Dawn Brenengen's Blog

941 Palace Garden Way, Raleigh, NC 27603. 5 bedrooms/4 baths Bonus room/loft Two car garage 3016 square feet Check out this gorgeous new home for rent in Renaissance park, located about two miles south of downtown Raleigh.  It has five bedrooms, one of which is on the first floor.  It's great for...

I was watching some old Seasame Street reruns with my toddlers, and came across a real estate related skit.  Freddy Flapman is a go-getter, bird real estate agent who is trying to convince Big Bird to migrate to another habitat.  Big Bird is shown the beach, the swamp and the rain forest.  Big B...

I had the great honor of being featured on the Bigger Pockets podcast today.  For those of you who don't know, Bigger Pockets is the best real estate investing website there is.  I am active in the forums, which is a great place to learn new things about real estate and to help others find their ...

I used to live in a home that is now one of my rental properties.  I moved out about two years ago and into a new home.  The summer before I moved, I noticed a stray kitten outside.  I opened the back door, and suddenly I saw a scatter of kittens.  I went back inside, got some cat food, and put o...

I started my own real estate brokerage in 2010.  At the time, I was in a relationship and considering marriage.  I knew I one day wanted a family, and the onsite hours with the home builders I was currently working for were going to get in the way of my goals.  I wanted to be able to spend time w...

I just rented this great house in Midtown Raleigh for $2700/month.  I initially met with the owners two months ago who were just finishing up construction on their new home.  They were a referral from another great client.  They gave me the grand tour of their beautiful home, asked questions abou...

I found a great resource a few months ago called Bigger Pockets.  They have podcasts and blogs that cover every topic of real estate investing under the sun.  However, I most recently joined their forums, and have been welcomed with open arms.  This is a great way to connect with investors in yo...

New listing in my very own neighborhood! First floor master suite available in popular Renaissance Park. Well built home has hardwood floors throughout the first floor, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Detailed molding and plantation shutters can be found throughout the home. ...

I was wasting some time on Facebook today when I came across a friend's post to a link. It was a video of someone testing out the Structure Sensor 3D image scanner at Ripley's Believe It or Not museum.  Amazing stuff, and I think the real estate applications for this would be awesome.  You could ...

I posted earlier this year about a short sale listing I was selling in Caraleigh Mills earlier this year.  If any of you have ever bought a home that was being short sold, then you know it can be a grueling process.  Fortunately for me, the buyers of this condo were patient, and they had a good a...