home: Just because you CAN... - 06/18/08 09:50 PM
Just because you CAN:
...drink coffee, dial the phone, brush your teeth, tune the radio, comb your hair, and yell at the kids all at the same time while you drive...
...take your real estate listing photos with your phone...
...get an equity line on your home for cash for a boat...
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home: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: Which key to use? The one in the lockbox, or the one over the door? - 06/17/08 09:46 PM
A while back, I was showing Cary, NC, homes to clients, and we called in on a drive-by to get an appointment to see a home. No problem, got the appointment and the lockbox code.
And the front door was open... A nice couple came out. House was vacant. The Feller said, … (6 comments)
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home: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: "So... Where will the litter box go?" - 06/15/08 07:58 PM
"Litter Box Alcove" is not a common feature in a real estate listing.
But, to millions of Americans, a place to put the cat's litter box is a serious consideration and a desirable attribute in a home.
We were looking at affordable condos in Cary this morning and I posed the question.
I … (16 comments)
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home: If I have a mortgage prequalification letter, why would the Seller ask me for a "preapproval" letter? - 06/03/08 08:12 PM
It's a tough market out there. Sure is. The Triangle is strong, but not immune to market forces. Why make it worse for yourself as a Buyer?
Some folks think that they call the tune strictly because they call themselves "Buyers." That's not enough! Real "Buyers" bring credibility, also known as proof … (4 comments)
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home: Cary NC Real Estate, I had a closing today, but I remember the hug from last week... - 11/29/07 11:06 PM
I had a closing today. Great. "Cha-Ching!" Nothing like going to the bank. Especially after a little racking of the nerves, funding style.
We often talk about the value of the services we offer, and how important it is to act as a fiduciary, and how rewarding it is to help folks. All of that … (14 comments)
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home: Cary NC Real Estate, Picardy Village: Wooded Lots and Custom Homes - 11/19/07 10:02 PM
Picardy Village entrance sign
Picardy Village is a cozy neighborhood of custom-built homes in Cary, NC. Picardy Village is off the west side of Lake Pine Road, between the Cary Parkway and US 64. Picardy Village is adjacent to Picardy Pointe.
See the Picardy Village photo set on Flickr.
Downtown Raleigh and NC State University are about … (9 comments)
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home: Cary NC Real Estate, "Remove shoes?" My reply: "Please turn up the HEAT!" - 11/19/07 02:45 PM
Sure, I press my clients to remove shoes in a nice clean home, when the Seller makes the request. It is courtesy, and reasonable. And some cultures just do not wear shoes in the house. Respect. I'm all for it.
But we are approaching winter in North Carolina. NC winter is … (12 comments)
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home: Cary NC Real Estate Agent uses Flickr to record Client's new home Construction. Clients love it! - 11/09/07 07:42 PM
My clients travel a little, and live just a few miles farther than our Keller Williams Cary real estate office from the new home site. And the spouse works long hours, and will have a difficult time seeing the construction of the home through its phases.
What to do?
I can usually find … (9 comments)
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home: Cary, NC Real Estate: Home Inspection Roofing Follies...Pipe Boots? Kick-out flashings? Oh, My! - 10/20/07 10:18 PM
So, your listing is under contract and your Buyer has sent you a North Carolina Repair Request and agreement, asking you to do some roof repairs:
"Repair nail pops in shingles."
Sounds simple enough. I guess. What's a "Nail Pop?"
'Replace 3 split pipe boots."
Oka-a-ay. Uh-h..What the heck is a "pipe boot?"
"Install kick-out flashing … (12 comments)
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home: Cary NC Real Estate, Affordable location and great wooded lots in Wellington Place - 09/26/07 08:33 PM
Wellington Place and Wellington Park were built in the 1980's off Tryon Road in Cary, North Carolina.
Wellington Place residents enjoy two community ponds. See the Flickr slideshow featuring 60 photos of the neighborhood.
Pulte Homes was the builder. Homes in Wellington Place have 3 to 5 bedrooms, and 2.5 to 3.5 baths. Square … (4 comments)
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home: North Carolina Foreclosure Homes: Affordable Housing or Money Pit Nightmare? Or something in between? - 09/14/07 07:17 AM
The message is made clear in "Agent Only" Remarks in the listings. No disclosure is the most common thread.
"Caveat Emptor! We aren't going to tell you much, if anything about the property, but here it is if you want it."
It is NOT my intent to say that ethics are violated here … (14 comments)
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home: Wake County, NC, Real Estate, Buyers' Market? You still have to be a BUYER to buy a home! - 08/28/07 07:27 AM
Wake County, NC, is blessed with a fairly stable real estate market. We don't have a huge price bubble, and we don't generally see the trough that some of the country is experiencing.
Folks who want to buy a new home in Wake County aren't seeing the market dynamics incessantly promoted in the national … (11 comments)
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home: Wake County, NC, Real Estate: Don't let FIRE steal your dreams! Are you safe? Are you prepared? - 08/22/07 09:51 PM
This home was destroyed by a recent fire.
I went by to visit some nice folks whom I helped buy a home recently in Southern Wake County. On the way in, I saw this sad image two doors down from my clients' new address. When my clients answered the door, I asked them … (9 comments)
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home: Cary NC Real Estate: Realtors: Is it time to re-balance your life? - 07/30/07 07:18 AM
A few signs you are a little out of balance between work and that "Life Worth Living" when:
1. You go to the family reunion and reflect on everyone's housing needs. 'Hmmmm. She's 17. Probably ready for a condo in another 6 years." "Betcha Uncle Joe and Aunt Betty downsize within a … (16 comments)
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home: Wake County NC Real Estate: Localism Photos and Flickr Photo hosting. - 07/20/07 06:50 AM
Relocators repeatedly ask questions about Raleigh, Cary, and Apex neighborhoods, housing options, and general geography that are best answered by the opportunity to pore over photos. They want to see what the homes, streets, neighborhoods, and vistas are like, in the everyday sense they will live amongst, as opposed to Chamber of Commerce/National … (9 comments)
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home: Cary, NC, Real Estate..."Sure, I'll put your kid through college. Oh, do you like the house?" - 07/17/07 06:45 AM
A great thing about working with folks with young kids is the entertainment value.
