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Current State of the Raleigh Real Estate Market

Recently, one of my referral sources in California asked about the state of the Raleigh real estate market and commented his client was disappointed he could not find a good deal in Raleigh. This is what I wrote — 
     “Although we are seeing more softening in the Raleigh real estate market, our market is still not at [...]

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May 9, 2008 in Investing in Raleigh Area Real Estate, Raleigh North Carolina Real Estate, Raleigh Real Estate, eMails to Real Estate Investors

March 2008 Raleigh NC Market Trends Report

Little change is expected in Wake County NC real estate sales of existing homes over the next few months, before notably improving during the second half of the year, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors.  Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist, said the market will come into clearer focus this summer.  “Existing home [...]

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May 2, 2008 in Investing in Raleigh Area Real Estate, Raleigh North Carolina Real Estate, Raleigh North Carolina Real Estate Statistics, Raleigh Real Estate

Raleigh and Wake County Current Market Trends

February 2008 Raleigh NC Market Trends Report 

The volume of existing-home sales is expected to hold steady through late spring, with a gradual recovery during the second half of the year as the mortgage situation improves in high-cost areas, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors.  
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said many [...]

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March 21, 2008 in Investing in Raleigh Area Real Estate, Raleigh Real Estate, Real Estate Bubble? What Real Estate Bubble?, Relocating to the Raleigh Durham Area

National Economic News and Raleigh Economy

Recently an International real estate buyer client came to visit Raleigh. He was interested in purchasing real estate investment property in our area since he had so many wonderful things about our economy and the quality of life we enjoy in the Triangle area. However, because he has also been reading the newspapers and listening to television reports, and the ”gloom and doom” talk, after [...]

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February 11, 2008 in Investing in Raleigh Area Real Estate, Raleigh Durham Area "Top Ten" Lists, Raleigh Real Estate, Real Estate Investing in the Raleigh-Durham Area, eMails to Real Estate Investors

Out of State Buyers Investing in Raleigh Real Estate

Selling real estate in Raleigh is such a pleasure. What a great opportunity I have had over the years to meet relocating families who are looking forward to making the Raleigh and Research Triangle Area their home. And as part of my real estate practice, for the past couple of years I have also had [...]

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December 23, 2007 in Investing in Raleigh Area Real Estate, Raleigh Real Estate, Real Estate Investing in the Raleigh-Durham Area, Relocating to the Raleigh Durham Area

Appreciation Rates in Raleigh Real Estate Market

An excerpt from an email to one of my real estate investor clients: 

What a great question, and one to which I am always happy to respond, because the answer is so amazing – especially in light of the current National trend in the housing market. As you are certainly aware, one of the best indicators of the health of [...]

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December 23, 2007 in Investing in Raleigh Area Real Estate, Raleigh North Carolina Real Estate Statistics, Raleigh Real Estate, Real Estate Investing in the Raleigh-Durham Area, eMails to Real Estate Investors

“Housing to slow growth in 2008″

Based on recent predictions by financial forecaster Global Insight, provided to the US Conference of Mayors, the Raleigh-Cary economic growth is expected to decline by more than 20 percent next year. The Raleigh-Cary real estate market has been more or less sheltered from the national housing slump and has just recently noticed a slow down with more homes on [...]

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November 27, 2007 in Investing in Raleigh Area Real Estate, Raleigh North Carolina Real Estate Statistics, Raleigh Real Estate, Real Estate Investing in the Raleigh-Durham Area