Cary - Raleigh - Apex - Holly Springs NC Real Estate

Mother's Day Thoughts & Love

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:28:41 -0700

Happy Mother's Day!

to all moms, to all want-to-be moms, to all those who have moms, and to all those who have been moms and lost a child.

Remember the good times. And keep those good times close to your heart.

To those want-to-be moms having problems....

there are SO many babies & children out there awaiting your love

.... a Mom is a Mom is a Mom, no matter how or what.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Enjoy each and every moment.

Laugh, love, live.

Smile at everyone for a day...evaluate the results :-)

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4424 Landen Drive - Bowling Green Subdivision - Wake Forest NC

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:05:32 -0700

4424 Landen Drive - Wake Forest - House for Sale

Bowling Green Sub. Wake Forest NC

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$270,000

Single Family Home

Main Features

4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1 Partial Bathroom
Interior: 2,314 sqft
Lot: 0.35 acre(s)

Location

4424 Landen Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
USA

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Bowling Green Sub. Wake Forest NC
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Heritage Pines - Cary NC - 55+

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:56:36 -0700

Heritage Pines Ranch 55+ Community

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$210,000

Townhouse

Main Features

2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Interior: 1,376 sqft

Location

211 Sawgrass Hill Court
Cary, NC 27519
USA

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Country Living - Wake Forest & Zebulon NC = 8440 Little Woody Ct.

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:03:30 -0800

Wake Forest & Zebulon NC Area 8440 Little Woody Ct.

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$164,900

Single Family Home

Main Features

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1 Partial Bathroom
Interior: 1,700 sqft
Lot: 0.69 acre(s)

Location

8440 Little Woody Court
Zebulon, NC 27597
USA

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Carpenter Park Ranch Townhome - Morrisville NC
Wake Forest & Zebulon NC Area 8440 Little Woody Ct.
Cary NC Ranch Home for Sale
Sunset Ridge Holly Springs - Under Contract in less than a week!
Dutchman Downs Subdivision

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312 Madres Lane Morrisville NC - Carpenter Park

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:57:10 -0800

312 Madres Lane Morrisville NC

Carpenter Park Ranch Townhome - Morrisville NC

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$139,900

Townhouse

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2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Interior: 1,250 sqft

Location

312 Madres Lane
Morrisville, NC 27560
USA

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Merry Christmas to all...and to all a good night!

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:22:21 -0800

Christmas means so many different things to all of us. Many expectations. Many happinesses. Many disappointments.

It seems to me that Christmastime is a time to reflect - on the good, bad and ugly; along with the positives! and lets choose to dwell on the positives!

Magical - this time of year. (spend some time with a 3 year old!) Bring back the wonder of the season. The kindness, love and laughter.

Some great Christmas Music ... keep it on and fall asleep after a busy day.

I hope all had a wonderful day.

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Outrageous Real Estate Stories....What NOT to do when showing condos!

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:15:46 -0700

Raleigh NC Condos

While showing condos a while back in Downtown Raleigh NC we decided to do the stairs for one floor.... and without thinking....we went into the stairwell....

Who'da thunk? We couldn't get back in ??? !!!

We all KNEW we couldn't get back in without a card! We KNEW IT! But we were having so much fun, we just didn't think it would apply to us???!!!

And if you watched that video you heard reference to the time there was a shortage of gas in the car ... on I-40 in Raleigh.

Happened to be the first time out with this couple looking to move to NC from New Jersey. Joanne and Sean were very nice. (That's because she and I went to high school together and she found me on Facebook )

So, we ran out of gas right there on I-40 in Raleigh! And my son in law came to rescue us!

Since that time, before I go anywhere, I go fill up! Even if I did it yesterday!!!

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Heritage Pines in Cary NC - 55+ Community - SOLD!

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:23:25 -0700

sold in 2 days!

Heritage Pines 55+ Community in Cary NC - GREAT location - and excellent acccess to shopping, stores and restaurants.

One bedrrom, family room with gas log fireplace, dining room, separate kitchen, aditional room for crafts or formal area!

Heritage Pines 55+ community in Cary NC

Clubhouse

Heritage Pines Cary NC Pool

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Dine Out For Angels 2012 - Wake County

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:26:56 -0700

Dine Out and Help Out Children in Need!

Enjoy a great meal at a participating restaurant on Tuesday, September 18 & Thursday, September 20, and you'll also be helping to provide holiday gifts for abused, neglected or abandoned children in the Wake County Guardian ad Litem Program. The restaurants will donate 5% of sales on those days to the REALTOR Foundation of the Triangle's Project Angel Tree. 100% of donations will be used to purchase gifts for the kids.

