The
hybrid does not have to travel far down High House Road
to find Bond Lake Cary.Located on High House Road
between Cary Parkway and Maynard
Road Fred G. Bond Metro Park exists
on 310 acres.Bond Park
Cary is the largest Municipal Park in Wake County, an example
of Cary’s commitment to open green
spaces.
Fred G. Bond
Metro
Park Features:
Bond Park Boathouse
Challenge Ropes Course
Sertoma Amplitheatre
Kiwanis Picnic Shelter
Lazy Daze Playground
Buehler Picnic Shelter
Athletic Fields
Multi-use fields
4.2 miles of trails
Compost Education Center
Greenway
Some
of the activities
residents can enjoy at Bond LakeCary
are:
Canoeing
Classes
Kayaking
Orienterring
-maps and navigating class
Challenge
Ropes Class
Kayaking
Boat
Skills and Seamanship
Fishing
Hook,
Line, and Sinker-fishin class
Sailing
Boat
Rentals
Over the years my family
has spent countless hours at Bond Park.Everything from Birthday
Parties and Sports Banquets
in the shelters, entertaining guests at the boat rentals, hours and
hours at
the huge playground, and of course multiple
summer camps.
I
think my favorite
activity at Bond Park Cary is the
Annual Cary Spring Daze Art
Festival.Each
spring local artists sell
their wares throughout the winding shaded paths of the park.It’s always a great day.My daughter and I make it
an annual event.
So
make sure you stop by Fred G.
Bond Metro Park or one of Cary's
other Parks when visiting Cary NC.
It all started last week when I received the new golf season information in the mail, Cary NC golf season is here!
Because of our mild temperatures we usuallygolf ALL year round in Cary. This year, not so. As the rest of the country was buried in several feet of snow we endured, here in NC, weeks and weeks on 40* temperatures. It never got to the magic golfing temperature of 50*+.
Last week, as I was opening the golf season information the 7-day forcast was predicting 60*'s this weekend.
Could it be true, golf weather?
Yes, the GOLF SEASON is here!
I was a little rusty but it didn't matter....I was golfing!
Travel
with the hybrid down Cary Parkway
to the intersection of
High Meadow Rd. tucked amongst other neighborhoods like Bishop’s Gate
and Weathersby we find Cary NC Olde Salem
homes for sale.
Olde Salem homes for
sale are priced in the $300,000 price range.Olde
Salem is a small neighborhood with four bedrooms and a bonus
room being the
standard on ¼ acre lots. It’s
a traditional
Cary NC neighborhood built by New Fortis Homes in the late
1990’s.
Olde
Salem’s central Cary location makes shopping and
highway access convenient, located a few miles from the US 1 – 440 interchange.
Today I'm touring Cary
NC Bishop's Gate homes for sale. This luxury
neighborhood of executive homes is located just off Cary Parkway before
Old Apex Road. If you didn't know Bishop's
Gate
was there you would never be the wiser. Tucked off the
unassuming
street High Meadows past the church, past Weathersby Town Homes is Cary NC Bishop's Gate homes for
sale.
Built
on 66 acres around 2004-2006 Bishop's
Gate has an average lot size of
0.35 acres. The homes are priced in the high $500,000 to low $600,000.
The builder, Centex homes, had a very distinct vision for Cary's
Bishop's Gate. Each home is either brick or
stacked stone on 3
sides, averaging 3800-6000 sq ft. These are just a few reasons why Bishop's Gate is
one ofCary's
top neighborhoods.
Located just off
Cary Parkway
between Chatham St. and Old Apex Rd. this neighborhood is
in the heart of Cary
NC. The highway is just minutes away
linking both US 1, 440, and I-40. This makes
shopping at
places like the Shops of Crossroads, Cary Town Center, and Crabtree
Valley Mall very convenient.
Bishop's Gate homes for
sale is one
of the reasons Cary
is the perfect choice for so many growing families.
Cary's schools, safe environment, parks, Greenways, and proximity to the
beach and mountains are just a few more
reasons.
CaryNCHomesforSale-Posterous Photo Blog-I finally did it!
Last Fall I attended a ReBarCamp in Cary NC and it was recommended that I start a Posterous Photo Blog. I put it on my TO DO list. There it sat like so many well-intended projects. Countless times I promised today would be the day, NOT.
Today is that day! CaryNCHomesforSale -Posterous Photo Blog has been created. I can now take
picture Cary NC and instantly post them to my new photo blog. YEAH! I'm rarely seen without my camera and constantly take picture ofCary neighborhoods and points of interest. Now I'm sharing....ENJOY!
Phillips post explains frustrations often felt on both sides of the buying process. I believe establishing trust and confidence in the beginning is key. I conduct a Buyer Consultation with new buyers to explain the Buying Process. I then share a Buyer Loyalty Letter explaining how I work as an agent. The letter explains how I will use my expertise to assist a buyer through the buying process and all I ask in return is loyalty.
I received an email yesterday from someone I showed some houses to this past summer. I didn't remember him at first, but he had some questions about a property. I reached out to the listing agent for answers, and before she responded, I got another email from the guy today. " I didn't hear from you yet," he said. "Maybe I should call <another agent>." I remembered the guy now. He ran my wife and I around in circles getting forensic information about homes he found online for a week, then disappeared after looking at 2 homes with me. He had resurfaced, wanted me to do more research, and was already threatening to sack me.
