raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Journalist gets it Right! - great article in Sunday's "News & Observer" in Raleigh, NC - 05/19/08 06:32 PM
Dudley Price, staff writer for "The News & Observer" did a GREAT JOB portraying the current status of the North Carolina Triangle real estate market in his article in Sunday's paper titled, "Ready to rumble". Check it out online at: http://www.newsobserver.com/print/sunday/work_money/story/1076807.html.
Mr. Price accurately decribes the gap between home buyers who have an … (9 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC - The Triangle: February 2008 Market Report - 03/17/08 07:13 PM
The Real Estate market in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding towns - The Triangle - North Carolina is definitely a "Buyers' market" but is not experiencing the severe downturn of other metropolitan markets. The following detached home sales statistics were provided by the Triangle MLS for the month of February:
*Note: data … (10 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Durham, North Carolina mourns the death of Lista Yarbrough...a fellow REALTOR® and my friend - 01/17/08 05:30 PM
Today, after a five year battle with cancer, Lista Yarbrough went home to be with the Lord.
(July 1, 1973 - January 17, 2008)
As the Vice President of the Durham Regional Association of REALTORS® and a top-producing agent with Realty Executives Triangle, Lista was well-known and well-loved by her peers in … (60 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Man Convicted of Murdering Real Estate Agent, Sarah Anne Walker, Sentenced to Death in Texas - 01/04/08 12:57 PM
Some of you may remember the headlines about the brutal murder of Sarah Anne Walker in July 2006; however, it is more likely that you either do not remember or never saw the reports. I heard about her murder in passing and thought..."How horrible!" Then, in truth, I thought about it … (35 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: What’s Aunt Bee doing in my MeMe? - 12/22/07 05:55 PM
Although I personally feel that every post I write is another piece of ‘meme'...my buddy, Lisa Heindel, seems to think that I'm holding something back. In her recent post, A MeMe Trifecta, Lisa shares 5 of her previously hidden secrets and has tagged me to do the same. After reading Lisa's … (32 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Though the world may label me a fool…I believe in YOU! - 12/20/07 12:11 AM
Music is incredibly powerful. Just hearing a few notes of certain songs can take me back to a specific moment in time. When I close my eyes...while listening to the song...I can ‘see' the moment...feel the moment...and sometimes even smell the moment.
Last week, I came across a CD that I … (19 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Who Cares? YOU DO!!! YOU proved it by GIVING from your HEARTS! (UPDATE: The Melissa Grant Fire Relief Fund) - 12/17/07 03:26 PM
Saturday morning...after learning of the housefire that destroyed a portion of Melissa Grant's home...I wrote a post asking for ActiveRain members to join me in giving Christmas back to Melissa and her family. I shared with you how the fire began in 15 year-old Joshua's room and destroyed ALL of his … (34 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: URGENT! An ActiveRain Member Needs YOUR Help!! (PLEASE READ THIS! THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ANY ONE OF US!) - 12/15/07 12:31 PM
When I woke up this morning, I received an email from one of my friends here at ActiveRain. She pointed me to Melissa Grant's post, There is no place like home for the Holidays...My Story. I had not previously read Melissa's blog, but I am so thankful that I read this … (122 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Totally EXPOSED...What Would YOU Do? - 12/13/07 06:30 PM
Last night...as I was drifting off to sleep...I had a random flashback to a very embarrassing moment. I was eighteen years old...working as a waitress in a Mexican restaurant in order to pay for college. I hated (HATED) our uniforms...an off-the-shoulder, white peasant blouse and an orange, wrap-around, flouncy skirt (like … (78 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: A North Carolina Holiday Favorite: Deep Fried Mistletoe with a Dollop of Mint Jelly - 12/12/07 10:49 PM
Okay...we DON'T actually eat fried mistletoe in North Carolina (as far as I know), but we will put just about anything on a stick...fry it...and sell it for $6 at the State Fair. Think I'm joking? Shall I remind you of the fried dill pickle and fried snickers bar? I rest … (20 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: ANSWERS to 'What Country has the Stiffest Punishment for Drinking and Driving?' - 12/09/07 05:59 PM
This is a follow-up to yesterday's post, THINKING about DRINKING and DRIVING?? (What country has the stiffest punishment?). Check the answers below to see how well you did at matching the country with the punishment...
