available this … (2 comments)
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Wake Forest NC Foreclosures, Short Sales and REOs - Updated Report! - 02/28/12 06:07 AM
Each week I provide a FREE Report for Wake Forest NC Foreclosures, Short Sales and REOs homes for sale. This report includes Wake Forest and some of the surrounding area such as Rolesville and North Raleigh. Here are some of the details you can find on my report:
Subdivision Square Footage Bedrooms/Baths Garage Year Built List Price This Wake Forest NC Foreclosures Report includes all homes from Town Homes to Luxury Homes! If you see a price that is RED it means there has been a price reduction, if you see a price that is BLUE it means there was a … (4 comments)
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Wake Forest NC Real Estate Market - Weekly Report for February 19 - 25, 2012 - 02/27/12 06:43 AM
There was incredibly activity in the Wake Forest NC Real Estate Market last week! It seems the Spring Market is most definitely knocking on our door. No pun intended - okay, well maybe a little pun! ;)
There were 22 shiny new listings added to the Homes for Sale inventory last week and NONE of them were short sales! The price range for new listings ranges from $84,000 - $684,900 with a variety that includes townhomes, starter homes and luxury homes. The breakdown of the new listings last week is:
Fair Market Resales - 18 REOs - 2 New Construction - … (2 comments)
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The Cost of Selling Your Home - Typical Sellers Closing Costs - 02/26/12 06:09 AM
Both buyers and sellers of Real Estate have closing costs associated with the transfer of real estate. Each pays something different and as a top Wake Forest NC Real Estate Agent it is my job to be sure that PRIOR to closing I provide either of them (depends on who I represent) their estimated closing costs. In the case of a home seller that comes in the form of Seller Net Proceeds. While I can not give exact figures for what closing costs are my years of experience do allow me to be very accurate is estimates. One of the first … (2 comments)
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"Moving Midway" Presented by the Wake Forest Historical Museum - 02/25/12 12:57 PM
The Wake Forest Historical Museum will be presenting the documentary film "Moving Midway" tomorrow, February 26 at 3:00pm. This film documents the moving of the 1848 home, called Midway Plantation, and it's outbuildings 3 miles to save it from encroaching comercial developlment and to preserve it's rich history.
The viewing of this documentary is FREE to all members and residents of Wake Forest NC. Refreshments will be served and if you need more information you can contact Carol Pelosi.
Sunday, February 26th
3:00 pm
Wake Forest Historical Museum
450 N. Main Street
Wake Forest NC
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Wake Forest NC - Yep, There's An App For That! - 02/25/12 12:41 PM
The Town of Wake Forest NC has created an app for your iPhone, Android, iPad and HTML users. Talk about staying cutting edge of technology! Here are just a few of the cools things that you can expect from this new app:
Locate town parks via Google Maps Pay your Wake Forest power bill Access Town news Access the town's FaceBook page Receive breaking news Links to job listings Access contact info for every town department AND.....Contact the town for maintenance problems with street lights, pot holes, street maintenance, graffiti, etc by using the app to send a photo of the … (2 comments)
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What To Know When Renting A Wake Forest NC Home Or Condo - 02/24/12 04:57 AM
My great friend, Thom Abbott, has a great read for prospective tenants. While his post specifially mentions Atlanta GA I can say that the tips and advice are the same for the Wake Forest NC area.
If you are currrently seeking a rental in Wake Forest NC be prepared to act fast. Rentals are moving quickly and more often then not landlords are able to be picky and choose who they feel is the best tenant.
Thom's last piece of advice is CRUCIAL! Don't Do It Alone! It truely is not a wise decision to give out such personal information to … (0 comments)
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If You Are FSBO Don't Let This Be YOU! - 02/24/12 04:45 AM
Dear FSBO - Lesson #1: Be prepared to answer questions about your home.
