The Time Is Now! Why September is the Best Month to Buy A Home

When is the best time to buy a house? here’s the magic answer – the month of September! The kids are back in school, the weather is getting cooler, colors are beginning to change – these are many reasons people like September. Did you know another plus of September is that it is a great month… Read More


Achieve Your Real Estate Goals

3 Essential Elements to Real Estate Investment With mortgage rates so low, many investors choose to invest in real estate, as opposed to the stock market. In addition, real estate is a prime investment for novice investors, as it is more tangible and understandable than stocks and the index. According to Bankrate’s annual investment research,… Read More


Don’t Be Chicken – Get In With The Trend of Backyard Farms

Why Waste Time and Money At The Grocery Store – Grow From Home When looking for a home what makes your wish list? A pool? Open floor plan? What about a farm in the backyard? This growing trend of replacing the lawn with a garden, beehive, or chicken coop has started to knockout traditional landscaping in homes across… Read More


Spotlight on N.C. Suburbs

Where Should You Make Your Next Move? Looking to relocate your family to North Carolina? The experts at Niche.com recently released their list of the top suburbs in North Carolina. Based on insight and data analytics, Niche developed the list of 37 promising areas. The top 10 areas include: Carrboro, Cary, Apex, Davidson, Huntersville, Cornelius, Stallings, Waxhaw, Wake Forest,… Read More



More US Home Buyers Returning to Market Because of Easier Mortgage Rules, Stable Rates

More and more home buyers are returning to the US housing market because they’re noticing favorable market conditions. Specifically, buyers are feeling more comfortable about navigating the market thanks to interest rate stabilization and easier mortgage rules, according to a recent article by Reuters. This is fantastic news for the overall health of the housing… Read More


US Home Sales Rose In September, Report Shows

U.S. homes sold at a faster rate in September than any other time this year, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors said. Evidently, sales of existing homes increased 2.4 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.17 million. Experts are saying that this increase is a great sign that… Read More


Raleigh-Cary Apartment Rent Among Highest in the Nation

According to a report by research firm, Axiometrics, the average rental rate for an apartment in the Raleigh-Cary area has increased 2.1 percent in the past year causing the region to rank number 13th in the nation for high rental rates. The report also shows that the average effective rent among apartment communities that have… Read More


Kiplinger: Triangle City Among ’10 Cheapest Cities to Live In’

According to a recent report by Kiplinger, Durham is one of the top 10 cheapest cities to live in! The rankings were based on below-average living costs, high household incomes relative to the cost of living, an unemployment rate below the national average and access to fun, low-cost things to do. In order to be… Read More


Report: Big Homes Are a Hot Trend on the National Real Estate Market

Big homes are a big deal on the national housing market, according to a recent article in USA Today. Evidently, a growing number of home buyers are looking for larger homes to accommodate their every need and desire. In fact, of the 569,000 homes built last year in the US, about 33 percent (or 188,000… Read More