Archive for July, 2008
Wake Forest Home for Sale - Carefree Townhome Living Near Heritage
July 29th, 2008 Categories: Homes For Sale, Wake Forest
Great value on end unit townhome, just across the street from Heritage in Wake Forest. The Mews at Legacy Greene is a pool community of townhomes that feature great floor plans with large rooms.
The kitchen has 42″ custom cabinets and tile backsplash, solid surface Corian counter tops, walk-in pantry with custom shelving, built in microwave, and an extra deep sink.
There are tile floors in the kitchen & entry hall.
The kitchen open to a cozy keeping room with gas fireplace and a TV niche. Both the living room and the keeping room feature large box windows that let in plenty of light.
The large master suite has a tray ceiling, ceiling fan, walk-in closet with custom shelving, a second closet with custom shelves, a huge corner garden tub, separate shower, and adult height marble vanity.
There are custom window coverings throughout including a fabric shade and drapes in the master, designer vertical blinds in the kitchen, and 2″ blinds throughout the rest of the home.
The laundry room is large enough to walk into with custom shelves and cabinets.
Upgraded light fixtures complete the amazing look of this townhome.
There’s even a fenced patio perfect for for cook outs!
Asking Price: $150,000
Sq. Feet: 1766
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
# of Floors: 2
Subdivision: The Mews at Legacy Greene
Year Built: 2004
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Home for Sale in Garner - Ranch on Large Flat Lot
July 24th, 2008 Categories: Garner, Homes For Sale
Gorgeous custom ranch style home on almost one acre of flat land. This home is as great outside as it is inside.
Beautifully landscaped yard features a split rail fence, concrete driveway with oversized parking pad, wrap around front porch, screened back porch, stone patio, apple trees, and more! Inside you will find all the upgrades that are high priorities for the most discerning home buyers.
The entire living area is adorned with custom hardwood floors. The kitchen is a pleasure to prepare meals in with granite counters that pull together the warm colors of the hardwood floors and the custom cherry cabinets. You can choose to dine in whatever setting suits the mood, including the cozy breakfast area, the formal dining room, or the large screened porch.
Everything you need for daily living is on the first floor, including the large master suite featuring a private bathroom with a soaking tub, separate shower, and dual vanities.
The only thing you’ll find on the 2nd floor is the huge bonus room, which is perfect for hobbies, media room, game room… the possibilities are limitless!
Call me at 919-602-7000 to schedule a private showing. You’ll be glad you did!
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Raleigh Real Estate Investor Alert
July 23rd, 2008 Categories: Investing in Real Estate
Are you a seasoned real estate investor looking for a low risk property to buy? Are you someone who has been thinking about investing in real estate in the Raleigh area, but has never found a property that made sense? I just might have the solution for either of you.
There is a condo community called University Woods which is located very near North Carolina State University (NCSU). As you might expect, it is full of NCSU students looking for an off campus place to stay that is near enough to be practical. It also contains the sons and daughters of smart parents who recognize that owning the place their kids stay while attending NCSU makes much more financial sense than paying rent for them. Why finance someone else’s path to wealth when you could fund your own?
University Woods makes sense as a real estate investment in Raleigh for lots of reasons. Here are just a few.
- Very reasonable cost. There are 3 bedroom condos that average about $112,000 and 4 bedroom condos that average around $120,000.
- Easy to rent. The vacancy rate seems to be very low at University Woods. The students know about this place and seek it out. There are several low cost places to advertise a vacancy around campus.
- Many of the current listings are fully leased for one year! This is the best reason of all. Your investment should cash flow from day one.
The condos I researched, which are currently leased, have monthly rents of $1,065 to $1,290 per condo. It doesn’t get much better that that on a real estate investment under $120,000.
Here is the current inventory:
4 - 3 bedroom condos for sale between $112,500 - $117,000
5 - 4 bedroom condos for sale between $122,900 - $124,900
If you are interested, just give me a call at 919-602-7000, or send me an email and it will be my pleasure to schedule a showing for you.
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Hospitals In The Raleigh Area
July 22nd, 2008 Categories: Important Links
We’re known for lots of things here in the greater Raleigh, North Carolina area. One of those things is great health care. We have two major teaching hospitals, two large private hospitals, and a large VA hospital all within the general area.
There are many opportunities for finding the health care you need, or employment in the health care field, in the Raleigh area. Here are links to resources for each major medical center.
Duke University Health Systems
The Duke University Health System is one of the two area teaching hospitals and is headquartered in Durham, NC. Duke has locations in 28 cities across North Carolina with major hospitals in Raleigh as well as Durham.
The University of North Carolina Health Care System is the other teaching hospital in our area. This is a major medical facility that specializes in many areas of medicine.
