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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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2011 

I have seen several blog posts bemoaning slow loading AR pages this evening.I empathize, as that has been the case for a few days here. I like to read thirty or forty blogs a day, and converse with at least a few AR members on their blogs.  Page loads in the 15 to 25 second range take some of the...
01/09/2011
Tennis is popular in Cary, NC, as evidenced by the rich offerings of tennis facilities, public and private, in the area.  Annie Jones Park:  6 Lighted Courts Middle Creek School Park:  8 Lighted Courts Robert V. Godbold Park:  6 Lighted Courts Photos from Robert V. Godbold Park and R S Dunham Par...
01/08/2011
This is one of those legends that originated in fact, is no longer accurate, but that years later will just not die. No.  Cary, NC, does not limit homeowners to only two dogs.  At one time, there was an ordinance to that effect on the books for a brief period, but one court case later, the law wa...
01/06/2011
Searching for Condos in the Cary, NC area yields a variety of styles in the results. Condominiums range from the $70,000 price point to over $300,000 in Cary, Apex, and Morrisville.  That is a limited selection compared to Raleigh, where condos start lower but also may sell for several hundred th...
01/06/2011
"What does 'Contingent' Status mean on a listing," is a question I am asked frequently particularly by prospective homebuyers.  The answer to that question depends on the rules and regulations for the local area. This contract stuff is just a walk in the park for an experienced agent... In the Tr...
01/06/2011
Circular driveways offer an air of elegance to Cary, NC, homes.  While they tend to be found on luxury homes, you will see them on homes of any style where they solve a problem. Sometimes circular drives are used on properties that face busy streets, so that the homeowner can pull out, rather tha...
01/05/2011
"Why do we have all these Fair Housing laws," is a common question from home buyers.  At least it is one I have heard several times lately. The question usually arises when we are discussing Section 8 of the NCAR Buyers Agency Agreement: Or the question may arise when Buyers begin to ask pointed ...
01/05/2011
2010 was a great year for crape myrtles in Cary.  A great many crapes were loaded so very heavily with blossoms that their limbs bent nearly to the ground. And the colors?  Absolutely riotous.  Nothing laid back about crape myrtle colors.  Many years, the Japanese Beetles get to my first buds, be...
01/04/2011
Just wondering.  Sort of a "Point of Order" thing. Is a variation of a "31 Day Challenge" Title a Catchy ActiveRain Blog Title? The Challenges are great.  Really.  Whatever floats someone's boat to motivate them to step up to the keyboard daily.  Consistency is fabulous.But, we are often counsele...
01/03/2011
Please.  Next time we have forms update, with no phase in, like we did over the weekend, can we NOT schedule it for the first of the New Year, when New Year's Day falls on Saturday? Mind you, now, we're talking about Saturday Night, 1/1/11I mean, the folks from ZipForm and DotLoop were sleeping i...
01/03/2011
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