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remax united: Updated Townhome with New Kitchen! - 03/06/12 09:01 AM

Welcome to this updated townhome located in the Cary neighborhood of Riverwalk.   The open foyer greets you with new tile floors.  The living room is spacious and has new laminate hardwoods that carry throughout the rest of the first floor.  Enjoy your meals in the bright dining area that includes an updated fixture and double French doors that lead to the back patio.  Cooking is a delight in the newly remodeled kitchen that hosts new cabinets with crown, counters, a subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, and a pass-through window to the living room.  There is also a laundry closet … (0 comments)

remax united: Luxury Home with Fine Details in Preston! - 02/23/12 10:30 AM

Welcome to this beautiful home located in the Cary neighborhood of Preston Chase.  Stone steps lead to the covered front porch.  The two-story foyer greets you with warm hardwood floors, a decorative glass front door with side transoms, a large Palladium window, catwalk, and a chandelier.  To the right of the foyer is the formal living room that offers a double window to let in lots of natural light.  The elegant dining room is wrapped with crown and wainscoting.  Cooking is a delight in the gourmet kitchen that offers new stainless steel appliances, new granite counters, stacked oven and microwave, … (0 comments)

remax united: Raleigh Voted #1 Place to Live by BusinessWeek.com! - 01/11/12 04:05 PM

Raleigh was recently voted the #1 Place to Live by BusinessWeek.com!
From BusinessWeek.com:
Raleigh, N.C.  #1
Population: 377,487Mayor: Charles MeekerWhy it’s ranked: Taking more than a dozen data points into account, Raleigh ranks as the best place to live in the U.S. The city sports a high number of bars, restaurants, and cultural institutions as well as a thriving social scene, great parks, and good schools. Raleigh reflects the cultural graces that go along with anchoring the so-called research triangle, home to North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of course, it’s … (0 comments)

remax united: New Years Eve Celebrations in the Triangle - 12/30/11 01:59 PM
Looking for a fun way to ring in 2012 – check out these events happening around the Triangle:
First Night Raleigh 2012
Where:
Fayetteville Street Mall
When:
Sat, Dec 31: 2pm to Midnight
Tickets:
All Day Passes are $9.00 in advance
On December 31, admission passes will cost $12 for adults and $10 for children 6 to 12
All patrons ages 6 and over require a pass
Children 5 and under are admitted for free and do not need a pass
 
New Year's Eve Extravaganza 2012
 
Where:
RBC Center
When:
Sat, Dec. 31: 9pm
Tickets:
$25 & … (0 comments)

remax united: Happy Thanksgiving! - 11/23/11 01:56 PM

From all of us at Linda Trevor & Co, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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remax united: Assistance Needed to Provide Outer Banks Disaster Relief - 09/02/11 04:43 PM
The Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® is partnering with The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® to provide disaster relief and recovery following the devastation of hurricane Irene to the residents of Hatteras Island. You can help by donating supplies or financial assistance!
 
Please bring donations to the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors® by 5:00pm next Wednesday (9/7) to assist with this project. Please note that Board offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day.
 
Requested items include the following:• plastic totes• batteries• plastic ware• paper plates• trash bags• buckets• cleaning supplies• shovels• heavy duty gloves• bug spray• rakes• bicycles
 
To supply desperately needed financial assistance please bring or … (1 comments)

remax united: 7 Tips for Staging Your Home - 11/22/10 12:33 PM
In today's market, a buyers first impression of your home makes all the difference!  Below is a terrific article written by G. M. Filisko with seven tips for making your home warm and inviting to boost your home's value and speed up the sale process.
1. Start with a clean slate
Before you can worry about where to place furniture and which wall hanging should go where, each room in your home must be spotless. Do a thorough cleaning right down to the nitpicky details like wiping down light switch covers. Deep clean and deodorize carpets and window coverings.
2. Stow away your … (1 comments)

