cary nc: Cary NC Guaranty Title Offers "Key Docs" - 12/22/10 02:25 AM
Cary NC  Guaranty Title Offer "Key Docs"Cary NC   Guaranty Title offers "Key Docs" to clients.  What are "Key Docs"?  Key  Docsare digitally stored closing documents on a USB  flash drive. When clients use Guaranty Titlefor thier title insurance they will receive all their closing documents stored on a paperless USB flash drive.An extra added bonus is that the clients can then use the USB Key Docsto add their own documents.  Brillant idea!  My own personal filing cabinet is full of post-closing documents from four moves and countless re-financing. Cary NC is a high-tech hub, home to Research Triangle Park the … (1 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC "Family" is a Realative Term During Christmas - 12/21/10 02:46 AM
Cary NC "Family" is a Relative Term During Christmas Cary NC Family is a relative term during Christmas.  My husband and I have not lived in our hometowns since college.  Holidays, especially Christmas were tough.  Before children we traveled home to be with family.  After the children were born we made a conscience decision to create our own Christmas traditions.
Just not the same without extended family.  
It turns out several of our friend were also experiencing the same family-less Christmas Day.  It was then we decided to "create family" and started our own tradition of a Christmas Brunch with … (0 comments)

cary nc: Raleigh Christmas Arts and Craft Show - 12/06/10 04:38 AM
Raleigh Christmas Arts and Craft Show Raleigh Christmas arts and Craft Show greeted Downtown Raleigh this weekend.  The Christmas Arts and Craft show is scheduled annually the first weekend in December.  The Raleigh Convention Center host this festive Holiday event.  

Artisans from all over the state show their wears.  The arts and crafts run the gambit from jams and jellies, jewelry to woodworking.  Musical entertainment adds to the festive atmosphere.  Saxophone Quartet playing Christmas Carols, area dance troops, and choirs really get everyone in the spirit.  

Some of my favorites:
The Candle Man making multi-layered carved candles … (0 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC Housing Trends and Stats - September 2010 - 10/27/10 04:10 AM

Cary NC Housing Trends and Stats - September 2010 Cary NC housing trends and stats - September 2010 can only be described as down.  A great time to buy!  Interest rated are LOW, LOW LOW!   Relocation buyers and sellers are driving our market at this point.  Research Triangle Park continues to be the life-blood of the Triangle.

While buyers and sellers are still in the market it has slowed.  This is the best time of year to prepare for the Spring Market 2011.  Just a reminder our Spring Market begins in February.  

When buying or selling … (1 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC State Fair 2010 Hits Attendance Records - 10/27/10 03:48 AM
Cary NC State Fair 2010 Hits Attendance Records Cary NC State Fair 2010 hits attendance records 7 of the 11 days of the fair.  Total attendance exceeds 1 million.   The NC State Fair attracts people from all the state of North Carolina.  No matter what your interest is you will find it
at the State Fair.  

North Carolinians can look forward to:
concerts livestock shows equestrian bakery shows quilters craftsman from wood to butter sculpting stock car much much more.... Now let's talk about the fried foods, this year's delicacy was fried pumpkin pie.  

Crispy … (1 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC TOMS Shoes - Buy a Pair, Donate a Pair-A Hit on College Campuses - 10/27/10 03:34 AM


Cary NC TOMS Shoes Buy a Pair-Donate a Pair.  A Hit on the College Campuses Cary NC TOMS Shoes. Buy a pair-Donate a pair.  A hit on the college campuses allover.  Walk down the Brick Yard at NCSU or Franklin Street at UNC and you will see numerous co-eds wearing TOMS.  What are TOMS?  TOMS started as a simple canvas shoe that can be purchased on-line.  Once you purchase one pair for yourself a pair is then donated to the needy.  Today with the explosive growth of the company styles have morphed to include even a wedge style and all … (0 comments)

cary nc: Why Move to Cary NC? - 10/18/10 08:22 AM
                                                     Why Move to Cary NC?
                Why Move to Cary NC? This is the question I ask new client when I meet them for the first time.  I listen, yet I know the answers, because their answers have become familiar over the past few years I've been in real estate.  Not to mention, they are the same reasons my family came here in '95. Moving to Cary NC is a big decision, maybe I can help?
 
