The Triangle’s jobless rate fell to 7.5% in February, which is down from 8.1% in January according to the NC Department of Commerce. This is substantially lower than the 8.2% rate reported in February of 2012. The Raleigh-Durham metros added about 19,300 jobs between February of 2012 to February 2013, and added 8,200 jobs in […]

The “Little Kids Classes” offered at Marbles Kids Museum are a great way to get your toddlers actively learning! The “Little Kids Cook” series teaches kids to prepare yummy dishes inspired by well-loved books, and this week’s class is called “Apple-licious”, giving a little hint as to the featured menu item! The class is from […]

The S&P/Case-Shiller Index, the most widely-followed measure of home prices, rose at its fastest rate since the summer of 2006 in January. The data shows a sustained drawing down of the shadow inventory, and a continued positive trend in home sales. The growth is expected to continue; Barclay’s economic research team estimates that home prices […]

Spring is here; the season of home improvements and landscaping projects is upon us! If you are looking for some inspiration, advice, or expert help the Southern Ideal Home Show is the place to be this weekend. The 44th annual Southern Ideal Home Show will be this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (April 5-7th) at the […]

The number of homeowners underwater in their mortgages has continued to shrink as home prices continue to rise. Home prices were up 8.3% in December versus the previous year, and 1.7 million homeowners moved from negative to positive equity in 2012. According to a recent panel done by Zillow, analysts are expecting that home values […]

This April marks North Carolina’s first-ever Beer Month! Raleigh is celebrating with a month of events, many highlighting the city’s 11 local craft beer brewers. The two feature events are the World Beer Festival and Brewgaloo. The World Beer Festival on Saturday, April 13th will be held in downtown Raleigh’s Moore Square and will be […]

We know that WE love our home state and city, but everyone else does too! Already in 2013 we have received 36 various rankings, with 22 of them in the top five. Here are some of Raleigh and North Carolina’s most recent accolades: #1 Fastest Growing City in the U.S. (Raleigh) | Forbes, March 2013 […]

Opportunities abound to hunt for eggs or meet some bunnies this weekend! There are egg hunts and events scheduled all over the Triangle if you are in need of some family-friendly activities. Here is a list of some of the things going on around town: Friday, March 29th | Clayton Egg Hunt | 10:30 AM […]

The number of housing permits issued in North Carolina in 2012 jumped by 48%, according to a report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (the FDIC). Housing permits have historically been an indicator of pending residential construction, and a measure of health in the residential real estate market. The number of single- and multi-family units […]

The Triangle housing market appears to be shifting back towards a sellers market. The average number of days on the market, 109 to be exact, is down 11% from last spring. Part of what is driving this trend is that the supply of available homes on the market has continued to shrink, limiting buyers options […]