For those of you who know me, or for those who have read my posts, you know that when I grow up I want to be a black Bluesman like BB King or Robert Johnson. I can assure you that's not going to be an easy task for a short, skinny white kid originally from New York City!!! But I have dreams and
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01/28/2009
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know it's only Tuesday!! But, hey, you never know what tomorrow will bring! And I thought this picture, and the accompanying headline, speaks volumes for everyone in our industry right now! About The Author Craig Rutman is a North Carolina Residential Real Estate Specialist
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01/27/2009
Photo GallerySolid surface counter tops,, stainless steel appliancesBreakfast nookFamily room with gas log fireplaceMaster suite with trey ceilingRear viewScreened porch with tile flooringCommunity poolsCommunity tennisDescriptionBeautiful professionally decorated 4 bedroom 2.5 bathroom cul-de-sa
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01/26/2009
I've been tagged! OK, yet another MeMe is clogging the ActiveRain web site servers. This one is called "Seven Things About Me" But in my case, I'm calling it the "Seven Things About Me You Didn't Know (Or Were Afraid To Ask!)" I'm quite certain there are more than seven things about me you didn't
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01/25/2009
Kay Yow March 14, 1942 - Jan. 24, 2009 Kay Yow, the inspirational North Carolina State University women's basketball coach, passed away yesterday. She was 66. Yow, who finally succombed to her decades long battle with breast cancer, achieved heights of coaching success that many can only dream o
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01/25/2009
The Raleigh, Cary and Apex areas of North Carolina are, in the simplest of words, just plain beautiful! Folks from all over the country consistently relocate here as housing is still affordable, the economy has not been hit as hard as the rest of the country, and jobs are still obtainable. Add
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01/22/2009
Regardless of which side of the aisle you subscribe to, today Barack Obama gave a pretty powerful and uplifting inaugural speech. Full of hope and inspiration, even some of America's die hard Republican leaders found it to be an excellent speech. By now you've either heard it or seen the transcr
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01/20/2009
My good friend Teresa Berry recently posted a blog about a free "word cloud" generator named Wordle that has all kinds of uses for marketing yourself, or listings, or just about anything you can think of. See her blog here for some great ideas! Aside from being free (always a good thing!)
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01/19/2009
Martin Luther King Jr. January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968 On this day, as we celebrate the upcoming inauguration of America's first African-American president, Barack Obama, we should never forget the man who had a great hand in making it a possibility: Martin Luther King, Jr. Mr. King spent his e
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01/19/2009
Just when you thought you've seen or heard it all, something comes up that makes you just shake your head in disbelief. Whether it's a another Big Foot sighting, or one of those crazy "rare potato chip shaped like a U.S. state" auctions on Ebay, or even the "Miracle Obama Toast" that's recently a
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01/18/2009