Author: Dianne Goode
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Horton Hears a “What??”
If I were really good, I’d write this blog in Seussian rhyme! Except, it’s not funny. I first heard of this a couple of weeks ago from another agent; today an article in the Raleigh News and Observer provided more information. Here’s the deal: New home builder D.R. Horton has been deeding homes to the…
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Have Housing Prices Hit Bottom at Last?
According to a report released last week by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, housing prices are finally hitting bottom. Just last November, Merrill Lynch analysts had forecast that housing prices would drop another 8% from the second quarter of 2011 through the first quarter of 2013. The revised forecast is credited to reduced inventory…
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DUKE GARDENS SPRING PLANT SALE
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens are one of the Triangle’s natural wonders, and on Saturday, March 31st, they share their bounty with the rest of us. The annual Spring Plant Sale is an event of note in the local gardening community. The Gardens and other specialized plant vendors will offer an array of plants appropriate…
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Are You Swoopers or Sleuths?
Buyers want to know how many homes they can see in one outing. Well, that depends. It depends on how much time we have. 2-3 hours is typical. It depends on how far apart the homes are. The more time spent driving between houses, the less time we have to spend inside them. And it…
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Rose Water, Orange Water, Pomegranate Molasses
Good news for North Raleigh — Neomonde has opened its third location in Harvest Plaza, Six Forks and Strickland Road. No more driving downtown, no more trekking out to Morrisville. Now we have it all, right here! Fresh baked pita bread, speciality Middle Eastern food market, and tasty deli dishes to eat in or take…
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The Popular Price Point
In the Raleigh Triangle Area, the MLS uses a service to schedule showings. I well remember the days when an agent had to call each separate real estate company with fingers crossed, hoping someone was on phone duty to give out lock box combos. Now every member of the MLS pays a monthly fee to…
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Project Angel Tree 2011
Every year the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors collects Christmas gifts for less fortunate children in our area. Called Project Angel Tree, the members of RRAR are encouraged to take an Angel (or more than one!). Each paper angel cut-out has written on it a child’s first name, gender, and what he or she wants…
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Home Appreciation, Past 10 Years
As this graph shows, Over the past 10 years, ups and downs in Wake County real estate prices have been relatively modest. No big bubble — no big bust. Most people who bought residential real estate before 2006 are selling at or above what they paid, those who bought after 2006 are going to get…
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The Winner: Halloween 2011
AND THE WINNER IS .. Congratulations to Makayla Chavis, age 11, who submitted the winning Halloween picture — a colorful Haunted Mansion with lots of spiders and a cross-eyed vampire! Makayla and her parents, Dana and Jay Chavis, will enjoy the Grand Prize of movie tickets and popcorn for their family. The Chavises have been…
ADVENTURES IN REAL ESTATE 