ADVENTURES IN REAL ESTATE

Tag: Triangle Area NC

  • 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…

  • The Triangle on the Grow

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    Dianne Goode
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    The 2010 census data shows that the Triangle Area experienced amazing growth during that decade just past. Raleigh added 127,000 new residents, a 46% increase, and several of the small towns of Wake County doubled in size. Even during these three recession years, our area has continued to grow, albeit more slowly. Population growth fuels…

  • Waiting for Snow

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    Dianne Goode
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      We’ve been waiting for snow all day.  This will be the fourth snowfall of the winter, after an unusually cold and snowy December that culminated in six inches Christmas night.  This photo was taken the next day.  The Raleigh area doesn’t usually get  much snow, which is good because we don’t handle it well.…