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Cary NC Carolina Preserve Del Webb Amberly Homes for Sale

 

Cary NC Carolina Preserve Del Webb Amberly Homes for Sale

 

Cary NC Carolina Preserve Del Amberly Homes for sale in this community turn 3 years old this summer.  Like any active toddler Carolina Preserve remains one of Cary NC most active communities.  New home sales are brisk with numerous incentive being offered.  Recently, they changed their pricing structure by scaling down their models and lowering base prices to make the homes more affordable in this current economy.

What's Cary NC Carolina Preserve Del Webb Amberly homes for sale all about? It's an active 55+ adult community in south-western Cary.  Their literature boasts that it's like" being on vacation everyday".  Bradford Hall is a good place to start that vacation.  It's a 34,000 square foot gathering center with state of the art fitness center, indoor pool, library with computers, meeting rooms, craft rooms, cooking classroom with a showcase mirror like on TV.   Outside the fun continues with an outdoor pool that's a lazy river, tennis, bocce courts, chipping/putting green, walking trails, parks, sun deck and numerous social activities. 

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A calendar of events is published every month overflowing with activities for every interest under the sun.  Opportunities include:  bridge, ceramics, art, computers, gardening, photography, cycling, you name it they have a club or will start one.

Call LINDA for a showing of any Carolina Preserve Del Webb Amberly homes for sale : 919-454-6720 or use the "text" feature to the right.

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Do You Need a Buyer's Agent? Only if You Want Your Earnest Money Returned!

Do you need a buyer's agent? Only if you want your earnest money returned! Here's the scenario: I'm the buyer's agent brought a ready, willing, and able buyer. Made an offer on a short sale. The earnest money was $2000. The home needed extensive plumbing repairs. Buyer was purchasing with eyes wide open. We waited 4 months and still no word from the bank offering approval. The buyer was warned ahead of time that it would be a lengthy process, however he was becoming impatient and the expiration for the $8000 tax credit was looming.

The buyer wanted out, he called me his buyer's agent to discuss options. No problem, we reviewed the Short Sale Addendum and it stated: "Buyer may terminate the Contract at anytime prior to Leinholder Approval by written notice to Seller, and, in such event all Earnest Money shall be returned to Buyer."Buyer's agent - earnest money-Linda Lohman

As the buyer's agent I sent a Termination of Contract to the Seller with return of Earnest of Money. The sellers refused to return the earnest money stating their attorney reviewed the contract and the buyer breached. I referred them to the Short Sale Addendum which was attached to the contract. They sent the signed Termination of Contract within an hour.


This is the value of a buyer's agent knowing the real estate contract, and being a consumer advocate.

Do You Need a Buyer's Agent? Only if You Want Your Earnest Money Returned, was first published on Discover Cary-A Blog By Linda Lohman

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Cary NC Amberly Homes for Sale

Cary NC Amberly Homes for Sale

Cary NC Amberly homes for sale is on my tour of Cary today. I start out down NC 55 and take a right on McKrimmon Pkwy just before the new I-540 interchange and keep driving until the intersection of McKrimmon and Green Level to Durham Rd (yes, that is the real name of the street!)

I'm greeted by the beautifully landscaped "Amberly" entrance sign. Amberly is the larger community comprised of multiple smaller neighborhoods. While moving to Cary NC is a big decision Amberly offers many options. Choice and convenience are just the beginning, wait until you see the amenities center.  Amberly Cary NC - Residents Club offers an over abundance of  activities that will keep the most energized kids busy.  Schools are a top priority and you'll find Wake County's newest high school Panther Creek along McKrimmon Pkwy. Wake County Public Schools offer several options as well; traditional, year-round, and magnet. Just opened- Harris Teeter grocery store and numerous other stores down the Green Level to Durham Rd. West Cary is growing and Amberly Cary NC has set the pace!   To keep up with the latest happenings in Amberly Cary NC check out the neighborhood website.

