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Selling a Home

Welcome To The 2010 Real Estate Market

January 6, 2010
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Ahhh.  The new year is here.  Have you seen all the articles out there calling the past 10 years the lost decade?  From a personal perspective I’m not sure I would go quite that far.  There’s something unsettling about the idea that the last 10 years were wasted.  But I do know quite a few [...]

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Appraisal Is The Final Check On Pricing A Home

November 30, 2009
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In today’s real estate market, pricing a home has become more important and at the same time more difficult.  When selling your home, price it too high and no one will even look at it.  Price it at the current market level and you still have to deal with the oversupply of homes for sale [...]

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Wake County Real Estate Appreciation Over Last 10 Years

September 25, 2009
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This chart shows a real clear picture of what’s been going on with residential real estate prices over the last 10 years. The numbers from 2006 forward are particularly interesting.
As I help great clients buy and sell homes, I hear lots of buzz in the marketplace about how much homes prices have fallen recently.  I’ve [...]

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What Is A Short Sale

May 1, 2009

Simply put, a short sale is a real estate transaction where the loan balance is higher than the sell price and the bank agrees to take the “short” amount as payment in full.  The short sale can a be like a breath of fresh air for someone facing foreclosure.  A short sale can be an [...]

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Sellers Market Coming Soon

April 27, 2009

May I please have the attention of anyone looking for homes for sale in Raleigh, Cary or Wake Forest?  The current home buyer’s market will be going away soon and will be replaced by a robust seller’s market.  Please do not wait too long to buy your home because there will be very little warning [...]

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Homes Under $300K Are Selling

April 6, 2009

Selling a home priced under $300,000 can be fun and it can be done relatively quick.  Selling a home priced under $200,000 can be even more fun and at least as quick.  These are the new hot price points in the real estate markets of Raleigh, Cary and Wake Forest.
Inventory in Wake County is about [...]

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Selling A Home With Tenents Is Hard To Do

March 28, 2009

Selling a home that is in perfect condition and is priced slightly below the market can take a little time these days.  Under these optimal conditions the marketing skills and reputation of your Realtor can be the determining factors in getting your home sold.
A component of marketing is making your home appealing to the largest [...]

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Radon and Home Inspection – Hot Issues For Realtors in 2009

November 22, 2008

A home inspection and a radon test have always been something that I insist my buyers get done.  A radon test costs a relatively small amount and could save you and your family’s life. A radon test is usually an option at your home inspection.  The NC Real Estate Commission is making radon a top [...]

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Typical Closing Costs For Raleigh, Wake Forest, Cary Home Sellers

October 23, 2008

Selling a home in the greater Raleigh area is tougher these days than it used to be.  No question about that.  Getting your home sold in today’s challenging market takes getting the list price right and doing a good job of preparation.  With the need for a competitive price from the start, and the possible [...]

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October Item of Value – Home Remodeling Trends

October 9, 2008

So you just bought a fixer-upper and are anxious to get started with a remodel project.  Or maybe you’ve decided to make some improvements rather than move.  In either case it is very important to understand the impact a remodel job can have on the price of your home, as well as the return on [...]

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