Bob Fortner's (raleighretalk) Blog

This is the final installment in a 3 part series on how to stage your Raleigh home to sell for the highest price in the shortest amount of time.  In Part 1 I discussed what to do to the outside of your home to prepare it for sale.  Part 2 covered what to do to the inside.  This article will bring...

Did I say part 2 would be up on Monday?  Man, where did the week go?  Well, here it is... This is the second installment in a 3 part series on how to stage a home to sell in the Raleigh real estate market for maximum value in the shortest possible time .  Last time I gave you some great tips on h...

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...

The Raleigh real estate market has definitely been affected by by recent changes in the mortgage industry.  As a result, buying or selling real estate in Raleigh has changed too.  Much confusion exists.  We need  a better understanding of what this means to the local buying and selling public. In...

Planning on selling or buying a home in Raleigh, North Carolina?  Concerned about the turmoil in the mortgage industry?  There may be good reason for some concern.  Things have definitely changed.  This article is the first installment in a three part series that addresses this critical issue.You...