I found a great link tonight. It is a website that converts and opens those pesky ".dat" files we sometimes get from others.
Make sure you book mark it to help you in the future.
This has helped me open files that I would not otherwise have a program to open them with. Sometimes .dat files contain, offers, pdf docs, etc. make sure you book mark this website.
Thanks, Brian Wray
Fuquay Varina, NC is finally adding some real shopping. We have always had the wonderful Wal-mart that we all love, but there have been recent openings that is starting to move the town even further forward.
Finally Fuquay Varina has gotten their own Starbuck Coffee shop. This has been long coming, but it opened up just over a month ago!
The Biggest Grand opening is happening on October 1st, is the opening of a Kohl's clothing retailer. This is a big deal, since the town has not had a major big box retailer out side of Wal-mart and Home Depot open in the past 5 years.
I think this is the start of a major commercial growth in Fuquay Varina over the next five years.
Keep it Coming!!
Thanks, Brian Wray
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I think as Realtors, it is our responsibiltiy to give back to our community. If you look at from the out side in, the community give us our business.
Here are some ideas that I have done for my community to give back. I also welcome your feedback to give me additional ideas to give back as well.
1) 4th grade foresters - with this program, we donated over 100 trees to the program and then the program sends these trees to a local school on our behalf and gives them to the students. I went to deliver them and talk about Arbor Day and what it means. This is something we do every year.
2) We have a community Service appreciation program, where we give commission rebates to folks serving our communities. To get the word out avout this program, we often Take Donuts to the local Teacher, Police, EMT, and Fireman to let them we appreciate their efforts and what they are doing for the community
3) We sponsored and supported a program called "Where theres a couch theres a home." From our local church. This allowed us to help raise funds and even used/new couches to give to families in need around the Christmas time frame. We then stuffed the couches with gift cards for Groceries and Dental and Doctor visits.
4) We have sponsored a local fundraising event event for a family that lost the husband and could not afford to stay in their home. Through this fundraiser we were about to pay for the families mortgage for about a year while they got back on their feet.
5) We have sponsored a local clown to do a magic show and face painting at a local arts festival. This was our way to give back to entire community as the face painting was free and spectacular. You can see my earlier blog about this at: http://activerain.com/blogsview/628767/Face-Painting-in-Fuquay
6) We have donated our services in an auction to sell a home for free or give a big rebate to a potetial client to get a local dance team to nationals.
7) We pick a couple of schools througout the year and give back to the teachers, either through a lunch or gift baskets with things they may need for their class rooms.
8) We have sponsored local sports teams in a variety of sports as as way to help give kids who may not be able to financially play and organized sport the chance to do so. www.fvaa.org
9) We sponsor our local veteran dayly life programs to give back to those who are or have served our country in the military.
10) Give back to local Church organizations to sponsor scholorships for kids to go to competitions, retreats, camps, or local programs that cost money. This allow those in financial need to be able to participate in a wonderful activity. www.churchaliveag.org
11) We have sponsored baskets or give aways to local Parent Teacher Organizations to raise funds for school projects.
These are just a few of the things we have done to give back to our local community.
What have you done to give back, and what can I do to continue to give back to my local community.
Thanks, Brian Wray
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I hope this finds everyone well and blessed. I wanted to share a few tips that I have put to good use in my own home to save our household a signifcant amount of money in energy cost. I started doing these things in January 2008. Since then I have gone back a looked at my savings over the past 8 months as compared to 2007.
It seems with these changes, I am saving any where between $75-$125 per month on my electric Bill. My avergage electric bill was running me around $300 per month in 2007, my average has dropped to around $200 per month in 2008. This is a significant 33% savings overall. I will save $1200 this year by doing the tips I am going to share with you below.
1) change out your most used lightbulbs to the Compact Florescents. This take a little getting used to, but after about a month, we could not tell the difference. These bulbs use 75% less energy. Also, as ourr parent always told us... Turn off your lights when you leave the room!!
We took all of our old bulbs (about 80 total) and donated them to local charities, and got a $50 Charitable Gift tax Deduction for this. This Cost me about $100 to make all these bulb changes.
2)Insulate your Hotwater Heater on the outside. It is already insulated on the inside, but extra insullation always help, especially when you are trying to keep something hot. This cost about $20 to buy the insullation for HW heaters.
3) Lower the Water Temperature on your Hotwater Heater to about 120 Degrees. This will save some money and prevent scalding for small children.
4) Service your HVAC Units at least once a year. This ensures the units are free from dust and dirt to clog up the coils and filters in the units. ($100 year)
5) Change the HVAC Filters about every 30-60 days. as these things fill up with dust it taxes the system and make it work harder. If it works harder, it it going to use more energy. (Cost $20 year)
6) Add a timer to your Hotwater Heater. This will ensure you are not using the units while you are sleeping or at work. If they are not heating water up, they are using less energy. Cost $50 - $150.
