ADVENTURES IN REAL ESTATE

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  • 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…