Wake Forest, NC Real Estate News

By Marc Iafrate, MBA, MBA - Wake County Real Estate Search
(Capital City Realty Team)
Before you make any decisions on where to live, Heritage Wake Forest is one of those "must see" neighborhoods with a very relaxed and casual yet elegant style Search all homes for sale $300,000 to $450,000 in Heritage Wake Forest or anywhere else in the Raleigh or Triangle area by using the links below. Always up to date and Always easy to use! Heritage Wake Forest is a fantastic community with a very relaxed feel, an award winning golf course, hiking, biking and walking trails, two pools a fishing pond with pier and multiple parks. Search all Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale $300,000 to $450,000 Search all Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale For more information about Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale, visit our website. It is this month's featured neighborhood on the home page. F...
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By Marc Iafrate, MBA, MBA - Wake County Real Estate Search
(Capital City Realty Team)
Search all homes for sale $150,000 to $300,000 in Heritage Wake Forest or anywhere else in the Raleigh or Triangle area by using the links below. Always up to date and Always easy to use! Heritage Wake Forest is a fantastic community with a very relaxed feel, an award winning golf course, hiking, biking and walking trails, two pools a fishing pond with pier and multiple parks. Search all Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale $150,000 to $300,000 Search all Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale For more information about Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale, visit our website. It is this month's featured neighborhood on the home page. Friends, family or guests will enjoy this neighborhood and amenities such as the golf course, multiple swimming pools with a water slide, lazy river, tennis, hi...
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By Stanton Homes, Design/Build Custom Home Builder in North Carolina
(Stanton Homes - New Home Builder)
Devonshire New Home Community Custom Home Neighborhood in Wake Forest NC   We've discovered another great Triangle area community you might enjoy.  Looking to build a new home in Wake Forest, NC? Check out these available lots in Devonshire, courtesy of multiple realty groups, including NC Realty Solutions, Inc. and Hodge & Kittrell, Inc. Realtors. Stanton Homes helps make it easy to find the right place to build your new home, by putting together information on great new home communities, lots and land throughout the Triangle area.  All information per MLS, and current as of posting date.   Devonshire offers custom homes on beautiful wooded 1/2 +/- acre lots. These gorgeous lots are just minutes from Fall Lake, about 20 miles north of Raleigh. New homes in Devonshire are generally avai...
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By Marc Iafrate, MBA, MBA - Wake County Real Estate Search
(Capital City Realty Team)
Search all homes for sale with 5 or more bedrooms in Heritage Wake Forest or anywhere else in the Raleigh or Triangle area by using the links below. Always up to date and Always easy to use! Heritage Wake Forest has been the favorite neighborhood in the North Raleigh and Wake Forest area for a long time due to its relaxed atmosphere and casual lifestyle The homes all have different styles and amenities from craftsman to tranditional which gives it a very natural and appealing look and feel Heritage is the cure for the common cookie cutter neighborhood that you simply must see! Heritage Wake Forest is also packed with amenities that you want including hiking, biking and walking trails, 2 swimming pools featuring a lazy river, serpentine water slide, stocked fishing pond with pier and mul...
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By Jeremy Wrenn, VP of Finance, Winslow Homes
(Winslow Homes)
Yesterday was a good day. It wasn't especially different than any normal day: get the crew started, do some estimates, do some paper work, a lot of driving, and a lot of time on the phone. But two customers made the day really good. And it was the simplest thing that did it: they both gave me a cold bottle of water while I did their estimate. Obviously good contractor customer service is a must to stay in business, and to enjoy what you do if you're in the contracting world. Happy customers are so much more pleasant to deal with, and if a contractor has been great with their service it's a more smooth road when problems come up. The customer knows the contractor team cares, and they feel confident any problems can be overcome. Flip this onto the other side, and a contractor that has bee...
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By Marc Iafrate, MBA, MBA - Wake County Real Estate Search
(Capital City Realty Team)
Want to live in a beautiful golf course community with every amenity you can imagine? Look no further than Heritage Wake Forest. It has a very casual atmosphere that allows you to instantly be at ease Search all homes for sale with 4 or more bedrooms in the peaceful Heritage Wake Forest subdivision or perform your own home search anywhere else in the Raleigh or Triangle area by using the links below. Always up to date and Always easy to use! Search all Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale with 4+ bedrooms Search all Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale For more information about Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale, visit our website. It is this month's featured neighborhood on the home page. Friends, family or guests will enjoy this neighborhood and amenities such as the golf course, mult...