18 Seaboard - Downtown Raleigh
Battistella's - Downtown Raleigh
Cantina 18 - Cameron Village
Gypsy's Shiny Diner - Buck Jones Road, Raleigh
Joel Lane's Public House - The Creamery Bldg., Raleigh
Spring Rolls - North Hills, Raleigh
The Big Easy - Harrison Pointe, Cary
Tossed - McCrimmon Corners Shopping Center, Morrisville
zpizza - Stonecreek Village Shopping Center, Cary
La Shish - Reedy Creek Plaza, Cary
Jason's Deli - Spring Forest Road, Raleigh

Dine Out!
Tell the Restaurant you are "Dining Out for the Angels!"
Spread the Word! All sales count, so gather friends, family, neighbors or co-workers and make it a party!

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North Carolina State Fair - The Food !

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:17:06 -0700

North Carolina State Fair 2012 is coming soon. A great time for everyone! And here's a preview of some of the reasons many attend.... THE FOOD AT THE NC FAIR ... it's quite the adventure!

YUMMY! not so healthy! BUT Yummy!

Funnel cakes, candy corn, fried brownies, Krispy Kreme Burgers, and so much more!

Definitely not the low fat, vegan diet....but well it IS the State Fair!

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Sold!!! Ranch Home in Cary NC - 107 Deodora Court

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:37:11 -0700

Sold! 107 Deodora Court , Cary NC

Lovely home in the heart of Cary on 1/3 acre. 3 Bedrooms and 2 baths. Sold! We can do this for you!

This home is on a cul de sac lot with private back yard, additional storage attached to the home, fenced back yard.

Detached storage shed makes for great workshop. Fresh interior and exterior paint. Laminate flooring. Upgraded kitchen...granite and tile countertops, raised panel cabinets.

Beautiful deck overlooking wooded back yard.

SOLD!

107 Deodora Court

Cary NC

Cary Ranch Homes for Sale

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2900 Optimist Farm Road Apex NC - SOLD!

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:30:54 -0700

2900 Optimist Farm Road, Apex NC Sold in 6 Days!

Lovely home on one acre with pond view
3 Bedrooms 2 full baths
Separate entry in-law suite features
1 Bedroom 1 Bath, full kitchen living room and dining area
In ground pool
Several decks and porches
Detached shed/workshop
2 car garage
2 car carport
Pond view
County taxes only - not annexed

Sold in 6 days! Why? because seller took the advice of listing agent Nellie Lytvinenko - marketed everywhere, staged properly, priced competitively and it was good to go!

About an acre. Pond View. Lovely!

AND IT WENT!

We can do this for you too! We can sell your house quickly!
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Attitude Adjustment. Happy times. Joy. Love. Marry me!

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:32:13 -0700

There comes a tme in life where you reflect on all in the past.

Good or bad. Kind or not. Sweet or sour.

And then comes along one of your kids so in love. So future oriented... soooo ready for the best!

and Your life is reconstructed. and your thoughts are revamped. and you wake up with a completely different attitude...toward life!!

(This video of "our" son's wedding is 14 minutes long (we're the Brady Bunch; my 3 and his 4) - you probably don't want to watch it all, but the music is pretty good so you may want to just listen! Graham and Ali are quite an inspiration. )

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Bon Jovi - one of my favorites - unplugged concert

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:35:59 -0700

So for a long time Bon Jovi has been one of my favorites.

STILL enjoy his music!

"I just want to live while I'm alive" !!!

Enjoy each and every day.

Laugh a lot.

SMILE!

I smiled and talked with everyone in the Trader Joe's today! Amazing what a smile will do!

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Southern Home Security System :-) Let me help pick the dog bowls!

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:06:42 -0700

Living in the South is wonderful. This adds a bit of humor tonight!

How to Install a Southern Home Security System

1. Go to Goodwill and buy a pair of size 14 -16 men's work boots

2. Place them on your front porch, along with a copy of Guns & Ammo Magazine

3. Put four giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazines

4. Leave a note on your door that reads...

Bubba,

"Bertha, Duke, Slim, and I went for more ammo and beer. Don't mess with the pit bulls.

They got the mailman this morning and messed him up bad. I don't think Killer took part, but it was hard to tell from all the blood. Anyway, I locked all four of 'em in the house.

Better wait outside. Be right back."

Living in the Raleigh NC area isn't quite like this...

Check out this post about "Rules" about this area. They still hold true!

