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cary home: Cary NC Renovating Staircase - Hardwood or Paint? - 01/17/11 06:07 PM
Cary NC     Renovating the Staircase - Hardwood or Paint? Cary NC Renovating the Staircase - Hardwood or Paint?  That is the question my husband and I posed.   We bought a 20 year old home on the golf course with an amazing view.  The rest of the house definitely needed some updating.   We originally decided to retread the staircase with hardwoods and wrought iron railings. 
 
 Until we saw our neighbor's stairs. Paint?  We never considered it.  
I ran home and ripped the carpet off the first stair and it was real wood, not sub flooring.   We were … (1 comments)

cary home: Cary NC Bishop's Gate Homes for Sale - 02/19/10 08:06 PM
Cary NC Bishop's Gate Homes for Sale Today I'm touring Cary NC Bishop's Gate homes for sale.  This luxury neighborhood of executive homes is located just off Cary Parkway before Old Apex Road. If you didn't know Bishop's Gate was there you would never be the wiser.  Tucked off the unassuming street High Meadows past the church, past Weathersby Town Homes is Cary NC Bishop's Gate homes for sale.  

Built on 66 acres around 2004-2006 Bishop's Gate has an average lot size of 0.35 acres. The homes are priced in the high $500,000 to low $600,000.  The builder, Centex homes, … (1 comments)

cary home: Cary NC Whitebridge Homes for Sale - 02/15/10 12:23 PM
Cary NC Whitebridge Homes for Sale
Today I’m continuing my Cary NC tour of small quaint neighborhoods and the hybrid didn't have to go too far to find Cary NC Whitebridge homes for sale.  Whitebridge is located off Davis Drive just past High House Rd driving towards Apex.  This small neighborhood boasts quaint tree-lined streets, pool, play ground, and Cary Greenway access.  Cary NC Whitebridge homes for sale range in price from the high $200,000 to the mid-$400,000 all on 1/3 + acre lots.  The homes are traditional with a transitional flair.  Most homes have two-story foyers and /or family room, … (1 comments)

cary home: Dead HVAC Unit in My Cary NC Home - 01/19/10 06:23 PM


Dead HVAC Unit in My Cary NC Home. I woke up late last week to find my a dead HVAC unit in my Cary NC home.  YIKES!

"It shouldn't be a complete surprise" was the response of the HVAC repairman.  "Your unit is original and your home was built in 1995."  

It was like hearing those familiar words from your doctor, " Well at your age..."

Now we need to make the decision to buy a top of the line, energy efficient HVAC unit and get a government rebate or go less expensive?
It's hard … (3 comments)

cary home: Cary NC Housing Trend Statistics - December '08-'09 - 01/19/10 10:51 AM
Cary NC Housing Trend Statistics - December '08-'09 Cary NC Housing Trend Statistics - December '08- '09   Using the chart below it is evident that the Cary NC market is up from one year ago.  
Homes For Sale are UP 3.3% Homes Sold are UP 23.1% Homes Pending are UP 5.2% These Housing trend statistics come as no surprise to me or the agents in our office.  We have been busy listing homes and writing contracts.
 It's been a welcome trend over 2008.  Again we have to attribute the increase in sale to the Tax Credits being offerers. … (0 comments)

cary home: Home Sales Rise in Cary and Morrisville - 01/06/10 12:51 PM
Home Sales Rise in Cary and Morrisville  This was the headline of the Cary News on January 3, 2010.  What a way to start the NEW YEAR!  I'm not surprised by this Cary headline one bit.
Usually between Thanksgiving and Christmas us Realtors can be assured that the market will slow, as folks prepare for the holidays, and we can take some time to prepare for the upcoming year.
Not this year, 2009 has been the year of the unpredictable market, the expected has become the unexpected and vise-versa.  The Cary area market saw a surge thought the holiday season.  Agents … (0 comments)

cary home: Cary NC - Housing Forecasts - 12/21/09 10:33 AM

Cary NC - Housing Forecasts  According to the TARR Report -Triangle Area Residential Realty Report the maps below indicate the Cary NC-Housing Forecast.
The map shows growth in all of Wake County, however I'd like to concentrate on the Cary area.  The first map shows the the cities that make up Wake County.  The second map shows the housing forecast for the area including Cary.  Beginning in 1995, coincidently when I relocated to Cary, and forecasting to the year 2025.  Notice the growth in Western Cary to the Chatham County line.  This area includes Ambery, Cary Park, Carolina Preserve Del … (0 comments)

cary home: Cary Tops National Safe City List - 11/24/09 08:34 AM
Cary Tops National Safe City List According to new analysis from the FBI published by CQ Press, Cary tops the National Safe City List coming in as the 15th safest city in America. It's the 11th straight year Cary has ranked as North Carolina's safest city.   Cary's Safety record is just one of the many reasons folks from across the nation choose Cary NC as their home.
Why Move to Cary NC?

What You Need to Know About Wake County Public Schools.

Top Cary Neighborhoods

Golf Course Communities in Cary

Carolina Preserve Del Webb 55+ Active … (0 comments)

cary home: Cary NC Top 30 Appreciation Subdivisions - 10/05/09 12:26 PM
 
 
 Cary NC Top 30 Appreciation Subdivisions 
Cary NC Top 30 Appreciation Subdivision is a list many homeowners wait for every year, the who's who of neighborhoods. Which neighborhoods are appreciating the most is a great way of knowing where your neighborhood stands amongst the many.   Moving to Cary NC can be a big decision. I often tell my clients this because it is so true, it was when my family was transferred here in 1995.  We had so many questions.  One question that comes up with many folks from other parts of the country when visiting is, "Which neighborhoods … (0 comments)

cary home: Cary NC Highland Oaks Homes for Sale - 09/09/09 09:48 AM
Cary NC Highland Oaks Homes for Sale Cary NC Highland Oaks homes for sale, location is their middle name! On my tour of Cary NC today I'm taking a drive down High House Road. High House Rd. intersects Davis Drive, Cary Parkway, and eventually Maynard Rd. Maynard Rd is a loop that wraps around Cary. So when it was announced that a neighborhood of executive high-end homes was going to be build off High House Road between Cary Parkway and Maynard Road most real estate agents were ecstatic. What an awesome location! Brilliant, a neighborhood built right in the heart of … (0 comments)

 
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Linda Lohman- Former Teacher/Broker

Cary, NC

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Fonville Morisey Realty

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