Leesa L. Finley, REALTOR®/RE Strategist Wake Forest NC Real Estate and Area Info

The Wake Forest NC Public Library is very special to me! It is where we go to do homework after school on some days, attend their special events for the kids and ALWAYS find just the perfect book for the cold winter night!

The Wake Forest NC Public Library is celebrating in 13th year at it's current location this upcoming Saturday!

November 7, 2009 at 11:00am

In true library fashion they haven't overlooked a thing! Flow Circus will be on hand entertaining all ages and offering up some awesome smiles and giggles! If you have never heard of Flow Circus you have GOT to check them out this Saturday at the Wake Forest NC Public Library.

In addition to the entertainment there will be CAKE! What's a birthday part without cake???? Cake, balloons, juggling, magic, and books to take you away on that magical adventure - it just gets no better than this!

Don't miss this jam=packed event this weekend, November 7 starting at 11:00am! The Wake Forest NC Public Library is located at:

400 E. Holding Ave.
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Phone: 919-554-8498

Life in Wake Forest NC is full of fun for ALL ages.....

It is that time! The Wake Forest NC Town Advisory Boards are accepting applications for vacant seats! This is a wonderful opportunity for Wake Forest NC residents to help shape, guide and support Wake Forest NC!

The local boards were established to give residents input in to what happens in Wake Forest NC and to advise the Board of Commissioners on matters that affect the town and it's residents.

Applications are being accepted through November 18, 2009 for vacant seats. Each of the following Boards has 3 seats available unless where noted:

• Cemetary
• Greenway
• Historic Preservation
• Human Relations
• Planning
• Recreation
• Senior Center
• Urban Forestry
• Board of Adjustment (Only 1 seat open)

The latest Housing Statistics and Market Report are available for Wake Forest NC and I thought it would be an ideal time to share them with you!  I have a few graphs to show where we are now in 2009 and where we have come from.  The most interesting graph, which I consider a BENCHMARK, is eye-opening, to say the least, to Home Sellers in the Wake Forest NC area.

First up is the graph depicting the New Residential Listings in Wake Forest NC for 2008 vs. 2009.  There has been a 30% decrease in the number of Home Listings in Wake Forest NC overall.  In many instances that could be a very good thing for home sellers in Wake Forest NC - much less competition in the market!  

The next graph illustrates the Year To Date for Closings in Wake Forest NC.  Again, we see a decline.  A 30.5% decline to be precise.  While the decrease in Closed Sales in Wake Forest NC could quite possibly be tandem with New Listings in Wake Forest NC I happen to think...........

the next graph is the most telling......   The Median Sales Price in Wake Forest NC has declined 13.6%.  That is a significant decline.  We are NOT in a market of 2005 - the real estate market has changed!  Home Prices in Wake Forest NC are reflecting a trend to a more sustainable level.  More thoughts after the graph.....

So many times I, personally, have been face to face with a Home Seller in Wake Forest NC and have had to review comparables with them.  More often then not they are disheartened.  Numbers don't lie.  While there may be a personal attachment to the home, precious memories, et cetera, it just isn't going to make your home worth any more than your neighbors down the street.  And for Pete's sake, please stop watching HGTV - Granite Countertops will NEVER net you what they show you on TV.  

In today's market, 2009 (soon to be 2010) you have to be aggressive with pricing!  It may not be what you want to hear but if you want to sell that house it's realistic!  

If you are currently thinking of selling your home in the Wake Forest NC area then please give me a call!  I can show you what has happened in your neighborhood and help you to set a realistic goal!  I am Leesa Finley, I am the Wake Forest NC House Chick and I CAN sell your house!  

The new Foreclosures Report for the Wake Forest NC area has just been uploaded to my website!

There is a wide variety of styles, price points and floorplans to fit any family profile! After personally inspecting many of the Foreclosures on this report I can say that there are some fabulous homes in great condition just waiting for new owners.

If you are on the market for a new home and would like more information regarding the Wake Forest NC area you should check out my website! If has local area information regarding schools, things to do, places to visit, and of course, homes for sale in Wake Forest NC. There is a page dedicated to Foreclosures that can help you see what is currently available as well as explain a little better the terminology associated with Foreclosures and Short Sales.

On the market for a Historic Home in Wake Forest NC? You might want to check out What's YOUR Circa?
A little more info regarding the Wake Forest NC area? Life in Wake Forest NC and Wake Forest NC - Small Town with Big Outllook will definitely help!

Anyway you look at it you should call a Wake Forest NC resident for all of your real estate needs! My family lives here, we work here and we play here - I KNOW the Wake Forest NC real estate market!