Call Nellie with any questions about real estate in the area.

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Somebody that I used to know ... great version!

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:41:03 -0700

I like this song. I've liked it since the first day I heard it. It's got a great beat and runs around in my head for hours!

But it's been all over the radio for months that it's become a bit much. I don't want to listen to it every 10 minutes when I'm driving around town touring new home subdivisions; or with clients.

BUT I found this creative version. And now I still like it! Now you're just somebody that I used to know. Enjoy.

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BELOW MARKET MORTGAGE RATES ARE AVAILABLE IN NORTH CAROLINE.

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:14:13 -0700

Great info on obtaining a mortgage and good reading for information for first time home buyers.

I do suggest you go to this post and get yourself educated on some of the mortgage programs available to you today.

Oh, and have a great weekend!

Via Shay Campbell, Raleigh, NC (Guaranteed Rate):

Below market mortgage rates are available in North Caroline. North Carolina first time home buyers have a great program available to them by working with mortgage lenders who can offer North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) programs.

One of the great programs that NCHFA offers is the “FirstHome Mortgage Program”. This program offers below market rates to help first time home buyers. Normally the rate is .125% to 1.00% lower than market rates. Today’s rates can be viewed by clicking link to rates. Lower rates can save the first time home buyer thousands of dollars over the life of the loan.

General Guidelines are:

·         Be a first time home buyer. The definition of a first time home buyer is they have not owned a home in the past three years. There are a few exceptions.

·         Income must be within established county limits. Link to limits.

·         Purchase a home with a purchase price of $225,000 or less.

·         Have reasonable credit.

A lower mortgage rate means a lower mortgage payment but you know that. I encourage the REALTORS that I work with to always ask if their client is a first time home buyer.

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Who Can You Call For Your Mortgage Needs in North Carolina?

Call Shay Campbell a licensed Loan Officer, NMLS# 46083, located in the Triangle area of NC, which includes Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex, Holly Springs, RTP and the counties of Wake, Durham, Johnston, Chatham and Orange. Shay has over 13 years of originating experience in North Carolina and can assist you with FHA, VA, USDA, NCHFA and conventional loans. He has a special interest in working with first time home buyers. Shay can be contacted at 919-624-8614, shay@shaycampbellmortgage.com or visit his website at shaycampbellmortgage.com

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Wake Forest - Cary - Raleigh Houses for Sale SOLD!!!

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:11:18 -0700

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Happy Music in Raleigh NC

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:56:52 -0700

Today is so glorious! Perfect weather in Raleigh NC ! I'm working hard on this computer on my porch. Listening to all the baby birds peeping for food! Watching my cat chase lizzards (she just got one)! and listening to the black lab snore next to me.

Great day to listen to some happy music from Michael Franti - this one is one of my favorites. Hope you enjoy!

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You're a Grand Old Flag - Remember the US is the best place

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:50:55 -0700

I used to sing "You're a Grand Old Flag" with my kids as they were growing up. We'd march around the kitchen and back yard! and we would wave our wonderful US FLAG ! I hope that today and always we all remember how wonderful our United States of America really is.

If you don't think so....visit Ukraine, South America, or many other countries......I GUARANTEE you will come home knowing that this United States of America is a WONDERFUL place to be!

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we've all got a story. just depends what we do with it.

Mon, 07 May 2012 20:45:55 -0700

My Family is from Ukraine and Russia. I am first generation in the US. I was born in Philadelphia shortly after my parents arrived in the U.S.

My Dad was in concentration camps when he was a teenager. He still hates turnips! He doesn't talk much about what he remembers....just that he won't eat turnips. I hope he will share more on his next visit....he still refuses to move to NC from NJ...cannot understand WHY!

BUT in the meantime while you're thinking of ways to get your family to move closer to where you are now...

enjoy another great song from the past....Imagine....first I heard this one was from John Lennon...great song for the night and an inspirational story ...

some days I thought I had it hard... not so much.....

Sing along.

Have fun.

Got no guarantees..........enjoy today. enjoy tonight.

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Success Story - Levi's Pattern Maker -The American Dream-Raleigh Denim

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:23:17 -0700

This story has a personal touch for me. Chris is a wonderful survivor and beautiful woman. Chris worked for Levi's for many years. One of their original pattern makers. Now she's working for Raleigh Denim...a locally owned company producing excellent quality jeans out of Downtown Raleigh! Chris' story is worth listening to...she's quite the survivor and wonderful woman!

