Thursday, November 29, 2007
Christmas Tales in Raleigh NC Real Estate
I'm so excited about the holidays and I'm so in the spirit that I tried to climb on the roof to hang lights... my husband tried to convince me I couldn't climb the pitch of the roof, he taunted me by saying "he wasn't going to call an ambulance" and "he wasn't going to go to my funeral"... I got up there & could have gone further.... if I wasn't laughing so hard! So now, I need a 30 foot latter or a Cherry Picker! Got any suggestions? Merry Christmas! - Posted by Janet Allen, Realtor, Kaspar Team, ReMax United, www.KasparTeam.com
Monday, November 19, 2007
The smaller towns don’t get enough credit!
I was speaking with a woman the other day who was telling me how much she liked living in Garner. She has lived in several different areas here in Wake County, Raleigh area and really felt that Garner had a lot to offer, yet so much less traffic and noise then other areas. She thought Garner didn’t get the credit it deserves.
I agreed, as I have always liked many of the smaller cities on the outer areas of Wake and surrounding counties. Several of those smaller towns just really don’t seem to get the credit they deserve.
If you don’t like all the traffic of the larger cities, the smaller towns are an ideal place to buy a home. There are many nice communities in the outlying areas and new ones are rising up all the time. Plazas are usually close by for your day-to-day needs so you don’t have to venture far if you chose not to.
So if the all hubbub of the bigger cities in the Triangle is not for you, there are still plenty of less noisy areas you can find here to call home. There are many places you can find a great home at a great place in the NC Raleigh Real Estate market.
Submitted by: Colleen Gray, Broker, Kaspar Team, ReMax United (www.KasparTeam.com)
I agreed, as I have always liked many of the smaller cities on the outer areas of Wake and surrounding counties. Several of those smaller towns just really don’t seem to get the credit they deserve.
If you don’t like all the traffic of the larger cities, the smaller towns are an ideal place to buy a home. There are many nice communities in the outlying areas and new ones are rising up all the time. Plazas are usually close by for your day-to-day needs so you don’t have to venture far if you chose not to.
So if the all hubbub of the bigger cities in the Triangle is not for you, there are still plenty of less noisy areas you can find here to call home. There are many places you can find a great home at a great place in the NC Raleigh Real Estate market.
Submitted by: Colleen Gray, Broker, Kaspar Team, ReMax United (www.KasparTeam.com)
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Negotiation Tip to Save Thousands on your next Triangle Home Purchase!
Negotiation tip to save couple thousand on your next Triangle Home Purchase: Hi, Vic here. I'm often asked, "Vic, just how can we a better deal when we make offers, without offending the seller?"
Well, that's my cup of tea! Vic Kaspar loves the challenge of negotiating the best price on Raleigh Real Estate, and best terms too. It's exciting to keep digging for that last thousand dollars for the buyer (or seller's) favor. It's a sport, but a big dollar sport. And with 5,000 real estate agents in the Triangle, I can tell you that most of them are not too good at it. But that's just my opinion.
So here's one tip. Always include closing costs in your offer, even if you don't need them. Why put in Closing Costs when crafting your deal on Triangle Real Estate? Because closing costs weights down the whole price. The seller wants to sell, and if he thinks you have to have closing costs to make the deal...and he knows you won't pay full price, it's a psychological advantage to you.
Often the seller will think: "let's split the difference", but then in his mind, he kind of disregards the closing costs because it's bundled up in the deal, along with a home warranty, etc, and you slide through with a couple extra grand off the final price. When talking with the Selling Agent, you've got to be convincing that the deal won't go through without closings costs, and you've got 2 other properties that have indicated they might cooperate. It' works almost every time I use it. That's just one tip. I've got a few more, including one that almost always gets us $5,000 less.
Just call me, or any member of the Kaspar Team (919) 469-6555, if you want to pay less and get more with Raleigh, Cary, Apex or any Triangle Real Estate. It goes without saying that if you're a seller, I know all these methods too, and know how to confuse the buyer agent to give up and just advise his buyer to 'take it' before we sell to someone else. Happy Hunting! Vic Kaspar of the Kaspar Team, ReMax United.
Well, that's my cup of tea! Vic Kaspar loves the challenge of negotiating the best price on Raleigh Real Estate, and best terms too. It's exciting to keep digging for that last thousand dollars for the buyer (or seller's) favor. It's a sport, but a big dollar sport. And with 5,000 real estate agents in the Triangle, I can tell you that most of them are not too good at it. But that's just my opinion.
So here's one tip. Always include closing costs in your offer, even if you don't need them. Why put in Closing Costs when crafting your deal on Triangle Real Estate? Because closing costs weights down the whole price. The seller wants to sell, and if he thinks you have to have closing costs to make the deal...and he knows you won't pay full price, it's a psychological advantage to you.
