Tim's Real Estate Tips

In my ongoing endeavour to be different but mostly wierd I will be cooking a 22lb turkey in a trashcan this thanksgiving. No this is not some southern version of Americas Funniest Videos. It is an actual recipe that i first tried about 4 years ago. It is not deep frying, oven roasting or rotisser...

I attended a seminar today put on by a realtor association/vendor regarding the use of social networking and technology in the real estate business. It is astonishing to think how this business has changed in just a few short years. There was a time when we were told to mail postcards, send refig...

Fear is a powerful thing. It can make otherwise rational human beings act in very irrational ways. There are many types of fear but one of the greatest is fear of the unknown. We often tend to ostracize what we do not know or understand for fear that knowledge will change us. It will! That is a g...

The rain has finally stopped and the fog has cleared. This should be a great day for homes to show. Temperatures in the 70s, very little wind. Had an opportunity to visit friends last night at a party in Midtown in Raleigh. Very nice home with excellent use of open living space and lighting. As a...

The Raleigh Market is showing signs of recovery. Sales are up. Inventory is shrinking. More people are looking at our listings. Perhaps the dark clouds that have brought the torrential downpours of short sales, foreclosures, and updside down sellers are starting to move out. I certainly hope so. ...