remax united: Raleigh-Durham Among Best Cities Situated for Recovery - 11/10/10 05:38 PM
NEWSWEEK has compiled a list of the 10 American Cities Best Situated for the Recovery. These are places where the jobs are plentiful, and the pay, given the lower cost of living, buys more than in bigger cities. In other words, places unlike much of the rest of the country.
The cities, most of which lie in the red-state territory of America's heartland, fall into three basic groups. There's the Texaplex-Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston-which has become the No. 1 destination for job-seeking Americans, thanks to a hearty energy sector and a strong spirit of entrepreneurism.
There are the New … (2 comments)

remax united: Sunset Hills - Beautifully Landscaped Home (Apex, NC)! - 10/18/10 03:54 PM
109 Gables Gate Ct, Apex, NC Welcome to this beautifully landscaped home in the Sunset Hills neighborhood!  As you enter the foyer, you are greeted with laminate hardwood floors that carry you through the entire first floor of the home.  Cozy up next to the brick front, gas fireplace in the living room that also offers a large double window to let in plenty of natural light.  Cooking is a breeze in the bright kitchen that offers granite counters, a porcelain tile backsplash, under cabinet lighting, pantry, and an updated pendant above the sink.  Enjoy your morning coffee in the breakfast … (1 comments)

remax united: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - 10/15/10 01:11 PM
Who do you know that his been affected by breast cancer?  Is it your mother, your grandmother, aunt, sister, or friend?  Is it you?  
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as such we implore you to spread the word to everyone you know about the importance of breast cancer screening. This largely curable disease has taken too many lives needlessly. This is mostly because many women think they will never be the one to receive the diagnosis and so they choose not to participate in the simple screening process.  Even worse, how many women know they should get screened but are … (0 comments)

remax united: 1 Acre Land for Sale at Regency Park Estates (Cary, NC)! - 10/06/10 04:57 PM

109 Avenue of the Estates - 1 Acre Land! Great lot with ability to BUILD YOUR DREAM CUSTOM HOME!  Lot backs to the 150 acre Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. Walking distance to Koka Booth Amphitheater (.64 mile), walking trails, & Lifetime Fitness Health Club in South Cary.
Visit Realtor.com to view more photos! 
For more information on this beautiful, wooded lot, please contact Linda Trevor at (919) 469-6522, email Homes@LindaTrevor.com, or visit www.LindaTrevor.com.
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remax united: Immaculately Landscaped Home with Keystone Accents (Morrisville, NC)! - 08/24/10 10:50 AM
112 Priestly Court, Morrisville, NC Welcome to this beautiful home embraced with many fine details!  As you enter the home through the double front doors, the two-story foyer greets you with new Bamboo floors that carry through most of the first floor, double crown moulding, a catwalk, chandelier, and a chair rail with wainscoting.  To the right is a formal living room which is also perfect for using as a home office.  To the left is the elegant dining room that hosts a trey ceiling, chandelier, a double window, and a chair rail with picture frame details.  A partially vaulted family … (1 comments)

remax united: Updated Townhome in the Heart of Cary! - 08/09/10 12:30 PM
104 Windward Court, Cary, NC Welcome to this beautiful end-unit townhome located in the Windbrooke subdivision in the heart of Cary.  As you enter the foyer, you are greeted with warm hardwood floors that carry you through most of the first floor.  The elegant dining room features an updated chandelier, a triple window, and a pass-through window to the kitchen for easy serving.  Cooking is a breeze in the updated kitchen that offers tile floors, stainless steel appliances, Oak cabinets, and a large pantry.  Cozy up next to the marble surround, gas log fireplace in the living room while enjoying the … (1 comments)

remax united: Nicely Landscaped Home with Keystone Accents - 08/06/10 12:23 PM
109 Gables Gate Ct, Apex Welcome to this beautifully landscaped home in the Sunset Hills neighborhood!  As you enter the foyer, you are greeted with laminate hardwood floors that carry you through the entire first floor of the home.  Cozy up next to the brick front, gas fireplace in the living room that also offers a large double window to let in plenty of natural light.  Cooking is a breeze in the bright kitchen that offers granite counters, a porcelain tile backsplash, under cabinet lighting, pantry, and an updated pendant above the sink.  Enjoy your morning coffee in the breakfast area … (0 comments)

