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People are increasingly wary of web sites that require registration, particularly real estate sites that want their personal information as the ticket to searching for homes.

That wariness is warranted.  Agents are taught to “capture” visitors; that it is good business to “capture” them to be able to stalk them for business. Read the rest of this entry »

When talking about listing a home for sale, I nearly always suggest to Sellers that they have an inspection performed, and they do all repairs, prior to putting the home on the market.

Most Sellers are surprised at that thought, since “The Buyer pays for the inspection.”  That is almost an irrelevant point.  Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. and Mrs. Buyer:

That Mortgage Preapproval is good for YOU!  To protect YOU!  To keep YOU from being hurt.

Too many folks hurt themselves by getting under contract on a home purchase when they can’t actually buy a house.  And then the problems start… Read the rest of this entry »

7102 Spring Ridge Road, Cary, NC 27518

MLS #987073 $439,900

There is a list of amenities that goes on forever in this gracious home.

The pool, hot tub, deck, and screen porch conspire to lure you into full relaxation! 

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I confess:  This website is driven by my Cary, NC real estate business.  If you are buying or selling a property in “Wake County and Beyond,” I hope my site will encourage you to consider talking to me.  And if I starve to death, the site goes with me.  That’s a cold fact of life.  

There.  I feel better that we have dealt with THAT.

Here’s my approach to avert starvation: Read the rest of this entry »

Part of working in Cary, NC, real estate is helping people understand the local landscape.  I have had many recent conversations with folks who are concerned about the new tax valuations.  Many are convinced that their taxes are going to go up as much as 75%.

People are creating all sorts of new concerns, stressing about the effects of reassessment on their property values and the ramifications of new tax values on their home values.

“My tax value is low.  How will I explain that to Buyers?”

Well, tax value and market value are not tangibly linked in Wake County.  Tell them they are getting a bargain on their taxes. Read the rest of this entry »