Australia Canada South Africa France Norway El Savador Bulgaria Finland and Sweden England Russia Turkey Poland Costa Rica Malaya
The first … (25 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: THINKING about DRINKING and DRIVING?? (What country has the stiffest punishment?) - 12/08/07 04:57 PM
After reading several recent posts warning against drinking and driving this holiday season...I became curious about how our sentences for drunk driving compare to those of other countries. What began as a random curiosity has led to some really interesting conversation in my home. Since I was completely unaware of these … (15 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: My Christmas MIRACLE!!! - 12/06/07 08:14 PM
On Christmas Eve 2005, I jumped out of bed extra early and hit the floor running. I had a mile long list titled, ‘Things I MUST do TODAY or ELSE!!!' The ‘ELSE' part was not an option...as I was hosting a Christmas celebration at my home that evening. I could not … (48 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Facing YOUR Giants........ - 12/06/07 12:53 AM
In my favorite book, The Holy Bible, there are many examples of GOOD triumphing over EVIL. It appears that God anticipated our human tendency to be skeptical and in need of irrefutable evidence in order to fully trust Him. I imagine Him...as He was inspiring men to write The Bible and … (35 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: I found some old letters…love letters… - 12/04/07 07:20 PM
A few days ago...while searching for some important papers...I discovered a box of keepsakes that I have not seen in many years. Taking a seat on the side of my bed, I began searching through my ‘treasure box'...not really sure what I would find hidden inside. One at a time, I … (29 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: I'm PROUD to be an AMERICAN! Remembering Our Brave Soldiers...Let's say 'THANKS'!!! - 12/03/07 03:31 PM
Thanksgiving Day has passed...and Christmas is just around the corner! IF you are like me, December is the busiest month of the year. There is so much to do: SO many gifts to purchase...SO many decorations to hang...SO many parties to attend...SO much food to cook and eat! In the words of … (28 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: What’s love got to do with it???…why it’s important to make a connection with your REALTOR®. - 12/03/07 12:01 PM
You WANT to sell your home...OR...you NEED to sell your home. Either way, chances are that you would not consider taking on the daunting task of FSBOing (For Sale By Ownering). I mean...these REALTOR® people are the experts. They work ‘out there' in the market every day. You know that you … (7 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Last night, I received one of THOSE phone calls…it reminded me to BE CAREFUL! - 12/02/07 09:38 PM
After six years in the real estate business, I should NOT need a reminder to be careful. Safety should be in the forefront of my mind at all times...in all circumstances. I've heard the terrible accounts of agents being robbed and murdered during open houses...even in my own city. I've walked … (49 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: A Little Bit of Christmas Cheer from The Nieves Family of Elves! - 12/02/07 12:37 PM
Well...it is official! December is here, and Christmas is just around the corner. Here in North Carolina...we rarely see a 'White Christmas'...but we still have LOTS of CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
From the Nieves Family to Your Family...Merry Christmas!
So...click on the link and watch the Nieves Family of Elves boogie...woogie...woogie...till we just can't boogie no … (22 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Rule #3 (of Elizabeth's R.E. Rule Book) ***IF YOU WANT ME TO SELL YOUR LISTING...I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SHOW IT!*** - 11/30/07 01:27 PM
Dear Mr. Listing Agent,
Although we have not yet met...you have been the source of great inspiration for me. Oh YES...that is why I am writing you today. You see...I'm dedicating a whole chapter just to you...as you have contributed so much valuable material to my (yet-to-be-published) R.E. Rule Book. Rest assured that … (78 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Do you KNOW who I am? - 11/28/07 10:15 PM
For so many reasons, ‘The Ultimate Gift' has become one of my favorite movies of all time. Early in the movie, there is a scene where Jason (the main character) plops down in the first class section of an airplane. The steward approaches Jason and asks to see his boarding pass. … (30 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Have YOU ever been the victim of 'GOOD NAME' THEFT? (IF you are one of the 'GOOD GUYS'...you NEED to read this.) - 11/27/07 01:27 PM
In my seven years of involvement in the real estate industry, I've encountered EVERY kind of unscrupulous behavior under the sun...or at least it seems that way. In fact, I've often asked myself..."How do people get away with 'stuff' like that?" I've been tempted, at times, to carry a giant 'integrity … (37 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: North Carolina says "NO!!!" to the Property Transfer Tax - 11/26/07 05:13 PM
The collective voice of North Carolina voters rang out loud, clear and in perfect harmony..."Don't tax the American Dream!" The proposed increase in The Property Transfer Tax was overwhelmingly rejected in 16 counties across North Carolina...including Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham and Johnston.
