Many people are receiving notices of increasing insurance premiums for their homeowners and auto insurance. You can get quality insurance at a reasonable rate if you know how to shop for insurance. Not all companies are offering the same options so it is important to shop around to get the best ... » Learn More about Insurance News 5 Tips for Getting Good Insurance for your Home or Car
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Touchup Paint: Do It Yourself Paint Tips
Whether you just bought a house or are getting ready to re-arrange a room, touch-up painting is inevitable. Even if you just had your house painted, small marks can show up from additional work that was done or re-positioning your furniture back into the rooms. All of us have gone into a home ... » Learn More about Touchup Paint: Do It Yourself Paint Tips
Selling or Buying a Home with an Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Older homes in NC were originally heated with oil heat which required the homeowner to have a tank, often called "ust" or underground storage tanks. Since the tanks were large and held several hundred gallons of oil, they were often buried so they wouldn't be an eyesore. Most of the oil heating ... » Learn More about Selling or Buying a Home with an Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Buyer’s Top Desires for a Real Estate Agent
I saw this great article in Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and thought it had some great points that I would like to elaborate on. Today's Homebuyer is looking for certain characteristics in their Real Estate Professional. All of the points below are what I am seeing as I work with ... » Learn More about Buyer’s Top Desires for a Real Estate Agent
Multiple Offers on a House for Sellers
In my last blog I discussed how many multiple offers we have had in the Triangle area real estate market in the first quarter of 2012. For Buyers, there are some some ways that help make their offer more appealing to the Seller. Sellers have it so easy with multiple offers, right? Not ... » Learn More about Multiple Offers on a House for Sellers
