I Shot a Man in Reno Just to Watch Him Die! FREE Concert in Apex, North Carolina!   The following announcement was just sent to me via the Halle Cultural Arts Center of Apex, North Carolina. I’m re-posting it here for those of you who might have otherwise missed it, AND so you don’t miss this show! The Folsom Prison Gang is a five piece Johnny Cash tribute band out of Western North Carolina. A love of Johnny Cash music, along with a desire to do something totally different, led to the formation of the Folsom Prison Gang in early 2007. Since then, the band has been performing at festivals, theaters, and events, bringing that famous boom-chicka-boom sound to audiences from South Carolina to Maryland. No alcohol or pets allowed. Concert is FREE, no ticket required. Saturday, April 21, 7pm... 04/19/2012

Spring Fling is this Saturday - Rain or Shine!   Hope Chapel's 4th annual Spring Fling Community Event is coming March 24 from noon to 5pm. Join us for a afternoon full of FREE fun featuring food, egg hunt, magicians, music, rides and games. The event will be staffed entirely by volunteers and is made possible through many generous donations. Spring Fling Schedule of Events! Shows (Inside Stage) 12:15pm Puppet Show by Hearts in Motion 1:00pm Magic Show by Kevin Davis Creations 2:00pm Magic Show by Kevin Davis Creations 3:00pm Puppet Show by Hearts in Motion     Live Music (Outside Stage) Egg Hunt   12:15pm Sorry Sarah 4:00pm Pre-K and under 1:30pm Ms. Tinny & Freddy the Frog 4:15pm K - 2nd Grade 2:30pm Joshua Davis 4:30pm 3rd - 5th Grade     Parking & Directions DIRECTIONS 6175 old jenk... 03/23/2012

Come join the fun in the "Peak of Good Living"  Apex, North Carolina Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday March 24th, 2012 With so many family friendly events throughout the year, The Peak of Good Living, Apex, North Carolina just keeps getting better all the time! Come join the fun this Saturday at the Apex Town Hall Campus for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your baskets and your cameras! Beginning at 10:00AM, this FREE event is open to children ages 9 and under. The Easter Bunny will also be here handing out candy filled eggs and posing for pictures! For directions to the Apex Easter Egg Hunt, click here. About The Author Craig Rutman is a North Carolina Residential Real Estate Specialist that can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Raleigh - Cary – Apex metr... 03/21/2012

Apex, NC Real Estate - February 2012 Market Recap   Residents of Apex, NC may have noticed Old Jenks Road is under construction.  Resurfacing began March 1st and is scheduled to be completed by March 30th.  In the meantime, Holt Road offers a good alternative to get to almost everywhere on the Charleston Village side and W. Williams Street, Apex Peakway, N. Salem Street and Davis Drive are good alternatives on the Castlewood side.  Looking forward to the nice new, smooth Old Jenks Road in the near future! If you're considering moving to Apex, NC or even if you're planning on selling a home in Apex, it's important to have the right information ~ we hope you'll find this months Apex Real Estate Market report helpful. Our goal is to provide you with a good overview of how homes for sale i... 03/13/2012

  Eva Perry Library’s MarioKart Tourney will be held on March 3rd from 1-4 PM. The best video game players will be competing for the title of Best MarioKart Player in the area. All kids in 6th grade and older and welcome to comptete. There will be Nintendo 64 consoles and games available for free play. The top 3 winners will be awarded prizes. To register for this event, call 919-387-2100. Eva Perry Library is located at 2100 Shepherds Vineyard Drive in Apex. 03/01/2012

Apex, NC Real Estate - January 2012 Market Recap   Apex, NC had a strong month of real estate in January 2012.  Before jumping into the numbers we want to help spread the word about computer and electronics recycling in Apex, NC.  If you recently upgraded your computer or you have other electronics (such as printers, VCR's or other electronics) you need to dispose of - don't let those commodities end up in the landfill!  Old computers can be wiped clean and donated to charitable organizations, and those electronics can be recycled... reducing the need for raw materials.  For information on where to take your electronics visit the Apex, NC website here.  If you're considering moving to Apex, NC or even if you're planning on selling a home in Apex, it's important to have the right inform... 02/20/2012

Attention LEGO Lovers!! Friday, February 17th, 2012 BOUNCE-U will be at the Chick-Fil-A in Apex with Skeeball and LEGO robotics!! 5:30 pm-7:30 pm 1110 Beaver Creek Commons Drive Apex, NC 27502 Don't Miss Out on this FUN and EDUCATIONAL Event at the Chick-Fil-A in Apex sponsored by BounceU - Inflatable SkeeBall and LEGO Mindstorms Robotics!     02/14/2012