GREAT PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY:  Cary truly is a wonderful place to raise a family.  Strong family values are evident in the … (2 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC Morrisville Parkway to be Extended - 10/11/10 06:02 AM
Cary NC Morrisville Parkway to be Extended Cary NC Morrisville Parkway to be extended from Cary Parkway to NC 55.  For years residents in the Preston area and communters coming from RTP found in necessary to drive around to High House Road or Morrisville Carpenter Road to get to NC 55.  

Soon the Morrisville Parkway extension will be open and residents can access NC 55 and the all important I-540 extension to the rest of the Triangle.  NC 55 also serves as a corridor to Western Cary.

Cary NC  has always been very proactive when it comes to … (0 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC When is a Driveway Crack an Issue? - 10/11/10 05:47 AM
Cary NC When is a Driveway Crack an Issue? Cary NC when is a driveway crack an issue?  Like most issues in Real Estate it depends.  Let's talk about concrete.  Concrete is a natural substance and it cracks.  That is why driveways, garages, patios, any large area of concrete have those lines drawn in them.  Those are stress fractures.  The purpose is to guide the eventual crack in the concrete.

Cary NC When is a driveway crack an issue?  The issues arise when the crack has more than a 2" gap.  That size of a gap is usually the … (1 comments)

cary nc: Why Can't I get a Roofer to Show Up? - 10/10/10 04:04 AM
Why Can't I Get a Roofer to Show Up?                Recession?! Really?! Why can't I get a roofer to show up in Cary NC?  I thought we were in a recession and people were struggling and looking for work.

Last week we had numerous inches of rain here in Cary NC and I noticed some water damage in my kitchen.  We bought the home "as is" about six months ago and have had a few surprises along the way.  

No problem!  I'll call a roofer.  I went to our corporate Preferred Vendors … (35 comments)

cary nc: Hilliard Forest Cary NC - 10/07/10 10:05 AM
Hilliard Forest Cary NC New homes are spring up everywhere, join me at  Hilliard Forest Cary NC.   Hilliard Forest Cary NC is located  off NC 55 on Green Hope School Road.  Built by Ryan Homes this neighborhood offers Craftsman Style homes, average square footage 3000-3500, priced in the high $300,000-low $400,000.
An amenities center including a pool and playground are coming next spring.  

Hilliard Forest Cary NC residents attend Highcroft Elementary School. the new Mills Park Middle School, and Panther Creek High School.  All top-rated Wake County Public Schools.

Hilliard Forest is in good company in Western … (0 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC USS North Carolina - 10/01/10 07:52 AM
Cary NC    USS NorthCarolina 
Cary NC USS North Carolina is a destination for many visitors.  When in Cary many visitors make the trip to the coast to visit the historic USS North Carolina.  The USS North Carolina is a destroyer used in WWII and fought in the Pacific.  Today it's a museum.  Visitors can take a trip back in time and tour this historic ship.  

It takes a few hours to meander the narrow halls and rooms of this enormous ship.  My advice would be to visit in the cooler months.  

Many schools, church gorups, … (0 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC Housing Stats and Trends - August 2010 - 09/23/10 02:19 AM
Cary NC Housing Stats and Trends  - August 2010 Where have all the buyers gone in Cary NC?  Is the sediment looking at Cary NC housing stats and trends - August 2010.

The weather is still registering in the low 90*, yet it is evident Fall has arrived in Real Estate.  Traditionally the Fall months bring a slow down.  Families are back from vacation, school is in session, holidays are pending.  This year is no exception.

