real estate: Cary, NC: Fred G. Bond Park is a delightful facility! - 08/09/08 10:40 PM
Fred G. Bond Park is the largest municipal park in Wake County, NC.
At 310 acres, it includes seven ballparks, several picnic shelters, a 300 seat amphitheatre, trails and greenways, The 16,000 square foot Cary Senior Center, a 29,000 square foot Community Center, a large playground, picnic tables, and a 42 acre lake … (1 comments)
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real estate: Park Village, Cary, NC: Parks, Pool, and schools. And affordable homes! - 08/09/08 10:11 PM
Park Village is a mature community of 600+ homes in Cary, NC. Park Village is situated on Davis Drive, south of the intersection with High House Road. Raleigh is a 20 minute drive. The Research Triangle Park, "RTP," is about the same. Drive-time traffic may lengthen commutes.
Davis Drive entrance sign
The neighborhood was developed … (0 comments)
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real estate: Whitebridge, Cary, NC: No better location in Cary for your move up Home! - 08/09/08 09:57 PM
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 … (0 comments)
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real estate: Montclair, Apex, NC: Suburban charm! - 08/08/08 09:46 PM
Montclair is a small neighborhood of single family homes in northeast Apex. The community is close in proximity to NC 55, Davis Drive, US 64 and downtown Apex.
Montclair's location makes it one of several neighborhoods in the area that provides easy access for commuting on nearby major routes. … (2 comments)
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real estate: Devereaux, Cary, NC: Mid-range pricing. High-end beauty! - 08/08/08 09:29 PM
Devereaux is a desirable neighborhood of single family homes in Cary, NC. The neighborhood is located off of NC 55. The popular northwest Cary location provides easy access to Research Triangle Park and Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
The community was developed in the late 90’s by Beazer homes. Homes in … (0 comments)
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real estate: It starts when someone says, "We/You can get around that if you..." - 07/16/08 09:16 AM
"You can get around the downpayment gift letter, if you..."
"We can get around the income requirements/guidelines, if we...
"You can get around the bank statement requirement, if you...
"We can get around the appraisal, if we..."
When I was studying to take the Real Estate Salesperson's test, the instructor said, "Burn these … (24 comments)
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real estate: Hard Drive Crash and Burn... Oh, the Humanity! - 07/15/08 06:33 AM
"Oh, the Humanity!"
What else does a feller need to say?
Regular backup seemed like a good idea, and I was within two weeks of being current.
That was with Microsoft's Live OneCare. Easy stuff.
Then I restored files. Again, easy stuff. I had … (10 comments)
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real estate: Hyper-Local service vendors and "The Necktie Rule" - 07/09/08 10:16 PM
Had a couple of laughs today, and was reminded of all the fun we had with, "Hey! Are we idiots...?"
Hal and I were talking today about how I decided his company would be a good fit for workng on my real estate website.
Way back when, I had told him that it was … (7 comments)
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real estate: Continuing Education Personal Record! Only 10 days into the year! - 07/07/08 04:21 PM
Just set up my schedule to earn my CE credits for the year, on Thursday, July 10. I just took last year's mandatory class in May, 2008. This year, without procrastination, I am going to take my mandatory update and also get my elective course all in one day. That is July 10, just … (11 comments)
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real estate: Does a good Web 2.0 site "Trap" visitors? - 07/06/08 10:17 PM
My friend and webguy, Hal, mentioned I might reconsider how easily I offer multiple links in neighborhood profile blogs that take visitors off my site. And I jumped up onto my personal Web 2.0 soapbox. Hal should know by now that I always carry a soapbox with me, but he seemed to have forgotten.
I … (35 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC, Real Estate: Northwoods, Affordable homes to Luxury-something for everyone! - 07/06/08 09:04 PM
Northwoods is a group of neighborhoods, a PUD, that was developed from the 1960's through the late 1990’s in Cary, NC.
Northwoods is conveniently located near I 40. Just a short drive down Harrison Ave brings you to exit 287 on I 40. Plenty of shopping is … (0 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC, Real Estate: Irongate is affordable and centrally located - 07/06/08 08:51 PM
Irongate is one of several affordable neighborhoods near the Heart of Cary, NC.
Irongate is perfectly situated near downtown and shopping at the Cary Towne Mall and Crossroads Plaza. The neighborhood is also minutes away from Exit 291 (Cary Towne Blvd) on I-40.