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By Marc Iafrate, MBA, MBA - Wake County Real Estate Search
(Capital City Realty Team)
Search all homes for sale with 3 or more bedrooms in Heritage Wake Forest or anywhere else in the Raleigh or Triangle area by using the links below. Always up to date and Always easy to use! Heritage Wake Forest is a fantastic community with a very relaxed feel, an award winning golf course, hiking, biking and walking trails, two pools a fishing pond with pier and multiple parks. Search all Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale with 3+ bedrooms Search all Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale For more information about Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale, visit our website. It is this month's featured neighborhood on the home page. Friends, family or guests will enjoy this neighborhood and amenities such as the golf course, multiple swimming pools with a water slide, lazy river, tennis, hik...
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By Jeremy Wrenn, VP of Finance, Winslow Homes
(Winslow Homes)
Those of you that know me, know that my mind is always looking for the funny.  To those of you that don't know me, the same holds true.  Sorry we haven't met. So I saw a commercial a year or two back, that kept showing inanimate objects that actually had what looked like a smile on them.  Eyes and a mouth basically.  Ever since then, I've been seeing smiley faces on inanimate objects. So I have another one to show you.  I walk past it every day.  It seems to look at me happily, in a robotic way, and say "Hi". So without further ado, say hi to my friend, Mr Dryer!                               Happy Easter, Everyone!  
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By Jeremy Wrenn, VP of Finance, Winslow Homes
(Winslow Homes)
Ok, this just might be TMI or too personal for some of you, so be warned.   But funny can happen anywhere!  And in this case, it was completely unexpected.  But my brain is always looking for funny, even when I'm not conscious of it.  And so it found this funny smiley face.     And it was not in use at the time of the photo, so don't worry!   
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By Jeremy Wrenn, VP of Finance, Winslow Homes
(Winslow Homes)
****04/17/11 UPDATE:At the bottom is a couple of day after videos, to show the difference between the height of the stream flow & flooding, and a more normal state in my back yard. If you're interested to just see the difference, then look at videos #3 & #7 in the first set, and both in the second set.**** There was a tornado outbreak on Saturday 4/16/11 in North Carolina. It was the first time since 1984 that we have been in a "High" risk area for tornado development, and they did develop. There were at least 60 reports of tornadoes on the ground in my local area, and one apparently went to the east of us by just a few miles. Unfortunately, there were some fatalities around the area as well from the tornadoes. I pray the families of the victims are cared for by God and by the folks aro...
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By Jeremy Wrenn, VP of Finance, Winslow Homes
(Winslow Homes)
DIRTY DUCTS In case you missed it, check out Jay Markanich's blog entry "We Just Bought An Efficient New Heat Pump And The House Still Isn't Comfortable" about ducts and their efficiency.   That blog post made me remember that occasionally, one should clean out their ducts, in addition to sealing around them.  Especially if you have children!  Things tend to go down those floor vents and stay in there.   So...today I got the vacuum out, pulled the floor grates off, and cleaned out the 3 floor vents that are the most likely to catch stuff:  in the laundry room by the back door, in the dining room, and in the girls' room.     The floor vent in the kitchen really wasn't bad.  Just mostly dust and dirt, as expected.  It vacuumed out pretty easy (except for the sharp screws!).     The next o...
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By Lee & Pamela St. Peter, Making Connections to Success in Real Estate
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices YSU Realty: (919) 645-2522)
Wake Forest NC Homes Market Report - March 2011 Wake Forest, NC is looking good with positive real estate stats to back it!  In the table below I have outlined in red the percentage of increased new active listings (red we have increase in home supply, green we have decreases).  The most impressive statistic for Wake Forest, NC is the 112.1% increase in the number of homes that closed during the month of March compared to February.  That's right.... 112.1%  WOW WAKE FOREST!!     If you're considering moving to Wake Forest, NC or even if you're planning on selling a home in Wake Forest, NC, it's important to have the right information. Our market report will give you a good overview of how detached homes for sale in Wake Forest, NC performed during the month of March.           The pie ...
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By Jeremy Wrenn, VP of Finance, Winslow Homes
(Winslow Homes)
Ok, I've heard of road rash before, but is this what it is?   This road is very sad that it got a boo-boo on it's forehead.  You can see it on it's face.       You can see it right?  The two dark spots for eyes, the small dark spot in the middle for a nose, and the sad line at the bottom for a frown.     You see it now, don't you?       It made me laugh, so I just had to share!     Poor road!  
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By Stanton Homes, Design/Build Custom Home Builder in North Carolina
(Stanton Homes - New Home Builder)
 Easter Events 2011 Easter Activities in Wake Forest   Easter events and activities are planned throughtout the Raleigh area, and include: Easter Egg Hunts, Easter Bunny appearances, inflatables, live music, nature activities, educational activities, kite flying, prizes, magic shows, and more.   Most events are designed for children of all ages. You will find music, food, and entertainment for the entire family.    Wake Forest annual Easter Egg Hunt Details: Location: E. Carroll Joyner Park (events will be held at the Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White Street, in case of rain) Time: Saturday April 9, from 10:30am-2:30pm Events: Four different Easter Egg Hunts, divided by age group, with more than 3,000 eggs Special prize for those who discover Golden Eggs Wake Forest  Easter ...
