Bob Fortner's (raleighretalk) Blog

Are you thinking about selling a home in the Raleigh area in the near future?  Regardless of whether we are in a seller’s market, or a buyer’s market, there are some timeless principles that you can always apply to maximize your profit when selling your home in Raleigh, or anywhere else for that ...

Here’s your Monday Morning Update and I’ve expanded the areas that are covered.  The new chart below contains stats on all of Wake County with break out numbers for the areas where I spend most of my time helping clients buy and sell homes. This new chart will give a larger picture (all homes for...

What is the likely impact of a 200% tax increase on individuals selling a home in Raleigh?  Do you want to pay additional taxes when you sell your home?  Will the public benefit, or be harmed by such legislation? In case this is news to anyone, let it be known that your North Carolina state legi...

In Part 2 of this series I discussed the impact of the mortgage meltdown on clients wishing to buy a home in Raleigh and surrounding areas.  Today’s final installment will cover what this means to the average Raleigh home seller.  I will also attempt to address the reaction of financial markets t...