remax united: Raleigh-Cary Ranks 33rd for Working Moms by Forbes Woman Magazine - 08/03/10 03:58 PM
The Raleigh-Cary area ranks 33rd among the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas for working moms, according to a recent study by publishing giant Forbes. 
Forbes Woman magazine used the following criteria for this years' list: women's earnings, unemployment rates, crime levels, school systems, health care and cost of living. 
The Raleigh-Cary placed second in "violent crimes" due to the area's low crime rate. The eastern half of the Triangle also posted the 14th lowest unemployment rate. 
In the other categories, Raleigh-Cary ranked No. 22 for pediatricians, No. 23 for cost of living, No. 37 for women's income and No. 45 … (1 comments)

remax united: Eight Wake County Schools Make Newsweek Magazine’s Best High Schools List - 08/02/10 12:41 PM
Wake County Public School System After being inadvertently left off Newsweek magazine's Best High Schools list, eight Wake County high schools have been added to the roster following a recalculation of the data. In all, 12 Wake County Public High Schools are on the news magazine's list of best high schools in the United States. They are: 
Apex Middle Creek Cary Panther Creek Holly Springs Wakefield Millbrook Enloe Broughton Athens Drive Leesville Road Green Hope  "When we first saw the list, we were alarmed only four of our schools made the list," said David Holdzkom, assistant superintendent for Evaluation and Research. … (0 comments)

remax united: Beautiful Townhome in the Heart of Cary, NC! - 07/26/10 01:41 PM
126 Planetree Lane, Cary, NC Welcome to this updated townhome located in the Cary neighborhood of Paxton.  Brick steps lead to the covered front porch.  As you enter the home, the foyer greets you with new vinyl floors and crown molding.  Cooking is a breeze in the kitchen that offers Oak cabinets, tons of counter space, all white appliances, a pantry, crown, and a chair rail.  Enjoy your morning coffee in the breakfast nook that includes an updated fixture and a double window.  The dining room is open to the living room and offers an updated fixture and new carpet.  Cozy … (2 comments)

remax united: Nicely Landscaped Home with Wrap-Around Front Porch (Raleigh, NC)! - 07/23/10 11:53 AM
33 Irene Lane, Raleigh, NC Welcome to this beautifully landscaped home located in the quiet country neighborhood of Waverly Point.  As you approach the home, you are greeted by a wrap-around rocking chair front porch.  Through the front door with side transoms is the vaulted foyer that features a catwalk, chandelier, and warm hardwood floors.  The 2-story living room showcases a marble surround gas fireplace with entertainment niche, upgraded carpet, a ceiling fan with light, and a wall of windows.  Enjoy your meals in the elegant dining room that has a two column entry, hardwood floors, a large bay window, crown, … (0 comments)

remax united: Wake County School Scores Showed Improvement! - 07/14/10 01:27 PM
Wake County Public School System Preliminary North Carolina End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course (EOC) test scores for 2009-10 show improvement in virtually every subgroup of students in the Wake County Public School System, and also show a closing of the achievement gaps between white, African-American, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students at several grade levels. Additionally, 85 percent of students taking EOC tests passed those exams. 
"These improvements are a clear indication that our efforts since the 2007 Curriculum Management Audit of better alignment and focus of resources and efforts are paying important dividends," said Dr. Donna Hargens, interim superintendent and chief academic … (1 comments)

remax united: Cary, NC: Ranked #23 Best Place to Live by CNN's Money Magazine! - 07/12/10 03:11 PM
CNN's Money Magazine just released their annual Top 100 Best Places to Live and Cary, NC came in at #23! 
Cary, with an estimated population of 130,000, has one of the lowest crime rates in the nation, AAA bond ratings from Moody's, and an unemployment rate below the country's average. 
The only other North Carolina city to make this year's list was Chapel Hill, ranking at #40, with an estimated population of 54,000. 
For more information about Cary, NC, please be sure to visit www.LindaTrevor.com. 
***Source: (CNN.com)
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