Reason to Own a Home #1: Forced Savings Like an automated 401k, your home can act as a vehicle to automate your retirement savings. When you make a monthly mortgage payment, a portion of that payment goes to the principal (the balance on the loan) and a portion goes to interest (the cost of … [Read more...] about 6 Reasons to Own a Home
How to Get the Best Price for Your Home: Tips from the Pros
Over time, I have developed certain strategies that work well for me in my home listings. I always analyze the results with any strategies I use, but a few things always stand out as the most important when getting a home to sell for the most money. But I wanted to hear what some other Top … [Read more...] about How to Get the Best Price for Your Home: Tips from the Pros
Cary Housing Market Update 3rd QTR 2017
Greater Wake County vs Cary/Apex/Morrisville Market Update. For the 1st Quarter 2018 Market Update CLICK HERE. (You'll love the newly updated, easy to read format!!) I thought it would be useful to do a comparison of the market update in Wake County overall compared to the Cary NC housing market … [Read more...] about Cary Housing Market Update 3rd QTR 2017
Don’t Leave Cash on the Table: Right Price = More Money.
As a homeowner, you obviously want the highest price you can get when you sell your home. But the best price is determined by how much you walk away from the closing table with, which doesn’t always correlate with the highest list price. I know that doesn’t seem to make any sense, but stick … [Read more...] about Don’t Leave Cash on the Table: Right Price = More Money.
The Real Reason Cary is the Best Place: Insider View
The Real Reason Cary is the best place to live in America. When I first moved to Cary North Carolina in August of 2000 I was a young mom with a toddler and expecting my second child. Shortly after my baby was born, like many moms, I began to really experience mom-hood...wrangling two little … [Read more...] about The Real Reason Cary is the Best Place: Insider View
7 Reasons to Buy a Home this Fall
7 Reasons to Buy a Home this Fall Today's post is a guest post from Kristina Brunnler of Zurple Inc. For many industries, fall is the new spring. In fact, fall has just surpassed summer as the most popular season to get married. And for a reason! Home buyers, like newlyweds, benefit from lower … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons to Buy a Home this Fall
Triangle Foodie Destinations
I recently asked my followers to contribute to a survey of their favorite foodie restaurants in the Triangle. I was not looking for chain restaurants with food shipped in frozen on trucks. To be nominated, the restaurant had to fit at least one of the following … [Read more...] about Triangle Foodie Destinations
5 Things Buyers Do that Cost Them Money
Good morning, friends! This is Ellen Pitts your Raleigh and Cary area Realtor! Today we’re talking about 5 things buyers do that cost them money. These home buyer mistakes are things you do not want to have on your buying a house checklist. We’re talking about it right now so stick around to learn … [Read more...] about 5 Things Buyers Do that Cost Them Money
