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• Commercial Pre-Selling and Leasing at 150 Wellesley Trade Lane is Now Available

  January 29, 2019

  Beacon Properties Group and Pickett Sprouse Commercial Real Estate Announce the Official Start of Construction on Mixed-Use Building to Serve Rapidly Growing Western CaryCary, NC, January 29, 2019 – Beacon Properties Group and Pickett Sprouse Commercial Real Estate are pleased to announce that construction on a mixed-use building that will serve r...

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• Bert Woodall Among Honorees Recognized at 98th Annual Awards Luncheon

  January 25, 2019

  West & Woodall Real Estate’s Bert Woodall Honored with Durham Regional Association of Realtors® Citizenship Award Woodall Among Honorees Recognized at 98th Annual Awards Luncheon Durham, NC, January 25, 2019 – West & Woodall Real Estate's Co-Owner, Broker and Realtor® Bert Woodall was among this year’s honorees recognized during the Du...

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• Explain The Offer To Purchase!

  September 25, 2018

  THE OTP The “Offer To Purchase And Contract” (Standard Form 2-T, aka OTP, dated 7/2018) is 13 pages long and updates tend to happen on an annual basis. Old timers in the real estate industry remember when the contract was 1 page! So let’s take a look at some of the “finer” points of the contract. I say “finer” points because I am not going to discu...

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• Why Hasn’t My Home Sold?

  September 16, 2018

  Thank goodness it’s extremely rare for us to get this question as practically every home we list, sells.And on those rare occasions when we do get this question, it’s because the seller cannot afford to sell their home at market value and the seller knew this before we listed the home as we had set the expectations up front. Then why did we take th...

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• C’MON, BIG MONEY!

  December 19, 2016

  You’d think you’d hear the above mantra at a casino craps table rather than at a listing meeting prior to marketing a seller’s home. “C’mon Big Money, Big Money, let’s go, $220,000! (dice fly in the air)”. Well I’ve got some news for you, listing at that price when the probable selling price is $40,000 less, is, more or less, gambling. And you’re g...

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• Another Multiple Offer Situation!

  December 15, 2016

  WERE THERE REALLY MULTIPLE OFFERS? Mr. and Mrs. Buyer have looked at about a dozen homes over several months and finally settled on one that had been on the market for a while and has had two price reductions. The property met their needs well: plenty of acreage, a decent kitchen, a basement, one floor living, and a wood-burning fireplace. They wer...

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• Why Do Agents Always Want Me To Sign Something?

  December 15, 2016

  This blog is more directed towards buyers as opposed to sellers. After all, sellers must sign a listing agreement with a firm before their home is put on the market. Buyers Visiting Homes Buyers on the other hand, start their home search, probably online, and then venture out to view homes of interest in-person. Inevitably, the buyer will need to c...

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• Making the Right Move: A Checklist for Homebuyers

  April 19, 2016

  Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or an experienced homeowner, buying a new home is always stressful. Here’s a handy checklist of six things you can do up front to make the process a lot easier. Before you start packing, here’s what you need to do. 1. Prepare a budget. You need a clear picture of your family’s finances before you even think ab...

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