I have some history with Wallace Wade Stadium on the campus of Duke University in Durham, NC. That’s where I last saw the Rolling Stones perform on a rainy night in October 2005…a rockin’ experience for this Rock and Roll REALTOR®.  Built in 1929, the horseshoe-shaped facility is named for the legendary Duke Football [...]

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In these times, it’s rare to find positive news about housing, but I found something good in an earlier edition of Builder Magazine.
In an article on the health of the country’s top housing markets, the Raleigh-Cary market was ranked No. 1 with a score of 86.9; Durham-Chapel Hill was No. 3 at 81.5 and [...]

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Earlier this month, there was more news that, for the fourth straight month, existing home sales were up nationally from the previous year’s levels. What is the reason? A lot of this uptick is due to the tax credit of the Spring of 2010 where sales were borrowed from the second half of 2010. This [...]

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Did you know Santa Claus has arrived at the North Carolina Transportation Museum?
When my children were both much younger, I looked for ways for them to enjoy Santa Claus in a different environment than that of the mall. I found that the North Carolina Transportation Museum does something a little different. Santa and his elves [...]

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Giving is a common theme this time of year as we complete our holiday shopping and express well wishes to family and friends.
The Carolinas have some wonderful gift ideas including different wines from our regions; a piece of furniture from one of our manufacturers; or even a gift basket from Texas Pete’s (which is manufactured [...]

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… With boughs of holly – and other assorted lights, trees and blow-up reindeers that take their rightful places in our homes and on our front lawns during this special time of year. As I drive through the neighborhoods in awe of the Christmas lights and decorations, I am always impressed by that one house [...]

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Happy Holidays!  It’s time to get those letters sent to the North Pole! I hope you get everything you want this holiday season as you write your annual letter to Santa Claus.
Here is a sneak peek at my letter to Santa:
Dear Santa,
This is Tony Jarrett from the Allen Tate Company.  Remember me?  I’m the one [...]

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Like many of you, I relocated to the Carolinas. I moved here 20 years ago and now, this is the place I call home. For many years, it was my “new” home, but as time passed the word “new” faded into the background. This year, I will travel up to Pennsylvania, the place where I [...]

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Few symbols are more representative of this holiday than the Christmas tree. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, consumers purchased 28.2 million farm-grown trees in 2010, with real trees outselling fake ones by 3 to 1.
North Carolina ranks second in the country for total Christmas trees harvested, with more than 25,000 acres. The Christmas [...]

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Every year my extended family gets together for our annual viewing of the holiday lights displayed in Christmas Town USA (aka McAdenville, North Carolina).
McAdenville is located about 30 minutes from Charlotte (specifically between Charlotte and Gastonia) and the viewing of the lights is absolutely free (got your attention now didn’t it ). You can [...]

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