Gene Allen Sells Cary Real Estate

When I moved to Brightwood Trails I never thought that Poop 'n Scoop wasn't a law.  Now I know better as I just read in the News and Observer that it is now a crime not to scoop your pets poop.  The Durham Board of County Commissioners officially adopted a regulation called "Removal of Canine Was...

I always travel down to the Durham Freeway and turn right or left.  Today I went straight and came across a new construction site called Rustica Oaks.  This is not far from my own new construction site of Brightwood Trails.  The new builder at Rustica Oaks is Mungo Homes out of South Carolina.  I...

Orchard Ridge in Durham, NC is right around the corner from my subdivision, Brightwood Trails.  The townhomes are a product of Eastwood Homes and seem to be well built.  There are about 18 or so left so if you want one now is the time to give me a call for an appointment.      The prices for Orch...

I just visited Townes At Brier Creek Crossing in Durham, NC.  Wow that is just around the corner from my community of Brightwood Trails and not far from I540 as well as RDU airport.  Did I forget the Triangle Industrial Park is right there as well.   The Townes At Brier Creek Crossing is a good l...

Winsford At The Park is a rather whimsical sounding name for a new homes community and its not very far from where I live in Durham, NC.  My wife likes to look at new construction as that is what she did for most of her career in real estate. Turns out Winsford At The Park isn't quite open for bu...

Carolina Arbors by Del Web?  What is that I asked the wife.  I thought it was another line of furniture she was interested in.  We have lived in Durham, NC for over a year and I have never heard of Carolina Arbors by Del Web even though I sell residential real estate.  Well the place is an over 5...

Do you travel through downtown Raleigh and wish there was a way to know about parking, street closures, fun things to do? Are planning a trip?  If so there is an app for that called the Downtown Raleigh  app from the Downtown Raleigh Alliance.     The Downtown Raleigh app is meant to help guide v...

Does anyone know why you would put an on/off switch outside of a home for a tankless water heater that is inside the home?

The Due Diligence Fee in Durham, NC is new to me.  I come from Virginia Beach and we don't have that type of fee there.  This is an article from the North Carolina Association of Realtors  that explains what happens if the buyer and seller agree to a ZERO amount for the fee.Buyer’s Due Diligence ...