While PENDING sales are UP over last month the rest of the market is in a slight decline when compared to last year.  … (2 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC Greystone - 09/15/10 04:53 AM

Cary NC Greystone
The hybrid has turned south today and is on the corner of Morrisville Parkway and Green Level Road visiting Cary NC Greystone.  Greystone is an upscale neighborhood featuring homes in the $300-500,000 price range on fifth to third acre lots.

Cary NC Greystone residents attend Mill Park Elementary, NEW Mill Park Middle School, and Panther Creek High School.  All are top-ranked WCPSS schools.  

Amenities include a neighborhood pool and close proximity to shopping, and I-540 for wasy access to the rest of the Triangle.
 Cary NC Greystone is also adjacent to Cary Park … (0 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC Moves Toward a "Due Diligence" Contract - 09/11/10 11:47 AM
Cary NC Moves Toward a "Due Diligence" Contract It seems each year our market sees contract changes and this year is no exception as Cary NC moves toward a "due diligence" contract. The trend towards more buyer due diligence has been coming gradually in Cary NC.  A few years ago we adopted a "Alternate 2" form of doing inspections which allowed the buyer an "option period" during which a decision was made to move or not move forward.  Agents being human stuck to what they knew, NOT Alternative 2.

As of January 1, 2011 agents in Cary NC will no … (0 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC Willow Trace at Cary Park - 09/08/10 05:25 AM
Cary NC Willow Trace Town Homes of Cary Park While visiting Cary NC Willow Trace town homes of Cary Park are a must see!  These are no ordinary town homes.  They are John Weiland luxury town homes.  Willow Trace of Cary Park boasts, all brick, three-story living, two car garage with dual decks and in some cases screen porches.  This quaint section of Cary Park is wooded and is graced by green spaces and walking trails.

The Cary Park Residents Swim Club is available to residents for small fee.  The swim club has a lap pool and zero entry pool, … (0 comments)

cary nc: Wake County Public Schools What You Need to Know When Moving to Cary NC - 08/31/10 02:41 AM
Wake County Public Schools What You Need to Know When Moving to Cary NC
Wake County Public Schools what you need to know when moving to Cary NC is the school system that services our real estate market is a county system, even though many refer to the schools by the city in which they reside.
 In Wake County Public Schools you have several school choices:
 Traditional:   This is just what it sounds like, a traditional school calendar that begins in late August and ends in mid-June. Student attend schools for 180 days with holidays and teacher work days off .  Magnet:  … (1 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC Realtors are Back to Selling Shelter not Investments - 08/30/10 02:00 PM
Cary NC Realtors are Back to Selling Shelter not Investments At a recent Market Trends Forum it was stated that in Cary NC Realtors are back to selling shelter not investments.  Since the national downturn in the housing market there is a need to change our thinking about real estate.  It was not too long ago that homes we only viewed as shelter.  A place to settle down and raise a family.  In the past 10-15 years real estate turned to money making investments.  

Recently home buying decisions here in Cary and across the nation were justified by numbers, … (0 comments)

cary nc: Cary NC I Will List Your Home at Your Price, However.... - 08/30/10 01:49 PM
Cary NC  I Will List at Your Price, However..... No matter how hard I try to review comparable properties with a seller I often find myself compromising so in Cary NC I will list at your price, however....

Pricing a home is difficult, especially in today's real estate market.  Our current market is changing everyday.  When pricing a home one needs to look at the comparable SOLD homes and the comparable FOR SALE homes.  

Let's start with what Comparable means in Cary NC:
    A home is comparable when it is within 10% of the square footage - … (2 comments)

cary nc: Cary Lazy Days - 08/29/10 11:24 AM
Cary Lazy Daze Cary Lazy Daze is an annual family event enjoyed by all ages.  The last Saturday of August artists from near and far decend on Cary NC to sell thier wares.
Lazy Daze is also a time for local bands and dance troops to entertain on one of three stages.  Cary area churches, schools, and charities also use this event to host fundraisers.  

St. Michael's Church raffles off a quilt made by thier "Quilters Club".  Cary High School cools the crowd with $1.00 bottles of cold water.  NC State offers face painting to support band events.  
… (3 comments)