  • The Peninsula at Amberly- custom homes from the $400s to $800s,
  • Village Square at Amberly - Single family homes and Town Homes from the $300s to $600s, - including 3-story brownstone town homes with elevators).
  • Blackstone at Amberly - Pulte Homes from the $300,000's
  • Arlington Park  at Amberly & Lexington Park at Amberly- Single family from the $200,000s 
  • Washington Square at Amberly - KB town homes from the low $200,000's
  • Carolina Preserve  Del Webb Amberly -55+ active adult community, homes starting at  $200,000 up to $500,000 with full basements

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Amberly Village Cary NC has some unique style homes, pictured above.  The "neo-traditional" style homes have the garage in the rear, this created an alley look, small garden lots with picket fences.  This encourages neighbors to visit in the front yard. Busy families can spend time socializing and with each other instead of doing yard work. While I was out taking pictures it was a Sunday afternoon and I was stopped by several people wondering what I was doing.  Some of the kids wanted to pose for pictures, I didn't think it wise.

Call LINDA for a showing of any Amberly homes for sale : 919-454-6720 or use the "text" feature to the right.



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NC State Fair- with a City Girl's View

NC State Fair-with a City Girl's View

NC State Fair with a city girl's view. We became North Carolinians in 1995 and it was soon after that I was approached by neighbor from Tennessee about attending the NC State Fair. State Fair? I'm a city girl originally form Cleveland, Ohio. A week later I found myself going with my neighbor Kim with four kids in tow.

We bypassed the rides and games, apparently the real NC State Fair is all about the animals and exhibits. The first thing that struck me was the families bunking with their animals and grooming them for the shows. We watched a pig show, applauded as one pig was awarded a Blue Ribbon. Then the auction. I didn't understand. Why were they auctioning their prize winning animal that they just spent days bunking with and grooming? With a wink and a smile Kim said, "Why do you think they came to the NC State Fair, and how did you think the pig was going home?" In its crate with the Blue Ribbon pinned to its chest would have been my first guess, apparently not! This city girl had an eye-opening experience that day.

As the years passed Kim and I made the NC State Fair an yearly event. We entered our Girl Scout Troop projects in the Arts and Crafts exhibits. Several girls won ribbons. My daughter Kelsey won two Blue Ribbons for hand-made jewelry. I even caught the fever and took Third Place for a hand cut wool hooked rug I entered in 2004. That year Kim won Best in Show for her rug.

Now the kids are grown and they attend the NC State Fair on their own with friends. Kim and I are left to reminisce. Maybe someday we'll take the grand kids.
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Whether you're going to theNC State Fairwith a City Girl's View or you're a regular enjoy the fried.....everything!
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Cary NC Top Cary Neighborhoods

Cary NC Top Cary Neighborhoods

Cary NC Top Cary Neighborhoods is a list that I've been dedicated to compiling on my blog. I've lived in Cary NC since 1995. We were relocated here as part of a massive 700 family IBM relocation. I have lived most folks experience and that is why I became a Relocation Specialist. Think about it, in 1995 the Internet was not being widely used and our process was much different that it is today. My goal is to make your experience easy. The following neighborhoods are some of the Cary NC top Cary neighborhoods that is why they were chosen for my blog. More to come....

Cary NC Cary Park Homes for Sale

Cary NC Cary Park NC Homes for Sale should be a billboard. Let me tell you about Cary Park NC. It was built, beginning in 2000, on 306 acres in south-western Cary NCat the corner of Cary Glenn Drive and Carpenter Firestation Road. Carpenter Firestation Road is off NC 55 near the new I-540 interchange. This convenience allows Cary Park residence the ability to get to the airport and North Raleigh in just minutes. While moving to Cary NC is a big decision this neighborhood makes it easy. Cary Park Cary NC is a uniqueCary NC Cary Park Top Cary Neighborhoods community and is one of Cary NC Top Neighborhoods because of its many types of housing and numerous price points. Residents have are able to choose from apartments, condominiums, town homes (one, two, and three-story), patio homes, single family homes in price ranges right up the million dollar executive homes on the 13 acre pond.

