ADVENTURES IN REAL ESTATE

Author: Dianne Goode

  • Lake Lynn in Fall

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    “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood ..”  but that wasn’t at Lake Lynn.  Only one road (an asphalt path) goes around the lake in a 2 1/4 mile circle.  It’s used with equal enthusiasm by runners, walkers, dog walkers, people pushing strollers, and the occasional bicycle.  But in fall, the woods around Lake Lynn…

  • When Pigz Fly

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    Coming back to Raleigh from a listing appointment in Wake Forest I couldn’t help but notice this crazy display right on Six Forks Rd.  It turned out to be a fascinating llittle shop called When Pigz Fly.  Their slogan is, “Where culture and creativity collide.” All kinds of things collide, actually — like past and…

  • The NC State Fair

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    The first North Carolina State Fair, held in 1853, was conceived by the State Agriculutural Society as a way of getting farmers to come together and learn about “scientific” farming methods. Fairs were suspended during the Civil War but resumed in 1869. Around the turn of the century, the modern midway was added to the…

  • What’s the walk score?

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    Choosing a home entails careful consideration of many criteria, but here’s a new one:  What’s the walk score?   Plug in an address at Walkscore. com, and you’ll get a number from zero to a hundred.   The higher the number, the more walkable the area.  How cool is that?  Also on the website, a…

  • We’re #1

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    RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, IS AMERICA’S #1 BEST CITY! Businessweek.com arrived at this stunning conclusion by looking at “a range of positive metrics around quality of life,” including restaurants,  school test scores, and the number of colleges and pro sports teams.  “When we began the process we had no idea which cities would come out on…

  • Got Gold?

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    The high price of gold has sent many of us going through our jewelery boxes in search of treasure.  An earring without a mate .. a random gold charm .. a ring that (face it) was always ugly.  How much more delightful to have cash instead!  At the very least, the cash can pay for…

  • Raleigh’s Own Greek Festival Returns

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    Coming once again to a State Fairground near you — the Greek Festival! This annual ethnic extravaganza is put on every year by Raleigh’s Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and it’s always a good time. Greek food! Greek music! Greek dancing! and even Greek shopping! Vendors offer an eclectic selection of things Greek and near-Greek,…

  • Triangle Market Update — Surprise! Good news!

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    At this point, it feels like news from the housing industry has been mired in gloom and doom for a very long time — but take heart! Here in the Raleigh/Wake County area, at least some indicators are moving in the other direction. Would you believe — Foreclosures are down! Distressed properties accounted for 20%…

  • In August, Head for the Hills

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    I’m pretty sure that when James Taylor had Carolina on his mind, he wasn’t longing for the months of July and August in the big city.  Combine summer heat that can reach 100 degrees with humidity in similar numbers, and you’ve got a recipe for sweaty and sticky.  However,  from Raleigh you can be at…

  • FSBO Guru Hires an Agent

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    As reported in the New York Times, Colby Sambrotto, a founder and former chief operating officer of ForSalebyOwner.com, a large website for owner sales, spent six months trying to sell his condominium himself through online listings and classified ads, before turning over the listing of the 2,000-square-foot apartment to a broker at Bond New York…