There’s an old adage He Who Has the Gold Makes the Rules aka ‘ The Other Golden Rule’. Nothing could be further from the truth in this scenario so the best answer here is ‘It depends’.

According to the National Association of Realtors, the number of pending home sales dipped to 5.04MM unlike in Raleigh and Wake County where closed sales surged by 3.3%

Here are some of just some of the national and local numbers that we are tracking for you today. Raleigh Home Sales Surge Past National Average According to the National Association of Realtors, the number of pending home sales dipped to 5.04MM unlike …

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Early in your loan application process, your lender will arrange for a home appraisal. Borrowers are sometimes confused about this process. They have a pretty good idea about what the home they want to buy is worth but the appraised …

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Can a Homeowners Associations foreclose when I have a mortgage? It’s a question that I am asked frequently by borrowers and clients who have found themselves embroiled in a legal battle with their Homeowners Association (HOA) over unpaid dues, levies, …

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How Using a Realtors Preferred Mortgage Lender Could Cost you Thousands

The importance of a second opinion Cancer, transmission repairs and mortgage loans; none have the same impact on our lives but in the right context each can create financial nightmares. When faced with the prognosis of the first two we …

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Alektorophobia is fear of chickens

Who knew that there were so many undocumented chickens living in the shadows just waiting to spread their wings and fly? I for one did not know the answer to that until today and I think the authorities in Garner …

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Please forward the following information to your clients, friends & family to help keep them safe!White-Rodgers, a major thermostat provider, has recalled over 1 million thermostats in the United States and Canada due to a fire hazard caused by alkaline …

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In quite a few areas of the Triangle, houses are going under contract within 1-2 days of hitting the market and most of them have multiple offers on them. The inventory crunch is shaping up to be the same or worse than last year because rates seem to be rising and homeowners are still hesitant to put their homes on the market. As a result, the builders are having a field day. They can’t build them fast enough! – Justin Burleson – Raleigh-Cary Area Real Estate Broker

Experienced real estate agents have significantly higher success rates and sell their listings for an average of $26,000 more than those listed with rookie agents.

Working with Realtors; Why Experience Matters I’ve been a mortgage loan officer since 1998. During that time I have helped literally thousands of families to purchase and finance their homes. During that period I have also worked with hundreds of …

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