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Apex North Carolina "The Peak of Good Living"

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Apex, North Carolina the Peak of Good Living!

Apex, North Carolina, a tiny suburb just minutes from downtown Raleigh, is a great little town located in the Southwest portion of Wake County. Known as the "The Peak of Good Living", Apex has grown to nearly 30,000 people, but never forgot the small town charm that made it such a desirable place to call home.

Incorporated in 1873, Apex was named for its location as the highest point on the Chatham Railroad line which ran from Richmond, Virginia down to Jacksonville, Florida.

In keeping with its rich tradition as one of the oldest railroad towns in North Carolina, Apex’s Chamber of Commerce building is a renovated model of the original train depot.

Residents of Apex used to have to go to neighboring Cary for much of their shopping needs. But the recent creation of the Beaver Creek Shopping Center has put a halt to that. With nationally recognized stores, restaurants and even a multiplex movie theater, the Beaver Creek Shopping Center is as busy as can be.

In 2007, CNN/Money magazine voted Apex 14th on its list of the nation's top 100 small towns to live in! Award winning schools, medical facilities and our great weather just go to prove that Apex really is the Peak of Good Living!

So, if you’ve been thinking about relocating to the Raleigh/ Cary/ Apex area, send me an email or drop me a line. I’ll be happy to answer your questions and help you in the quest to find your new home!

 

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Craig Rutman is a North Carolina Residential Real Estate Specialist that can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Raleigh - Cary – Apex metro areas; or any place else in the country by connecting you with a relocation professional in your destination of choice.

To find all available homes for sale in the Triangle area of North Carolina, please visit www.justnchomes.com

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Craig's Raleigh, Cary, Apex and Wake County Real Estate Blog...and Other Assorted Musings!

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Craig, I love the look of the downtown area and thank you for the brief history. I imagine it is a great place to live!

Jun 12, 2009 01:43 AM
Caren Wallace
Premier Property Group LLC - Tualatin, OR
Portland Caren Real Estate

Craig, the Apex area looks charming and a train for a city hall is unusual! Since it is the top spot in the area does that mean you are the top banana???

Jun 12, 2009 02:34 AM
Betina Foreman
WJK Realty - Austin, TX
Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

I like the unique city hall. Older towns with some history make great hometowns. This looks like a great place to live.

Jun 12, 2009 02:52 AM
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Craig,

Sound like a great place live.

Wonder what the chances of Heather Locklear being elected mayor?

Jun 12, 2009 03:16 AM
Nevin Williams
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation - Cary, NC
Senior Mortgage Advisor

I couldn't agree more!  I love living here

Jun 12, 2009 03:26 AM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

Craig, I never knew that Apex was such a great little place.  If I didn't love the Crystal Coast so much, I'd be calling you about relocation!  Have a great day!

Jun 12, 2009 04:32 AM
Terrie Leighton
Ferrari-Lund Real Estate - Reno, NV
Reno Real Estate Agent ~ Selling Homes in Reno

Hi Craig ~ So, did you major in history in College? I would have guessed music but with all of the great historical posts you have been writing about North Carolina recently, I could be wrong!

Have a terrific weekend!

Jun 12, 2009 08:13 AM
Gail MacMillan
Titusville, FL

Hi Craig...I can see several similarities between Apex and Titusville in terms of size and date of incorporation.  Very nice Localism post which should be helpful to folks thinking about relocating to the area.  Have a terrific weekend my friend :-)

Jun 12, 2009 01:38 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Craig, Apex sounds like a wonderful smaller town.  And it looks like a fun festival....I love festivals! 

Jun 12, 2009 04:20 PM
Greg Nino
RE/MAX Compass - Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

1873 WOW, that's an OOOOOld town for sure!

Jun 12, 2009 08:00 PM
Linda Jandura
Raleigh Cary Realty - Apex, NC
Realtor, North Carolina Buyer & Seller Specialist

Craig- great article and history of our little town. I love living here, and am surprised at the amount of people I meet on my travels throughout the country how many have heard of Apex, know someone who lives here, or have lived here.

Jun 13, 2009 04:05 AM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Terrific photo of a lovely small town USA - But you've probably caused interest in it to grow, and in a few years it'll be mid (size) town USA! ;)

Debi

Jun 13, 2009 02:15 PM
Cecily Parks
iMove Group, Knipe Realty NW, Inc. - Salem, OR

Hi Craig! I think you need to run for Mayor of Apex....you seem to be the one promoting the city...Mayor Craig...hmmm..has a nice ring to it don't ya think?

Jun 14, 2009 05:08 AM
Jim & Maria Hart
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate

Hey, Craig. It looks like a great place to call home. If I ever visit you have to promise that you will pull my around in the covered wagon. LOL, Jim

Jun 15, 2009 03:37 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Wanda - And thank you for stopping in! It really is a great place to live, work and play!

Caren - I might be a banana...But I'm not so sure about the top spot!!!

Betina - I agree with you 100%. Old towns rich in history are just great places to live.

Richard - Ahhh, you've been reading my blogs have you?!!!

Nevin - You speak from experience my friend!

Jun 16, 2009 01:36 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Amy - You can still call me about relocation. Lots of people own more than one home!!!

Terrie - Nope! I'm no history major. But I do like to know about the past.

Gail - Hope you had a great weekend too! I just checked it out and Titusville and Apex do seem similar.

Carole - There are so many great family friendly festivals here in Apex. It's a great place to raise kids.

Greg - Old town with nes amenities. The best of both worlds.

Linda - It's a small world...I just met someone in DC that lives in Apex. And meetings like that happen all the time no matter where I travel.

Jun 16, 2009 01:42 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Debi - I know. SHHHHHHH! Keep it quiet. Someone may be listening!

Cecily - Mayor? Hmmm? Haven't thought about that....I'll have my people work on that! But it does have a nice ring to it!!!

Jim - Jim, if you ever visit, I'll make sure you and Maria are well taken care of. I'm dusting off my rick-shaw right now!!!

Craig's Taxi Service!

Jun 16, 2009 01:55 AM