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Raleigh and Triangle area NC real estate news and events. Experienced Raleigh Realtor writes about North Raleigh neighborhoods, real estate market updates, general information for people relocating to Raleigh NC area.
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There’s a reason why Spring is high season for buying and selling houses. “Add color!” my stager is always saying. We mortals can stage the interiors, but it’s Nature that stages the yard with all the colors of spring: white dogwoods against a blue sky, yellow forsythia, and stunning azaleas from...
04/05/2016
 The macaron traces its history back to 16th Century Italy, but today it is associated mainly with France. The classic macaron is a cookie made primarily from almond flour, sugar, and egg whites.  The modern version comes in a variety of colors and flavors, with a creamy filling Macaron Day began...
03/19/2016
   Years ago in graduate school I was assigned a book titled The Design of Everyday Things.  The book argued that we consumers are plagued with poorly designed things in our lives because we don’t demand better.A well-designed object should be functional  (do its job well), intuitive (a pleasure...
03/11/2016
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  When I take my stager into a new listing, almost always she says, “We have add color."   American home decorating tends to be conservative and, frankly, boring.  Carpet and walls are beige, furniture is brown.  You can add color without spending a lot of money.  What about bright pillows and a ...
03/02/2016
Acts of Kindness don’t have to be random! Sometimes we overlook opportunities right under our noses.Today we had the walk-through at Daniel and Laura Martin’s new home. It has been under construction for the past five months,  but now it’s finished and in a few days they will close.To my surprise...
02/22/2016
Marriages can sometimes begin on a romantic impulse, but in North Carolina they never end that quickly. The law requires a full year of separation — presumably to give the parties time to repent, reconsider, and reconcile. A year is a long time to wait for parties who have no such inclination.Som...
02/20/2016
3904 Singleleaf Lane in Raleigh:  Up a Lazy Neuse River   Overview Maps Photos Features $185,000 Single Family Home Main Features 4 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms1 Half BathroomInterior: 1,860 sqftYear Built: 1992MLS #: 2016872 Location 3409 Singleleaf Ln.Raleigh, NC 27616USA Dianne Goode Raleigh Cary Real...
09/20/2015
I've been working with seller clients to get their home ready for market.   When the mom says home with small children, as is the case with this family, the showing period is going to be stressful.   One way to ensure that a home sells as quickly as possible is staging before it goes on the marke...
08/20/2015
"How did the inspection go?" asked my seller, who has moved out of state.The inspection was yesterday morning.  "It went fine."  I told her.  I know it went fine, because my phone did not ring.If something surprising is found during the home inspection -- and that always means surprising not-in-a...
05/02/2015
In August 2013, I went with my buyers for the final walk-through before we closed on their new home.  The seller was still there, cleaning up.  The movers had come and gone; everything left had to fit in her car. "Anybody want these orchids?" she asked.  Two plants sat on the floor.   The movers...
03/29/2015
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