Hilary Hill's (hilaryhill) Blog

Just listed - 4265 Phillips Chapel Road, Haw River Priced to sell at $329,900!   2650+/- sf, custom built home on 4.71 beautiful acres in southern Alamance County.  Granite, hardwood, tile, and many custom touches.  Wrap around front porch, stone patio and walkways, covered back porch.  3 Bedroom...

Have you ever heard of The Nester?  Well, if not, get out from under that rock and check out her uber-popular blog, The Nesting Place, which she formed off the mantra that "it doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful."  Not only does she have cute, creative, and economical decorating ideas, bu...

If you work with investors, we've got a new listing that is a great deal!  This mixed-use property has the potential for six total units on an unzoned, .87 acre lot.  There is a 1600 square foot main home with two newly renovated bathrooms, hardwood floors, four bedrooms, and fresh paint and carp...

Lilly and I took our first GRI classes in August of this year.  We started with the 200 series.  Our classes were at the O'Henry in Greensboro August 18-21st.  We'd love to hear from anyone else who was also in this class!  This location was perfect for us because we live in the Gibsonville area ...

Let me start by saying that I really hate to complain.  Lilly and I generally try to be positive and have an open mind about new things.  We usually take on a new challenge with excitment and the belief that we will quickly adapt and we will be better real estate agents and people for what the ch...

I was reading the blog of our fellow KW agents, Lee and Teresa Fowler, this morning and found a great article they posted about marketing words that get results and those that don't.  Homes marketed as "motivated seller" and "good value" actually took longer to sell and sold for less!  Thanks for...

Hilary and I were discussing the local market at lunch today and we agreed that compared to July 2007, we feel distinctly busier and that there's been a definite uptrend in phone calls and general activity.   We're both getting a lot of phone calls - some good, some (okay, maybe most) just medioc...

We have started to notice an interesting trend in our area.  Some Builders have closed their doors, leaving unfinished homes, unattended warranty issues and half built neighborhoods.  This first came to my attention when I tried to contact the builder of my own home about some warranty issues.  I...

I have never written a blog before but thought I would try it out since I've been hearing more and more about blogs lately.  Lilly and I have noticed some changes and slow down in the Alamance County market over the last several months.  We have more than one listing that we really feel is priced...