Latest Housing Trends That May Surprise You

When most people think about housing trends, they think about wall colors, cabinet styles and materials. As lives become more complicated, priorities shift and the definition of family has changed significantly. In response to these shifts in society, the housing trends change and adapt. The economic situation for many homeowners has also caused adjustment to [...]

By |2017-11-28T19:25:08-04:00September 25th, 2015|Market Conditions|Comments Off on Latest Housing Trends That May Surprise You

Greensboro NC Adds Two Non-Conventional Park Facilities

Ednasha McCray calls it “a beautiful accident.” Two of the city’s’ most active and nontraditional park facilities likely will open in the spring. One was long planned, and the other recently emerged as a community-driven project, but both reflect a progressive approach to park expansion and development. These new additions reflect where the Greensboro Parks [...]

By |2017-11-28T19:29:46-04:00September 8th, 2015|Piedmont Triad & Surrounding Area, State Information|Comments Off on Greensboro NC Adds Two Non-Conventional Park Facilities

The History of the Cape Fear River Pilots

Since Europeans first viewed the area, the river known ominously as the Cape Fear has been vital to the fortunes of both buccaneers and businessmen. History shows it was the pirate Stede Bonnet – by most accounts a poor sailor who already had been convicted as a pirate and pardoned – who may have realized [...]

By |2017-11-28T23:33:14-04:00August 18th, 2015|State Information, Wilmington & Surrounding Areas|Comments Off on The History of the Cape Fear River Pilots

Downsizing Tips for Empty Nesters

Life is a journey. Couples buy the big house when they start their families. But when their kids fly the coop, they’re stuck with a too-big house that no longer meets their needs or fits their lifestyle. The thought of starting over can be daunting. Over the years after helping scores of empty-nesters downsize, we’ve [...]

By |2017-11-28T23:35:25-04:00August 11th, 2015|House Tips for Buyers & Sellers, Real Estate Broker Information|Comments Off on Downsizing Tips for Empty Nesters

The Empty Nest is Reality for Millions of Baby Boomers Every Year

The Empty nest, that tranquil, far-off place harried parents dream about. An idyllic state where the kids are grown and on their own, couples reacquaint and long-deferred leisure fills hours once claimed by domestic obligation. Whether reality fulfills those dreamy expectations, the empty nest is a new reality for millions of Baby Boomers every [...]

By |2020-04-09T16:09:53-04:00May 7th, 2015|House Tips for Buyers & Sellers|Comments Off on The Empty Nest is Reality for Millions of Baby Boomers Every Year

Enjoying Your Retirement Relocation Experience

All of our lives, folks nearing retirement lived where the job was. Finally, for the first time in your lives, you get to choose a new city and craft a new lifestyle, and many of you have the means to do so. You get to turn your backs on brake-tapping traffic spread across six [...]

By |2020-04-09T16:04:49-04:00April 21st, 2015|House Tips for Buyers & Sellers|Comments Off on Enjoying Your Retirement Relocation Experience