According to Tim Kent, Executive Vice President of The … (10 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Rule #2 (of Elizabeth's R.E. Rule Book) ***NO! YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE A R.E. LICENSE IF YOU CAN'T COUNT!*** - 11/26/07 12:36 AM
In elementary school, we all learned the three R's...Reading, wRiting and aRithmatic. Anyone having flashbacks to storytime on the reading carpet? ::OH...THAT'S JUST ME!?:: What about the giant abacus with huge red and yellow beads...anyone have one of those in your class? MAN...I loved that thing!
Well...apparently...there are some listing agents (in my … (22 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: The REAL reason I became a REALTOR® (This will make some people angry…and…I can live with that.) - 11/23/07 11:18 PM
Words are powerful. According to Proverbs 18:21..."the tongue has the power of life and death." For those of you who regularly read my blog, you know that I write straight from my heart...that I choose my words thoughtfully...that I am passionate and authentic...that I care deeply. You also know that I … (63 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: THANKSGIVING DINNER...with a Native American Twist (Hey!! We WERE there for the first one!!) - 11/22/07 08:45 AM
EVERYONE loves Thanksgiving Day! It is THE DAY that has been designated to 'count our blessings'. It is THE DAY that we give thanks for the many gifts that God has given to us...our homes, jobs, friends and family. It is THE DAY that we should remember that there are many who are less fortunate than we...and share our … (25 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: My 75th Post...A THANK YOU to my FRIENDS!!! - 11/21/07 01:34 PM
It hardly seems that I could possibly be writing my 75th post. I mean...I just arrived at ActiveRain a few months ago. WOW...what an amazing few months it has been!
YOU...my ActiveRain friends and family...have given me so much and taught me so many valuable things. From teaching me how to embed video … (28 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Please won't you be my NEIGHBOR?? - 11/20/07 03:45 PM
Do you remember when a 'neighborhood' was a neighborly place?
If you are over 30 and have children, you have probably thought back to your carefree, childhood years...riding your bike (unaccompanied) through your neighborhood...going to friends' homes for sleepovers...playing until dark and realizing that you better rush home for dinner...and wondered what happened … (26 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: 10 Ways YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD for $35 or Less...... - 11/19/07 01:03 PM
In this season of giving and sharing...I want to remind all of us of some simple and inexpensive ways we can 'give back' for all the blessings we have been given.
1. YOU CAN sponsor a desperately poor child. We've all seen the commercials on tv and turned our heads...not wanting to look into … (18 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Rule #1 (of Elizabeth's R.E. Rule Book) ***NO NAKED PEOPLE ALLOWED TO 'POP OUT' DURING SHOWING*** - 11/17/07 10:13 PM
Some months ago...I was enjoying a lovely day out with a client (a single woman)...touring condos and townhomes. Most of the units were vacant, and I had scheduled all of the appointments the previous day. After seeing several units in the same complex, I suggested that we take a look at a second floor … (51 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Will YOU Give a Desperately Poor Child the GIFT of CHRISTMAS? (This is a CALL to ACTION!) - 11/17/07 11:21 AM
Many of you who are reading this post are parents. You LOVE your children more than life itself...and you would give your own life to prevent them from suffering...if necessary. I KNOW...because I have four daughters...and I feel the same way about them. Their happiness and comfort and protection are my priorities in … (20 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: 'ACTIVIST Rain' ***INVITATION TO NEW GROUP*** YES...ONE person REALLY can CHANGE the WORLD! - 11/16/07 02:21 PM
