Under Contract & House Has Been Damaged; Now What?
There’s an old adage He Who Has the Gold Makes the Rules aka ‘ The Other Golden Rule’. Nothing could be further from the truth in this scenario so the best answer here is ‘It depends’.
Month: September 2018
Southgate Subdivision – Market Update
A typical ~1,300 square foot home on Southgate
August 2018 (Garner, NC 27529) Southgate in Garner is a mature large lot subdivision in S. Garner in Johnston county made of up primarily of starter homes which were built in the late 1990’s. Although there are a few larger …
Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Homeowners
Hurricanes can be dangerous, listening to the hurricane warning messages and planning ahead can reduce the chances of injury or major property damage. BEFORE A HURRICANE * Know your Emergency Shelters Contact the National Disaster Office for the closest shelters. …
Wake County Foreclosure Rising to Pre-Crisis Levels
With real estate prices on the rise across Wake County and the region of the Research Triangle of Raleigh-Cary-Durham, mortgage lenders and banks that have been carrying so-called ‘shadow inventory’ since the end of the Great Recession have ramped up …
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Winston Pointe, Clayton NC (27520) Market Snapshot August 2018
Winston Pointe in Clayton is another interesting neighborhood in Johnston County. Like Creekside in Garner, new construction is the primary market influence in yours. However, unlike in Creekside, your neighborhood is more established with homes dating to 2005 vintage thus …
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The cost of buying a home is rising three times faster than the cost to rent
This was today’s top story in my real estate news feed from Marketwatch.com ‘The monthly cost of buying a home – which includes mortgage payments, taxes and insurance – jumped 14% between July 2017 and July 2018, according to a …
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