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With the NFL season coming to a close, I like to sit back and reflect on some of my favorite moments. As a corporate sponsor of the Carolina Panthers, Allen Tate Realtors was invited to join the team in their journey to Indianapolis, Indiana to see the Panthers take on the Indianapolis Colts on November [...]
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 [...]
Just when I thought I had seen every idea on the planet for fundraisers, another even more imaginative fundraiser emerges. The idea here is hair-raising! Forget the walk-a-thon, the chocolate sales and eating at certain restaurants on certain nights.
St. Baldrick’s Day is an annual event where participants raise money to have their head shaved. [...]
A number of years ago I drove through Savannah, Georgia. I decided to detour off the highway and visit the city for lunch. I was really curious to see the park where Forrest Gump was filmed. Remember when Forrest Gump was sitting on the park bench, waiting on the bus, and kept talking [...]
I bet you didn’t know that North Carolina
Was the largest producer of wine volume prior to the Prohibition.
Houses the most visited winery in the United States.
Is home to scuppernong, also known as muscadine grape. This grap is native to North Carolina and a few other southern states, but grows nowhere else except as an exotic [...]
The 2010 Census Results showed North Carolina grew at a healthy pace over the past decade. Why is this important? North Carolina continues to be a hot-spot for relocation. The quality of life, the great weather, the friendly people, the housing affordability, and the accessibility to both the mountains and the coast in one state [...]
The past several months have been a roller coaster ride for the real estate industry. There have been ups and downs — highs and lows — and everything in between. But regardless of the market conditions, most buyers are still looking for a great deal.
Luckily, for most there are a lot of great deals to [...]
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 [...]
The headlines jumped out at us in 2010: “Head of Scandal-Ridden NC Highway Patrol Resigns” “Misconduct at NC State Bureau of Investigation Forensics Lab” “NC Examines ABC Boards’ Ethics Policies.” In this era of scandal, corruption and unethical behavior, it’s good to know that all Allen Tate agents are REALTORS®…meaning we pledge to a Code [...]
This is the time of year that everyone wants to know what’s on your Christmas list. Most of us have a few special things that we will mention if a certain gift-giver is inclined to ask.
Christmas lists always remind me of home-buyer lists. They usually contain a few items that we need, but more often, [...]
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