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In the previous norm, when I asked a mortgage lender what the current rates were and where are we going, they would turn to the 10 year treasury bond. While not exact, it certainly did move in tandem, traditionally with a spread or difference in rate of about 1.75  So, if the 10 year treasury was...

We did it again! Reward Builders and Dream Living Realty have made another family's dreams come true in Cary, NC.  Our latest clients "traded" their home in the Park at Westlake community for one of Reward Builder's new homes in Highcroft Village. This is the second home that Reward Builders has ...

Bear with me, as I spread a little propaganda here. With the launch of Dream Living Realty we are also launching two new websites. The first is now live and already providing over 350 people with exceptional experience searching homes on the local MLS. The site is http://www.SearchTriangleMLS.com...

We have launched Dream Living Realty! Ok we did it a month ago, but as is evidenced by the business and not getting to the blog, it has been a very successful launch. That's right, Jamie Dawson, Ginger Wilson and I have launched Dream Living Realty and with the help of our awesome agents this Jan...

What a Deal-THOUSANDS! below Tax Value 906 Estelle CourtDurham, NC  27704 Type: Single Family Home Beds: 3 Baths: 2.5 Sq.Ft.: 1475 Price: $119,900 Find more Distress Sale and Bank Owned Properties at:www.WakeForeclosures.com What a Deal-THOUSANDS! below Tax Value; needs pai...

And to think I was worried that only the JPMorgan's and Bank of America's would survive. But now the government has decided that banks are a good investment and chosen some regional banks including my bank BB&T. How comforting!  So, as Realtors our first inclination is to steer all our business t...

I really hope people don't think I'm cheating on today's blog post, but I do truly believe that this new listing is an example of how good people are able to live in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina. The owners of this home could only dream about getting such a great house in Virginia fo...

Is now the time to buy? I say maybe. Sure rates are low and they are certainly moving lower, that's a good reason to buy. Prices have come off their highs but are likely going to continue moving lower, maybe not the best buy indicator. But, here's the thing, if you are a buyer looking to buy a ho...

One of the most important things that I ever learned in school was leverage. Not the excessive leverage of capital like what we have seen cause devastation to many companies recently. No, I mean the simple definition of leverage, specifically using technology and people leverage to be more effici...

No I have not blogged before, but was quickly reminded of the principle I used to teach "Save Often". After posting what I thought was a fairly witty introduction to the blogging world, I navigated to another page and lost all my work! I had even spell checked. No worries. It can only get better ...