About Chatham County, NC

Preston Development Corp and Jim Goodnight have been acquiring large tracts of land in Chatham County for years. Now, they are revealing that they intend to build a large commercial business park that rivals Research Triangle Park. The development would be large-scale enough that it would also include retail and residential components.

They released this promotion video last week on what they are calling "Chatham Park":

http://www.youtube.com/user/prestondevelopment?blend=2&ob=0

This 7,000 acre development would have a huge positive impact on Chatham County as well as on the Tirangle as a whole!

Did you know there is a tiger rescue program right here in the Triangle?

Carolina Tiger Rescue is a not-for-profit organization in Pittsboro, North Carolina that exists specifically to provide a permanent home for unwanted and/or abused endangered animals. Carolina Tiger Rescue also rescues animals that are in need of help. From tigers, lions, cougars, and primates...Carolina Tiger Rescue has them all!

Carolina Tiger Rescue is providing excellent living conditions for previously malnourished, abused and even abandoned big cats and other domestic and exotic animals.

I didn't even know that Carolina Tiger Rescue existed in this area and, even better, they provide tours on weekends. What a great way to enjoy a Carolina afternoon with the family.

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The Raleigh-Cary market is expected to have the best real estate performance in 2012 according to this study:

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/01/31/5-housing-markets-expected-outshine-all-rest

Positive factors include: increasing sales volume, low foreclosure activity, appreciating sales prices, and high home affordability. Combine those factors with good an improving job market and beautiful Carolina skies and you can see why people want to move to the Triangle.

Give Domicile Realty a call so we can show you everything that the Chapel Hill market has to offer!

Happy holidays to all our clients, referral partners, and friends. As the premier on site real estate company in Governors communities, we saw much improvement in 2011. We are excited to have sold out the first phase of the latest commercial development, The Commons @ Governors Village. And there are many additional exciting opportunities in the works for the near future. We expect 2012 to be even better year in our community.

Best wishes to you and your family... much success in the New Year!

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2011 Property Tax Rates in Chatham County

How Much Will I Pay in 2011 Property Taxes for My New Pittsboro, Siler City, Goldston, or Bonlee Home?

That's a very common question when considering purchasing a home in Chatham County NC.

Chatham County is divided by US-421, US-64, and NC Hwy 87. Pittsboro is the Chatham County seat.

Silk Hope, Bear Creek, and Fearrington Village are just a few popular areas to live in Chatham County. Find out more about Chatham County here.

If you're considering relocating to Chatham County, you may have a Pittsboro, Siler City, Goldston, Silk Hope, Bear Creek, or Bonlee street address.

Find Out What District Your New Chatham County Home is Located In

Ask your real estate agent what fire district or town the property resides in. If there's a particular home that you're considering, you can go directly to the Chatham County Tax Records site.

The chart below shows the 2011 Chatham County property tax rates. If you are relocating to a home inside a town or fire district, the tax rate will generally be higher. If your new home will be outside of town boundaries, the tax rate can be extremely low.

Check the Tax Rate Tables for the Property Tax Rate for Your District or Town in Chatham County NC

The county rate gets combined with either the fire district rate or the town rate, depending on where the home for sale is located.

What Will I Actually Pay in Pittsboro, Siler City, Goldston, or Bonlee Property Taxes?

What do all those little numbers mean? It's actually not as hard as it looks.

1. Take the assessed value of the property.
2. Divide by 100.
3. Multiply by the tax rate.

This will give you the yearly tax amount, per 2011 fiscal year rates.

And just to give you an idea, here's a table of sample yearly tax payments for different sample assessed home values.

Chatham County has some of the lowest property tax rates in the Triangle area. There is no guarantee that tax rates will remain the same - check the Chatham County Property Tax page for most recent information.

As you can see, the Town of Siler City is one of the most expensive places to live in Chatham County NC.

When looking at properties, don't take the "city" address for granted - you could be in a different county, with different tax rates, depending on where exactly the property is located. For example, only parts of Cary City fall under Chatham County.

Want to Compare Property Tax Rates for Counties in the Triangle?

Alamance County Property Tax Rates 2011

Cumberland County NC Property Tax Rates 2011

Durham County NC Property Tax Rates 2011

Franklin County NC Property Tax Rates 2011

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Johnston County NC Property Tax Rates 2011

Harnett County NC Property Tax Rates 2011

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