http://raleighncrealestatemls.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:21:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Painting Key Features of Home Exterior an Affordable Remodeling Option August 27, 2010 A little ingenuity can go a long way towards giving your home a beautiful facelift, without breaking the bank, says Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert with the Paint Quality Institute. Most of the time and cost of repainting is ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/277/tight-budgetbut-need-to-get-your-house-ready-to-sell/ Homeownership: Its About Value, Freedom, and Mowing August 22, 2010 By Peter St. Onge, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Aug. 22"So, says the editor, were looking for someone to make a case for homeownership over renting. You know anyone whos purchased a house recently? That would be me"if you want someone who just sweated through ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/275/homeownership-it%e2%80%99s-about-value-freedom-and-mowing/ Average Mortgage Rates Hit Low of 4.42% August 20, 2010 By Alan Zibel WASHINGTON"Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the eighth time in nine weeks, a sign that investors are concerned about the weak economy. The average rate for 30-year fixed loans this week was 4.42 percent, down from ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/274/average-mortgage-rates-hit-low-of-442/ Selling Your Home: Quick Fixes for Big Returns by Barbara Green (Subscribe to Barbara Green), posted Jul 20th 2010 3:05AM Selling your home is stressful even during the best of times, but when the market is slow it sometimes seems like "Mission: Impossible." In order to sell your home for top dollar ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/272/selling-your-home-quick-fixes-for-big-returns/ Foreclosure Alternative: The Short Sale By: Gwen Moran Published: July 8, 2010 A short sale is far from hassle-free, but its a better alternative than foreclosure. And now youve got a little help from your friends in D.C. Here are the facts about short sales and how to get started. After a short sale, ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/270/foreclosure-alternative-the-short-sale/ Pending Home Sales Ease in Post-Tax Credit Market August 3, 2010 Pending home sales edged down with near-term sales expected to be notably lower in contrast to the spring surge when buyers rushed to take advantage of the homebuyer tax credit, according to the National Association of REALTORS. The Pending Home Sales ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/268/pending-home-sales-ease-in-post-tax-credit-market/ 7 Steps to a Stress-free Home Closing   By: G. M. Filisko Published 2010-02-10 09:27:33 By doing homework in advance, youll understand what youre asked to sign when you close the sale of your home. Do a final walk-through of your house before closing to make sure nothing has changed. Image: Inti St. Clair/Digital Vision/Getty ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/267/7-steps-to-a-stress-free-home-closing/ How the Foreclosure Crisis Costs You Money By: Lew Sichelman Published: July 8, 2010 Foreclosure may seem like someone elses problem, but when it happens in your neighborhood, its going to cost you money, too. Foreclosures affect entire neighborhoods--the closer a foreclosed home is to your house, the greater impact it will have on ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/266/how-the-foreclosure-crisis-costs-you-money/ There are 225 new listings in Raleigh this week. There are 4832 residential MLS listings available with an average price of $319,618. Popular neighborhoods include: Bedford At Falls River, Hedingham and Brier Creek Country Club. You may be interested in homes for sale in these school districts: Wake County Schools, ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/265/its-a-great-time-to-buy-property-in-the-triangle/ Triangle Accolades January 2010 to June 2010 #3 Cost Competitive North American City ( Raleigh, NC) KPMG LLC, June 2010#18 Best Labor-Market Performance ( Raleigh, NC) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2010#1 Quality of Life ( Raleigh, NC) Portfolio.com/bizjournals, May 2010#3 Most Innovative City ( Raleigh, NC) Forbes, May 2010#2 Best State for Business ( North Carolina) Chief Executive, May 2010#15 Strongest ... http://raleighncrealestatemls.com/264/just-a-few-things-that-make-the-triangle-a-great-place-to-live/