Category: Adventures & Experiences
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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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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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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…
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When Pigz Fly
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…
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The NC State Fair
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…
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What’s the walk score?
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…
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In August, Head for the Hills
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…
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The Curious Psychology of Multiple Offers
Lay people think multiple offers on a property are great for sellers because they drive the price up. And they’re right, sometimes. But not always. Some buyers respond aggressively to a multiple offer situation — they strategize their offer to win. They will go over asking price if they think they have to. They’re the…
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A Sad Story
I first met Tony (as I will call him) about a year ago. He asked me to come talk to him about listing his house. I calculated that the house would sell for around $170,000. Tony said that wasn’t enough. “I need more than that,” he said, and he listed his house with another agent…
ADVENTURES IN REAL ESTATE 