Valentine Making for Valentines for Vets Thursday, February 2nd at 4 PM   Eva Perry Regional Library 2100 Shepherd's Vineyard Drive Apex, NC   Eva Perry Library will be hosting a Valentines for Vets Event Thursday, February 2nd at 4 PM. This is a drop-in craft for upper elementary, middle school, and high school students. Make a Valentine for a Veteran! The Library  provides the supplies; you provide the manpower and creativity. You can also earn community service credit, 2 hours for every 5 Valentines you make. Drop in and make some Valentines. You can also make them at home. Valentines will collected  through 5 PM on February 5th and will then be mailed  to a Veterans home for them to enjoy. Call 919-387-2100 for more information. 02/01/2012

We received the following email from a Home Owner in Apex NC recently: "I received a postcard from the Francis Home Team stating that the average sales price per square foot in my community is $107.54.  I just had my house appraised and the price per square foot turned out to be $101.60 or $14,850 less than that estimate. Thought you should know this." We appreciate this Home Owner sharing their concern - we're *always* happy to share our real estate experience and knowledge!  Here's the response that this Home Owner found very helpful: "Thanks so much for contacting us about your appraisal. The postcard data is based on the most recent home sales in your Apex community - typically for the most recent quarter.  We don't go into your house - of course! - so the Appraiser had more detaile... 02/01/2012

Google Doodles, Peter Max... and My Daughter Laura. Another Proud Dad Moment... For those of you who've been following my blogs, you might know by now that I occasionally like to play around with Photoshop.You might also know that I'm a big fan of my daughter Laura.Well, my dear readers, despite the fact that she'll often roll her eyes at some of the "creations" I've come up with over the years, Laura has taken a liking to Photoshop too! Go figure!!!This semester at Apex High School, Laura has an Art History class. Her first assignment was to create a Google Doodle, entirely from scratch. You know the ones. They're on Google's home page and they depict the day's event, be it historical, or a famous person's birthday, or a unique achievement. Some of these doodles are just pictures, but ... 01/27/2012

We've talked to several people in the last few weeks who are interested in new homes in Apex, NC.  The Villages of Apex is located close to Historic Downtown Apex, and is conveniently located near Apex High School.  In addition to this, The Villages of Apex developers built the subdivision as a major positive feature for Apex, adding baseball fields, having Thales Private Elementary and Middle School located within the development.  The parks, fishing pond, and Community Center with a swimming pool! The Custom Builder Team for the custom new homes include homebuilders in Raleigh, Cary and Apex.  These home builders offer single family homes, townhouses and properties well suited for Active 55+ housing with downtstairs master bedrooms, or mother in law suites. New Homes in Villages of Ap... 01/24/2012

Apex, NC Real Estate - December 2011 Market Recap   Apex, NC had an amazing month of real estate in December 2011!  Jumping right into the stats this month, Apex had an incredible 25% of it's real estate activity either close (SOLD!) or go under contract (pending).  Compare this with just the 8% of homes that are new to the market and this is a tremendous indication of supply and demand shifting.  If you're considering moving to Apex, NC or even if you're planning on selling a home in Apex, it's important to have the right information ~ we hope you'll find this months Apex Real Estate Market report helpful. Our goal is to provide you with a good overview of how homes for sale in Apex are performing. The pie chart on the left breaks down the number of detached homes in Apex that were ac... 01/17/2012

Holly Brookis a small affordable neighborhood in Wake County south of Cary off Kildaire Farm Road. Holly Brook has an Apex mailing address, but is not located within the boundaries of either town. View Larger Map View Available Homes in Holly Brook Most recent Holly Brook home sales from Wake County Department of Revenue. Holly Brook residents enjoy wooded trails, recreation, and the neighborhood swimming pool. More information on Wake County taxes and fees. Wake County Public School System information. 01/10/2012

Driving Around Apex, North Carolina Today, I Realized How Lucky I Am To Live Here... Apex, North Carolina - The Peak of Good Living! Apex, North Carolina, located just 20 minutes from downtown Raleigh, is a thriving little town complete with lots of great shops, affordable housing, great parks and award winning schools. Despite it's strong population growth over these past few years, Apex has worked hard to maintain its small town feel... and has succeeded in its efforts! I'm proud to work, live and play in Apex, North Carolina, the Peak of Good Living!   Apex Official Town Web Site Apex Chamber of Commerce Apex Parks & Rec Apex City Map Apex Municipal Government Apex Homes for Sale                         Apex, North Carolina - The Peak of Good Living!   Map of Apex, North Carolina Vie... 01/05/2012