Residents of the neighborhood can enjoy … (1 comments)
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real estate: Raleigh NC Real Estate: Avallon offers luxury and is "Close to Everything." - 06/23/08 07:46 PM
Avallon is a custom home community by Drees Homes in a prime Raleigh, NC, location just off of Edwards Mill Road.
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Very close to major shopping areas and the I-440 beltline, this community is a great option for anyone wanting luxury living combined with the convenience … (4 comments)
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real estate: Raleigh and Cary, NC: Another Boost from Kiplingers! - 06/23/08 09:39 AM
Walkable cities indeed! #2 city in the USA!
Raleigh and Cary, NC, are featured in this video from Kiplingers.
It is SO easy to be a local booster when one routinely has news like this promoting the area.
And it sure helps the practice of real estate, when relocatees have had access to … (4 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate: Seeing Red over color of homes? - 06/22/08 12:57 PM
WRAL-TV reported this story on June 12.
Assault on Decency, or Exercise in self-expression protected by property rights? What do you think?
It seems that some Cary, NC, residents are considering asking the Town of Cary to intervene and to develop subjective appearance standards for homes in Cary.
Cary subdivisions have … (8 comments)
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real estate: Raleigh NC Real Estate, Rue Sans Famille, Affordable enclave in desirable spot! - 06/21/08 10:35 PM
Located within close proximity of I-440, and Glenwood Avenue, is Rue Sans Famille, an older established neighborhood.
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Rue Sans Famille is close to major shopping areas like Cameron Village or Crabtree Valley Mall; a fine medical facility, Rex Hospital, and is literally a jump … (0 comments)
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real estate: Raleigh, NC, Real Estate: Meredith Townes, Wonderful, affordable location! - 06/21/08 09:51 PM
Located along one of the major arteries of Raleigh, NC, Meredith Townes is a townhome neighborhood quietly nestled on wooded lots, in a prime location near the I-440 beltline, Rex Hospital, and other Triangle amenities.
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The residents of Meredith Townes get to enjoy the … (2 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC: Seasonal blooms vividly decorate our properties! - 06/21/08 09:22 PM
It seems like something is always in bloom in Cary, NC. The Raleigh area of central North Carolina is a vast gardener's opportunity. I love the opportunity for abundant color, with species following species right into the summer. We are having a bonanza so far this year, following the drought of last … (4 comments)
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real estate: Got "Blogger's Block?" You don't have to hit a home run every time! - 06/20/08 10:10 AM
Every Blogger gets a case of writer's block from time to time. Every one. Some recover faster than others, and some suffer tremendously.
I had about a 6 week episode recently where I couldn't do much of anything on my blogs, and it was driving me nuts. I propose the following … (55 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC Real Estate, First Time Buyers? Right here's your red carpet! - 06/18/08 10:47 PM
Twice in the last week, I have been asked if it isn't nerve-racking working with first-time buyers. "Isn't it harder, because they are jittery? Isn't it a pain explaining all the fundamentals in such detail?"
Not really. It is usually a great experience. If First-timers have a fault, it is that … (6 comments)
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real estate: 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...
… (12 comments)
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real estate: 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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real estate: Cary, NC Real Estate Adventures: My Buyers can't afford your "Free Bonus!" - 06/15/08 04:41 AM
Can something be "free," and not be "affordable?" Sure. But, I guess in real estate some folks feel they have to "sell what they have." Lately I have bumped into a couple of Cary homes with unpermitted, sub-code finished living areas. When it is mentioned, the Listing Agents' responses have been, "Since it isn't … (4 comments)
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real estate: Raleigh, NC: We're #1! We're #1! Again and again! - 06/13/08 07:53 PM
Gotta love it.
This time it is MSNBC saying that the Raleigh, NC, area is the Best Place to live in these United States.
What's not to love?
Half-way between beautiful mountains and great beaches.
Half-way between the Northeast and the Gulf Coast.
Affordable real estate.
World-class universities
World-class technical research and … (3 comments)
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real estate: Showed 9 homes this evening. One is memorable. - 06/11/08 10:22 PM
We saw acceptable and less acceptable homes, but I had a good time with my first-time Buyer clients today.
We cruised around Cary, and dropped into 9 homes to view them.
One home in particular was "interesting." Foreclosure hearing notice was stuck in the door handle.
