ADVENTURES IN REAL ESTATE

Tag: Raleigh

  • Rose Water, Orange Water, Pomegranate Molasses

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    Dianne Goode
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    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…

  • The Popular Price Point

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    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…

  • 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…

  • Carolina Dreaming?

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    I’ve restarted an occasional photoblog called “Carolina Dreaming?” for people who are considering relocating to the Triangle. The format is an interesting photo and a few lines of text about some local item of interest. For example, I just sent one out with the photo above. It’s one of several outdoor sculptures at the NC…

  • Market News

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    I was quoted in the News and Observer this week, saying that this market is “brutal for sellers,” which it is. In the same article, Loan Officer Todd Barbour said that buyers won’t buy just because of low housing prices and mortgage interest rates — it takes jobs. I said it takes confidence in the…

  • Area News

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    I have clients relocating from Texas, so I left some maps and relocation magazines at their hotel for them to have when they checked in. As a container for the pile of literature, I put everything into a Trader Joe’s paper grocery bag. (They don’t do plastic.) When I picked my clients up the next…