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The New Foreclosure Mess: What It Means To You

With all of the mixed news in the Real Estate market across the country we have one more interesting issue that dropped on the table, the halt of Foreclosures in some areas. We sure live in interesting times. I am not saying this to be flip at all, I mean that there are so many interesting situations and daily learning experiences that you can not rest on your laurels in this business. This has always been a serious business and now even more so.

Real Estate expert Steve Harney & his team do a great job of researching what the financial experts across the country have to say & presenting it in a clear fashion. Take a look at this article The New Foreclosure Mess: What It Means To You I think you will find it very helpful & informative.

We are going to move through this one house at a time. Being located in the Raleigh, Wake Forest, NC market we are very fortunate. While we have our issues here we still are moving forward. I was in a meeting with the Durham, NC Downtown Business Alliance and they told us about several nation and international business that are moving to our area. We have growth coming, we have jobs coming & we are moving forward.

We just launched our new website www.WakeForestHomeFinder.com if you are thinking of moving to the area or are relocating within the area this is a great site to search for homes. I also have a great list of vendors on this sitethat I personally have done business with & I give them my personal recommendation. I look forward to talking to you & I hope that you find the above article helpful.

SparkCon - Downtown Raleigh this weekend & 5K Race in Wake Forest for BackPack Buddies

Finally we get a break in the weather and it is time to play outside! There are two great events that I personally plan to be involved with this weekend. I started out this  morning in Wake Forest  working registration for a BackPack Buddies 5K Race & here is why we do it my co-worker Rich Bove' & I along with a few other fabulous volunteers got to greet the runners and their families as they checked in. There was also a 1 mile fun run and a kids run. Oh my were the kids cute!

People were also able to drop off donations of snack foods that go directly to this program. If you do not know much about this program it is a much needed program. There are regular drop off spots for food / snack donations like Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce, Dinners at Home in Wake Forest & The Factory also in Wake Forest.

If you have any questions about this program, want to volunteer or want to know what foods are appropriate contact Rebecca Warriner you can read about why she does this and how to contact her. Today's event supports the Wake Forest & Rolesville programs.

More fun to be had this weekend!    

Another great event in the Raleigh Area going on Downtown this weekend is SparkCon! This is a wonderful event that started Thursday and goes until Sunday Sept 19th. This is an outdoor event in the streets of all kinds of art, music, fashion...to name a few. Check out the calendar of events here for SparkCon!

Whatever you choose to do this weekend make the best of it and spend time with the ones you love! It is easy to enrich your life, it is easier to enrich your life if you turn off the tv & get off of the couch (unless your favorite college team is on or you are reading a good book!)

Have a great September weekend!

Left to our own devices we are so good at muddying the waters! All the talk of the economy based on the health of the housing market has gotten so that people can think of little else but homes & home values. We are accustom in this country to moving as we wish, when we wish. If you don't need to move right now or have a compelling reason to be on the market then get the heck off! I have had people call me and say "well we don't really need to sell, but we just wanted to test the market".


How can I think anything to myself other than "really". My next thought is under which rock do you live? Ok I am kidding, I do more investigation but truly if you have no compelling reason to sell right now you have to ask yourself why even entertain this. There is an oversupply of listings and we are in a full on Buyers Market, one of the things that would help the current market would be; if you do not need to sell now then come off of the market. Coming off of the market really would help Sellers that need to sell in your area.

I have another bone to chew... If you are currently living in your home and you have no plans to sell, don't need to sell and you don't need to refinance please please stop talking about the money you have lost in your home! This is akin to looking at your 401K everyday and bemoaning the days market up or down. If you did this it would drive you crazy so stop. The market is where it is today, it hasn't always been this way and it won't always be this way!

Home Sweet Home! http://www.8200willowglen.com/

Lastly I want to address Home Buyers, the ones that are out looking, looking, looking. What are you afraid of? You stand to lose more value in the car that you just bought, you know that unappreciating asset in the driveway then you do in the home you are looking at today. Oh and most of us give our cars, the unappreciating asset more care on an annual basis than we do our homes! I think this article by Matthew Ferrara Kick Buyers Butt makes the point way better than I do, take a look and let me know what you think. All the cards are in your hand, don't miss this opportunity by sitting frozen in indecisiveness. This time for you is like being given the keys to the kingdom, don't freak yourself out. Find the home you want and can comfortably live in and go for it.

Call your Agent (or me 919-623-7715) and let's get this moving!

Home will sell if the price is right - Real Estate News - NewsObserver.com

It use to be a fact that if you priced your home competitively it would sell. The fact is these days you have to price your home compellingly to get it seen. I love it when the press gets it right and today the N&O got it right Home will sell if the price is right - Real Estate News - NewsObserver.com

Often there are articles in the paper that generalize the news about real estate and that is a disservice to the readership & the community it serves. Take a look at the article above and if you're home is on the market for sale call your Agent and have a current look at the competing listings. We curently have fewer Buyers looking for homes so you have to make your home stand out. You have to have the three P's in place: Pricing, Presentation and Promotion. Pricing leads the way for a reason.

8200 Willowglen Dr, Raleigh, NC 27616, Presented by Julie Keelan, Allen Tate Realtors. Powered by FloorPlanOnline

This is the best priced home is the Braefield subdivision, not to mention the fact that it shows beautifully! This location is just off of Forestville Rd & 401. If you need easy access to I-540 or to be within 20-25 minutes of Wake Med this is a great location. This property backs a large farm which provides for excellent privacy. Please take a moment to tour this home and if you like it please let me know. 8200 Willowglen Dr, Raleigh, NC 27616, Presented by Julie Keelan, Allen Tate Realtors. Powered by FloorPlanOnline

If this home is not for you, you may have a friend looking for a home like this, please share this link with them. This is a unique time for all of us and we are all in different positions. If you have been thinking about buying a home but are waiting let me tell you that interest rates have never been better. Interest rates along with home prices make for a historical buyers market.


I serve the Wake Forest, Rolesville and Raleigh, NC markets. This is just one of the exceptional listings I have. Call me at 919-453-5064 to set up a showing today!

A Conversation on Short Sales vs. Strategic Defaults

Once again Steve Harney and his crew at Keeping Current Matters put out good relevent information about Short Sales & Foreclosures & the topic of Strategic Defults A Conversation on Short Sales vs. Strategic Defaults This is tough stuff to sort out right now. I am reading everything I can get my hands on about this subject. For now take a look at this conversation.