After two weeks of running hard and fast...with little time for myself...I decided to take today to refuel. I woke up early, but I did not rush out of bed. I turned my cell phone off (YUPPERS...I KNOW you are shocked!)...and warned everyone I know that I will not be available … (24 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: THANK YOU, Mommy...YOU taught me HOW to REALLY LIVE! - 11/16/07 09:18 AM
Quiet and unassuming...NOT the type of person who commands attention when she walks into a room...my mother often jokes with me that I certainly did not get my personality from her...that I'm ‘just like' my father. Although it is obvious that my father's genetic blueprint is responsible for HOW I am...it … (20 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: PLEASE look at this photograph before Thanksgiving Day... (EDIT: IF you have not seen it YET...PLEASE look NOW!) - 11/15/07 11:59 PM
In 1994, Kevin Carter won the Pulitzer Prize for this photograph...depicting a starving child crawling toward a United Nation's food camp...located one kilometer away. When Carter happened upon the child, he waited quietly to get the best shot of the vulture that was waiting for the child to die. After taking the … (46 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Fruit Cocktail or Sauerkraut... - 11/15/07 03:16 PM
Over the past week, my days...my hours...EVEN my minutes have been completely consumed by work. Running from client-to-client and showing-to-showing...I've had little time to write (or even think, for that matter). However, I've caught myself 'grabbing' little moments here and there...thinking about blog-worthy childhood memories. I would smile as I thought about … (35 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: 'REALTOR® to the Stars' Linda Stein...Beat to Death by Her Personal Assistant!! - 11/09/07 10:26 PM
IF this story is yesterday's news to some of you...please forgive me! I've had a particularly busy week, and I JUST read of Linda Stein's death. Truthfully...I'm shocked! I don't know Linda Stein...had never even heard of her until this afternoon...but I am deeply disturbed by the circumstances surrounding her death. On October … (34 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Professional Con Artist Attempts to Frame REALTORS®...Gets Caught in Her Own Trap! - 11/09/07 02:07 PM
For years...a North Carolina woman successfully set up REALTORS® all over the country...making false accusations of racial discrimination and 'steering'. Unbelievably, she made $90,000 - $120,000 a year from settlements resulting from her bogus claims. I imagine, as I did, you are asking yourself..."How did she get away with this for … (69 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Three Kinds of Givers...Which One Are YOU? - 11/09/07 12:55 PM
Over the past month, I have witnessed firsthand...with my very own eyes...some pretty miraculous examples of unselfish giving...AND...mind-boggling generosity! Some of the situations I have seen are SO AMAZING, in fact, that I will have to write a separate post about them. Right now...just sitting here at my computer...I had a thought that I … (8 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Will You DARE to DREAM? - 11/05/07 08:11 AM
I am the glowingly proud mother of four AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL GIRLS. When my oldest daughter, Avery, was six years old, she participated in a girls' club at church. Her sister, Michelle, three at the time, wanted so badly to be a part of the club also...but she was too young (according to the club … (14 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: My FIRST Vacation in Six Months...I Don't Know How to DO NOTHING! - 11/04/07 03:07 PM
As of yesterday at 4:00pm, I was officially on a mini-vacation. My husband and I started out on our journey...heading for the North Carolina mountains...our FAVORITE PLACE on earth. After only an hour in the car, in horrible traffic, we decided to stop for the night at a nice hotel.
Last night, we had a … (17 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Is There a 'COPYRIGHT' on Inspiration! - 11/04/07 08:59 AM
Like many of you, I joined ActiveRain for the primary purpose of gaining greater exposure in the search engines. However, within a few, short weeks, I began to understand that there is so much more to ActiveRain than just 'google juice'.
