This weekend Cary will host the ACC Women’s Soccer Semi-Final and Championship games at WakeMed Soccer Park for the fifth straight year and the ninth time in 10 years. On November 2nd #5 Virginia will face #1 Florida State, and #3 Wake Forest will take on #2 Maryland; the winners of those games will face […]
Head to downtown this Saturday for “Pop A Top”, a food truck rodeo celebrating the launch of Aviator Brewing Company’s new canned beers, as well as to raise support for The Saturday Market, Raleigh’s weekly local food and craft market. There will be food trucks, two bands, local art and craft vendors, and a kids’ […]
The number of pending home sales, which is based on the number of signed contracts to purchase a home, rose slightly in September and continued the upward trend. Contracts are up 14.5% from last year. This index can signal the direction the housing market is trending because a signed contract will often lead to a […]
There will be a major gridiron battle for local bragging rights this weekend in Chapel Hill. NC State’s Wolfpack will make the quick trip down I-40 to take on the Tar Heels in a 12:30 PM showdown. Despite the 20-minute drive this game is essentially a hometown rivalry; the fact that neither team is ranked is […]
New home sales surged in September, posting the best numbers since April 2010 when the federal homebuyer tax credit was still boosting sales. Sales of new homes were up 5.7% from August and 27% year-over-year since last September. These numbers continue the pattern of strengthening sales numbers. Coupled with other factors such as low inventory […]
You’ve heard of Woodstock, but what about Chickenstock? The Chickenstock Festival is an “edu-party” to celebrate and and educate the community about urban chicken raising and sustainable living in Durham. Durham has an ordinance allowing homeowners to keep “backyard” hens within the city; Chickenstock was developed by roost-owners who want to spread the word on urban […]
This holiday season Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston will be raising money again for its annual Turkeys for the Triangle fundraiser. The fundraiser will kick off next week, with CBHPW agents and employees selling raffle tickets to raise the money to purchase the turkeys. The turkeys purchased will be distributed to a range of […]
Get an extra wear out of your Halloween costume by signing up for the Raleigh Monster Dash 5K, part of the Second Empire Grand-Prix series, this Sunday, October 28. Head over to Cameron Village in your Halloween finery for a costume contest, 5K run, a one-mile fun run, a moon bounce, face paining and more! […]
More good news for the housing market: Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of REALTORS ®, reported last week that both the annual sales pace and home prices are both up year-over-year in September. Both indicators have trended upwards at around 11% higher than this time last year. Additionally both inventory and average days […]
While much has changed in the 158 years since the first year of the North Carolina State Fair, many of the nostalgia-inducing sights and sounds are still there. The midway is still full of classically styled rides, like the Ferris wheels and whimsical carousels, holding their ground among the Vortexes and Himalayans of the modern […]
