By now I’m sure you’ve heard that Facebook got another Facelift. That’s right, another Facelift. As if all the previous pulling, sculpting, modifying and updating wasn’t enough…they’ve revamped themselves yet again. If you were to line up Facebook next to Joan Rivers, I’m pretty sure Facebook would come out on top for having had more [...]

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How Do I Appeal My New Property Assessment in Mecklenburg County – Your Realtor Can Help
Since February 8th, when many people began to get their “Notice of Real Property Assessed Value”, our phones have been ringing off the hook with questions. Therefore, I wanted to address your concerns in this blog post.
First, please note that [...]

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Did you know Allen Tate Insurance strives to be the best option for your insurance needs?
And did you know that Allen Tate Insurance really got a makeover?
New Website. New Look. Same Service. Same Results.
Clarity was our goal while designing a new website that is both intuitive and easy to navigate. The website strengthens [...]

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Wake County Economic Development is developing a plan and strategy to attract highly talented professionals to the Research Triangle Region. Recently, our Corporate Services Manager, Renee Daniels gave area overview tours to the consultants who are charged with designing the marketing and branding campaign.  The consultants gained insight on the quality of life, cost of [...]

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Have you ever considered replacing your flooring but had a hard time deciding what covering to use? Or have you ever tried to decide between two homes that you liked but weren’t sure if you liked hardwoods in one vs. carpet in the other?
I never really considered flooring until a few years ago when I [...]

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Have you ridden the train lately?
I have.  With a footprint from Raleigh to Greenville, SC and 36 offices and 1400 REALTORs to visit, I have been taking advantage of the train service from Raleigh to Greensboro to Charlotte to Greensboro to Raleigh on a regular basis. When I tell people I ride the train [...]

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My father has been in real estate some 30 plus years and has just recently had some serious bouts with termites in one of his homes. Termites are no laughing matter and in speaking with a colleague of mine, he described the following story:
“I was working in my yard a few years ago and noticed [...]

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A piece of Toyota technology is making Allen Tate open houses more accessible than ever.
Last weekend, we unveiled our new Open House ad in the Winston Salem Journal HomePlace insert. In the right hand corner of the print ad you’ll find something that looks like a barcode. What is it you may ask? Well, that [...]

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Charlotte, North Carolina – Home of the 2012 Democratic National Convention!
Who would have thought … five, ten years ago, that this could even be a possibility? Politically, we will let the pundits discuss why Charlotte was selected over St. Louis. I would like to look at it from the perspective of where Charlotte has [...]

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So the pundits and talking heads are busily analyzing the relative merits of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania vs. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Apparently, there is some big competition looming between the two cities. Not one to miss a good debate, I thought I should weigh in.
As an Allen Tate, REALTOR®, I have access to a wealth of tools [...]

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