It was somewhat disheveled, and partially … (30 comments)
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real estate: Gas Prices tough? Bah, Humbug! Think Winter Heating Oil Prices! - 06/11/08 06:45 AM
As real estate professionals, we all know that the stop at the gas pump has become costly. We strategize on ways to waste less gasoline, and save money.
We can:
Make more efficient car trips.
Question ourselves, "Is this trip really necessary?"
Qualify buyers more carefully before going to look at properties.
Narrow our … (13 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC, Real Estate: Preston Village offers custom executive homes in a superior location and setting. - 06/05/08 09:50 PM
Preston Village is a neighborhood of custom executive homes in Cary, NC. The neighborhood is part of Preston, the country club community. Preston Village is conveniently located between NC 55 and Davis Drive. Research Triangle Park (RTP) and Raleigh Durham International Airport are less than ten miles away from Preston Village.
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate, Highland Oaks: Executive homes in a superb location in central Cary, NC - 06/05/08 09:13 PM
Highland Oaks is a newer neighborhood of approximately ninety executive homes in Cary, NC. The community is in a location that can’t be beat! It’s perfectly situated between Cary Parkway and Maynard Road. Highland Oaks is located off High House Road .
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The neighborhood was developed from … (0 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC, Real Estate: Willoughby Place offers affordable homes in a convenient location. - 06/05/08 08:01 PM
Willoughby Place is a established neighborhood of affordable homes with generous sized lots in Cary, NC. Willoughby Place is conveniently located near Raleigh and I 40.
The neighborhood was developed in the mid-1980’s. The location near Raleigh and I-40 is convenient for commuting and nearby shopping. Willoughby Place is just … (4 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC, Real Estate: Park Place Townhomes, Affordable quality - 06/05/08 07:52 PM
Park Place is a neighborhood of townhomes with bright and spacious floorplans in Cary, NC. The townhome community is conveniently located off of SW Cary Parkway with easy access to Routes 1, 64 and 40.
The neighborhood was developed in the late 90’s by local builder Steve Dickson. … (0 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC Real Estate: Greenwood Forest, Classic affordable ranch homes! - 06/04/08 10:49 PM
Greenwood Forest is an established neighborhood of affordable homes with large wooded lots in Cary, NC.
The neighborhood is conveniently located near Interstate 40 and US 1/64, Cary Towne Center Mall, Crossroads Plaza, and the future Walnut Street Park.
Greenwood Forest was developed in the 1960's and … (0 comments)
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real estate: Raleigh NC Real Estate, Laurel Hills, wooded oasis near urban destinations - 06/03/08 10:58 PM
If you are like established neighborhoods where you are more likely to be awakened by singing birds instead of hammers and saws, then Laurel Hills, in Raleigh, NC, would be a good neighborhood to consider.
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Located in the Northwestern area of Raleigh between Edwards Mill … (4 comments)
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real estate: 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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real estate: Days on Market: Pick a number, any number!" - 05/14/08 10:42 PM
I was fooling around with today's Hot Sheets and decided to calculate some DOM figures.
As of 10:35PM today, 57 homes in Wake County, NC, went to "Pending" status on the Triangle MLS.
Average Days on Market: 96. Not too pretty...
Well, let's deduct the 4 that went from "Active" to "Pending" to "Closed" … (13 comments)
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real estate: Raleigh, NC, "Recession-proof?" I hope Forbes is right! - 05/13/08 05:05 PM
Today Forbes says Raleigh is one of the USA's "recession-proof" cities.
Increasing employment, stable home prices (we missed the bubble excitement, by and large), and growth in professional and business services, and education and health care.
The snapshot shows an upbeat situation, and helps reinforce my opinion that Raleigh-Cary, NC is a great area … (8 comments)
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real estate: Flickr: Just finishing my 1st year and ready to re-up! - 03/16/08 07:10 PM
With 3500 photos up, over 8,000 photo views, dozens of sets, and lots of conveniences, Flickr has really been a joy to use for the last year. I have dozens of sets of photos from Raleigh, Cary, Apex, and other Triangle towns.
I can grab code to embed photos in posts, or … (15 comments)
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real estate: Raleigh-Cary: You'll come for the climate and stay for the teeth! - 03/16/08 07:42 AM
Raleigh-Cary MSA routinely gets mention in national press for liveability.
Climate, jobs, cost of living, strong real estate market, etc.
