Tim's Real Estate Tips

The rain has finally stopped and the fog has cleared. This should be a great day for homes to show. Temperatures in the 70s, very little wind. Had an opportunity to visit friends last night at a party in Midtown in Raleigh. Very nice home with excellent use of open living space and lighting. As a...

The Raleigh Market is showing signs of recovery. Sales are up. Inventory is shrinking. More people are looking at our listings. Perhaps the dark clouds that have brought the torrential downpours of short sales, foreclosures, and updside down sellers are starting to move out. I certainly hope so. ...

Well, it's that time of year again and most people are probably struggling a little with finding the silver lining right now. I know for those of us in the real estate industry it is certainly a challenging time. In spite of that I thought I would take a minute to reflect on what is good in my li...

It's done. It's over. No more running at 6am, swimming in freezing waters and risking life and limb on the highway. This past Satuday, 11/01, marked the first ever Beach2Battleship Ironman and Half Ironman Triatlon in Wilmington NC. As a 50 year old triathlete wannabe I was more than a little rel...

Just two more days of the "Woman With The Body of A Snake" or the worlds largest pig or horse or fried ice cream cone.....you get the idea.  In the appx thirty years that I have been attending this event it has never ceased to entertain, http://www.ncstatefair.org/2008/. I think the biggest kick ...

For many people, whether they be sellers, buyers or brokers, Days On Market has historically been a good indicator of value and sellability(word?) for a home. With the current market however we are seeing significantly longer marketing periods for homes in good neighborhoods with upgraded feature...