Linda's Blog

I know.  I always say I’m not going to make New Year’s resolutions this year.  But here I go – again. 1.       Appreciate my Family & Friends.  Always.  I will stay in touch with my friends and be there as support whenever they need me.  I don’t know how I would have handled some of the sad thing...

New homes in Cary are doing very well in the last 30 days.  With the exception of Lochmere, the majority of the home sales between November 6 – December 6 2010 have been new homes.  One reason for the increase in new homes is that builders are actually negotiating price and upgrades.  In the past...

Who would expect Cary to have coyotes?  But it’s TRUE!  Coyotes have been spotted in the prestigious subdivision of Preston recently.  Sitting down with 2 Preston residents, I was shocked to find out that both had seen a coyote lurking in the back yard!   After speaking with two wildlife removal ...

Rentals in Cary, NV - 1.4% Increase in Price I recently did a market analysis on the rental prices and supply in Cary, NC.  (Having once been a financial analyst has made me geeky that way.)  I was a little surprised at the seller's market there is for rental homes in Cary!  If I compare last yea...

Are you looking to sell your home now? I know that since I'm a realtor I should be encouraging everyone to sell.  However, if the seller is truly not motivated, he shouldn't sell.  Recently, I have attended quite a few broker luncheons and was asked to provide feedback on the price.  In every cas...

Recently, I was showing an out-of-town client the greater Triangle area and had the pleasure to visit Pittsboro.  Just 20 minutes southwest of Chapel Hill, Pittsboro is a small community that is the home base to a diverse mix of executives, professionals, students, and retired persons.  Pittsboro...

Simplicity is the key to staging your home.  As a real estate professional, it is my job to stage your home so that any buyer can walk in and immediately envision it as their own.  If there are excessive pictures, knick-knacks, lamps and furniture, the buyer will have trouble seeing the room with...

i know you thought that the $8,000 tax credit had expired, but here in North Carolina we still have options!  the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency has a down payment assistance program that will give the home buyer up to $8,000!  Here are some of the details of the program: $8,000 Down Payme...

Despite all the negative hoopla you hear from the media, it is still a great time to buy a home.  Even the Wall Street journal agrees that this is probably the best market ever for buyers.  The numbers still favor home ownership vs. renting and here are the top ten reasons WHY:   You can get an a...