Here at ActiveRain, I've met real estate professionals from all over … (20 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Do YOU have the DETERMINATION of a PANSY? - 11/01/07 04:32 PM
Three weeks ago, my wonderful husband planted lovely pansies in a little garden just outside our front porch. They were the prettiest shades of purple and yellow...burgundy and colors for which I have no name. He spent the day creating the beautiful garden for me...because he knows how much pleasure I take in being surrounded by … (20 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Unethical REALTOR®...STRIPPED of His R.E. License...Finds New Career as a LOAN OFFICER! (If THIS Doesn't Make YOU Angry...NOTHING WILL!) - 10/31/07 11:58 PM
I had only been a REALTOR® for about a month when Guadalupe walked into my office one Monday afternoon. As I looked up and saw the tiny woman standing in the doorway of my office, I knew that she was carrying a heavy burden on her shoulders. She shyly asked me … (31 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: 'The Cleaning Woman' (This Made Me REALLY Think!) - 10/30/07 03:50 PM
The Cleaning Woman
There was a little, old cleaning woman that went to the local church. When the invitation was given at the end of the service, she went forward wanting to become a member. The pastor listened as she told him how she had accepted Jesus and wanted to be baptized … (31 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Thank YOU, Tom! (ANOTHER ActiveRain ANGEL!) - 10/27/07 12:19 PM
Yesterday, I came across a blog by Tom Plant that had a hilarioius video. After watching, I simply commented to him that I enjoyed the video and wished to learn how to incorporate video into my blogs. Less than an hour later, Tom called me and left me the nicest message. He … (26 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: (This is a TRUE STORY) "They Done Shot Bobby!!!" - 10/26/07 05:26 PM
SINCE today is Friday...and SINCE Friday comes at the end of the week...and SINCE I want a good excuse to tell this story...I'm going to USE today being FRIDAY as my EXCUSE! ::LOOKING AROUND TO SEE IF THAT FLEW...AND MOVING ON::
(Just a few short years ago...) When I was sixteen years old, … (17 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: My 50TH Post...It's Gotta be SPECIAL! (I'd Like YOU to Meet My BEST FRIEND!) - 10/25/07 11:12 PM
YES...It is TRUE...This is my 50th post to ActiveRain. I can hardly believe that I've written so much in such a short period of time. That 'gift of gab' thingy is really getting out of control!
Over the past month, I've written about my children...my mother...my clients...my childhood...my relationship with God...my … (47 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Eye on the PRIZE! - 10/25/07 07:08 PM
If I were to ask you right now...right this minute...to tell me what you REALLY, REALLY (with ALL of your heart) want out of life...could you do it? Could you put into words your dreams...your aspirations...your secret 'wish list' of 'THINGS I MUST DO BEFORE I DIE'?
IF you could tell me … (18 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: It's RAINING in Durham, North Carolina...HALLELUIA!!! - 10/24/07 10:27 PM
Today...I spent the WHOLE day on the road...showing foreclosed properties to investors. Getting in and out of the car, I got ABSOLUTELY SOAKED FROM HEAD TO TOE at least four times today! And...you know what...I could not have been more thrilled. In fact...IF I could have gotten away with just spending the WHOLE day playing … (15 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: BREAKING NEWS: ‘MONSTER SPRAY’ is BACK on the MARKET! (Same old formula…NEW uses for REALTORS®!!) - 10/23/07 02:39 PM
I, Elizabeth Nieves, am the proud and rightful inventor of ‘MONSTER SPRAY'. YES...YES...YES...I KNOW you are thinking that a little, country girl from North Carolina could NOT possibly have been the first to create such an amazingly useful product. ::slightly puffed up:: Oh...it is true, my friend. I assure you it … (20 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Laughter is GOOD MEDICINE! - 10/22/07 09:18 PM
Today was ONE OF THOSE DAYS when I just needed to end the day with a good laugh. I thought...'Why not share my laugh with my friends on Active Rain?' I mean...it is more fun to laugh together!!!
Here are some funny signs that have been spotted around the world:
In a Tokyo … (15 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: NCCADV (North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence) A Time to Remember...49 KILLED IN N.C. IN 2007! - 10/21/07 10:12 PM
This morning...in a small church in Durham, North Carolina...we gathered to celebrate the lives and mourn the deaths of the 49 innocent victims of domestic violence in N.C. this year. As I watched the slide presentation, with the faces and names of each victim, I was overwhelmed with emotion. They were...mothers...daughters...grandmothers...pregnant women...unborn … (5 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: TEN GOT HEALED...ONLY ONE SAID 'THANKS!' - 10/21/07 07:43 PM
Luke 17:12-19
As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!"
When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were … (16 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Words to LIVE BY...Some of My Favorite Quotes! - 10/20/07 03:22 PM
Have you ever read something really, really great and thought..."MAN...I wish I had written that!" ME TOO! When I read something that inspires me, I want to share it with everyone I know. On this beautiful Saturday, I want to share some of the quotes (by great men and women) that … (10 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Another MIRACLE Closing!!! - 10/20/07 10:40 AM
Yesterday...at 1pm...I attended ANOTHER MIRACLE CLOSING!!! If you are thinking that I'm being a little too dramatic, I assure you I am not. (Read on...and I'll make you a believer!)
