Journal » neighborhoods http://blog.mikejaquish.com Wake County And Beyond! Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:21:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en A flowery diversion from real estate http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/06/21/a-flowery-diversion-from-real-estate/ http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/06/21/a-flowery-diversion-from-real-estate/#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:18:17 +0000 Mike http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/06/21/a-flowery-diversion-from-real-estate/ I have taken to shooting photos of typical NC flowers as they come into bloom.  Great fun, it is, trying to get a blossom on a long stem to hold still in the breeze.  I might have to get a tripod, too. I see quite a few opportunities as I pass through neighborhoods while stalking houses.
This one is a gladiolus outside our front door in Cary.

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And some poppies along I-40 near Lake Wheeler Road, on the south side of Raleigh:

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We had a great spring azalea season:

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]]> http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/06/21/a-flowery-diversion-from-real-estate/feed/ 705 N Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/05/23/705-n-estes-drive-chapel-hill-nc-27514/ http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/05/23/705-n-estes-drive-chapel-hill-nc-27514/#comments Sat, 24 May 2008 03:18:14 +0000 Mike http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/03/23/705-n-estes-drive-chapel-hill-nc-27514/ We just reduced the price to $361,000 for this lovely home. (more…)

]]> http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/05/23/705-n-estes-drive-chapel-hill-nc-27514/feed/ A year in photos with Flickr. http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/03/15/a-year-in-photos-with-flickr/ http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/03/15/a-year-in-photos-with-flickr/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:04:46 +0000 Mike http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/03/15/a-year-in-photos-with-flickr/ Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia Lake Johnson, Raleigh, NC Stoneybrook Estates, Cary, NC

With over 3,000 photos posted, and over 8,000 views of photos, I have to say I really have enjoyed my first year using Flickr. I have the Flickr Pro account, that offers me unlimited monthly photo posting for only $24.95/year. A bargain, I think.

Flickr has served me many ways: (more…)

]]> http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/03/15/a-year-in-photos-with-flickr/feed/ Real estate isn’t war. I don’t “Capture” folks. Clients are not prisoners. http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/03/09/this-isnt-war-i-dont-capture-folks-clients-are-not-prisoners/ http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/03/09/this-isnt-war-i-dont-capture-folks-clients-are-not-prisoners/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:10:10 +0000 Mike http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/03/09/this-isnt-war-i-dont-capture-folks-clients-are-not-prisoners/ 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. (more…)

]]> http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2008/03/09/this-isnt-war-i-dont-capture-folks-clients-are-not-prisoners/feed/ Affordable homes in great Cary neighborhoods http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2007/11/15/cary-nc-real-estate-affordable-homes-in-a-great-community/ http://blog.mikejaquish.com/2007/11/15/cary-nc-real-estate-affordable-homes-in-a-great-community/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:28:07 +0000 Mike http://blog.mikejaquish.com/?p=8 Cary, North Carolina, routinely pops up on lists of most desirable towns when areas are ranked.

A combination of factors creates a wonderful environment.

Cary, NC, is located in the center of the Triangle region, between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill and just minutes from the Research Triangle Park.

This location allows for easy access to all the amenities of the area, which would include entertainment districts, employment centers, sports venues, medical care, parks and other outdoor recreation, Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), and great shopping complexes.

And Cary is an easy 2.5 hour drive to great North Carolina beaches.  A similar drive takes you to the mountains of North Carolina.

Town of Cary government is very proactive in creating a safe community, and the Town routinely ranks as one of the safest towns under 200,000 population in the United States.

Growth has been rampant, and well-managed.  In 1970 Cary’s population was under 4,000.  Today it is over 110,000 and growing.  Growth has been very suburban in style, with subdivisions organized in a cul-de-sac layout which leads to quiet streets with low traffic.  Growth has allowed Town government to maintain a superb credit rating for bonds, and low property taxes.

I have lived in Cary since 1997, and enjoy it tremendously.

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