Often the seller will think: "let's split the difference", but then in his mind, he kind of disregards the closing costs because it's bundled up in the deal, along with a home warranty, etc, and you slide through with a couple extra grand off the final price. When talking with the Selling Agent, you've got to be convincing that the deal won't go through without closings costs, and you've got 2 other properties that have indicated they might cooperate. It' works almost every time I use it. That's just one tip. I've got a few more, including one that almost always gets us $5,000 less.
Just call me, or any member of the Kaspar Team (919) 469-6555, if you want to pay less and get more with Raleigh, Cary, Apex or any Triangle Real Estate. It goes without saying that if you're a seller, I know all these methods too, and know how to confuse the buyer agent to give up and just advise his buyer to 'take it' before we sell to someone else. Happy Hunting! Vic Kaspar of the Kaspar Team, ReMax United.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Termite Tales - Raleigh NC Real Estate
Funny or interesting stories now, but not then, all because they did not get 'complete' home inspection. I worked with a young family man who was renting, and want to buy his first home
and invest in Cary Real Estate with the Kaspar Team as his guide, was ready for inspections after selecting his dream home on a good side lot near Cary, N.C. Long and short of this tale, the home had a detached garage, located about 20 feet behind and to the right of the home.
Came time for the Termite Inspection, and this buyer did not want to play extra for the detached garage inspection fee. The Cary home termite inspection was clean...no termites or evidence of past termites with those mud tunnels which are the tell tail sign.
I saw him about 15 months later in a grocery store, and he told me this story: "I went outside one morning to start the car, ready to head to work. Threw up the garage door like always, and the entire front of the garage fell in on the car!" The termites had eaten out the inside of the 2x4s and 2x6s over the years, and all that was left over time was a hollow paper thin shell. Imagine his surprise and shock, when he reached down for the handle with a cup of coffee in one hand, and a manly yank from the other. Then in a flash, he took down the door and then entire front of the garage!
Had we found them in the garage, before the closing, the seller would have had to not only fix the garage but treat the effected area. Otherwise, we would not have had to buy the home, and could get our earnest money refunded, and go on to another home in the Cary area to buy.
Moral of the story, always pay a little extra for inspection of all wooden structures and don't skimp on any inspections!
Termites are dumb little bugs which are under ground everywhere in North Carolina, and see your home and garage as a smorgasbord of delightful goodies, and if you drive them out of the house, maybe, just maybe, they will take up a dinner tray in the garage.
So whether you are looking for Apex NC real estate, Cary NC real estate or Raleigh NC Real Estate, contact Vic Kaspar, and the Kaspar Team http://www.kasparteam.com/ for more info. Remember it is Vic KaspAr (not Vic KaspEr).
and invest in Cary Real Estate with the Kaspar Team as his guide, was ready for inspections after selecting his dream home on a good side lot near Cary, N.C. Long and short of this tale, the home had a detached garage, located about 20 feet behind and to the right of the home.
Came time for the Termite Inspection, and this buyer did not want to play extra for the detached garage inspection fee. The Cary home termite inspection was clean...no termites or evidence of past termites with those mud tunnels which are the tell tail sign.
I saw him about 15 months later in a grocery store, and he told me this story: "I went outside one morning to start the car, ready to head to work. Threw up the garage door like always, and the entire front of the garage fell in on the car!" The termites had eaten out the inside of the 2x4s and 2x6s over the years, and all that was left over time was a hollow paper thin shell. Imagine his surprise and shock, when he reached down for the handle with a cup of coffee in one hand, and a manly yank from the other. Then in a flash, he took down the door and then entire front of the garage!
Had we found them in the garage, before the closing, the seller would have had to not only fix the garage but treat the effected area. Otherwise, we would not have had to buy the home, and could get our earnest money refunded, and go on to another home in the Cary area to buy.
Moral of the story, always pay a little extra for inspection of all wooden structures and don't skimp on any inspections!
Termites are dumb little bugs which are under ground everywhere in North Carolina, and see your home and garage as a smorgasbord of delightful goodies, and if you drive them out of the house, maybe, just maybe, they will take up a dinner tray in the garage.
So whether you are looking for Apex NC real estate, Cary NC real estate or Raleigh NC Real Estate, contact Vic Kaspar, and the Kaspar Team http://www.kasparteam.com/ for more info. Remember it is Vic KaspAr (not Vic KaspEr).
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Future Clients
Today, I called a gentleman who was searching the kasparteam.com website looking for homes to purchase. He was working with another Realtor from another company, yet he had many questions for me. His questions were, "What are the average days on market for a home to sell in Cary?" "What is the market really like out there?" "What kind of incentives are sellers giving to buyers?" "Should I offer a plasma TV as part of the deal?" "What do you think of 'X' neighborhood?" etc. etc. I respectfully & professionally answered all of his questions and his remark to me was, "Wow! You seem pretty knowledgeable about the market and the area; can you send me your contact information?" I didn't question why he was asking me these questions and not his Realtor; I didn't have to!
For Service, Experience and Professionalism the Kaspar Team is where you need to be! - Posted by Janet Allen
For Service, Experience and Professionalism the Kaspar Team is where you need to be! - Posted by Janet Allen
Why Raleigh Area Weathers Financial Storms.
