Archive for December, 2008

Home prices decline in October

I hope you all know by now how much I despise Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller Home Price Index for their disregard of important metro areas like Raleigh, Greensboro, Richmond, etc… They do, however provide a glimpse of national trends that we can measure ourselves against.
Charlotte is included in their index but there are distinct differences [...]

Local blog features Raleigh Real Estate News interview

Raleigh Philosophical Society has featured an interview with us regarding our blog. RPS is a great forum about Raleigh where even Raleigh lifer’s will learn a thing or two and have a chance to speak up. Head over to A Capital Conversation … with Jason Graves and check it out!

York Simpson Underwood find a buyer

Raleigh real estate broker York Simpson Underwood has been purchased by HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. The new company will operate as Prudential York Simpson Underwood Realty.
The word on the street is that YSU has been available for sale for a number of years but that no-one would step up and pay [...]

Wake Cares gets day in court

Wake Cares has 30 minutes to address the North Carolina Supreme Court justices regarding their position on year round schools. WC filed a lawsuit in March of 2007 to prevent the school system from requiring students attend year round schools.
Parents have already been awarded the opportunity to opt out. Isn’t that enough? Do we need [...]

Raleigh Real Estate News post highlighted on 30Threads.com

Garner, NC promotes growth with new web video

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Hillsborough Streetscape continues to evolve- Update

Raleigh City Council approved the final authorization of the Hillsborough Street/Morgan Street improvements. The improved intersection

Hasentree besieged by Sun Trust Bank

NFL Quarterback Michael Vick was once called a Coach Killer. I’m going to call Sun Trust a developer killer. I am hearing first hand accounts more and more these days from home builders, developers and even home owners about credit lines being cut back and even canceled. Creedmoor Partners of Raleigh, parent company of Hasentree

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