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It's Always The Little Things That Make The Best Impression!

03-04-12
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC: Real Estate Agent in Clayton, NC
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It's Always The Little Things That Make The Best Impression!

We did a walk through of 60 Persano lane in Portofino with Buddy from JordanBuilt Homes on Tuesday. JordanBuilt Homes is a custom builder on the builder team at Portofino and is building some beautiful homes in the Churchill Section. We sold this one while it was still under construction and the buyers John and Tom are thrilled with their new home.

As we walked around with our blue tape, Tom mentioned that he would at a later date switch out the chalkboard which JordanBuilt installs in the mudroom of all their homes with a cork board.

On our final walk through yesterday, Tom was floored when he walked into the mudroom and saw that Buddy had replaced the chalkboard with a cork board!!! Both Nicole, their buyers agent and I were so impressed, it showed us that the buyers had made a great decision in purchasing their new home from JordanBuilt Homes.

Cork Board at JordanBuilt Home

Because the devil is in the details!! Go the extra mile!! This one act which could so easily have gone unnoticed,hey I didn't even notice it, just proved that this is a builder who cares about the buyers of their homes.

We are thrilled with the homes that JordanBuilt Homes are building at Portofino, and the reaction has been tremendous. There are many reasons for this mainly the quality of construction, the standard features and the size of the lots at Portofino.

If you want to find quality custom homes built on large lots, the Churchill Section of Portofino where JordanBuilt Homes are building homes that are in the low $300's is the place.

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You Used My Picture In Your Magazine, I'm Flattered.........I Think!

02-16-12
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC: Real Estate Agent in Clayton, NC
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You Used My Picture In Your Magazine, I'm Flattered.........I Think!

I saw one of my pictures in a real estate relocation magazine this week, it was kinda cool! It is one of my favourite pictures, in fact I use it on the front page of my web site, I use it on my business cards. I have used it in blog posts, I got a call from the owners of the store asking if they could have the link to send to their friends.

Here it is

What do you think? "I'm no Picasso, but do you like it?"
So What should I do, nothing, send them an email letting them know I know? I really don't mind them people using my pictures as long as they ask, that way I know where they'll be going. I really DO mind if people are using my blog posts and copying them or changing the headline, which reminds me someone else did that recently as well....time to call Lenn!
I need to look into the copyright issue as this is only going to get worse, content is king and people who don't want to do the work will copy!

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I Need The Dog Whisperer

02-12-12
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC: Real Estate Agent in Clayton, NC
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I Need The Dog Whisperer

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Caterpillar in Clayton Announces Big Expansion of Clayton Plant Adding 200 Jobs!

02-04-12
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC: Real Estate Agent in Clayton, NC
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Caterpillar in Clayton Announces Big Expansion of Clayton Plant Adding 200 Jobs!

Caterpillar adding jobs in Clayton

Great news on the job front for folks in Clayton, North Carolina, Caterpillar made the announcement on Wednesday February 2nd 2012 that they were expanding their current manufacturing facility in Clayton and would be adding 199 new positions. ( Wait for cheering to subside!).

The Caterpillar Plant on HWY 42 East in Clayton produces small wheel loaders and when completed will be the world source for these types of machines.

The average pay will be $41,000, and along with manufacturing jobs there will be design and engineering jobs also.Caterpillar will Caterpillar adding jobs in Claytonadd the jobs and additional facilities over the next five years.

This is a great sign for the Clayton and greater Raleigh area which was just selected to outperform all other real estate markets in the US.

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Should You Leave Your Clayton Home On The Market Over The Holidays?......Absolutely

12-23-11
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC
David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC: Real Estate Agent in Clayton, NC
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Should You Leave Your Clayton Home On The Market Over The Holidays?......Absolutely

Here's why. People are traveling, people are off work, people make decisions at the end of the year, people want their kids to start school at the beginning of the semester, companies make changes this time of year, houses look good (some) decorated.
Clayton Real Estate Market

Here is what has happened to my Clayton area listings this past week. One of my listings is vacant, the people live in Florida and they have a huge family get together every year the week-end before Christmas. the owner called and said there would be thirty people in the house and to maybe block showings for that day, unless they really had to see it, so we just left it as it was.....Guess what? Just as they would be sitting down for dinner, we got a showing appointment, now this house has had a decent amount of showings, but none in the last month.

Murphys Law! I called the showing service to see if they were only in town for the day and would they mind seeing the house with thirty people in it. Turns out the agent was sick and had to cancel anyway, so they re-scheduled for the next day. The buyer was from San Diego and was only in town for two days....still waiting to hear back.

And there is another showing tomorrow, two days before Christmas!
I have a listing in Wendell and again the home is vacant, so no issues there, Monday we had a second showing, Tuesday we had an offer, Wednesday we had a contract!

I have another listing in Clayton and it is priced right, looks great, well kept, has had numerous showings, but none in the last two months. The owner called me on Monday to say they were going to Florida for the holiday and would be gone a week or so. So we talked about the market and the lack of showings, and this owner is fully aware of what is happening in the real estate market and knows they just have to wait it out. That evening I get a showing request for Tuesday!!!! They liked the house, and we may be able to work with them.

Another listing I have in Clayton is a short sale with tenants in place, which is always hard because the showing service has to call the tenant and tenants have no skin in the game, in fact most of the time they really don't want the house to sell, so they can refuse showings and say they need more time. We have had one showing refused which was understandable as they wanted to see the house immediately. Yesterday we had our first showing.

So we have five showings, one house under contract, all in the week before Christmas. You have to leave your house on the market during the holidays!! Look, people understand that the house is not going to be pristine that there will be stuff out of place, they know that, if they're spending their holidays looking at houses they are in town to buy a house, and in today's Clayton real estate market you cannot afford to let a buyer get away.

One final point, this time last year I had a house listed and the owners took it off the market over the holidays, luckily we had put the house on our office Realtor tour so an agent who had buyers come into town remembered the house and asked if she could show it to her clients. My sellers were reluctant as they had guests staying, there was a Winnebago in the driveway ( nicer than Cousin Eddie's) and the house was a mess. I begged and they relented, had their guests help get the house in order and everyone jumped into the Winnebago during the showing. Buyers loved the house, made an offer, sellers accepted, my sellers then made an offer on a house they liked, builder accepted and on Christmas Eve we signed the contract.

As I'm writing this I just got a call from an agent who is sending over an offer on my Wendell Property! I kid you not!!!!
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