Apex, NC Real Estate - November 2011 Market Recap   The town of Apex, North Carolina is nicely situated Southwest of Raleigh and just South of Cary, NC. Residents love calling Apex home and one stroll down the Historic Downtown District will likely be enough to have any visotor or newcomer love it too. If you're considering moving to Apex, NC or even if you're planning on selling a home in Apex, it's important to have the right information ~ we hope you'll find this months Apex Real Estate Market report helpful. Our goal is to provide you with a good overview of how homes for sale in Apex are performing. The pie chart on the left breaks down the number of detached homes in Apex that were active, newly active, went under contract or closed in November.       The table below shows the br... 12/22/2011

Apex's Middle Creek Elementary School serves grades K-5 in Wake county. It is among the few public elementary schools in Apex North Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.  It is located in Apex off of West Lake Road. See map below.   View Larger Map   If you are looking for real estate in the Apex area contact me to view properties. 12/14/2011

Absolutely charming one-story home - and qualifies for USDA 100% financing, too! This home has what *everyone* wants: hardwood look laminate flooring, freshly painted, 1st floor Master, open flowing floor plan and a big, level fenced backyard with storage shed! In a prime Apex location, just minutes from schools, shopping, 55 & 64 without road noise! Hurry - it'll sell fast! See more homes like this! 412 Homestead Park Drive Apex, NC 27502 Super Cute House...Newly Painted and Move in Ready Home Photo Gallery Virtual Tour Property Map Payment Info Request Showing Mimi Francis Phone:919-434-5537 Office:919-882-3200 Website:Visit Website Price : $154,500 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2 Square Foot : 1,449 Lot Size : 5,662 Community : Homestead Park County : Wake Property Type : Detached Year Bu... 12/08/2011

Apex Christmas Parade - Dec. 3rd, 2011 Town of Apex, NC   Today, as it has for the last 50 years, the Town of Apex, NC will play host to the Apex Christmas Parade. Salem Street, (our Main Street) will once again be lined with an estimated 15,000 people all ready to enjoy the festivities. Beginning at 5:00PM this evening, the people of Apex will be treated to more than 100 floats, a caravan of classic cars, the Apex High School homecoming King and Queen, and so much more. The weather is absolutely perfect today and predicted to be a little chilly tonight, but with clear skies. So dress warm and make sure you stick around until the end of the parade for a special appearance by the man in the red suit!   About The Author Craig Rutman is a North Carolina Residential Real Estate Specialist t... 12/03/2011

                        For this event, area children are collecting food for the Western Wake Crisis Ministry. Donations of nonperishable food will be accepted during the event and every Sunday in November at LDS chapels in the area.   6:00pm Cary HS Orchestra6:30pm Genesis UMC Bell Choir7:00pm “Hedgehogs in Harmony,” Holly Grove ES chorus7:30pm Holly Springs HS Chorus8:00pm Green Hope HS Voices of Hope8:30pm “Once More, With Feeling,” A Cappella choir Dec 8 - Dec. 10 3:00pm Corey Leak, tenor3:30pm Jerome Waller and Anointed Praise4:00pm 18 Karat Vocal Ensemble, SE Raleigh Magnet HS4:30pm Cary ES chorus5:00pm The Four Wisemen5:15pm Joy Recorder Ensemble5:45pm Vision United Singers6:15pm Holly Springs Community Band6:45pm Fuquay Varina HS Chamber Choir7:30pm The Messiah Sing-in It is t... 12/03/2011

Price Reduced! FULL FINISHED BASEMENT! There is so much space in this townhouse. Beautiful upgraded cabinets and black appliances in the kitchen. Large living room leading into the dining room. 3 bedrooms on second floor, private bath in master bedroom. Finished basement features 4th bedroom and Den/Bonus room. Walk out and enjoy the patio and maintenance free yard. Convenient to US 1 and Hwy 55, Apex Peakway, Historic Downtown Apex. Call 919-794-4772 for more details or visit our website to see More Properties www.SearchApexHomes.com! 325 Anterbury Drive Apex, NC 27502 4 Bedroom Home in Apex, NC - Bradley Terrace Home Photo Gallery Virtual Tour Property Map Payment Info Request Showing Hope Brown Direct:866-263-9645 Website:Visit Website Price : $164,500 Bedrooms : 4 Bathrooms : 3.5 Sq... 11/11/2011