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Mike Jaquish Cary, NC, Real Estate

Cary, NC: Normandie offers fine traditional homes in a great location

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Normandie is a neighborhood of fine traditional custom homes, built by several well-known local custom builders in the 1990's.

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Located between Lake Pine Drive and MacGregor West, Normandie residents enjoy superb access to shopping, Apex Community Park, employment centers, NC State University and downtown Raleigh, NC.

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Recent home sales in Normandie have ranged between $450,000 to over $500,000.

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Click here to view currently available homes in Normandie.

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Homeowners Association dues are approximately $300.00 yearly and are used to support maintenance of common areas, and administration of the HOA.

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Schools are managed at the county level, including school assignments. Click here to view Wake County School assignments by student address.

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Wake County Real Estate taxes are based on 2008 tax value assessments, which are loosely linked to market value at the time of reassessment. Click here to see Wake County Property Tax Rates, for the county and all towns and cities.

Will-O-Dean Acres: Large lots and trees in a quiet setting.

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Will-O-Dean Acres is an older subdivision in Raleigh, North Carolina, originally developed in the late 1950's.

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With just two entry roads along Spring Forest Road, Will-O-Dean acres is well insulated from the traffic flow in the area. That is fitting, since a visit to Will-O-Dean Acres is a step out of the fast lane and into a time when large lots, big trees and quiet streets were the rule.

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Homes in Will-O-Dean Acres are classic 1960's brick ranches, with some traditional colonials and low country homes mixed in. The lots tend to be a minimum of 2/3 acre with many over a full acre.

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Will-O-Dean Acres homes share a Raleigh address, but the neighborhood was never annexxed into Raleigh. Therefore, being in unincorporated Wake County, Will-O-Dean Acres homeowners pay no city taxes, but only Wake County Taxes. See Wake County Tax Rates here.

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Click here to view currently available homes in Will-O-Dean Acres.

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Will-O-Dean Acres has no Homeowners' Association or HOA dues. Optionally, there are two private lakes available to residents who pay an annual fee of only $100.

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Schools are managed at the county level, including school assignments. Click here to view Wake County School assignments by student address.

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No License Plate Frames? Really?

It's the truth!  Effective December 1, 2009, North Carolina has outlawed license plate frames

ELEVATE!

Ouch!  Don't let my mom see the 'cuffs.

Now, you will get a warning for the first year, but after November 30, 2010, if your license plate frame covers the state name, you will pay the penalty.  I don't know what that means, but "penalty" never sounds too great.  And I am certain that the law will be aggressively enforced in Cary.

So I see a great opportunity for the feller who can create a great vanity frame for Realtors, one that doesn't cover the NORTH CAROLINA at the bottom of the tag.

Town of Cary Email List: Get regular updates on Cary events

Cary, NC, offers access to more information than many residents realize is available.

Would you like to know what the street construction situation is on the Cary Parkway?  I use the Cary Parkway daily, and appreciate regular updates on construction zones and timelines.

You can get updates emailed regularly from the Town of Cary.

Curious about the town's Sanitary Sewer System status?  How about an email with the Annual Wastewater Report.

Or, what did the Town Council do last night?  This information comes directly via email.  They send the link to the minutes website the next morning.

The convenience of autoemail news from our very active Town of Cary government has helped me stay in touch with myriad events and developments.  I wish I had known of it years ago.  I really appreciate the weekly Weekend Update, with news about concerts, art shows, and other leisure activities.

One caveat:  The town must give up your email address upon any Freedom of Information Act qualified request.  You could receive emails from third parties.

Register for autoemail updates here.