I am in the process of working with a couple on the purchase of a home in Crooked Creek in Fuquay Varina. My clients wrote an initial offer on a home in September but lost the house because they had to sell their home in Phoenix. My clients closed on their home November 17th so they are now rea
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11/21/2006
Earlier this year I received my Seniors designation. One of the most important issues facing seniors is wealth preservation and planning optimal tax strategies. It's getting close to that time of year again so I thought I'd write about tax issues facing seniors and how to maximize tax deduction
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11/20/2006
A few years ago a group of dog owners approached the Town about providing a safe place where dogs could play and get exercise while not on a leash. In December 2004, more than 60 residents attended a meeting that the Town arranged for public input. The Cary Dog Park Club has hosted several "Dog
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11/16/2006
Just a short drive from Cary NC is a daytrip that you will remember. Take Randolph county, an 801-square-mile expans in the literal heart of North Caorlina, midway between the Atlantic and the Appalachians. Two hundres years ago, its fertile Piedmont soil and rich clay attracted British potters
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11/12/2006
The majority of people who build their dream homes in the Raleigh/Research Triangle area don't get all they paid for! They either don't know, totally ignore or work with incorrect information when they don't take advantage of a very valuable asset during their home building process that would co
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11/12/2006
Yesterday voters made a great choice by approving the $970 Million Wake County School Bond that will fund schools across the county. According to the Wake County Board of Elections, the bond issue passed by a margin of 10
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11/07/2006
The Raleigh area is growing so rapidly we haven't caught up to the major cities like Boston. However, we had over 18,000 transplants last year and are expected to have even more next year. There is a plan to revitalize the downtown area called the Liveable Streets Downtown Master Plan which detai
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11/07/2006
This year, those in charge of education in North Carolina toughened the grading standards for testing used to keep track progress of our State school systems. This year establishes the base for the higher standards, and when scores are reviewed next year, that will give a clearer indication of t
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11/06/2006
Statistics Show Rising Prices in Raleigh Durham Real Estate MarketAccording to the National Association of Realtors®, in many areas of the country, home sales appear to be bottoming out with lower home prices attracting buyers. Is this happening in Durham County and the Raleigh area real estate m
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11/06/2006