So you decided to buy a home in Cary, NC. Fantastic! You have a variety of choices including hundreds of beautiful neighborhoods and thousands of new homes currently being built. Of course you want to buy your Cary area dream home, the one that fits your needs and appeals to you the most. Before you pull the trigger on your new home, consider this piece of advice. Lenda Goulding, Cary realtor and President of LG Real Estate, says when buying a home “Always Think Resale”.

When it comes to thinking real estate resale in Cary, let’s look at some of the demographics of Cary provided by the Cary Chamber of Commerce. The average age of a Cary, NC resident is 33.7 and 72% of Cary’s population is made up of families. The average family in Cary moves every 5 years. So the odds are very good that the home you buy today will be for sale in the next 5-8 years. “Always Think Resale”

So when thinking resale, try to purchase a home today that will appeal to the largest number of future buyers. In Cary, the highest number of future buyers are going to be …… yes, that’s right ….. Families. So, what does a family want when purchasing a home. Here are three important criteria to consider:

1. Location, Location, Location — Appealing and well kept neighborhoods, quiet and safe streets (cul-de-sacs), neighborhood amenities such as pool and tennis courts, and of course convenience to shopping.

2. The home itself — In Cary go for a 4 or 5 bedroom home with a bonus room and plenty of bathrooms. The kitchen should be large with modern appliances, plenty of storage space, and a 2 or 3 car garage. A large flat backyard is always an attractive feature for a family.

3. Schools –Whether you have kids or not, you should look closely at the schools. In Cary NC, you want to look at all three schools in your neighborhood – elementary, middle, and high school. Also, where are the year round and magnet schools located for your area? A great resource for reports and Wake County school information is: www.wcpss.net/.

So now you found a great neighborhood in Cary with wonderful schools and a home that suits your needs today. What else is important to keep in mind in Cary when you’re “Always Thinking Resale”? Answer: New Home Competiton.

In Cary there are literally thousands of new homes being built with all the latest and greatest amenities and home styles. When you sell your home in Cary in the next 5 – 8 years, your main competition will be new homes. The way you compete with new homes is to keep your home updated and in what Lenda Goulding (LG Real Estate) refers to as “Parade Pretty”.

So look for a home with a functional floor plan that is well built and maintained. If a home has “good bones” (Lenda again) it can be updated over time to compete with new homes. The landscape is another often overlooked criteria. Remember, new homes are not going to have well developed and mature landscapes. So purchase a home with a good landscape blueprint and work to continually upgrade your landscape. Here is where your home home can really shine and beat those new home beauties.

In summary, when you buy your next Cary, NC home, review the factors outlined in this article and of course, “Always Think Resale”. Please drop us a line with any ideas you have for enhancing resale potential when buying your Cary NC home.