David Williams-Cary Native & Broker/Owner of CaryRealEstate.com

There are many factors that go into properly pricing a home, this is a simple yet powerful tip!  We all know the age old marketing ploy, price something at $9.99 instead of $10, it just sounds better right? No doubt this approach works it's magic on our minds when we stroll the aisle of Target bu...

Most buyers really don't know what to expect during the home inspection. Should they attend?  How long will it take?  Here's a few tips to help you be prepared and know what to expect. Should you attend the home inspection?     Yes. If at all possible plan on attending the home inspection.  While...

Looking for a little good news in the world of real estate?  Last week at the Realtor Convention in San Diego, Lawrence Yun (NAR's Chief Economist), yea can't help the name drop - it was cool to hear his address in person! - anyway - he  reported the number of homes selling (or going to pending s...

What is Earnest Money? Who Holds the Earnest Money? How Much Does the Earnest Money Deposit Need to be? What happens to the Earnest Money if I Don't Close on the Home?   These are all great questions that home buyers ask before purchasing a home in North Carolina. Here's a typical scenario for a ...

Our new friend - HR 3126! It looks like an amendment has been added  to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act.  The amendment would begin a phase out of the current HVCC and restore the ability for lenders to order appraisals directly - the bill has just left the committee so it has severa...

Having lived in the Raleigh/Cary area my entire life I'm not sure if I've ever missed a visit to the NC State fair since I was a child.  If I was going for the first time as an adult I would be really confused as to all the hoopla - but to me it's a great annual tradition - for me it is the true ...

Just when some people were  thinking that Twtter was never going to be as popular as Facebook, doesn't  Google and Microsoft make the big announcement this week that they will be  integrating Tweets into their search results.  Very interesting news.  Google says it has come to an agreement with T...

I was driving home this evening and had tuned into the local radio coverage of the Thursday night UNC Tarheels vs Florida State Seminoles football game and the first thing I heard was "Welcome back to the Progress Energy pre-game report" and it hit me - why does Progress Energy Advertise?  I know...

How do you find out if a buyer wants to purchase the home you just showed? I know that some new agent training manuals recommend that when you finish showing a home you ask the buyers a straightforward question - like "Do you want to buy this home?"  I know seasoned agents that use this approach ...