Our new office at 2719 Graves Drive Suite 5 is finally complete and we are in the process of getting everything setup to make a smooth transition without interruption of any of our client services. Our new office is located at Georgetowne Office park near Premiere Carpets and Mickey's Pastry and behind the Goldsboro News-Argus. The best way to get to our new office is to take Berkeley Blvd. to Graves Drive which is between Mcdonald's and KFC. Our goal is to be functional on Monday, Oct. 23 at the new office. Loose ends will be tied up throughout next week. One of the loose ends is our phone system. Bellsouth will disconnect our phone lines Wedneday afternoon Oct. 25 and should be back up sometime on Oct. 26. During this time please contact our employees/agents directly on their mobile's. Here is a direct link to our employee's & Agent's information.
Nations Choice Mortgage- A division of National City Mortgage will also be moving with us. Amy Head, Branch Manager and Stacy Wood, Loan Officer will be in Suite 4. The main entrance to both offices will be the same.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
North Carolina-Smartest Southern State???
Debating a move to North Carolina vs. another southern state? This article in the Triangle Business Journal claims we are the smartest state in south...depending on whether you consider Virginia a southern state.
Monday, October 16, 2006
2006 Johnston County Parade of Homes
It's the fall season and it's parade time again! The Johnston county home builders association kicked off their parade this past weekend. It will run the next two weekends as well. You can see lots of creativity and new ideas at these homes. You may even find your dream home.
Below is a link for more information
http://www.hbajc.org/parade2004.htm
Have Fun!
Below is a link for more information
http://www.hbajc.org/parade2004.htm
Have Fun!
Friday, October 13, 2006
Home Prices Correcting, Buyers Returning to the Market
NAR RISMEDIA, October 13, 2006
Home sales appear to be bottoming out with lower prices attracting buyers in many areas of the country, says NAR RISMEDIA, October 13, 2006—David Lereah, NAR’s chief economist, said the housing market is showing signs of life and that sales may be leveling out. “Many potential home buyers who have been taking a wait-and-see attitude or taking their time and being methodical in the search process are being enticed by lower home prices,” Lereah said. “Given a positive economic backdrop of lower interest rates and job creation, we expect sales activity to pick up early next year.” Existing home sales are forecast to be fairly stable in the fourth quarter and sales for all of 2006 are expected to drop 8.9% to 6.45 million – still the third strongest year after consecutive records in 2004 and 2005. New-home sales are forecast to fall 17.3% this year to 1.06 million, the fourth highest year on record. Housing starts should be down 10.9% to 1.84 million in 2006. With a recent correction in the market, the national median existing home price is likely to rise 1.6% to $223,000 for all of 2006; it’s anticipated prices will remain slightly below year-ago levels before gaining positive traction in the first quarter of 2007. The median new home price is projected to decline 0.2% to $240,500 – largely the result of builder price cuts to move unsold inventory. NAR President Thomas M. Stevens from Vienna, Virginia, said this presents a unique opportunity for buyers. “The supply of homes on the market is the highest we’ve seen in over 13 years, and mortgage interest rates are experiencing an unexpected decline,” said Stevens, senior vice president of NRT Inc. “The 30-year fixed rate is hovering around 6.3 percent, and sellers in most of the country are now showing a willingness to negotiate,” said Stevens. “While this changing market is a great time to buy, it’s become increasing important for parties on both sides of the real estate transaction process to have professional representation.” The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will probably average 6.5% in the fourth quarter but will trend up modestly in 2007. The unemployment rate should average 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, is expected to be 3.4% for all of 2006, while growth in the U.S. gross domestic product is forecast at 3.3%. Inflation-adjusted disposable personal income is likely to grow 3.4% for 2006.
Home sales appear to be bottoming out with lower prices attracting buyers in many areas of the country, says NAR RISMEDIA, October 13, 2006—David Lereah, NAR’s chief economist, said the housing market is showing signs of life and that sales may be leveling out. “Many potential home buyers who have been taking a wait-and-see attitude or taking their time and being methodical in the search process are being enticed by lower home prices,” Lereah said. “Given a positive economic backdrop of lower interest rates and job creation, we expect sales activity to pick up early next year.” Existing home sales are forecast to be fairly stable in the fourth quarter and sales for all of 2006 are expected to drop 8.9% to 6.45 million – still the third strongest year after consecutive records in 2004 and 2005. New-home sales are forecast to fall 17.3% this year to 1.06 million, the fourth highest year on record. Housing starts should be down 10.9% to 1.84 million in 2006. With a recent correction in the market, the national median existing home price is likely to rise 1.6% to $223,000 for all of 2006; it’s anticipated prices will remain slightly below year-ago levels before gaining positive traction in the first quarter of 2007. The median new home price is projected to decline 0.2% to $240,500 – largely the result of builder price cuts to move unsold inventory. NAR President Thomas M. Stevens from Vienna, Virginia, said this presents a unique opportunity for buyers. “The supply of homes on the market is the highest we’ve seen in over 13 years, and mortgage interest rates are experiencing an unexpected decline,” said Stevens, senior vice president of NRT Inc. “The 30-year fixed rate is hovering around 6.3 percent, and sellers in most of the country are now showing a willingness to negotiate,” said Stevens. “While this changing market is a great time to buy, it’s become increasing important for parties on both sides of the real estate transaction process to have professional representation.” The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will probably average 6.5% in the fourth quarter but will trend up modestly in 2007. The unemployment rate should average 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, is expected to be 3.4% for all of 2006, while growth in the U.S. gross domestic product is forecast at 3.3%. Inflation-adjusted disposable personal income is likely to grow 3.4% for 2006.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Poll: N.C. most popular state among U.S. citizens
Triangle Business Journal - October 6, 2006
A recent poll of more than 9,000 U.S. citizens names North Carolina as the most desirable state in which to live.
The "Anholt State Brands Index," which was created by government advisor Simon Anholt and conducted from May 25 to June 12, found that American participants ranked North Carolina first and Virginia second as the top two states in which they would prefer to live.
Florida, Colorado and Oregon rounded out the top five states, respectively, in terms of domestic participants.
The poll also collected data from 12,000 foreigners. Results of the global survey ranked California and Florida, respectively, as the two most popular states in which to live among international respondents. North Carolina ranked sixth in the global poll.
A recent poll of more than 9,000 U.S. citizens names North Carolina as the most desirable state in which to live.
The "Anholt State Brands Index," which was created by government advisor Simon Anholt and conducted from May 25 to June 12, found that American participants ranked North Carolina first and Virginia second as the top two states in which they would prefer to live.
Florida, Colorado and Oregon rounded out the top five states, respectively, in terms of domestic participants.
The poll also collected data from 12,000 foreigners. Results of the global survey ranked California and Florida, respectively, as the two most popular states in which to live among international respondents. North Carolina ranked sixth in the global poll.
Congratulations to Michelle Bass, Mother
Michelle Bass, Jenifer Williford's Assistant, just had a beautiful baby girl. Tori Michelle Bass weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20 inches at birth. Michelle will be out for the next 3 weeks pending a speedy recovery.
Introducing Our New Blog
As Broker-In-Charge, owner, and web developer for our company, I am constantly searching for ways to add more value and services. I always have some tidbits of information about our company and real estate articles that I would love to share with our current/past clients, as well as visitors to our websites but have not had an efficient way to provide this information. This forum provides an informal way of getting our information across and hopefully, you will be able to get something out of it. All comments to this blog will be moderated, so even though the blog is informal...it will still be professional.
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