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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Realty Arts - NC Broker License #235526
Cary NC, REALTOR® serving the Greater Wake County area.

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2010 

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Foreclosure Moratorium in North Carolina? According to the Raleigh News and Observer today, Roy Cooper, Attorney General, is asking 14 of the largest lenders to suspend foreclosure until they can confirm that their paperwork is legit. It goes without saying that we must demand documentation that ...
10/06/2010

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CSX runs a weekday local freight train, Local F729, from Apex, NC to Durham, NC.  It runs along the edge of several Cary NC neighborhoods, Weathersby, Bishop's Gate, Giverny, MacArthur Park, Whitebridge, Upchurch Farm, and on along NC 55 to Durham. The train goes north to Durham between about 8:3...
10/05/2010

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MINIMALISM IN WEB SITE DESIGN!  Thank you Marti! "Less is More," also known as "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."  I pay for broadband service so sites I visit will load FAST, so they will explode on my screen.  Throwing in the kitchen sink widget, the visual tschotske widget, the ...
10/05/2010

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Reblogged because I think Buyers should be REALLY on their toes when looking at foreclosure homess. There is more at play and more to consider than just a reduced price on a home.  Just because North Carolina has yet to be hit by a suspension of foreclosure by the big banks, doesn't mean we are ...
10/05/2010

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Clients were ready to close on a new townhome in Apex, NC. Before the town will finalize services and take responsibility for the sewer lateral, they run a camera down the sewer drain to make sure there are no issues in the pipe.  I had heard of the process before, and had never witnessed it.  Bu...
10/05/2010

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The Cary News this weekend told the story of one man's success in getting his private street recognized as "Awesome Street" by the Town of Cary. So, the Town turned down "Untitled Road" and "Sesame Street."  OK.  We like "Awesome Street," and think it fits downtown Cary. It's a fun story, and bri...
10/04/2010

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Timelessness in articles and blogs, writing and presentation is a fine goal.  It should be developed with content that is, well, like, timeless.  While surfing hard over the last week, doing some heavy reading on a few topics, I noticed what may be a new strategy trend in blogs and on line articl...
10/04/2010

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"Down to the studs  renovation" has different meaning to different people. "All New" brings some connotations to me, connotations which need to be confirmed. I'm a big believer in renovation, in updating older homes to modern standards as much as is practical.   And when a home is renovated down ...
10/03/2010

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I showed a home recently to a young couple.  They had to pull together a couple of times after one or the other took a phone call.  Cell phone, of course.  And the teenage daughter texted the whole time. And we got into the hallway of this early 1950's home.  There was an elaborate wall niche.  W...
10/01/2010

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American Institute of Architects Triangle Home Tour, "the first American Institute of Architect's Homes Tour not only in North Carolina, but on the East Coast" will be held tomorrow, October 2 from 10:00AM to 6:00PM. With promise of "nine architects" and "ten homes" selected by "an impartial jury...
10/01/2010
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