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2009 Triangle Christmas & Holiday Events

The holiday season kicks off this Saturday, November 21 with the Raleigh Christmas Parade!! And it doesn't end there - in the next following weeks, there will be all kinds of fun holiday events happening around the Triangle.

Be sure to check out these helpful links:

City of Raleigh

North Hills Holiday Events

Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade

Wake Forest Christmas Parade

Apex Christmas Parade & Holiday Events

Happy Holly Days Christmas Parade

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade

City of Durham Holiday Parade

Raleigh/Durham in Top 10 2009 Best Performing Cities

The Milken Institute has released its list of the 2009 Best Performing Cities and both Durham and Raleigh-Cary made the Top 10! Durham is up from number 21 in 2008 to number 6 in 2009 while Raleigh-Cary dropped from number 2 in 2008 to number 10 in 2009.

For a complete list, be sure to visit:

http://bestcities.milkeninstitute.org/bestcities2009.taf?rankyear=2009&type=rank200

(Source: Milken Institute)

Cost of Living Comparison Chart

Have you ever wondered what the cost of living is in a particular city? And what if you decided to move there, how would your living situation be affected - would your cost of living increase, stay the same, or decrease?

Here's a handy tool to help you compare your current city to another...and it's really easy to use. Simply type in your current city, a city you are considering moving to, and your current salary. A comparison chart pops up and you'll be able to see how your current income level could change based upon where you live.

Give it a try:

http://www.bestplaces.net/COL/

(Source: Sperling's BestPlaces)

President Obama Signs Extended Tax Credit into Law

If you thought your time was running out to use the homebuyer tax credit, your luck just changed! Today, President Obama signed the bill into law extending the $8000 first-time homebuyer tax credit. In addition, this new law now includes a $6500 tax credit for buyers who are current home owners and have lived in their home for five of the past eight years.

The National Association of REALTORS® has created a simple and helpful CHART that showcases the modifications - for more information, click here

Raleigh Ranks in Top 10 Best Places to Live by Relocate-America™

Top 100 Places to LiveThe "City of Oaks" accolades continue to build! Relocate-AmericaTM released its 2009 Top 100 Places to Live in 2009 and Raleigh ranked in the Top 10. This is the twelfth year for the annual list with nominations accepted throughout the calendar year.

For more details, visit: http://top100.relocate-america.com