The 68th annual Raleigh Christmas Parade, the largest Christmas parade between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, will take place this Saturday, November 17th through downtown Raleigh. The Parade starts at 10AM on Hillsborough Street and proceeds down a 1.2 mile route onto Lenoir Street. American Idol participant and North Carolina native Emily Minor will be the […]
Are you ready to kick off the holiday season? Head up to North Hills Shopping Center in Midtown Raleigh on Saturday, November 17th for the Holiday Sip & Shop! Enjoy complimentary holiday beverages and hors d’oeuvres while you shop and earn Christmas Cash; spend $100 or more and receive $25 in Christmas Cash to spend at North […]
New numbers continue to show that the Triangle’s housing market is making a sustained comeback. In October, home sales rose by 31% and the median sales price was up by nearly 3% year-over-year. The Triangle’s housing inventory continues to decline and is reaching a near-record low at about a 6.6 month supply. The latest numbers […]
The number of homes entering the foreclosure process this year has slowed according to new data. The number of homes placed on the road to foreclosure between January and October has dropped 8% from the same period last year, and the number of homes repossessed by banks declined nearly 19% according to foreclosure firm RealtyTrac […]
via www.shelterness.com One thing we love about sites like Pinterest is all of the fantastic holiday decorating ideas! It is a great way to get some creative inspiration. Whether you are looking to buy or sell a home or even if you are staying put and want to do something new, holiday decorations can set […]
Unemployment in the Triangle area decreased in September. Hiring in the public sector (including public school systems and other government agencies) grew by 5,500, which outweighed losses of about 3,300 workers in the private sector. The unemployment rate fell from 8% in August to 7.3% in September; the numbers also show 2.5% job growth in […]
Home prices rose 5% in September compared with a year ago, according to new data from CoreLogic, which represents the largest year-over-year increase since July 2006. Rising prices will be encouragement for home owners who have been waiting on the sidelines to list their homes, as well as motivation for buyers to make a purchase […]
The Triangle area is expected to outperform other metro areas in North Carolina, according to a new forecast from Wells Fargo. The Triangle continues to show strong job growth, particularly in the Research Triangle area as well as in local leisure and hospitality, increasing around 2.5 % as of September. To read the full article […]
Americans’ confidence in the economy rose to the highest level in almost five years in October. The consumer confidence index was measured at 72.2 in October, up from 68.4 in September, and the highest numbers reported since February 2008. Job growth and hiring numbers have been creeping upwards for the past several months. The consumer […]
Wake and Durham Counties are seeing an upward trend in requests for new residential housing and commercial building permits as shown by the new September numbers. The Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County reports that single family permit value rose to $727 million to date for 2012. The association estimates that this surge of activity […]
