Ray Lopez's (lakenormanray) Blog

Buyers should get their own buyers agent and refrain from buying directly from the listing agent-especially in North Carolina...this state is "Caveat Emptor"Latin for "Let the buyer beware". [1] Generally caveat emptor is the property law doctrine that controls the sale of real property-and basic...

I don't do this often...Stick my neck and guess, but so many people are asking me to that I went out to target and bought one of those eight-balls with the answers and I have consulted it and this is the forecast for Real Estate...Don't shoot me if I'm wrong, after all, if I could actually foreca...

What in the world are people smoking...I seriously wonder if anyone cares about the people that help them in this industry...And they better figure it out, because finding a really good dedicated agent is going to get as hard as finding an honest attorney real quick!Good agents that rely on real ...

Ever wonder what the media's role was in this whole Real Estate mess?Sometimes I wonder if the media put us into a tailspin by constantly babbling bad news. Was the market bad and then they reported it...or was the market slowing and they killed it!??? Could they fix it???Lets talk about the low ...

I get angry when I hear people blaming the banks and the loan officers solely for this mess. True, the banks had their role in the matter, but what about accountability??? Should the banks and loan officers stopped offering their products in preparation for the big one? should the buyers have ask...

Buying a HomeBuying a home is an exciting and complex adventure. It can also be a very time-consuming and costly one if you're not familiar with all aspects of the process, and don't have all the best information and resources at hand.One of my specialties is representing the best interests of th...

About Ray LopezMy Client-First PhilosophyThere are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallm...

  The Ray Lopez Real Estate Team donates a portion of every sale to the Levine Childrens Hospital through the Childrens Miracle Network (CMN). Our support helps provide state of the art equipment, Services and support which is vital to the existence of the Levine Childrens Hospital.Our Team has ...