Tag: Raleigh real estate
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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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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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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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Triangle Market Update — Surprise! Good news!
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%…
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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…
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