Rex Healthcare is one of two very large private hospitals in the Raleigh area. Rex has recently partnered with UNC to expand services and to create a focus on cancer treatments.
Wake Medical Center the other private area hospital. This is a well established Raleigh hospital with a very well known Heart Center, Emergency & Trama facility, and Women’s and Children’s Pavillion.
A very large regional Vetran’s Administration Hospital located in nearby Durham, NC.
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Announcing The Villages of Apex
July 18th, 2008 Categories: Apex
Downtown Apex is a very nice, quaint, small-town North Carolina downtown area. As a matter of fact, it’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are antique stores, old fashioned soda shops, and shops like the Tobacco and Mule Exchange. Sprinkle in a little culture over at the Halle Cultural Arts Center and great restaurants like Peak City Grill and Bar, and you have a perfect blend of historic charm and interesting things to do.
Sounds great, doesn’t it? Well, in the very near future, this area will be expanded with modern commercial, retail, and residential buildings. That’s right. The Villages of Apex is well under way!
The Villages of Apex will occupy a very large tract of previously undeveloped land just north of the existing downtown Apex area stretching up to US-64. (Click here and zoom out for a map) Great care has been taken to ensure that the new buildings and development will compliment the existing downtown area. The City of Apex is said to have worked closely with the developer to come up with a plan that makes what they already have even better.
There will be Class A office space within walking distance of residential homes. Townhomes over retail shops and condos over cafes, coffee shops, and specialty boutiques are examples of what this urban village will look like when complete. Great restaurants, shops, and store are all just a short walk away.
There will also be single family homes built by some of the areas finest custom builders. Plans also call for a private school and an amenities center that includes a fitness center, aerobics, and a pool. There will be lots of green space with a community park and walking trails throughout.
Personally, I’m glad to see something like this coming on such a large scale. I get requests from buyers for this kind of thing all the time. Especially people relocating to the Raleigh area who may be coming from an area where urban living is prevalent. Until now, downtown Raleigh was really the only choice for the urban lifestyle.
Be sure to check back often for updates. I’ll get some photos and more information on homes for sale in The Villages of Apex posted real soon.
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Realtor Helps Tree Frog Relocate To Cary NC
July 14th, 2008 Categories: Odds and Ends, Relocation
Yep… I took my real estate relocation business to a whole new level this weekend. I know. You may think I’ve finally gone too far by making the jump from humans to animals. Hey the frog gave me no other choice.
It started out as a normal Saturday morning. I had a 10:00 appointment to show my latest clients some homes in the Cary area. The fact that I was also helping my little green friend relocate became apparent when he jumped on my hood after showing the first home to my clients.
We were driving along at about 35 miles per hour, right in the middle of the street, and to my surprise a little green tree frog suddenly appeared on my hood. The first thing I thought was where the heck did he come from? I mean we were not near any trees, or a wooded area where he could have fell on the hood from a tree. The second thought I had was that he was not going to make it riding on the hood of my car. So, I decided to rescue him.
I pulled off on a side street and my clients and I agreed that the best thing I could do was to coax him onto the stack of MLS sheets I had with me and to take him over to a park area where we had stopped. I got out and did my best to get him on to the MLS sheets. He had another idea. I must have looked a bit like a tree because instead of jumping on the papers, he decided to jump on me.
I looked down and he sort of had his little suction cup fingers hanging on to my shirt. Apparently those things aren’t designed to stick to cloth because he immediately began to slip and started jerking around. I screamed. I think he did too. All this was enough for him to attempt a sideways, twisting back flip right up by my face. I screamed again. By now he was off my shirt, but in all the excitement I didn’t see where he landed.
A lady was walking by the park with her dog. I had to take a moment to assure her that I was not deranged in any way and then I resumed my search for the frog.
I spotted him over by the curb. Well at least he was now headed in the right direction. At this point all I had to do was walk towards him and he gleefully hopped into the grass and started making his way to the park. I think he was glad to be off my shirt (and the hood too) and back on the more natural materials he was accustomed to.
As I walked back to the car, I noticed my clients laughing hysterically. As a matter of fact we laughed together about the frog incident for quite a while. See, buying a house from me is a barrel of fun. What other Realtor includes this level of entertainment?
When I got back in the car and the laughter settled down a bit, I recalled for my clients a story of how there was a little green tree frog, just like the one that appeared on my hood, that hung out at my house in Wake Forest. They immediately speculated that perhaps it was the same frog. If so, the story gets even better. If this was true, then somehow the little guy had managed to hang on to my car while I drove 65 miles per hour down I-540. I knew that the luggage rack on my SUV would come in handy for something.
All this happened on Saturday. The frog at my house has not been seen since.
If you want to buy a new home AND be entertained in the most unpredictable way, then give me a call at 919-602-7000, or send me an email and we can set something up.
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