Allen Tate Company just completed its annual United Way giving campaign, one of the three giving initiatives we embrace each year (to learn about our Cultural campaign, read more here and to learn more about our fundraiser for public education, read more here)
As our President, Pat Riley, said, “Our REALTORS and employees rallied at a [...]

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While I was out walking the dog the other evening I caught up with a neighbor and her dog.  As we turned the corner there was sign in the front yard of a home “Real Estate Auction – Sat. June 25th”.  My neighbor commented that she had always been intrigued by real estate auctions but [...]

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Today is Flag Day, a day that commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States by our Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. According to Wikipedia, it became a national day of recognition in 1949 through an Act of Congress.
While attending my Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors Board of Directors meeting last week, [...]

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Hardly a day passes without someone asking “How’s the real estate market?” We have seen ups and we have seen downs. What I tell people is that, clients who have credit are listening to today’s mantra of selling low in order to buy low, instead of what their neighbors did just a few years ago [...]

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It was a beautiful spring day and I had the urge to clean up my place.  Since I didn’t have many supplies available, I took a look around and remembered my mother using some of the most basic products (I think they were on to something back than!)-  vinegar, baking soda, lemons and yes even [...]

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Buying a home is more than just buying a home. Anyone who owns a home will tell you that.
When you buy a home, you are buying into a community. What do I mean by that exactly? Well think about it for a second. The neighborhood where you purchase your home is a community within [...]

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The Triangle Region of North Carolina receives numerous accolades: #1 Healthiest Housing Market…#1 Metro in the U.S. for Gender Equality…#1 Fastest Growing Cities in the U.S….#2 America’s Biggest Brain Magnets. (Watch your back, New Orleans.) Frankly, it’s an embarrassment of riches. Regardless, I’ve taken it upon myself to add yet one more rave: #1 Best [...]

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Headlines such as these may sell papers but they also create angst among consumers and tell only half of the story.
Everyone, including me, predicted 2011 to be a year of continued downward pressure on housing prices. This downward pressure is caused by the final rollout of distressed properties and a strong comeback on new homes [...]

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Over the past year, there has been a lot of conversation and debate about what the future of the highly regarded Wake County Public School system should look like. In November of 2009, there were significant changes in the make-up of the Wake County school board.  Prior to 2009, the school board had supported [...]

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With the wonderful climates here in the Carolinas (minus the heat wave we’ve been subject to recently!), we get to spend a lot of time entertaining and enjoying our outdoor living spaces. That being said, there is no reason for your planters to sit bare during the fall and winter months. Many of us simply [...]

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