Raleigh Real Estate Blog

Raleigh Real Estate - Home InspectorWhen purchasing a home in the Raleigh area it is important to get your home inspected. When I write contracts I allow 10 days for inspections. Gary Eatmon with Eatmon Home Inspections is my primary inspector. He is very knowledgeable. He is a licensed General C...

Raleigh Real Estate transactions are closed with Real Estate Attorneys.  I would recommend using a Real Estate attorney for your real estate closings. The catch is that Raleigh Real Estate Attorneys book up fast. So if you have a rushed closing the attorneys will not have the ability to close you...

I have recently discovered away to resolve potential inspection problems.Inspector's will put the average life expectancy in their inspection report. I am not a fan of this I like inspection reports that the items are either FUNCTIONING or NON_FUNCTIONING. When it comes to inspection reports I do...

A few weeks ago there was a post about the Q&A part of Active Rain. I was just reading the questions it seems like there are some real problems out there and the public is coming to the ActiveRain community for guidance. I think Active Rainers should limit their responses to their areas of expert...

I live for the weekends. Growing up in Central North Carolina (Sanford NC) we would go to Jordan Lake or Sherrin Harris Lake. Sherrin Harris Lake is a man made lake located just outside of the Sherrin Harris Nuclear Power Plant  the lake is small but perfect for an afternoon of skiing. Once a yea...

DURHAM Property CaseAddressPriceBed/BathList DateBid DeadlinePriority381-5359021513 JAMES STREETDURHAM, NC 27707$38,0002/107/27/200708/05/2007Owner Occupant(Investors bid on 08/06/2007)View Map   View Property DetailsProperty CaseAddressPriceBed/BathList DateBid DeadlinePriority381-5561331517 RID...

 This past week has been very stressful for my buyers. He is deployed in Iraq and she is doing all of the scheduling on her own. They built a very darling house and were prepared to close. The VA needs a clean water inspection in order to close. The catch is that the lab that is doing the water t...

HELPThe facts only please. It is hard to decipher fact from fiction. There is a business out of polybutylene pipes. When you research online there is widespread panic. I have polybutylene pipes in my home. My home was built in 1983 and I have had no problems because I have copper fittings.My buye...

There are a lot of factors to consider when pricing raw land for sale.1) Location2) Can it be subdivided3)will it perk4)restrictions5)neighbors6)zoningLand can be a challenge you can never be 100% until the offers start coming in, what I have noticed is that the majority of land offers will initi...

2 acres of unrestricted land located in Louisburg NC. This property has no restrictions. Would be perfect for single wide, double wide set up or modular. The property has not been cleared and is nice and flat. 2 acres of unrestricte land in Louisburg NC offered at $22,000.