Thursday, May 28th at 7pm Come Join WCR Raleigh for our first ever Celebrity Auction! You will be bidding for a chance to win lunch with a local celebrity and Linda Trevor is one of them! It is going to be an amazing evening, so please be sure to come! This event is being held at […]
Archives: May 2015
6 Inexpensive Ways to Spruce Up Your Home
Springtime typically leads to a need to jump into spring cleaning and spring spruce ups, and giving your home a fresh look doesn’t have to always cost a fortune. There are many small, inexpensive ways to make your home both beautiful and appealing, and these methods don’t require expert knowledge in home remodeling. If you are looking […]
Top 10 Kitchen Island Trends
Kitchen Islands are becoming much more than their names implies. They’re no longer an “island” designated solely for food preparation. They have now become the hub of kitchen life, making use of that empty, middle space in your kitchen. Whether you’re looking to renovate an old island or to install a brand new one, here are […]
Raleigh is the 2nd-Most Active Market in the US for New Home Sales!
Great news for the Triangle Real Estate Market – Raleigh was just named the 2nd Most Active Market in the United States for New Home Sales! The report was conducted by real estate data firm, CoreLogic. According to the report, new sales account for 21% of all sales in the Raleigh market. For the full list […]
A RELAY RACE THAT MAKES TESTING YOUR LIMITS A TEAM SPORT
Imagine you and 11 of your friends piling into two vans and tag team running for 200ish miles, day and night, relay-style from Hull to Provincetown (Cape Cod). Only one runner hits the road at a time. Each participant runs three times, with each leg ranging between 3-8 miles and varying in difficulty. Sure enough […]
10 low cost ways to make your raleigh area buyers say WOW!
These low cost strategies to make your Raleigh Area home more appealing are sure to have your potential buyers saying WOW! Plus these tips are quick and easy. (We like to highlight valuable information contained within our website to help prepare Sellers for this Spring market!) 1. Mow the lawn and trim the bushes – […]
US Pending Home Sales Rise for Third Month in a Row
We have some excellent news to report from the national housing market: Evidently US pending home sales index increased for the third straight month in April. This is a great testament that the national housing market is getting back on track and becoming increasingly stable. If you’re considering entering the market anytime soon as a […]
Chief Executive Magazine Ranks NC #3 for Business
Chief Executive magazine recently released a report of the top states for business and NC came in at #3! The report was based on a survey that was conducted with 511 CEO’s. Factors included 1) taxes and regulations, 2) quality of the workforce and 3) living environment (quality of education, cost of living, affordable housing, […]
Promoting and Protecting Property Rights
Many of you have followed my visits to the State Capitol over the years and this past week was no different in that hundreds of REALTORS® from across NC rallied on Jones Street to meet with our representatives about important Real Estate issues. Topics included: Homeowners Insurance Affordability, Housing Trust Fund and Promoting Economic Development. […]
Reality of Today’s Real Estate Market
Spring is here and real estate certainly has bloomed! The resale market is very active, interest rates remain at or near historic lows and many lenders have lowered the amount of down payment required for a loan. It’s surely not the days of ‘stated income’ lending but rather lenders have in place a much more […]