This client (I'll call her ‘Tonya') was referred to me by another client almost two years ago. Upon meeting her, I knew … (25 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Random Acts of 'BLINDNESS'………. - 10/19/07 08:40 AM
In 2001, I accepted a secretarial job in a small, independently owned real estate company in Raleigh, N.C. From 1994 till 2001...I owned an interior design company in the Cary/Apex area of North Carolina. Following a separation from my junior high school sweetheart and husband of fifteen years, I NEEDED a … (18 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month -- How AWARE Are YOU? - 10/18/07 09:03 PM
"NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2007 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I urge all Americans to reach out to those … (12 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: IF................. An original poem by Elizabeth Nieves - 10/18/07 02:28 PM
IF....................
IF Somehow I could find just the right words
They would be like keys
I'd place them into the secret locks of your soul
And release all of the captive pain hidden there
IF A hug could mend a broken heart
I would wrap you securely in mine
I'd hold you warmly … (11 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Thanks for the Dance! - 10/17/07 11:45 PM
Atlanta Fest Christian Musical Festival...an annual event...is held at Six Flags Over Georgia. Some years ago, I took a group of 25-30 teenagers to Atlanta Fest for the four day event. We camped (an experience I'll NEVER forget) on the grounds of Six Flags and attended concerts day and night.
On … (15 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: NACA - Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (Part Two -- What I have learned from MY EXPERIENCE!) - 10/16/07 08:36 PM
Yesterday...I posted an article about NACA...The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America...a non-profit community advocacy and homeownership organization. That post was an introduction and overview of the program. Today...I will attempt to answer your many and varied questions...based on my personal experience with NACA.
For the record...I DO have EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE working with … (29 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: The Touch of the Master's Hand - 10/15/07 09:03 PM
The Touch of the Master's Hand
It was battered and scarred, And the auctioneer thought it Hardly worth his while To waste his time on the old violin, But he held it up with a smile. "What am I bid, good people", he cried, "Who starts the bidding for me?" "One … (10 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: NACA - Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (A NON-PROFIT LOAN OPTION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT!) - 10/15/07 07:48 PM
IF I told you that there is a HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM that will allow your buyers to purchase a home with:
NO DOWNPAYMENT................................You would probably say: (NO BIGGIE...)NO CLOSING COSTS.................................You would probably say: (NO WAY!!!)NO CONVENTIONAL CREDIT.....................You would probably say: (NOW...You are just CRAZY...LOCO!)NO MORTGAGE INSURANCE......................You would probably say: (WHAT planet are you from?)NO KIDDING!!!.......................................You would probably say: (OKAY...I'M LISTENING!)NOW that … (167 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Psalm 37: 23-25 (Someone needs to hear this today.) - 10/14/07 09:38 PM
"If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread."
These verses have been on my heart … (19 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: Michelle's MIRACLE...Thanksgiving Day 1990 - 10/13/07 02:30 PM
With my daughter, Michelle's, 17th birthday just around the corner...I've been thinking a LOT about how quickly the years have flown by. I mean...SEVENTEEN YEARS has melted just like milk chocolate.
A few weeks ago...I was standing in the hall at Durham Regional Hospital...looking into the window of the Intensive Care Nursery. … (12 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: I GOT MOTIVATED @ The Get Motivated Business Seminar in Raleigh, NC! (Zig Ziglar & Colin Powell...) - 10/12/07 06:50 PM
The RBC Center was packed yesterday for the 'GET MOTIVATED' Business Seminar featuring Zig Ziglar, Colin Powell, Steve Forbes and many others. Business professionals, from all over North Carolina, made their way to the RBC Center for the all-day event. The speakers addressed issues such as: communication, management skills, customer service, team building, organization, … (9 comments)
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raleigh durham chapel hill real estate: In Christ Alone... - 10/07/07 07:36 PM
In Christ Alone - originally recorded by Michael English (click to hear song)
In Christ alone will I gloryThough I could pride myselfIn battles wonFor I've been blessed beyond measureAnd by His strength alone, I overcomeOh, I could stop and count successesLike diamonds in my handsBut these trophies could not equalTo the grace, … (27 comments)
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