And we have a new jewel to add to the crown: Great Teeth!
Yessiree! The April '08 issue of Men's Health magazine has identified Raleigh as #3 in the USA for great teeth.
Not … (17 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC Real Estate, Wynston Ridge: Custom homes, large wooded lots and "Close to Everything." - 03/05/08 07:14 PM
We cruised through Wynston Ridge in Cary, NC, last Saturday morning to view the beautiful custom homes and the heavily wooded lots. The blue sky helped too.
Wynston Ridge is a mature residential neighborhood on the Southeast side of Cary, NC. Wynston Ridge is located off Holly Springs Road, or accessed through Camden Forest. See the Wynston Ridge slideshow on … (6 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC: Camden Forest is gorgeous, with trees, large lots, and custom homes - 03/04/08 06:21 AM
Camden Forest is a mature neighborhood of custom-built homes in Cary, NC. Camden Forest is accessed from the SE Cary Parkway, or through the adjoining neighborhood of Wynston Ridge. Raleigh and North Carolina State University are a fifteen minute drive. The Research Triangle Park, "RTP," is about twenty minutes. Rush hour … (0 comments)
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real estate: Fuquay Varina, NC: 205 Keith Hills Street offers Quality, Grace, Comfort, Space! - 02/07/08 08:21 PM
This is such a pretty home just outside Fuquay Varina, NC; it was a pleasure to visit it and plan how to help the owners sell it!
The features just never end.
All sides brick with nice details, stamped concrete front porch, wide wood floors, granite, exceptional details in moldings, lavish master suite, … (6 comments)
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real estate: New Hill, NC 27562, 39 Shaddox Drive: Dandy 2.91 acres has it all! Home, barn, paddock, pasture, and woods. - 02/07/08 06:11 AM
Live with nature in your lap at 39 Shaddox Drive, New Hill, NC, 27562! This 2020 square foot quality home is nestled in a wooded Chatham County setting with a barn, paddock, pasture, community horse trail, hundreds of feet of creosote three-rail fencing, lush landscaping.
The home:
The Property:
At $359,900, the features this property … (2 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate, There's a blog subject in here somewhere, but it escapes me... - 02/05/08 04:13 AM
I've been worrying about this one for days.
I know there is something in here I can convert into a really helpful Web 2.0 real estate blog post, and I have just failed to do so.
"Upscale amenities. Affluent Holly Springs community only hangs Air Jordans from telephone lines." No Chucks when you got the bucks... ??
I'm stuck, … (13 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: "Hey, Buddy! I have a home listed for sale. Howzabout I advertise it in your yard?" - 02/04/08 09:06 PM
Have you seen this?
Folks engage an agent to market their home.
Up goes a sign in the front yard. And a flyer box or Info-tube.
About 20% of the flyer is dedicated toward selling the subject property.
The rest is marketing for other listings. That seems a little improper to me.
Well, I do it … (13 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: Red clay, drought, and cracked foundations. - 01/11/08 09:54 PM
We live with our famous red clay in the Raleigh-Cary, NC area. It expands and contracts when it absorbs water or dries out.
This movement can be stressful to a home's foundation. Masonry is meant to be rigid, not flexing and moving.
CRA-A-A-ACK! And a beautiful home is now a beautiful question mark. I … (15 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate: So, the law says I have to convey all offers to my Seller? I really don't care! - 01/05/08 09:49 PM
That's right, I don't care.
Sort of.
I was chatting with my friends Bill Fletcher and Michelle Roberts yesterday; talking low-ball offers.
And wounded pride.
A couple of Cary real estate war stories came up, and Bill says, "...I tell my Sellers that I must bring them all offers."
Me: "Why?"
Bill, a little taken aback: "I … (14 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate Blog: Saturday Night Special: Rrrrrripped from the headlines! - 01/05/08 09:17 PM
Some people go out and get drunk and tattooed on Saturday night.
I just work on enlightening myself on current events.
With a little help from Yahoo:
From our "No Regrets" file "102 year old heads for New Zealand." Telling words, "When I'm 105 I don't want to be thinking: "I wish I had moved … (2 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate, How to avoid selling your home: Backyard Dog Bombs are NOT "Upgraded Features" - 12/08/07 10:37 PM
What can I say beyond the title? What do I need to say. Apparently something should be said to someone.
