Although it seems like only yesterday, I joined Allen Tate Relocation in 1999. Since then, I’ve heard numerous wonderful stories and shared some amazing memories with my colleagues. But I must say that one of my favorite stories is how Mr. Allen Tate got his start in sales (a relevant story given yesterday’s announcement about [...]

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On Nov. 19, Pullen Park in Raleigh reopened after a two-year, $6 million renovation. Pullen Park was opened 124 years ago, making it the oldest amusement park in North Carolina, the fifth oldest in the United States and the 16th oldest in the world.
I have so many wonderful memories, as many who grew up in [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Allen Tate Company!
We hope you have a wonderful weekend celebrating with friends and family. See you Monday!

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I love Thanksgiving.  It is all about fellowship and food.  While I love to decorate for Christmas and to buy gifts for friends and family, Thanksgiving is just a special time each year.
What am I thankful for?

My family. My brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews.  My parents who aren’t with us in body but are [...]

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In this season of Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for a small moment in time that brought me back to North Carolina and a new beginning. Many years ago, when I lived in Detroit wrapping up a career and a first marriage, I was saved by a wonderful collection of essays by poet Donald Hall. I was [...]

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When I was growing up, my grandma would always roast the Thanksgiving bird and bring it to the meal at our house. I say “bird” because our holiday fowl wasn’t always the traditional turkey.
One year, at the advice of her butcher, Grammy decided to get a capon (kay-pon). What’s a capon, we asked. The answer? [...]

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Fall is my favorite time of year and in my opinion, offers some of the best natural scenery the Carolinas has to offer. This year in particular, the trees were spectacular – showing shades from bright gold to deep maroon to bright reds.
According to most fall foliage followers, the peak of the season passed around [...]

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My earliest Thanksgiving memory actually takes place in foggy ole London town many, many years ago (I think I was still rocking the ‘90s bangs at that point). Anyway, I was enrolled in an American Community School, so come November, we learned about the early settlers and their harvest feast known as the first Thanksgiving. [...]

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Listing inventories are down year over year in the Carolinas. I credit this to two situations. The first is when the seller has made the conscious decision to pull their property off the market and wait. The second is that current Fair Market Value does not allow them enough equity to make their next move.
I [...]

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After reading Chris Cope’s blog about his love of wines, I started thinking…why are there so many different types of wine glasses? They can range in different sizes and shapes and heights. I personally have 18 different types of wine glasses.
My knowledge of the proper glass for each wine is limited. I suppose there might [...]

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