Tracy's Blog

My weekend is officially off to a WONDERFUL start! I got a call this morning from a longtime friend.  She's been offered a promotion and may be relocating to another state.  She's currently debating if she should rent her current home or sell it. We chatted for almost an hour about her new positi...

While cruising the MLS this afternoon I ran across a property that looked like a good match for a potential client I've been helping. When I clicked the listing to get details on the agent, I noticed that his email address was the most unforgettable thing I've ever seen - something like 8zdsjr@at...

Earlier this week I stumbled across a story on CNN Money about a New York woman and her family.  (Read the full story) She made $25K a year, but with good credit and a $20K downpayment managed to receive a no-doc loan to purchase a $489K home.  With a $4100 monthly mortgage payment, her real esta...

As of this morning, there are 8,924 active residential listings in Wake County, NC. No, that's not a typo.  There are nearly 9,000 homes available right now in Wake County.  This includes the city of Raleigh and neighboring towns Wake Forest, Knightdale, Zebulon, Wendell, Garner, Cary, Fuquay-Var...

Imagine this.  You meet someone at a conference, open house, Starbucks, or whatever.  Small talk ensues.  Through the conversation you discover that you have a common business interest, but for whatever reason the conversation has to end.  The other person says: "You know, I really want to talk w...