Life and Real Estate in Chapel Hill and the Triangle Area of NC

Buy the lot now? Or later? You have been thinking about building your own home for a long time. It seems like all of the new houses you see are so cookie cutter and you have special, different design ideas that you would love to have in your new home. You know they wouldn't cost that much more to...

Last night Briar Chapel Hosted a special dinner celebration at Fearrington House for Realtors who have supported the neighborhood.The focus of the evening was food, fun, and wine. Representatives of the builders were there. Shirley from Vanguard Homes was really happy about a weekend sale. Her bu...

Hi, I'm Marianne Howell Wright and looking at condos at Presque Isle Villas and Providence Glen in Chapel Hill is hungry work!We had already spent several days investigating condos in Chapel Hill and  my client decided she wanted something built in the past several years that was close to I-40 an...

I'm a little late finishing my plan up this year and maybe a bit too ambitious but am looking forward to a great year. If you haven't done your 2010 goals yet here is a link to a short Smart goals worksheet. http://tiny.cc/75JrZ Use it as an outline for each goal and write your business plan from...

Southern Village Last weekend I went to Southern Village with my sister,a friend and our dogs for the Walk for Paws. It was a  was a beautiful fall day, perfect for a walk down the tree lines streets of Southern Village.     Southern Village dates from the early 90's and was the first of the "new...

Chatham County NC Real Estate For years a visitor to the Triangle wouldn't hear much about Chatham County. It was missing from area maps and rarely mentioned in the local news and weather. I think that´s because it has been a rural county without a large center of population. Things are changing ...

Tickled Pink is A fundraiser to provide direct support to cancer patients and their families through UNC's Comprehensive Cancer Support Program (CCSP) at the new N.C. Cancer Hospital.  The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the N.C. Cancer Hospital            The Chapel Hill office o...

"Ask the Experts" condo forum is tonight!The Chapel Hill office of Coldwell Banker HPW is having an informative forum tonight for HOA boards and management companies (anyone with an interest is invited) to explain how the current lending guidelines are affecting condo sales. Many agents in the of...

Briar Chapel does a great job keeping in front of the public. Thursday night Vanguard Homes in Briar Chapel had a reception for those who have contributed to their success in the neighborhood. I've shown their homes and have interested buyers so I stopped by. The company is recoverin g from a har...