Dianne Goode's Blog
Raleigh and Triangle area NC real estate news and events. Experienced Raleigh Realtor writes about North Raleigh neighborhoods, real estate market updates, general information for people relocating to Raleigh NC area.
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2011
Over the past 10 years, drawn by more affordable housing and bigger lots, many people chose to live in the more distant suburban communities around Raleigh, such as Wake Forest, Knightdale, and Clayton. However, there are signs now that people are moving back into Raleigh; specifically, to MLS Ar...
09/30/2011
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Downtown Raleigh has many great restaurants, but the Irregardless Cafe` is unique. It's beginnings were modest. Back in 1974, it was strictly vegetarian and non-smoking (quite radical in this tobacco state!) with a hippie vibe. Since then, it has enlarged its premesis and enlarged its menu ...
09/29/2011
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Does your MLS work with any other browser but Explorer? Mine does not. Other websites can handle any browser out there -- Safari, Firefox, no problem. Not the MLS. Why? Realtors who would love to move over to Apple feel stuck with their PC's, just because of the MLS. I switched to a Mac pla...
09/28/2011
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Triangle residents have their choice of malls. All of them are equally useful if you just need to stop in and pick up your favorite fragrance from Belk's, but some stores are found in only one of the three. Crabtree Valley Mall is the oldest and most convenient to North Raleigh. Besides the us...
09/27/2011
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Wake County is huge -- 857 square milesl The 2010 census puts the population right at 900,000, a 43.5% increase over the 2000 census. That makes Wake County the 9th-fastest-growing county in the US. 47.5% of the population hold a Bachelor's degree or higher. 67% of the population own their ow...
09/26/2011
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Raleigh's enviable "Best City" status today is at least partially due to the vision of local leaders in the mid-1950's. They hoped that an industrial park located near three major research universities -- UNC Chapel Hill, Duke, and NC State -- would be attractive to major national and internatio...
09/25/2011
Everywhere I turn, I’m being told I have to get into video blogging! Active Rain has a group devoted to it (Vbloggers) -- every professional development seminar and guru is touting it -- internet and social-media consultants can’t stop talking about it. So I bought a camera. Unfortunately, b...
09/24/2011
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The First Friday evening of each month, downtown Raleigh stays up late to welcome thousands of art lovers. Over 70 venues stay open till 9 pm to allow visitors to wander in and about, and artists hold their studios open as well. What’s on display includes scupture and quiting, textiles and oils....
09/23/2011
Jobs creation in a region increases the demand for homes, but other factors may also have an influence. For example, inbound retirees, divorcing families, and downsizing Baby Boomers all represent demographics who might not need a job to purchase a home. As the Triangle continues to appear on “...
09/22/2011
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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, IS AMERICA’S #1 BEST CITY! Businessweek.com arrived at this stunning conclusion by looking at “a range of positive metrics around quality of life,” including restaurants, school test scores, and the number of colleges and pro sports teams. “When we began the process we...
09/21/2011
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