Author Archives: MikeJaquish

Something Brand New in my No Hassle Property Search: Seeing “Pending” Listings!

By MikeJaquish | Published: May 15, 2012

This update was just installed by the good folks at IDX Broker. IDX Broker is my vendor for my No Hassle Property Search, and they do a great job. A couple of weeks ago, the Triangle MLS announced that listings in “Pending” status would be released to our IDX vendors. This means that visitors to [...]

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Spring Pollen in the Air in Cary, NC

By MikeJaquish | Published: March 22, 2012

We are having a little typical spring pollen in the air in Cary. I caught this hazy air the other day. Today I ran up to North Raleigh, and at one point, it seemed like a yellow blizzard, with hazy yellow/green pollen blowing across the road. Ah, Spring in North Carolina!

Posted in Cary NC | Tagged cary, Cary NC, north carolina, Raleigh | 2 Comments

Is the Fed Fooling us and fueling an uncontrollable inflationary rebound?

By MikeJaquish | Published: February 9, 2012

Prof. Michael Bordo interviewed by MarketWatch reporter, Greg Robb: Did your eyes glaze over in the middle? Or at the end where Professor Bordo says he fears the Fed will wait too long to let rates increase? Watch it again. You have time. How does this relate to home sales in Cary, or elsewhere for [...]

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Wallpaper is B-A-C-K! Who would EVER have guessed THAT?

By MikeJaquish | Published: January 15, 2012

I saw it in yesterday’s Raleigh News and Observer, a reprint of an article from the Washington Times. Wallpaper is staging a comeback!!! Read all about it here! I had heard wallpaper rumblings and rumors. A year or so ago, HGTV Househunters featured a fellow who wanted a condo where he could unleash his burgeoning [...]

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HUD Home 111 Sterlingdaire Cary NC

By MikeJaquish | Published: January 11, 2012

HUD Home. Back on the Market!! 111 Sterlingdaire Drive, Cary NC Case Number 381-848768 At $144,000 near the Heart of Cary, this home has a ton of potential! 3 Bedrooms 2 full baths Private side patio Open Floor Plan Quiet Street Close to everything Cary has to offer! This HUD-Owned home is just waiting for [...]

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Rembrandt in America? I collect Rembrandts in Cary and Raleigh!

By MikeJaquish | Published: January 3, 2012

Since the end of October, the North Carolina Museum of Art has been honored to host Rembrandt in America, the largest collection of Rembrandt paintings to ever have been exhibited in America. The collection is on display for a few more weeks, until January 22, so you should be scheduling your visit soon. I haven't even visited the [...]