More than 15-hundred years after his death, he is still one of the most popular saints in history, especially in Ireland. Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began …

Saint Patrick: Englishman, Slave, Missionary, Exterminator Read more »

When I was preparing the post – Buying a home in Raleigh is getting tough!  I reached out to some real estate partners that I know and trust and asked them to comment on on the current market condition. The responses were …

Realtors Comment on Raleigh – Cary – Durham Home Sales 2014 Read more »

In quite a few areas of the Triangle, houses are going under contract within 1-2 days of hitting the market and most of them have multiple offers on them. The inventory crunch is shaping up to be the same or worse than last year because rates seem to be rising and homeowners are still hesitant to put their homes on the market. As a result, the builders are having a field day. They can’t build them fast enough! – Justin Burleson – Raleigh-Cary Area Real Estate Broker

Experienced real estate agents have significantly higher success rates and sell their listings for an average of $26,000 more than those listed with rookie agents.

Working with Realtors; Why Experience Matters I’ve been a mortgage loan officer since 1998. During that time I have helped literally thousands of families to purchase and finance their homes. During that period I have also worked with hundreds of …

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5 Fact’s About President’s Day: Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington. It is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. Traditionally …

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The 2014 Income Limits for the very popular no money down USDA Single Family Guaranteed Loan Program were published on February 12, 2014.  The Guaranteed Underwriting System and the Income Eligibility calculator in the Eligibility website have been updated to …

USDA has updated its Income Limits for Raleigh-Cary 2014! Read more »

In this Google Hangout we discuss the recent changes to the USDA Rural Development Loan Program

Some of the biggest talking points coming  out of the $956 Billion 2014 Farm Bill is that Food Stamps were cut by $900M per year, it ends a two decades old  Direct Payments to farmers at a savings of $5B …

Raleigh Area First Time Home Buyers find help in the 2014 Farm Bill Read more »