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By Marc Iafrate, MBA, MBA - Wake County Real Estate Search
(Capital City Realty Team)
There are so many wonderful neighborhoods in Wake Forest, Heritage Wake Forest, for example. Get to know the area that is close to the theaters, museums and restaurants of Downtown Raleigh or explore the peaceful areas surrounding Falls Lake or the numerous hiking, biking and walking trails. Visit our website and learn about this fantastic Raleigh area community. Search all Wake Forest Homes for Sale, and Search all Raleigh Homes for Sale or anywhere else in the Triangle area by using the links below. These home searches are Always up to date and Always easy to use! If you'd like to set up your own Raleigh home search with your specific requirements, it is very easy to do. Give us a call with all of your questions. We are here to help. View Heritage Wake Forest Homes for Sale or create ...
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By Jeremy Wrenn, VP of Finance, Winslow Homes
(Winslow Homes)
CHIMNEY CORNER BOARD REPAIR IN WAKE FOREST, NC   We recently performed some closing punchlist work for a new customer through a referral from a real estate agent in Wake Forest, NC.  We did a good job, and the customer asked us to come back to repair all of his rotted trim. This house was foreclosed on a few years back, and sat idle for quite some time.  As a result there were, and still are (but we're working on them) a lot of repairs!    One particular repair I wanted to show you is the chimney corner boards on the highest roof.  Chimney corner boards are notorious for being rotted.  I've yet to meet a chimney that was made out of wood or some wood-type product that didn't have rot on it.  If you know of one, I'd like to meet it.  Make an introduction, will you?   Anyway, we found whe...
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By Marc Iafrate, MBA, MBA - Wake County Real Estate Search
(Capital City Realty Team)
You can search all homes for sale in Heritage Wake Forest or anywhere else in the Raleigh or Triangle area by using the links below. Always up to date and Always easy to use! Friends, family or guests will enjoy this neighborhood and amenities such as the golf course, multiple swimming pools with a water slide, lazy river, tennis, hiking, biking, walking trails, neighborhood parks, and even a pond with fishing pier. Searching for all Raleigh area homes for sale or the entire Triangle...visit this Raleigh home search by clicking on the picture above or using the links below to view Raleigh and Wake Forest area Golf Course homes for sale Raleigh and Wake Forest Golf Course Homes for Sale Raleigh area home searches: Set up your own custom Raleigh and Triangle area home search View Raleigh ...
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By Stanton Homes, Design/Build Custom Home Builder in North Carolina
(Stanton Homes - New Home Builder)
Kelsey at Falls Lake Custom Homes Wake Forest NC New Homes    We've discovered another great Triangle area community you might enjoy.  Looking to build a new home in Wake Forest, NC? Check out these available lots in Kelsey at Falls Lake, courtesy of Howard Perry and Walston. Stanton Homes helps make it easy to find the right place to build your new home, by putting together information on great new home communities, lots and land throughout the Triangle area. All information is current as of posting date.   Kelsey at Falls Lake is a Wake Forest, NC custom homes community located within Wake County. You can bring your own builder to build a new custom home to your exact specifications. Kelsey at Falls Lake is located at Falls Lake State Recreation Area, about 4 miles from the NC Hwy 50/...
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By Marc Iafrate, MBA, MBA - Wake County Real Estate Search
(Capital City Realty Team)
Search all Raleigh and Wake Forest Golf Course Community Homes for Sale   Searching for all Raleigh area homes for sale or the entire Triangle...visit this Raleigh home search by clicking on the picture above or using the links below to view Raleigh and Wake Forest area Golf Course homes for sale Raleigh area home searches: Set up your own custom Raleigh and Triangle area home search View Raleigh homes for sale View Cary homes for sale View Downtown Raleigh homes and condos for sale View Wake Forest homes for sale View Rolesville homes for sale View Raleigh area New Construction homes for sale View Raleigh area Country Club & Golf course homes for sale Have a Raleigh area Home to Sell and wondering about Raleigh Home Values? You must read the information below before you make any move: ...
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By Jeremy Wrenn, VP of Finance, Winslow Homes
(Winslow Homes)
...Pollen Season!  The time of year here in NC, where everything turns yellow until it rains!   What do you see when you look at this picture?  A beautiful blue sky?  Me too, and that's why I took the photo.  But I also see some of the most annoying trees God ever made:  pine trees!  As if pine cones and pine straw weren't bad enough, we get POLLEN from these lovely beasts trees.   Here's the first dusting today on my car.  You can find it in the bottom half of the photo, on the left side of my windshield.   I didn't notice it until I used my wipers and the dew dried off.  There it was, the distinctive yellow dust that everyone loves.  The reason that no one around here uses those window screens.  The reason that we have AC standard with every house (yes, AC's not optional around here, ...
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