I actually wrote this post quite a few years ago but the same thing happened yesterday. I had a buyer in my car and we passed a FSBO. My buyer wanted the information about the home so we stopped and called. Even though what happened below was 2 years ago - the SAME thing happened yesterday. Frustrating for me, frustrating for the buyer and really, how does a FSBO plan on selling their home this way? Needless to say, we never DID get the information on the … (16 comments)
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Franklinton, NC - Applegate Drive - Fantastic Traditional, 3/2.5+BnsRm, Wooded Lot, 2c Gar, Swim Community - 02/24/12 04:14 AM
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Louisburg, NC - Pueblo Drive - Gorgeous Lot in Gated Lake Community! Bring Your Own Builder - 02/24/12 04:03 AM
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Wake Forest NC - Palmer Court, Spotless Brick Ranch, 2400+sf, Waterfront, Culdesac - 02/24/12 04:00 AM
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Looking for Open Houses in Wake Forest NC? Let Me Help! - 02/23/12 12:21 PM
Every week I post the Wake Forest NC Open Houses. There was a tremendous response last week to my Open House Post so I know that many of you had a great time out and about looking at homes! So far it looks like the upcoming weekend will be just as busy! If you don't want to wait for my upcoming Wake Forest NC Open Houses post you can certainly use my super-easy Open House Search Tool available at my website, Wake Forest NC House Chick! You can search by
city, date, price range, bedrooms, bath and square footage It's … (0 comments)
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Keep It Local! Shopping and Dining in Historic Downtown Wake Forest NC - 02/22/12 07:09 AM
Historic Downtown Wake Forest NC is quite a draw for many wanting to recapture the feel of the small southern town from days gone by. Whether you are wanting to while away the afternoon window shopping in the many specialty shops, sip a hand-crafted coffee, sample some fresh made Italian gelato or seek that perfect gift there is definitely a place for you in Historic Downtown Wake Forest NC!
Here are just a few of the great restaurants you can find.
Backfins Crabhouse - 110 S. White Street (AWESOME CRAB LEGS! Ask my son - his favorite … (10 comments)
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Youngsville, NC - 320 Rolling Acres 1.5 Wooded Acres, Ranch Home w/ 1800 sf - 02/22/12 06:08 AM
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Wake Forest NC Foreclosures and Short Sales - New List TODAY! Happy Fat Tuesday!!! - 02/21/12 07:44 AM
The Wake Forest NC Foreclosures Report has been update and is ready for download! Don't miss this weeks report - there are some great additions to the list and quite a few price reductions. You'll find ALL properties on this list that are REOs, Short Sales and more! I have everything from townhomes, country homes, estate homes and all those in between on the report and you can easily see:
Subdivision Square Feet Bedrooms Baths Garage Price
Once you download the report please feel free to give me a call or email me with any questions. I have viewed … (2 comments)
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Wake Forest NC Real Estate Market - Weekly Report for February 12 - 18, 2012 - 02/20/12 07:47 AM
Below is the latest data for the Wake Forest NC Real Estate Market. The Real Estate activity remains vibrant in Wake Forest NC with a healthy number of New Listings being added each week as well as a good number of closings.
This past week there were 29 Homes for Sale in Wake Forest NC added to the current Inventory.
7 New Construction Homes 16 Fair Market Resales 5 Bank Owned/Foreclosures 1 Short Sales If you ever want to see Foreclosures in Wake Forest NC be sure to download my weekly report - FOR FREE! This weeks … (6 comments)
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Putting Your House on the Market in Spring? Get Ready NOW! - 02/19/12 06:24 AM
With Spring just around the corner one can't help but think of fresh new beginnings, clean air, blooming flowers and days that start to linger a little longer. If you are thinking about selling your home then Spring is an exceptional time to enter the housing market! You'll be sparkling fresh and ready for all of the buyers that are getting those tax refund checks, looking to relocate and even those that are looking to move to a new neighborhood. Who knows, your home just might be THE ONE that someone has always driven by and dreamed they could own! You … (10 comments)
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The Listing Appointment is Over and Your Home is Listed - Have You Checked Your On-Line Listing? - 02/18/12 03:28 PM
Trust is very important when it comes to selecting your real estate agent! You must know that they have your best interest in mind and that they will go above and beyond to get your property sold for the most amount of money in the least amount of with a minimal amount of stress to you. With that said...... I have seen VERY bad examples lately in the local Multiple Listing Service. Many of the offending examples are:
Pictures - in the local Triangle Multiple Listing Service we are permitted to have 25 photos of a property. (Please know that … (8 comments)
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So, My Question Is - Where is the Wake Forest University? - 02/18/12 02:45 PM
Answer: "If you are in Wake Forest you are in the WRONG PLACE!" I posted almost a year ago about the misconception that the Wake Forest University is located in Wake Forest NC. Now, we all know that one person can't change the thinking of the masses but I thought it was worth getting the information out again.