7)Unplug Appliances or other electronics when they are not in use. 
When you are not using the can opener, blender, coffee maker, VCR, DVD, TV, etc, un plug them. Even when they are off, they are using energy, so do not waste it if you do not have to. Use a power stip to help turn off mutiple appliance at the same time.
8) Buy Energy Star Appliances - Last December our Washer broke, so we bought a new one. This one is Energy Star compliant. There are many appliances that are Energy Star you could buy.
These small changes, but overall cost was $350 and I will save around $1200 this year, and with about $120 per year recurring cost, to get another $1200 savings each year, this is a significant amount of money for you.
Other tips that I have heard of or some of my clients have done.
1) Tint some of your more exposed windows to reflect the UV light and decrease energy the heat from the sun in the summer and help keep heat from escaping in the winter..
2) Replace older Windows with Energy Star effecient windows
3) Add insullation to your attic or crawl space. This is especially effective for older homes where the insullation is up to current code. This does not cost to much, as we did this on my father-in-lawd home.
4) Install an instant hotwater heater. I am not saying go out and replace what you have, but if you have to, then for a few hundred dollars more, you can save your self some money in the long run on energy bills. They come in Gas or electric models.
Hope these tips get you on the right track. If you have some other helpful tips, please feel free to share them with us!!
Thanks, Brian Wray
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Full Service 3.4% Total Commissions Company. You Save THOU$AND$. We also have a Free Buyers Representation and Buyers Cash Back Program. Get up to 1% of the Sales Price Back. Save $$$ and Get $$$!
Our Business Philosophy
We believe in the principle of,
"Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you."
This is the driving force behind our company. We strive to meet your needs and provide the highest quality services possible.
Company Mission Statement:
To be the best real estate company in the USA!!
How Are we going to Do this?
1) Provide the Highest Level of Service to our Clients.
2) Provide the Best True Full Service Commission Rate in the Industry.
3) Look after our Clients before and After the Sale.
4) Provide Great Responsive Service to our fellow Realtors.
About the Founder:
Brian D. Wray Chief Executive Officer and President
Brian Wray is CEO of the Company, and below is a little bio about Brian:
Brian has lived in the Triangle Area for more than 32 years. Brian was Born in Raleigh, NC and has lived in Raleigh, Garner, Apex, and now Fuquay Varina. Brian has a Wonderful Wife, Kirsten, and a Beautiful little lady, Isabella (Bella). Brian is a Born Again Christian and attends Church at Church Alilve (http://www.chruchaliveag.org/).
Brian was taught at a young age by his parents (Roger Wray and Jean Ann Wray) in order to succeed in Life and Anythng at all, you must work hard, smart, and efficiently, BUT most of all, you must take care of the people around you.
Brian has his degree in Industrial Technology from East Carolina University with a Concentration in Architecture and Mechanical Design. He also has a minor is Business Administration and Construction Management. Prior to Starting Wray Enterprises, Inc in January 2004, Brian spent Nine years as a Consultant and Engineer in the High tech industry to many multi-million and multi billion dollar companies (Sprint, Cisco Systems, 4 Front Systems, and Spanlink) where he lead teams in Techincal Supprt and Sales for IP Telephony and IP Contact Center Software.
Brian always had a passion for Real Estate and Homes in general. His Passon started early in life when he found out in Middle School that he loved designing homes. Brian Finally came back around to the Home Industry in late 2003 when he decided to walk-away from the high-tech industry and enter the Real Estate industry.
Brian Started Wray Enterprises, Inc. as a company that would look after its client and customer. He founded it by looking at the Real Estate Sales industry through the consumers eyes instead of the eyes of the company. This is where the idea of 3.4% Total Commissions and his innovative Buyers Cash Back Program was developed. He thought there should be a company out there to challenge the traditional companies and actually look after the client first. Brian has received Certifications as an Accredited Sellers Representitive, and Accredited Buyers Representitive, a Senior Real Estate Specialist, and a Luxury Broker.
Brian's personal philosophy is "You can do anything you want in Life with the Right Guidance and Spiritual Leadership."
Brian has built and will continue to build this comapny on a Strong Christian foundation. Brian believes if you take care of people and treat them with respect, care and love, then Good Things will come to you. This personal philosophy has been titled the "Power of Nice", one of Brian's Favorite books. Brian's Main Company Focus will be on Developing and Cultivating Client Relationships. This will include taking care of our clients needs, and being there when they need him the most. To contact Brian, please email Brian at bwray@wrayenterprises.com or call at 919-880-4188.
