I’m sure that you’ve heard the old adage: The three most important words in real estate sales: “Location, Location, Location”. Well, times have changed. With the internet evolution, the most important way to attract today’s buyer: “Pictures, Pictures, Pictures.”
Over 80% of today’s buyers start their home search online and, of those, 97% found photos extremely [...]

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On May 12, I was fortunate to attend the opening ceremonies of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.  It did not truly sink in until I was there, but what an amazing event to be able to say I was there!
Having attended many NASCAR races over the past 25 years, I know a little something about [...]

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“How is the market doing?”  If I had a dime for every time someone asked me that … Over the past 24 months that seems to be the question on everyone’s mind.  I am happy to report that the market is recovering. 
The health of any real estate market is based on the principle of supply [...]

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Sitting back and reflecting on the real estate industry, I am amazed at all that we have been through. There is no denying that over the past decade, we have lived through some extreme highs and extreme lows together. That being said, if we take a step back to examine the real estate market since [...]

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During the recent commencement ceremonies held at Queens University in Charlotte, NC, our founder and chairman, Mr. Allen Tate, was honored with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Mr. Tate is the epitome of a Carolina man and the honorary degree reflects his five decades of business leadership and civic engagement across the region.
When he [...]

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What better way to start the summer than by celebrating the opening of two new offices!

Our first opening this month was the Chapel Hill/Durham office, which opened on May 5th. The new 3,399 square-foot facility features multiple conference rooms, a dedicated workroom, landing pads, work stations, and the latest wireless network technology – all designed [...]

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Measuring success can be accomplished in a myriad of ways.
In the real estate industry, the benchmark for success is the number of closed transactions and closed volume sales. These measurements are coupled together in an annual research report known as REAL Trends 500 which identifies the country’s largest and most successful residential firms as ranked [...]

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