Two homes today where we couldn't see the exterior. We were too busy looking where we were walking.
I swear, that one house had to be home to two 600 pound mutts on … (24 comments)
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real estate: 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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real estate: Restrictive Covenants: No rendering plants, No trucks, "No person of any race other than the Caucasian race..." - 11/25/07 10:15 PM
"No person of any race other than the Causcasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domicilied with an owner or tenant."
Seriously. A walk down Memory Lane. Not a particulary proud or joyful … (15 comments)
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real estate: Vanity License Plates...Who's got 'em? Who has the best one? - 11/20/07 07:16 PM
Some agents use magnetic sign panels, car wraps, or lettering to notify the public they work in real estate.
I have a license plate frame with my name and phone number on it.
Also, I have a vanity plate on my truck that says: ELEVATE!
I like it. It's simple, conveys my optimism, and is … (25 comments)
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real estate: 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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real estate: Cary, NC, Real Estate: New day dawning, and I'm wanting to make the most of it! - 11/05/07 08:34 PM
I went out for the morning paper and saw the early morning pre-dawn glow.
Dawn is the finest time of the day, I think. It holds the promise of the day ahead. And today it occurred to me, a series of sunrise photos might make a neat Real Estate Show. So … (3 comments)
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real estate: LendingTree going solo! Who's going to be buying stock in LendingTree? - 11/05/07 09:41 AM
IAC/Interactive announced this morning that it will be splitting into 5 independent publicly traded companies.
The real estate end of the company, LendingTree, real estate.com, domainia, etc, will be organized under the LendingTree brand.
I heard the fellers on CNBC, particularly Joe Kernan, saying it was overdue, and that the company had been … (2 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate, "To Be Added Drive " - 10/27/07 10:28 AM
The new Triangle MLS upgrades have been very positive, and gone seamlessly, at least to my eye.
One thing I really like is the standardization of streets and subdivisions.
When a listing is input, the agent will have to select a street from a database of streets. Likewise with subdivisions.
This will eliminate … (0 comments)
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real estate: Cary and Raleigh, NC, Real Estate: Vender Referrals. Don't we owe it to our clients to take on some Liability? - 10/24/07 06:26 AM
How can we claim to be professionals and fiduciaries and then tell our real estate clients to go to the Yellow Pages for venders when we know capable and ethical service providers we can recommend?
I started to respond to Randy Prothero's post on this topic, and got long-winded enough to build a … (13 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate, Do you do "Animal House" Real Estate? - 10/18/07 09:42 PM
What should the relationship with a real estate agent feel like?
Should a client or prospective client expect consultation... or manipulation?
Pressure, or presentation of facts?
Old school boiler room tactics, or the comfort of working with an agent who really cares?
I prefer to work with clients on a personal basis, responding to their needs, and anticipating … (7 comments)
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real estate: Wake County NC Real Estate: TMLS Update to allow 12 photos per listing - 10/17/07 06:25 AM
Just got my TMLS newsletter yesterday.
The North Carolina Triangle Multi-List System will soon allow the Listing Agent to upload 12 photographs for every listing. We have been limited to ten photos. This will be a boon to those of us who shoot 50 to 100 photos of each home and have a hard … (4 comments)
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real estate: Cary NC Real Estate, Treo snaps vs. Kodak Photos. Talk on the phone. Take photos with a Camera! - 10/11/07 08:18 PM
Anyone serious about selling their home might like their agent to be a little technically hooked up. I find my Treo 700WX to be priceless. I might even love my Treo. (I even put it on my desk before going to the rest room.)
I like that my Treo has a camera, … (11 comments)
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real estate: Active Rain Profiles: Are you "The Jimmy?" Third person profiles; what's up with that? - 10/03/07 10:22 PM
Have you noticed? It would seem that many folks are having their profiles professionally written. Or something. There are a LOT of profiles written in the third person, a la, Seinfeld's "The Jimmy." They occur on AR, but also on other sites, including personal Realtor home pages.
" Broker Mike Jaquish is … (21 comments)
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real estate: 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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real estate: Celebrity Death Match Real Estate Agency: Larry the Cable Guy or Voldemort? And why? - 09/10/07 10:07 PM
So, you contact every agency in town for to engage a REALTOR and you find that everyone is off for the day. And you need an agent.
Well, there are two brokers working today: Larry the Cable Guy and Voldemort, aka, Tom Marvolo Riddle.
