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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2012
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The 2nd Quarter T.A.R.R. Report (Triangle Area Residential Real Estate) for Wake County finds our local real estate market outperforming the national average. Showings are up, sales are up, closings are up. Even prices are up -- 2% on average for a detached resale home.* Inventory is down, days ...
07/26/2012
People who are looking for a home are looking for love. This makes them vulnerable to Charm, which may or may not be a valid reason to buy. I remember my second house. The model home I fell in love with had a big picture window in the master bath over the garden tub, and outside the picture wi...
07/21/2012
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You have to be a member of the North Ridge Country Club to play golf on the North Ridge golf courses, but you don't have to be a member to enjoy living here. North Ridge is a prestigious North Raleigh neighborhood built arround the two 18-hole North Ridge golf courses. Stately homes sit on gene...
07/05/2012
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Raleigh is the state capital of North Carolina, which has certain perks. Among them are the NC Museum of Art, the NC Symphony Orchestra, and the NC State Farmer's Market, located just off 440 on Lake Wheeler Rd. Although I can't welcome summer's heat, I do appreciate summer's bounty. Neighbori...
07/04/2012
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The economic downturn put a pause on new construction; very little new housing was started in the years 2008-2010. Now that we're coming out the other side, we can see that the style in new homes has changed. Flat-faced trasitionals are out; craftsman is in. However, the custom homes being bu...
07/01/2012