Hi again. Vic Kaspar, here, lead broker, for the Kaspar Team, ReMax United.
Did you know that Raleigh,Durham, Cary has the Royal Flush for real estate stability.
How do I know that? When I used to travel the country to locate
stable and growth potential areas to do business, I used this accepted
formula to find a town or city that was excellent, and yet balance in economic foundations; the criteria was:
A) Have a major University
B) Be the Capital City
C) Have an Industrial Park, or dedicated business concentration that would
attract business and employees and service industry to the main enterprise.
D) Have a diverse economy. IE: not just only Agricultural, or only Industry, Service, Research, etc, but at least 3 different strengths so that jobs and the economy was not supported by just one thing.
In Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill, for economic and real estate stability,
we have:
A) Not one, not two, but 3 Major Universities, UNC, NC State and Duke, plus other
fine smaller colleges and a great Technical College, with Parents supporting their children, and football, basketball, other sports bringing in Millions
B) Research Triangle Park (7,000 acres), with over 159 firms employing over 35,000 people:
• Business and Professional Services (25 companies/842 employees)
• Environmental Sciences (8 companies/1,430 employees)
• Financial and Insurance Activities (3 companies/2,575 employees)
• Information Technology (35 companies/20,849 employees)
• Life Sciences (48 companies/9,715 employees)
• Materials Sciences and Engineering (21 companies/1,187 employees)
• Retail Amenities and Service Providers (6 companies/197 employees)
• Scientific Associations, Foundations, and Institutes (18 companies/4,030 employees)
C) Raleigh is the Capitol City, with other towns in N.C. sending in their tax dollars
D. There is a diversity not only economically in the area, but also among the population.
Research Triangle Park's High Tech jobs bring in the 'best of the best' from all over the
world, and the University system attracts people from all walks of life from all over
the United States and beyond.
This 3 legged stool is vibrant and strong. And because of this, the growth is steady and measured, without the erratic ups and downs of some Real Estate Markets like Los Vegas for example. Our appreciation is a steady 3 to 5% (and more), and with students who graduate from College here, staying here, the State Capitol growing along with the state, and the RTP Global in reach, serving this flat new world with high tech service and beyond, all combine to make Raleigh, Durham, Cary area of N.C. a sound and economically wise place to invest in Real Estate for pleasure and/or profit.
Did you know that Raleigh,Durham, Cary has the Royal Flush for real estate stability.
How do I know that? When I used to travel the country to locate
stable and growth potential areas to do business, I used this accepted
formula to find a town or city that was excellent, and yet balance in economic foundations; the criteria was:
A) Have a major University
B) Be the Capital City
C) Have an Industrial Park, or dedicated business concentration that would
attract business and employees and service industry to the main enterprise.
D) Have a diverse economy. IE: not just only Agricultural, or only Industry, Service, Research, etc, but at least 3 different strengths so that jobs and the economy was not supported by just one thing.
In Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill, for economic and real estate stability,
we have:
A) Not one, not two, but 3 Major Universities, UNC, NC State and Duke, plus other
fine smaller colleges and a great Technical College, with Parents supporting their children, and football, basketball, other sports bringing in Millions
B) Research Triangle Park (7,000 acres), with over 159 firms employing over 35,000 people:
• Business and Professional Services (25 companies/842 employees)
• Environmental Sciences (8 companies/1,430 employees)
• Financial and Insurance Activities (3 companies/2,575 employees)
• Information Technology (35 companies/20,849 employees)
• Life Sciences (48 companies/9,715 employees)
• Materials Sciences and Engineering (21 companies/1,187 employees)
• Retail Amenities and Service Providers (6 companies/197 employees)
• Scientific Associations, Foundations, and Institutes (18 companies/4,030 employees)
C) Raleigh is the Capitol City, with other towns in N.C. sending in their tax dollars
D. There is a diversity not only economically in the area, but also among the population.
Research Triangle Park's High Tech jobs bring in the 'best of the best' from all over the
world, and the University system attracts people from all walks of life from all over
the United States and beyond.
This 3 legged stool is vibrant and strong. And because of this, the growth is steady and measured, without the erratic ups and downs of some Real Estate Markets like Los Vegas for example. Our appreciation is a steady 3 to 5% (and more), and with students who graduate from College here, staying here, the State Capitol growing along with the state, and the RTP Global in reach, serving this flat new world with high tech service and beyond, all combine to make Raleigh, Durham, Cary area of N.C. a sound and economically wise place to invest in Real Estate for pleasure and/or profit.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Amazing time to buy in NC
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Friday, November 2, 2007
Average Sales Price Raleigh / Cary, NC
Hi, Vic Kaspar here, Kaspar Team, ReMax United in Cary, NC. I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that the Average Re-Sale Price in the Triangle is $248,000. The Average New Home Price in the Triangle is $381,500. The Triangle (Raleigh, Cary, Durham) area is still one of the highest growing markets in the country. You can get a lot of house for your dollar in this market! Check out this and more info at www.KasparTeam.com.
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