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Immaculate Home in Green Gardens Subdivision

Friday, May 24, 2013
by Jodi Bakst
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2819 Winton Drive, Hillsborough NC

Monday, May 20, 2013
by Jodi Bakst
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Team Jodi Realty Lists 527 Copperline Drive in Southern Village

Friday, May 10, 2013
by Jodi Bakst

Team Jodi Realty has just listed 527 Copperline Drive. It is a townhouse style condo walking distance to the town in Southern Village.

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Team Jodi Realty Lists 1046 Philpott Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 in Governors Lake

Friday, May 03, 2013
by Jodi Bakst

Team Jodi Realty lists 1046 Philpott Drive. A luxurious townhouse in Governors Village. It is priced at $259,900.

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Team Jodi Realty Lists 104 Arcadia Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Wednesday, May 01, 2013
by Jodi Bakst

Team Jodi Realty has just listed 104 Arcadia Lane in Chapel Hill - 

Gracious Southern Living in Prestigious Chesley

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Tips For Final Home Walk-Thru

Monday, April 29, 2013
by Doug Chapman

The excitement and nervous feelings are all coming together as you embark on the final journey in getting your new house. Just when you think you are finally ready to sign the papers, get the keys, and move in, you still have one more important job to do to finalize the process – the walk-thru.

The walk-thru is nothing like the home inspection because you aren’t going through for the first time. This is more or less the final dress rehearsal before signing the papers. This is when you double-check on things and, if nothing else, make yourself comfortable and proud to be calling this your new home.

However, there are things that you want to keep your eyes open for when you are preparing for the final walk-thru so that you can put yourself at ease and enjoy your first day in the new house. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you are preparing for your final walk-thru on your new home:

  • Make sure that you do not do the walk-thru more than 24 hours before the closing on the house. If time permits on the day of closing, I would do any final walk-thru’s that morning, or just prior to going to the closing. That way nothing could have happened without you knowing before you sign on the dotted line.
  • When you get to the walk-thru, make sure you have everything that you jotted down before that you asked (and that previous home owner agreed) to fix. This isn’t the time to be lazy – make sure that you follow through on everything that was agreed upon before going to the closing. That way you aren’t caught off-guard when you get to the house right after signing all of the papers.
  • At the walk-thru, make sure to check around the outside of the house as well to see that nothing has been damaged by a thunderstorm or a wind storm since you previously looked at the house. This is particularly important for the siding on the house and on the roof. If there was a strong storm, you also want to check the attic to make sure of any leaks or damages that may have been cause throughout those storms as well.
  • When you are at the walk-thru, make sure all of the fixtures and appliances in the house are the same as when you last saw them. This includes the major items like the toilets and lighting, as well as something as small as a shower head or a sink faucet. Regardless, make sure that they didn’t break anything or try to replace them, causing a possible leak under the sink or a busted breaker for the lighting.
  • Make sure that you check that the house is in good shape after the previous owner moved out. This means that you probably saw the house with furniture in it, so you weren’t able to see the walls and carpet. Make sure that there are no holes in the walls or no huge stains/rips in the carpet. This sounds petty, but it is something that will cost you in the long run.
  • Along those same lines, make sure that the house is in good enough shape to move in. You don’t want to be wasting time cleaning the floors and scrubbing down the bathroom sinks when you are so excited and pumped to move in. All of the floors should be swept and all of the countertops cleaned off.
  • When doing the final walk-thru, check that all of the major appliances that were agreed upon are not only still in the house, but also functional. It doesn’t hurt to test how cold the freezer is or test to make sure that oven/stove work. Something small, but it can end up being a big problem if you don’t follow-up on it.
  • Take a quick look in all of the storage areas to make sure that the previous owner isn’t leaving behind old junk that you will just have to toss out anyway. It is their responsibility to get rid of garbage and any potential hazardous materials when leaving the house.

 About the Author:  Doug Chapman is a staff writer for HomeDaddys, a stay-at-home dad blog.  He specializes in diapers and Sippy cups by day, but is a successful real estate investor by night. 

 

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Team Jodi List 531 Meadowmont Village Circle

Monday, April 29, 2013
by Jodi Bakst

Sought after third floor end unit condo in the heart of Meadowmont Village above the speciality shops.  The building has secured access and an elevator and this larger end unit comes with a wonderful covered porch overlooking the activity in the village.

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Triangle Home Sales Up 25.1% in March

Thursday, April 11, 2013
by TMLS

With spring here in all its bounty, it's time to renew, refresh and revive our understanding of what's fueling the ongoing market recovery. First, tightened inventory levels combined with strong demand are fueling price gains in many areas. Second, consumer demand is shifting from distressed properties to conventional homes. Third, record-low mortgage rates and rising rents are supporting housing recovery.

New Listings in the Triangle region increased 0.4 to 4,268. Pending Sales were up 31.4 percent to 2,647. Inventory levels shrank 13.8 percent to 13,591 units. Prices moved higher. The Median Sales Price increased 4.3 percent to $193,000. Days on Market was down 16.4 percent to 112 days. Absorption rates improved as Months Supply of Inventory was down 29.4 percent to 6.6 months.

On the economic front, things inched forward. We saw a minor but important upward revision to Q4-2012 GDP growth that put us back in positive territory. In the political arena, key debates over the deficit, marriage, gun law, immigration reform and tax policy rage onward. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, and with this emerging housing recovery, there are no imminent housing-related bills. 

 

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Team Jodi Realty Lists 4306 Sugar Pine Lane, Durham, NC 27705

Tuesday, April 02, 2013
by Jodi Bakst

Team Jodi Realty lists 4306 Sugar Pine Lane in Durham's Hope Creek neighborhood. This home is picture perfect with an excellent floor plan and back yard minutes to Duke and UNC. This home is over 3,100 sq. ft. with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a front and back staircase, a bonus room, a first floor office and an unfinished walk up attic. This home is priced at $379,000.

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Team Jodi Realty Lists 106 Blue Dog Lane, Durham, NC 27705

Friday, March 22, 2013
by Jodi Bakst

Outstanding 2.65 acre wooded lot w/pond view. Perks for a 5 bedrm house & is located in the New American House neighborhd which is dedicated to modern homes. Owner designed a home with Tonic Design/Tonic Construction. The new owner can use Tonic or any other modern home builder. The neighborhood is located within 10 minutes of Duke Univ, 20 min to UNC and RDU International Airport.

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