And, this won't wait. You need a real estate agent NOW. Who … (0 comments)
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real estate: Hey! Are we idiots? "All Real Estate is Local" vs. "I can get cards, or brochures, or stationery, or whatever cheaper online." - 08/19/07 11:36 AM
Can we really afford the cheap print shops available on the internet? The vistaprints and overnightprints, etc?
When is the last time some feller in a print shop ten states away called you and said, "I really like these business cards we printed for you. Do you have any nice 4/3/3's on a … (84 comments)
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real estate: 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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real estate: North Carolina Real Estate, Are you ready for some new rules? - 07/17/07 09:06 PM
The NC Real Estate Commission is considering some rule changes. Are you ready?
I like the proscription against shopping offers. Some people are so ham-handed and clumsy about it that it taints the flavor of the negotiations. And too often it feels like it is being done unevenly, so as to favor another … (2 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC Real Estate. Again: Fast growing and affordable! And Warm! But, "Carry, NC?" - 07/12/07 07:51 AM
REALTOR Magazine Online yesterday mentioned a Christian Science Monitor story about population growth in "Affordable, Warm Cities."
They reported the great population growth in many affordable suburban towns near larger Southern cities, similar to the BusinessWeek.com experience I enjoyed.
We are right next door to Raleigh, North Carolina, so I think that suburban description fits.
So … (8 comments)
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real estate: Cary, NC Real Estate: MacGregor Downs, Classic country club community, "near everything." - 07/05/07 12:54 PM
MacGregor Downs was developed in the 1960's around the MacGregor Downs Country Club. MacGregor Downs is located in south central Cary, NC, and accessed from Kildaire Farms Road or from Tryon Road.
Central to life in MacGregor Downs are the Golf Course and the community lake, along with a fabulous location that offers … (2 comments)
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real estate: July 4th, and a Real Estate gang gets together....Keller Williams Cary - 07/04/07 11:18 PM
What else are you going to do when you can see the fireworks from the office? Why not pitch a tent, break out a grille, and get together to chat, celebrate the 4th of July, and watch the fireworks show?
We did, at KW Market Center #377 in Cary, NC, complete with … (2 comments)
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real estate: Triangle Commercial Space report - 06/01/07 06:06 AM
Recently the Triangle Business Journal released their quarterly insert: SPACE, their regular report on commercial real estate trends in the Raleigh-Durham area.
For the first quarter of 2007, TBJ reports that the commercial sector took a slight breather after a torrid 2006 second half.
Net Absorption dipped in all four classes, Office Space, Flex, … (0 comments)
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real estate: 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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real estate: If Real Estate was NASCAR, which driver would YOU be? - 05/22/07 08:36 PM
Imagine if real estate overnight became NASCAR and all agents assumed the identity of various NASCAR Drivers.
I identify more with drivers from the past, like the King, Richard Petty, who managed to bump the back of a car on I-85 when the pace of traffic didn't suit him. And he was in … (3 comments)
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real estate: Do you have language skills... Or language resources? - 02/15/07 10:59 PM
I was talking to my friend Ahmed Ammar today about building business, and addressing niches today.
We got into languages and I asked him, "What languages do you speak other than English?"
He said, "Arabaic."
Me, "Well, you should be blogging an English/Arabic blog. And an English/Arabic newsletter. There are many people in … (12 comments)
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real estate: Cary's..."Bad Taste for a Good Cause!"... - 01/11/07 07:00 AM
How to raise some cash for a couple of hard-working non-profits? How to have fun doing it? How to get a bunch of Realtors in the same room and not talk Real Estate? What to do for a holiday party?
The Cary, North Carolina office of Keller Williams Realty had chosen two … (5 comments)
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real estate: Avoid Lease Option Heartache! - 01/08/07 04:57 AM
Avoid Lease Option Heartache
So, you have some income, but you messed up your credit a few years back and with a couple of repossessions and a foreclosure, you think you'll never own a home again. How could it get worse?
Well, one way to make it worse is to fall into a … (13 comments)
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real estate: First Time Buyers - 01/05/07 10:20 PM
So, you've been doing this real estate business gig for a while. You have your scripts and marketing down pat. You know your MLS and your housing market. Showing homes is second nature and you can breeze through the features with aplomb. No sweat, no worries, right?
Well slow down a second... … (7 comments)
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