ADVENTURES IN REAL ESTATE

Tag: Raleigh NC

  • The NC State Fair

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    Dianne Goode
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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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    Dianne Goode
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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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    Dianne Goode
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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…