So, for those of you that missed it here is a brief overview and history lesson on the Wake Forest University. Really quite interesting!
Wake Forest vs. Wake Forest - Would the REAL Wake Forest please step forward?
I can not tell you how … (0 comments)
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Wake Forest NC Real Estate Closed Sales - January 2012 - 02/18/12 06:20 AM
Clearly the market has become more active since the same time period last year in Percentage of List Price received, Pending Sales, both Average and Median Sales Prices are up and another great indicator of a rebounding market is the number of closed sales.
January 2012 had a +85.7% increase in Homes that Closed compared with January 2011. It is important to keep in mid that the Days on Market though has increased. So while the homes ARE selling it is taking a touch longer to get them under contract. Patience is a Virtue! There are currently 697 homes for sale in Wake … (0 comments)
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Wake Forest NC Real Estate Average Sales Price and Median Sales Price - January 2012 - 02/18/12 05:56 AM
Both the Median Sales Price and the Average Sales Price for Wake Forest NC Real Estate increased since the same time period last year. The Median Sales Price increased by +23.7% and the Average Sales Price increased by +7.8%. It is good to see both number moving in the positive direction - my only concern would be for them to increase TOO quickly!
If you need a bit of an explanation for difference between the Median Sales Price and the Average Sales Price please feel free to visit this recent post that helps to explain. Median Sales Price vs. Average Sales Price - What's the Difference? If you … (0 comments)
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Median Sales Price vs. Average Sales Price - What's the Difference? - 02/17/12 01:19 PM
Do you know the difference between the Average Sales Price and the Median Sales Price? Many people get the two confused and more often than not believe the two are interchangeable and that is the furthest from the truth.
The Median Sales Price is when one is given a group of sales prices it will be the one in the middle. That means that 50% of homes sold for more and 50% of homes sold for less. Here is an example that might help: 5 Properties and their Sales Prices: Property 1 - $179,000 Property 2 - $180,000 Property 3 - … (4 comments)
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Wake Forest NC Real Estate Absorption Rate - January 2012 - 02/17/12 11:22 AM
On most Listings Appointments I bring up the Absorption Rate of Wake Forest NC and I am more often than not met with a glazed over look like I am talking jibberish. Regardless of where you live in the country and Absorption Rate is important! Here is an excerpt from a post I wrote on this very subject:
"An Absorption Rate quite simply is the supply of homes that are on the market. For instance, if there is an Absorption Rate of 8 is would mean that should NO other homes be listed it would take 8 months for the currently … (0 comments)
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Wake Forest NC Real Estate Price Points - January 2012 - 02/17/12 10:51 AM
Wake Forest NC has a vast variety of homes for sale from Townhomes to Estate Homes! There are different styles, sizes, and neighborhood locations available but two price points have consistently remained the most robust and those are the $200,000 - $299,999 and $300,000 - $399,999 price range.
There were 697 Active Listings on the Market in Wake Forest NC in January of 2012 which is down -29% when compared with January 2011. Of those total Active Listings in January 2012 close to half of them (46%) were within the $200,000 - $400,000 price point.
Check out the following Graph … (2 comments)
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"Ladies Night" at the Cotton Company in Downtown Historic Wake Forest TONIGHT! - 02/17/12 07:02 AM
The Cotton Company is ALWAYS a great place to spend some time shopping for unique gifts, home decor items and beautiful handcrafted jewelry and art!
Tonight is Ladies Night at the Cotton Company from 5 - 8pm. It's a great opportunity to grab your girlfriends and head to historic downtown Wake Forest for an evening of shopping and fun.
Don't miss the "How to Wrap a Scarf" demonstration at 6:30pm presented by Wraps of Style! I don't know about you but I always get my scarfs all knotted up - this might be a good one for me!
You can always … (0 comments)
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Rolling Acres, Youngsville, NC - NO HOA Dues! 1.5ac of Private and Peaceful Living! - 02/16/12 08:53 AM
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45 Applegate Drive, Franklinton NC - Gorgeous Traditional w/ Large Lot in Private Swim Community! - 02/06/12 09:33 AM
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