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5605 Dutchman Dr Raleigh NC - Dutchman Downs

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:11:17 -0700

5605 Dutchman Drive Raleigh NC Home for sale

Dutchman Downs Subdivision

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$359,900

Single Family Home

Main Features

4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1 Partial Bathroom
Lot: 0.96 acre(s)

Location

5605 Dutchman Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
USA

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Dutchman Downs Subdivision
Cary NC Ranch Home for Sale
Hillcrest Farm - Wake Forest NC

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5605 Dutchman Drive Raleigh NC - Dutchman Downs - Home for Sale

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:31:27 -0700

5605 Dutchman Drive Raleigh NC - Dutchman Downs Subdivision

For Sale

.96 acre lovely lot
4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths
Bonus Room
Office/Den/Living room
216 sq. ft. heated and cooled sun room
No carpeting; extensive hardwoods & laminate flooring
Crown moldings
Totally remodeled Master Bath
Fresh paint inside and out
New landscaping in front yard
New shutters & gutters
New HVAC in sun room
NO city taxes!
Smooth ceilings
Extended circle driveway with additional parking pad
Detached garage
Move in ready!

Call or email Nellie to view this home and for more details.

919-210-9992

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Rejuvenation - A time comes in your life when you finally get it ...

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:59:34 -0700

I know I've read this for over 10 years. And read it again today. And I know I've posted it before - I've seen "author unknown" and several variations...but the message is the same. Have a wonderful week.

Rejuvenation

A time comes in your life when you finally get it….

When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you

Stop dead in your tracks, and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out- ENOUGH!

Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on.

And like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears, and through a mantle of wet lashes you begin to look at the world through new eyes. This is your awakening.

You realize that it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he or she is not prince charming or Cinderella and that in the real world there aren’t always fairytale endings (or beginnings for that matter); and that any guarantee of “ happily ever after” must begin with you.

In the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.

You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are…and that’s ok. (they are entitled to their own views and opinions).

You learn the importance of loving and championing yourself;

and in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval.

You stop bitching and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn’t do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected.

You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say, and that not everyone will always be there for you; and that it’s not always about you.

So, you learn to stand on your own, and to take care of yourself; and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.

You stop judging and pointing fingers…and you begin to accept people as they are, and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties; and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.

You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world around you, is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the crap you’ve been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, and how much you should weigh; what you should wear and where you should shop, and what you should drive; how and where you should live, and what you should do for a living; who you should sleep with, who you should marry, and what you should expect of a marriage; the importance of having and raising children, or what you owe your parents.

You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you’ve outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with; and in the process you learn to go with your instincts.

You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive and that there is power and glory in creating and contributing; and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a “consumer” looking for your next fix.

You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era, but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.

You learn that you don’t know everything; it’s not your job to save the world…. And that you can’t teach a pig to sing.

You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility, the importance of setting boundaries, and learning to say NO.

You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry, and that martyrs get burned at the stake.

Then you learn not to project your needs or your feelings onto a relationship. You learn that you will not be more beautiful, more intelligent, more lovable or important because of the man or woman on your arm, or the child that bears your name. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be.

You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn that just as people grow and change, so it is with love…you learn that you don’t have the right to demand love on your terms…just to make you happy.

And, you learn that alone does not mean lonely. You look in the mirror and come to terms with the fact that you will never be a size 5 or a perfect 10, and you stop trying to compete with the image inside your head and agonizing over how you “stack up”.

You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK…and that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things that you want…and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands.

You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity and respect; and you won’t settle for less. And you allow only the hands of a lover who cherishes you to glorify you with his or her touch…. and in the process you internalize the meaning of self-respect.

And you learn that your body really is your temple, and you begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin eating a balanced diet, drinking more water and taking more time to exercise.

You learn that fatigue diminishes the spirit and can create doubt and fear. So you take more time to rest. And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.

You learn that for the most part, in life you get what you believe you deserve… and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for, and that wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen.

More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it all alone and that it’s OK to risk asking for help.

You learn that the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber baron of all time. FEAR itself.

You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it, and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your terms.

And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom.

You learn that life isn’t always fair, you don’t always get what you think you deserve; and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions you learn not to personalize things. You learn that God isn’t punishing you or failing to answer your prayers.

It’s just life happening.

And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state – the ego. You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you, and poison the universe that surrounds you.

You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls. You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about; a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.

Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself; and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever, settle for less than your heart’s desire.

And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind. And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.

Finally, with courage in your heart and with God by your side you take a stand; you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can!

Nellie Lytvinenko
Realtor/Broker/Owner
Homes by Nellie
919.210.9992
www.homesbynellie.com
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