Judi Barnett posted about the challenges of showing homes to folks with kids. Those challenges are very real.
But in our comments, none of us touched on the rewards and the joys.
Like:
The kids who started crying when they … (7 comments)
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home: Raleigh,NC Real Estate: A few words of wisdom vs. The News and Observer's attack on REALTORS® - 07/14/07 08:23 PM
A few of us at KELLER WILLIAMS® Realty Market Center #377 in Cary, NC responded to the Raleigh News and Observer's slam on REALTORS®.
Some of us even were published today. It was a delight to see Duane and Dani Frank, Stu Barnes, and George Wilson's names in print on the People's Forum page, along with … (4 comments)
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home: Raleigh, NC Real Estate: Fervor or Fever? First-time Buyers making it all worthwhile! - 07/13/07 09:35 PM
Took my Sweetie out for a pizza tonight in Raleigh, North Carolina. Piccola's Pizza and Italian in Cameron Village.
4 Stars on the pizza! 4 stars on the service! Tummy feels good.
And then Sweetie got the bonus side trip; we went to a nearby home that I helped a young couple buy this week. … (2 comments)
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home: Raleigh,NC Real Estate: Affordable housing takes a lick in The News and Observer's attack on REALTORS® - 07/12/07 11:06 PM
In the ongoing effort to reduce advertisement revenue, to offend REALTORS® everywhere, and to support increased difficulty in home purchasing, the Raleigh News and Observer also took a few swipes at all of us in an editorial that commingled REALTORS®, commissions, legislative corruption, and generally got me worked up a little.
Check it … (9 comments)
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home: Rottweiler attacks KW agent yesterday! How scary is that? - 06/15/07 10:25 PM
I received this email during my second cup of coffee today. A co-worker had a very frightening experience, was attacked by a Rottweiler and was injured yesterday.
I haven't had anything like this happen, but it certainly got my attention. I pulled the agent's name from the email, as she has enough … (15 comments)
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home: Foreclosures: False savings for the average buyer - 06/11/07 11:08 PM
Realtor Magazine OnLine said something today that I recently mentioned in "Foreclosures are for Rich People," when they quoted Scott Mitchell:
"It's almost every day now that we see a [foreclosed] house in awful condition," says Scott Mitchell, president of National Property Inspections, a company that provides home inspections and assessments in … (6 comments)
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home: Home improvement and hiring contractors in North Carolina - 06/05/07 07:20 AM
So, you have decided it is time to improve your home, maybe adding a porch or finishing off the space over the garage into a family room.
Good Luck!
You can be "lucky" if you are in step with a few basics in hiring home improvement contractors.
1. Licensing. If the project will run … (0 comments)
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home: Flip This House!.......Or not? Fantasy TV sets ambitious viewers up for disaster. - 05/29/07 07:37 AM
I have continuous opportunities to visit with folks who want to buy homes, do repairs, and sell them for a nice profit in a brief period of time. It is a common ambition now, with the popularity of television shows that show the process as a psycho-drama, with cigar puffing "investors" who strut around preening … (7 comments)
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home: Seller Asks, "Should we replace the carpet or offer a "Carpet Allowance?" - 02/16/07 10:17 PM
The nice folks were readying their home for market when the question came up, "Should we replace the carpet or offer a "Carpet Allowance?"
My input?
"If you can afford to, replace the carpet with a good mid-grade carpet in a neutral color. It will save you money and take all carpet discussion … (8 comments)
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home: Cary, NC Real Estate, Weatherstone...Life in the clouds in Cary, NC, 27513 - 02/01/07 08:18 PM
Weatherstone is a mature neighborhood of 200+ move-up homes in Cary. Weatherstone is accessed from High House Road, east of the intersection with Cary Parkway, or from NW Maynard Road. Raleigh is a 20 minute drive. The Research Triangle Park, "RTP," is about the same. Heavy drive-time traffic can lengthen either commute.
The neighborhood was … (1 comments)
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home: Cary, NC Real Estate, Whitebridge...No Better Location in Cary, NC - 02/01/07 08:26 AM
Whitebridge is a mature neighborhood of 110 homes in Cary. Whitebridge is situated on Davis Drive, just south of the intersection with High House Road. Raleigh is a 20 minute commute. The Research Triangle Park, "RTP," is about the same. Both commutes can vary during heavy drive-time traffic.
The neighborhood was developed in the … (2 comments)
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home: Cary, NC Real Estate, Giverny, the "best kept secret" in Cary, NC - 02/01/07 06:03 AM
Giverny is a pleasant and mature neighborhood of 92 homes off the Cary Parkway. Giverny is nestled in between Bishop's Gate subdivision and Gralyn neighborhood of MacArthur Park. Access to the neighborhood is through Gralyn.
Raleigh is a 20 minute commute. The Research Triangle Park, "RTP," is about the same. Both commutes … (2 comments)
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home: About North Carolina Home Inspections - 01/27/07 09:30 PM
When buying a home, most Buyers choose to have a home inspection performed. The inspection focuses on major systems of the building, is NOT a warranty or appraisal, and does not guarantee the longevity of any system. Licensed home inspectors may be general contractors, or represent a particular trade, but are not necessarily … (3 comments)
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