Fayetteville NC real estate blog

Thanks to  Jeff Bolonger   for the mememememememememe I like karoake......., LOL! No really thats the first thing Karoake. Not the number one thing I like, just the first item on the list.1. Karoake - I'm always nervous about singing. Its down right hard sometimes to take the mike, but after the ...

There sure is a lot of fuss out there about the bubble and all the mess left behind in the real estate market. At this point at least people admit that it happened. For the longest time there was this magnificent state of denial. I thought I spotted it pretty early but didn't have the conviction ...

The following is a market report for the Fayetteville NC market. This is a broad report broken down by construction type. I'm working on another report broken down by price range or square foot range in the near future. In the meantime, feel free to email or call me for an analysis of your neighb...

Most home buyers don't fully understand the risks associated with taking on alternative type mortgages that allow interest-only payments or negative amortization. You may have seen or heard the ads for Quicken Loans or similar, just know this, with some of these loans the payments are really low ...

I'm always tickled when I see the words great starter home or great investment in the caption describing a home in an ad or the multiple listing service. Why you ask? Because the house is almost always low priced, run down and ugly. Shouldn't a great investment or starter house be a place people ...

When buying a home and placing offers how you are presented to a potential home seller makes a difference in how you are accepted. In fact, if you are presented poorly you may not be accepted at all. Presentation during the buying process is multifaceted but let's focus for a moment on qualificat...

I consider this a public service announcement although many will not. It starts with a story. My wife Dilia and I were invited to dinner by buyer clients who are also friends Dilia and I met at Rolands dance studio. A place we frequented pre-children. The hosts Scott and Robin were also entertain...

Residents of Fayetteville NC, you've probably heard about the contaminated well water near the intersection of Rim and Raeford Rd. Higher than recommended levels of benzene has leaked from underground gas tanks where a gas station used to be. Apparently the only solution is to get city water line...