Cary NC Highcroft Homes for Sale

Cary NC Highcroft Homes for Sale can be found in this fabulous neighborhood that is located in west Cary just of NC 55 and Green Hope School Road. It was established in 2003 and completed in 2007. The neighborhood consists of 287 homes, average lot size .34, average home value $513,000. Both the lot size and home value averages need a bit of "spainin", as we say down south. It's this selection that makes it a Cary NC Top Cary Neighborhoods.

Cary NC Highcroft Top Cary Neighborhoods I enjoy telling my story of Highcroft.I had client, a family from NY, were intrigued by the idea of the community school inside the neighborhood so we planned a day to view Highcroft homes for sale. It was a beautiful day, so we decided to park the car and walked from listing to listing. While on our walk, with the four kids, we encountered several neighbors, talked, waved, and hours flew by.We spent 6 hours looking at only a handful of homes. One thing we did do was experience Highcroft. They moved in about a two months later.

Cary NC Carolina Preserve Homes for Sale

Cary NC Carolina Preserve Del Webb homes for sale is one of the reasons Carolina Preserve remains one of Cary NC most active communities. New home sales are brisk with numerous incentive being offered. That is why it gets a vote as one of Cary NC Top Cary Neighborhoods. Recently, they changed their pricing structure by scalingCary NC Carolina Preserve Del Webb Top Cary Neighborhods down their models and lowering base prices to make the homes more affordable in this current economy. What's Cary NC Carolina Preserve Del Webb homes for sale all about? It's an active 55+ adult community in south-western Cary. Their literature boasts that it's like" being on vacation everyday".

Cary NC Park Village Homes for Sale

Cary NC Park Village Top Cary NeighborhoodsCary NC Park Village homes for sale began between 1993- 1999, consisting of 606 homes, average lot size 0.22 acres. Park Village was designed with the first-time home buyer, young couple, and young families in mind. Back in 1993 it was a perfect fit for families moving to Cary NC. The homes average between $160,000 for the one car garage homes and up to $320,000 for the larger homes that offer two car garages.

Let's talk Cary NC Park Village homes for sale, Park Village ranks #4 in Average Appreciation (according to the TARR Report) for Cary Subdivisions with 4.68% for the past 13 months, 41 homes sold, average price $ 225,366 average years of ownership 7 years. That make is one of Cary NC Top Cary Neighborhoods.

Cary NC Highland Oaks Homes for Sale

Cary NC Highland Oaks homes for sale, location is their middle name! When it was announced that a neighborhood of executive high-end homes was going to be build off High House Road between Cary Parkway and Maynard Road most real estate agents were ecstatic. What an awesome location! Brilliant, a neighborhood built right in the heart of Cary between two main thoroughfares.

Cary NC Wellsley Homes for Sale

Numerous social activities have made Cary NC Wellsley homes for sale an attractive place to reside.Cary NC Top Cary Neighborhoods Winter Holiday "Night of Lights", features holidays signing, trolley rides, and cookie exchange. 4th of July Family Pool party has everyone in stitches with the dad's watermelon swim, and belly flop contest. Halloween Constume Parades, Easter Egg Hunts, 5th & 8th grade graduation parties are just a few more neighborhood activities. Residents can keep up with everything on the Wellsley websiteand weekly email alerts. If you're looking for an active, social, family-oriented neighborhood Wellsley is for you because it is one of Cary NC top Cary neighborhoods.

Cary NC Amberly Homes for Sale

Cary NC Amberly homes for sale is on my tour of Cary today. I start out down NC 55 and take a right on McKrimmon Pkwy just before the new I-540 interchange and keep driving until the intersection of McKrimmon and Green Level to Durham Rd (yes, that is the real name of the street!)

Cary NC Amberly Homes for Sale-Linda LohmanI'm greeted by the beautifully landscaped "Amberly" entrance sign. Amberly is the larger community comprised of multiple smaller neighborhoods. While moving to Cary NC is a big decision Amberly offers many options. Choice and convenience are just the beginning, wait until you see the amenities center.

Cary NC Top Cary Neighborhoods was first published on Discover Cary-A Blog by Linda Lohman

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