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buying: CARY NC - Is the High School District a Key Factor in the Buying Decision? YES!!! - 01/23/12 12:30 PM
 
 CARY NC - Is the High School District a Key Factor in the Buying Decision?  YES!!!!
 
"Housing located in the Panther Creek and Green Hope High School districts still has the largest market share of the closings at 49%, the same as last year.
 Housing in the Athens/Cary districts has a 29% share and housing in the Apex High School district has a 19% share.
The supply of housing is 4 months in Panther Creek/Green Hope, 5 months in Athens/Cary and 6 months in Apex. Each of these supply numbers are below the levels seen in the Triangle … (0 comments)

buying: CARY NC What is Your Negotiating Style? - 03/05/11 11:41 AM
CARY NC What is Your Negotiating Style? CARY NC What is your negotiating style?  Knowing your negotiating style can help you determine how to approach your next contract negotiation.Styles of Negotiating:
Submissive Style - Wanting to surrender to the other side.  Results from a feeling of powerlessness. Amicable Style - Willing to give in on issues of substance on order to have a relationship. Tyrannical Style - Demand that the other side gives up everything it has. Compromising Style - Focuses on trade-offs and conflict resolution. Realistic Style - Searches for common interest and needs.  Demands problem-solving behavior. Most people have … (2 comments)

buying: CARY NC Staging your Home - 03/04/11 08:49 AM
CARY NC Staging Your Home
CARY NC Staging your home is an important aspect of the home selling process.  Buyers want to be able to see themselves and their possessions in the house.
Buying a home is an emotional process that involves all of the senses.  Buyers will be swayed by a bright, fresh smelling home that they can imagine living in themselves. 
I realize it’s a challenge to live in a home that has been staged.  Remember, well staged homes in Cary sell quicker.  The outcome is worth the effort.
Remove clutter: 
Minimize your décor, by packing away … (0 comments)

buying: CARY NC Is Pricing AT Market Value a Good or Bad Thing? - 03/01/11 06:22 PM
CARY NC Is Pricing AT Market Value a Good or Bad Thing? CARY NC  Is pricing at market value a good or bad thing?  I've been asking myself this because of the events of the past week.Scenario:I have a client for a depressed real estate market, who lost money on the sale of their home.  They are relocating to the Cary area where our market has remained fairly stable.  Over the past two years our market has seen prices slip and days on market rise.  Sellers are frustrated.  Agents are hearing their frustration and are suggesting pricing homes AT market value. … (0 comments)

buying: Cary NC Carolina Preserve - Del Webb 55+ Adult Community - 02/04/11 03:10 PM
Below is an email question that inspired this post:
From: AlexaSent: Friday, February 04, 2011 1:21 PMTo: Lohman, LindaCc: Subject: Re: Relocation to Cary
 Linda,
 My husband and I are considering a move to NC.  We really like the Del Webb Carolina Preserve neighborhood.  What can you tell us about it?
 Alexa   
 
Cary NC Carolina Preserve Amberly Del Webb
Cary NC Carolina Preserve Amberly Del Webb is the premier Active Adult +55 Community in the Triangle. Convenient to major highways, shopping, entertainment yet tucked away in Chatham County just over the Wake County border.  Residents of Carolina Preserve Amberly Del … (4 comments)

buying: Closing Costs in Cary NC - 02/04/11 02:54 PM

Closing Costs in Cary NC
What are Closing Costs in Cary NC?  This is a question that I'm asked quite often so it inspired me to create this post.
 

 
From: David Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:50 AMTo: Lohman, LindaSubject: RE: closing
 Linda,
 Can you tell me what closing costs I will encounter during closing?  I know every state is different and I'm assuming they are different in NC than VA.
 David
 
What are Closing Costs in Cary NC and how much should I expect to pay? 
 
The following should do a fairly good … (2 comments)

buying: Cary NC Moves Toward a "Due Diligence" Contract - 09/11/10 06:47 PM
Cary NC Moves Toward a "Due Diligence" Contract It seems each year our market sees contract changes and this year is no exception as Cary NC moves toward a "due diligence" contract. The trend towards more buyer due diligence has been coming gradually in Cary NC.  A few years ago we adopted a "Alternate 2" form of doing inspections which allowed the buyer an "option period" during which a decision was made to move or not move forward.  Agents being human stuck to what they knew, NOT Alternative 2.

As of January 1, 2011 agents in Cary NC will no … (0 comments)

buying: Best of Cary-Fonville Morisey Realty- Best Real Estate Company and Best Realtor Website - 07/25/10 03:48 PM
Best of Cary - Fonville Morisey Realty Best Real Estate Company and Best Realtor Website Tell me something I didn't know!

 The annual Best of Cary list is out and Fonville Morisey Realty takes the top spot for
Best Real Estate Company and Best Realtor Website.
When I started in real estate I went to Fonville Morisey Real Estate School, then joined the ranks at the Fonville Morisey Preston Office in Cary

Why Fonville Morisey Realty?

Like many others, when selecting a Real Estate company the choices are numerous, and overwhelming.  For me the choice … (1 comments)

 
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Linda Lohman- Former Teacher/Broker

Cary, NC

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Fonville Morisey Realty

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