Living Right In N.C.

I was at an orientation-type meeting for my daughter’s school a few weeks ago.  As I sat there waiting for the director I was thinking only of my own “to do” list and wondering who long I would have to sit here.  As the director spoke I began to hear some stories that made me very ashamed of the ...

When I was looking for homes in my neighborhood I saw many of them.  Just like the rest of you, what makes one house perfect for some makes it a definite “no” for others. Many of them were very nice homes and there was one that I looked at that seemed perfect except for one thing…the smell. I dis...

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If you’re thinking about buying a home, now may be the best time to do it.  Starting Oct 1st buyers (and sellers) may have to deal with much more stringent rules regarding their maximum allowable loan amount.  The new limits on conforming loans, mortgages eligible for government guarantees, are s...