At LG Real Estate, we always enjoy the Parade of Homes.  Beginning October 2nd, the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA) will feature 187 homes.  This tour is free to the public and is held Oct 2-3,8-10 & 15-17, 2010 from 12-5pm.  The Parade Homes will be judged before the 1st open house weekend and the…

Cary NC hosts the SAS Championship The Champions Tour visits Cary NC the week of September 20th – 26th for the SAS Championship.  The tour, made up of professional golfers over age 50, is enjoying its 10th consecutive year at Prestonwood CC in Cary.  Top 10 moments in tournament History  SAS tournament officials, with the…

Attention Cary NC homeowners who cook frequently  How would you like to save 10-15 minutes cooking time, have no grates to clean, and find that your kitchen does not heat up when cooking in the summertime?  We are talking about Induction cooking which is a household reality now with new technology and lower prices.  In…

Are you going to Lazy Daze in Cary, NC this year?  That’s the question alot of my friends were asking over the weekend.  One of the reasons I work at LG Real Estate is to be able to shop.   Right now, the high for Saturday is only supposed to be 86 degrees – that would…

 When does a business manager crawl under a house?  When you work for LG Real Estate and one of your duties is to represent the firm at home inspections.  Recently, I observed 3 home inspections in 2 days performed by Matt McClymonds from First Step Home Inspections.  We have worked with Matt and his company…

Cary listed in the Top 25 Best places to Live  The town of Cary has done it again.  For the fourth time in the last 8 years, Cary has landed in Money Magazine’s top places to live list.  Cary is ranked #23 out of 100 and is the only North Carolina community to make the…

Good news for Cary area resale homes in the 500 -800k price range – we are now getting offers on homes in this price range.  For the past 18 months, both showings and offers were few and far between.   Why the sudden surge in the 500-800k price range?  First and foremost the number of showings…

Featuring the Cary Town Band, North Carolina Symphony and Fantastic Fireworks Display  The 4th of July is a very special day at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary NC.  Bring your picnic baskets, blankets, and lawn chairs and enjoy a good old fashion Independence Day celebration.  The doors open at 3:00 PM and all lawn…

Curb appeal.  Today 90% of all home buyers begin their search online and the first picture they see is the front view of your home – your curb appeal.  Often it determines whether or not a buyer will take a longer look and schedule a showing.  The landscape, front of your house, and front door…

 Pending Sales Increase Monthly pending home sales in the Triangle increased by 33% in March and 32% in April as compared to March and April of 2009.  The popular home buyer credit expired on April 30th  and since that time both showings and homes going under contract have declined.  This does not appear to be a…