Archive for June, 2008

North Carolina needs a consolidated multiple listing service [MLS]

This is an opinion generated from my original post in May titled New program to showcase homes for sale in top NC markets.
Why do I have to seek a seperate web portal to search for available properties in different areas of the state? What if I am shopping in Alamance County? Do I find homes [...]

How to calculate your new Raleigh property taxes

If you do not know the tax value of your home, visit Real Estate Property Search and enter your name or address to locate your property. Once you locate your home, the bottom right of the main screen will say:
Total Assessed Value

Raleigh raises property taxes 12%

Raleigh’s Yarborough Park sales underway

I first wrote about Yarborough Park in January, 2007 when York Properties’ Settle Dockery was seeking approval for the project. Read our original post.
Townhomes sales have begun, though I have no idea what phase of construction they are in at this time. Accoding to tax records, there is one townhome that was closed in May. [...]

Garner residents see tax and utility bills change

The Garner board approved a four percent property tax increase on Tuesday. Taxes on a 200,000 home will increase approximately $44.00. It’s not much, but it’s ill-timed in the face of all other financial woes we

Clayton, NC prepares for population boom

Clayton plans for growth and 70 bypass opens to traffic

Raleigh reels in Canadian Company’s Global Headquarters

Canadian drug company Patheon is relocating it’s global headquarters and a development lab