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| Raleigh Real Estate Blog Raleigh ranks as ?top real estate market to watch? Raleigh was ranked at the top of the list by Innman News for best real estate market to watch. Of the top 10 cities, I observed a common thread; all have unemployment below the national average. Three of the top ten were state capitals. The Raleigh population continues to grow as more jobs are expected [...] Reduce your pet?s carbon pawprint with a little common sense Reducing the carbon footprint of your pet, or as I titled this post, “carbon pawprint”, I admit, sounds a little “ruff”. After all, Americans love their pets and a trip to any pet supply store is a testament to just how big this business has gotten. It is not that much of a stretch when [...] NC historic property tax credit and renovation tax deduction for historic homes Historic home renovations can offer a home owner incentives and tax credits that provide unique benefits when investing in historic propery. There are two different things here: a tax credit (reduction in property tax) when your home registered as a historic property and the second is tax credit for money spent on renovating a historic [...] Wake County real estate market data shows continuing improvement The Wake County real estate market data for December 2011 is available and the positive trend continues for the fifth month in a row. It seems there is nothing but good news about Raleigh lately; creating the chicken or the egg debate. Is the market improving because Raleigh is experiencing so much good press or [...] Tax deductions for homeowners Tax deductions for homeowners represent the financial side of the joys of home ownership. Of course, there are many other things to love about having your home; many intangible. But, from the view point of managing your finances, nothing is more exciting than those wonderful tax deductions. I thought I’d send out a little blog [...] Raleigh is the healthiest of cities for women and men Raleigh was just ranked as the healthiest city for women and ranked in the top 10 healthiest for men. The honor published by Women’s Health and Men’s Health magazine considered everything from prevention to how many vegetable servings/day are eaten in the mix. Raleigh women are strong on prevention and Raleigh men have above average [...] Raleigh best city to live?I agree! Raleigh is the best city to live in the US according to Bloomberg Businessweek. It is no secret that population is still growing in the triangle. I agree with the article; Raleigh is a fabulous place to live. What I love about the city is the perfect balance of sophistication and small city charm. The [...] 203K Renovation Loans are back Renovation loans, also known as 203K loans are back. For a while these products had all but disappeared. Buyers who want to finance improvements in their home will find this is a great solution. The amount of money that can be borrowed for improvements will depend on the property and the purchase price. The home [...] Triangle real estate continues uptrend The November Triangle Real Estate Market Trends report is now available showing continuing improvement. Inventory continued to decline as did number of days on the market. Pending and closed sales are up over November 2010. As these trends continue, we are experiencing a shift toward the middle, away from the strong buyer’s market to a [...] Durham short sale move in ready Durham home priced to sell offers a move in ready interior and almost new condition. The home is just a few years old so all systems, from roof to heating and air conditioning are just a couple years old. The home unlike many other short sale or foreclosed properties, is clean and well maintained. Priced [...] |