We love the opportunity to work with anyone in the Residential Real Estate world, however, I have a real Passion for First time Home Buyers and First time Home Sellers. With our Certifications as an Accredited Sellers Rep and an Accredited Buyers Rep, we have been trained and educated in both sides of the transaction. We know how to change and adapt quickly to any situation. We are also a Senior Real Estate Specialist. This means we have been trained to work with the Senior population in the US and have the ability to recognize what clients needs are. We want to be a source of education and advice along the way to make your experience smooth and effortless.
Our Innovative programs such as the 3.4% Full Service Total Commission program is unique and the best of its kind. This is a total commission, as we pay the buyerr broker from our Total 3.4% Commissions. We have a Do-it-Yourself Program that starts at $299. The Service you will get is truely unparalleled.
Our Favorite program is the buyers cash back program. Why is this our favorite???? Becasue we get to give a Free Service, Get paid for it, and give some of what we make, back to you!!! Here is how it works. We get paid by the sellers as buyers agent with a commission, so you do not pay us anything at all!! What we do get paid, we give part of back to you. This amout can be from $250 - $10,000+.
As part of this Buyers Cash Back program we have implemented a unique Public Appreciation Program for the following: Pastors, Military (Active or Discharged), Teachers, Firemen, Police, EMT, and Nurses. This program give these professions grattiude for what they do for us each day. We will give these professions 1% of the purchase price back to the buyer. This is a ton of money. $2000 back on a $200,000 Home!!
Our next policy that is unique in the industry is a our "No Obiligation" Policy!! That is right. If you are not totally happy and ellated from your experience with us, you can Fire us with no obligation. Call us for Details on this policy.
We have and still hold many certifications. This is so we can continue to be educated and help our clients.
Some of these Certs are: ABR, ASR, SRES, #1 Expert, Luxury Broker, Community Specialist, Value Added Realtor, and many more.
We have won awards from Active Rain as a Freatured Blogger and Realtor.com with an Award for Excellence in Online Marketing.
I also own a Building Company, and have held licenses as a Loan Officer, and passed the exam for Health and Life Insurances. These all relate to the real estate industry directly and I want to be able to answer each and every question for my client.
Call us today!! We are the company that everyone has been waiting and wishing for.
Visit our website to find out more: www.Triangle-NC.com or call me at 919-880-4188.
Have a wonderful and Blessed Day!!
You can View the Entrire List at http://www.triangle-nc.com/quotes.asp. Take a look and if you have been a past client, you can also submit a testimonial as well. We welcome all our client to share their experience with us, so we can share with others and make continual improvments every day!!
"...they impressed me by being professional..."
"Wray Realty is less expensive than the other major realtors and do a better job."
Charles & Stephanie Bailey, Garner, NC.
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"AWESOME..."
"He Made Things So Easy..."
Billy and Monica Dudley, Fuquay Varina, NC
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"Brian's expertise..."
"Excellent job in selling our home..."
Chris and Heather Ray - Wendell to Raleigh, NC
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"Extra Mile..."
"It wasn't just the 3.4%..."
Damon & Chelsea Beaty - Wake Forest/Garner, NC
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"He Fought for Us..."
"Brian Fought for our Rights as Buyers.."
Dudley - Fuquay Varina - Buyers
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"He Protected...us"
"Protected, Watched Over, and Guided..."
Bob and Lucia Palmieri - Fuquay Varina, NC
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"HUGE Thanks.."
"Smooth, Easy and Stress Free..."
Vinca Bullock - Cary, NC
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"Like Family"
"Wray Realty treats its clients like family..."
Jeff & Nicole Peeler - Holly Springs/Raleigh, NC
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"Sold Quickly and Easily"
"Brian Sold our Home in 8 days."
Donn Shoultz - Sunset Ridge - Holly Springs
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"Sold the Entire Subdivision"
"Thanks for Selling All 10 Lots Quickly"
Johnny and Diane Smith - Weslyn Springs - FV
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"We were Skeptical..."
"However, Brian went well beyond our expectations..."
Derrick & Charity Pate - Clayton/Wilson Mills, NC
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Happy Seller!!!
"Brian Wray has been wonderful and is very skilled."
D. Castillo; Wendell, NC
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We serve clients all over the Triangle area. We specialize in the counties of Wake, Durham Johnston (Clayton), and Harnett. We service clients in Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Fuquay Varina, Holly Springs, Garner, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Morrisville, North Raleigh, Zebulon, Wendell, and Durham. We even venture into Frankiling and Granville counties a little ways as well. We can serve our clients well throughout the area with agent experts in each of these areas.
Our Clients are our bread and butter. With out you, we would not exisit. Thanks for taking the time to check up on us and see if we really do what we say we are going to do. I hope you will give us a try like the others above, and many, many others have done as well.
We look forward to serving you!!
Thanks. Brian Wray
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