North Carolina was ranked number two on the list of the top 20 states attracting jobs from foreign investments according to a new study by the IBM Institute of Business Value. The study focuses on annual global relocation trends. North Carolina moved up one spot from being ranked 3rd in 2011. The Triangle area has […]

Prepare yourselves! Be sure to hit the gym an extra time or two because Triangle Restaurant Week is upon us! Between January 21 -27th over 70 local eateries will be offering prix fixe menus for both their lunch and dinner offerings at amazing prices. Triangle Restaurant Week showcases dining establishments from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, […]

The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages headed towards record lows this week. According to Freddie Mac the rate on a 30-year loan was 3.38%, down from 3.4% last week, and hovering slightly above the 3.31% rate that was reached in November. The 3.31% rate is the lowest since 1971. These low rates make homebuying […]

The Raleigh area is one of the top cities leading the way out of the recession. According to a new research study, only 14 of the nations top markets have gained more jobs than before the recession; Raleigh was ranked 10th on this list, having actually netted about 5,000 more jobs today than in 2007. […]

The Triangle housing market was up nearly 21% in 2012. In December, sales were up 26.6% for the month, compared to December 2011. The 2012 total number of homes sold in the Triangle was 23,829, versus a total of 19,733 were sold in 2011. Both the median and average prices in the region have been […]

As you may already know, the Carolina Hurricanes have already begun preparations to return to the ice since the players accepted terms last Saturday (January 12th) to end the lockout which has already pre-empted a large portion of the season. The abreviated 48-game 2013 regular season will begin next Saturday, with 8 of the Canes […]

Southern Living has named Durham as a finalist in their “Tastiest Town in the South” competition. The competition is stiff with established culinary standouts Charleston, Miami, New Orleans, and Austin among others in the running. North Carolina and South Carolina both managed to get two finalists into the top 10 (the only two states to […]

Market researcher CoreLogic is predicting that U.S. home prices will rise 6% in 2013. Home prices rose 7.5% in 2012, and total home sales increased by 6% to 4.2 million-the first increase since 2005. Researchers believe that many of the conditions fueling 2012′s price gains will continue to drive the market in 2013; these factors […]

According to United Van Lines’ 36th annual “migration” study North Carolina holds the #4 spot on the list of top-five inbound states of 2012. The study has tracked migration patterns by state every year since 1977. The study shows the movement of people from the frost belt to the more sun belt states in the […]

Garner will be holding it’s third annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 20th at the Garner Performing Arts Center. This year’s celebration is themed “One Community, One Nation, One Dream” and will feature keynote speaker Dr. Dudley E. Flood, a nationally known educator and civil rights […]