So I sacked him.
Here's the point: real estate professionals aren't waiters. We don't do free research for just anyone who rings or emails us, and like any normal person, we are a bit sketchy about people that make us jump through hoops and then then disappear. That time we put in with those people could have been better spent with more sincere clients or our family.
On the other side of the coin, consumers are suspicious about agents. Too many people have a bad agent story to tell, so they often fend for themselves before investing time and hopes into another agent who will disappoint. It's like a big game of chicken. Niether side wants to devote time or commit to someone who might let them down. Here's what I say: If you, the consumer, want heat from that stove, how about throwing in a little wood.
Here are a few things home buyers can do to ensure that they get the most from an agent.
Get pre-approved. I shouldn't have to explain this. The housing industry has been bent like a pipe cleaner the past 18 months. A pre approval older than 90 days is worthless, and no pre-approval disqualifies you from being taken seriously by a seller. . It takes 10 minutes to speak with a lender and get a free updated pre-approval that shows you are ready, willing and able buyers.
Practice monogamy. Often in New York, some buyers think that they can get a batter deal if they work with more than 1 agent or deal directly with listing agents. Both of these notions are not only false, they can be expensive mistakes. If your agent catches on to the fact that you are playing the field, he'll start hedging his bets also, because nobody wants to devote time to a buyer file that might not close because you are looking in another town with another broker.
Figure out what you want. Some agents get understandably frustrated when they spend a Sunday morning looking at town homes and Tuesday evening walking through Victorian colonials with the same buyer. I can almost intuit what some buyers want after spending time with them. However, if you are too whimsical, I might get the sense that we're just unlocking doors so you can satisfy curiosity.
Return our calls. Sound familiar? Do you like it when you can't reach an agent for 3 days? It is the same here. Buyers who drop out and resurface without explanation are deemed unreliable and risky. It is only fair; stay in touch.
Take our advice. The reason I give people 3 lawyers, 3 home inspectors, and 3 mortgage firms is not because I get a kickback, it is because I know that your union attorney won't return calls, an Internet bank can screw you, and your uncle Mel is not a licensed home inspector. I cannot compensate for their deficiencies. I am more effective with a cooperative team.
Sign a buyer representation agreement. This tells the agent "you are hired. We won't use anyone else." You risk nothing by doing this, because if someone is hired, they can be fired if they stink. Establish performance criteria, have a 3 strikes and out rule or reasonable exit clause, and the agent is now at your service.
Doing these things will make you hold your agent to a higher standard, and ensure that you get the most from them. Never forget that agents are human, just like you. An agent assured that they have a qualified, sincere, eager client can work confidently for that client. If they take you for granted, that can be grounds for firing them. With that leverage, everybody wins.
J. Philip Faranda, Broker-owner, J. Philip Real Estate, LLC. 2010 Vice President, Westchester-Putnam Multiple Listing Service.
Cary NC
Montclair
homes for sale is a small neighborhood hidden away at the end
of Jenks
Carpenter Road between Davis Drive and NC 55.The homes range in price from the high $200,000- low
$300,000 on ¼ acre
lots.Most Cary NC Montclair homes for sale feature
4 bedrooms and a bonus
room.
The residents of Montclair attend
Salem Elementary, Salem
Middle School and Apex High School.Being a county based school district
(Wake County Public
Schools) it is not unusual to live in Cary
and attend an Apex school or vice-versa.
I received an email from a mother
asking Cary Schools or
Chapel Hill schools? She wanted to ask my
opinion about Cary
Schools because her son is
convinced that Chapel
Hill Schools are the far superior. Therefore
her daughter and
son-in law who are
moving from NJ should not consider Cary only Chapel Hill.
I told her of my family’s experience
attending the Cary's
Davis Drive
Elementary, Davis Drive Middle and Green Hope High schools.We had never been
redistricted and could walk
to school. Top-rated,
neighborhood schools in Wake County. I also told her of
the educational optionsWake County offers; traditional
or year-round calendars,and magnet schools.
Today I’m continuing my Cary
NC tour of small quaint neighborhoods and the
hybrid didn't
have to go too
far to find Cary NC Whitebridge homes
for sale.Whitebridge is located off Davis Drive
just past High House Rd
driving towards Apex.This
small
neighborhood boasts quaint tree-lined streets, pool, play ground, and Cary Greenway access.Cary
NC Whitebridge homes for sale range in price from the high
$200,000 to the
mid-$400,000 all on 1/3 + acre lots.The
homes are traditional with a transitional flair.Most homes have two-story foyers and /or
family room, formal dining and living rooms, expansive kitchens opening
to the
family rooms.
Cay NC
Whitebridge
homes for sale can truly say they have a neighborhood school.Top-rated
schools Davis Drive Elementary and Middle are within walking
distance.Green
Hope High School is a short bus ride
away.
One can’t miss Whitebridge,
its entrance is lined with white street lamps and a white picket fence
surrounds
the pool and playground.It
just makes
you smile and feel like your home.
