#TBT Today we are flashing back to the 1970’s, and the cylindrical Holiday Inn on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. The hotel, famous for its shape and its rooftop restaurant with a spectacular view of the city, opened in 1969 as a Holiday Inn. The architecture of the building was altered in the 1990’s, when […]
Let’s give Raleigh a round of applause—the Capital City is one of America’s favorite cities according to Travel + Leisure Magazine. The national travel and hospitality publication’s vast readership was asked to cast their votes in its annual “Favorite Places Survey” and Raleigh snagged ninth place ahead of widely known metros like Charleston, Denver, San […]
Our Triangle cities and towns continue to rack up awesome accolades making the area a great place to live. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or a long-time homeowner seeking a new abode, you need to start your house hunt now. Go out this weekend to tour area open houses and see what is on […]
Scrolling through online listing photos, scouting for the best neighborhoods, and pondering décor in your new home is fun. But the home search itself is not the only enjoyable experience; the entire home buying process can be pleasant when you have access to the best tools. Here are the top six resources you should use to make buying a home […]
#TBT – We are throwing back to the 1960’s today, with a postcard of the Raleigh Cabana Motel. The motel was built in 1962 on the busy 500 block of Salisbury Street, and was one of only three downtown motels. By the late 1970’s, the once vibrant downtown district was full of vacant buildings, and […]
Jason Kogok will be teaching “Flip It” at Wake Tech this summer. This course examines investment opportunities in real estate, including personal residences, rental properties, and “flips,” and shows participants how to determine which investment are smart ones. Current homeowners will learn to evaluate their homes as investments, calculating value accurately, considering improvements to […]
Perfectly timed with the numerous college graduations that took place this past weekend, a recent study has named Raleigh among the very best cities in the U.S. to start a career. Conducted by personal finance research website WalletHub, the study reviewed the 150 largest U.S. cities “to determine the relative strength of their job markets […]
Did you just buy a new house? Congratulations! Now, it’s time to get to work on packing up for your big move. You’ll want to start gathering old newspapers, bubble wrap, and magazines to wrap fragile items like glassware and dishes. Packaging tape is certainly a must-have and splurging on a tape dispenser will make […]
The rainy weather is headed out of town later today making way for the perfect weekend to start or continue your house hunt. Use this dreary day inside to scout out the area open houses that catch your eye and make a plan to visit them. You’ll find plenty of homes open for tours on […]
Durham just scored another top recognition being named among the 10 Best American Cities for Working Moms, an accolade that is certainly timely with Mother’s Day just around the corner. In a recent research report compiled by Realtor.com, the Bull City ranked eighth on a list of well-recognized U.S. cities including the likes of Orlando, […]
