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November Dates to Remember |
11/02 Daylight Savings Ends | |
11/04 Election Day | |
11/052008-2009 Mandatory Update | |
11/05 10:15am-Womens Council Meeting | |
11/05Elective: Sustainable Housing and Building Green | |
11/06 3:00pm-New Member Orientation | |
11/07 NAR Convention/Orlando-7th-10th | |
11/11 Veterans Day | |
11/12 11:00am-RRAR Board Meeting | |
11/12IDX 101 Course | |
11/13 Technology Wonderland | |
11/19 International Council Meeting ($10 Non Memb) | |
11/19 2:00pm-Top Producers Council | |
11/20 New Member Orientation | |
11/20Ethics in Todays Real Estate World | |
11/24 Editorial Submissions due for Jan.RR | |
11/27 Offices Closed-Happy Thanksgiving | |
11/28 Offices Closed-Happy Thanksgiving |
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Tid/Bits
Tid/Bits
Articles that are to small for an entire page but may be of interest
to our members
‘Green’ pocket cards available
Ninety-two
percent of all home buyers consider energy efficiency at least somewhat important
and 46 percent of all home buyers rank energy efficiency as very important
when considering a home for purchase. Increasingly, consumers’ preferences
for products and services reflect awareness in energy efficiency, even extending
to those looking to purchase a home. The National Association of REALTORS® newly
released Selling Green pocket card evaluates the characteristics of home buyers
and their home feature preferences in regards to energy efficiency. The data
on the card is culled from the 2007 NAR Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature
Preferences. Pocket cards come in packs of 50. To order and for more information,
go to www.realtor.org/prodser.nsf/Research
Join the limo parade
Calling all REALTORS®! The Women’s Council of REALTORS® is sponsoring
its second annual REALTORS® on Parade Limo Tour on April 24, this year
featuring the northeast Wake County area Three communities will be visited:
Terrell Plantation, presented by Allen Tate Co.; Granite Falls, marketed by
RE/MAX United; and DRESS Homes’ Lakes of Rolesville. The limo tour is
a great way to familiarize yourself with available communities and at the same
time network with colleagues in a fun environment. Lunch will be provided at
the home sites and refreshments will be served in the limos. The limo parade
begins at 111 Realtors Way in Cary at 10 a.m. and concludes at the same location
at approximately 3 p.m. Pre-registration is required and may be completed using
PayPal on the WCR website, www.raleighwcr.org or
by contacting Davion Cross of Cross Real Estate Services at 272-2802. Last
year’s REALTORS® on Parade was a great success, and according to
Louise Griffin, WCR president-elect, “Everyone who went had a great time
and asked for another event.” Don’t miss your ride;
register early.
Raleigh named 2nd best place for house bargains
The best place to get a bargain on a home is an area where there is healthy job
growth and more houses available than people to buy them. Forbes magazine
went looking for markets where the damage from risky lending hasn’t been
as dramatic as in some parts of the country and where employment growth will
burn off an over-abundance of inventory quickly.
Here are what the magazine considers the 10 best cities for bargain house hunters:
1. Salt Lake City, Utah.
2. Raleigh, N.C.
3. Orlando, Fla.
4. Charlotte, N.C.
5. Phoenix, Ariz.
6. Seattle, Wash.
7. Las Vegas, Nev.
8. Jacksonville, Fla.
9. Richmond, Va.
10. Houston, Texas
Water Restrictions
Prevent Completion of Important Projects?
Many local residents trying
to sell or renovate their homes were left in the lurch when the Stage II
water restrictions went into effect. The stage
II restrictions prevent residents from power washing their homes. Fortunately,
there are alternatives. The City of Raleigh will provide non-potable
water to residents who complete a three hour class regarding the process. For
information regarding the class and water options visit www.raleigh-nc.org.
Don’t have time to
do it all yourself?
Call A+ Power Washing at (919) 272-6217.
The owner, Steve Woodlief uses well water to do his power washing.
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