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2008 

Well...after a dry spell of little to no great deals with equity, it's raining deals galore! I've helped several investors and home buyers this week purchase homes with $30-40k in equity!  Even with prices leveling out there are still great buys out there. Thankfully, the Raleigh/Durham market ne...
08/29/2008
If you're still bitten by the investment bug, look no further than Raleigh/Durham, NC.  Our market is still holding and growing.  You can also purchase reasonable newer homes that rent well and provide you with an equity nest egg. Our team specializes in foreclosures, short sales and educating i...
08/18/2008
If you're still bitten by the investment bug, look no further than Raleigh/Durham, NC.  Our market is still holding and growing.  You can also purchase reasonable newer homes that rent well and provide you with an equity nest egg. Our team specializes in foreclosures, short sales and educating in...
08/18/2008
I've been focused on so much negative lately that today, I decided to change my outlook.  I can feel my focus and energy shifting to the glass half empty instead of half full.  I refuse to go there and left it consume me! I'm not going to look at the news anymore.  The market may be in a changing...
08/18/2008
Like many of my neighbors, I was raised in the North East US.  Actually Rochester, NY to be exact!  However, I've discovered a wonderful place to live and raise a family here in Raleigh, NC. One area that is still booming in a down market...good value! Two hours to the coast...great day trip! Thr...
08/15/2008
Like many of my neighbors, I was raised in the North East US.  Actually Rochester, NY to be exact!  However, I've discovered a wonderful place to live and raise a family here in Raleigh, NC. One area that is still booming in a down market...good value! Two hours to the coast...great day trip! Thr...
08/15/2008
Well, after 8 years of helping investors find flips, rentals and lease purchases I thought I knew it all...let's just say things have changed today! The past several months, there have been some choices for "decent" deals, but my daily search of MLS foreclosures is now yielding at least 50 homes ...
08/14/2008
Did you know that the NC Real Estate pre-licensing class doesn't teach anything about negotiating? Did you know many agents sell less than a home a month? Has your agent taken the time to sit down with you and lay out a plan, expectation and home search before they jumped into the car to "sell" y...
08/13/2008
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Thinking about moving into the Raleigh, Durham, NC area... Educate yourself before you jump into a move...it can save you $$$ This savvy Realtor chick is here to tell it like it is! I cover Raleigh, Durham, Wake County, Cary, Morrisville and the greater Triangle, NC areas.