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More exciting arts news in the Triangle.  The North Carolina Museum of Art is hosting the Monet in Normandy exhibit this Fall.   The exhibit kicked off with a beautiful gala evening on Saturday, October 14.  Over 900 guests viewed the exhibit and were served a wonderful meal in the gala tent on the grounds of the Museum.   As usual, flowers by Steve Taras of Watered Garden were one of the highlights of the event.

The Monet exhibit will be here through January 14, 2007.  We are members of of the Museum and plan to visit the exhibit as much as possible.  You can join too and support the great programs and exhibits of the Museum.  Join online or book tickets at their website, which makes it easy to plan your visit.  

This Saturday, November 11th at 11:30am, the Museum will host a tour of it’s French Collection — the permanent collection of French paintings and sculpture.  A great complement to the Monet exhibition.   Don’t forget to have lunch or dinner in the Blue Ridge Restaurant!

Raleigh is a great place to live - if you are thinking of relocating to the Triangle, we should take a look at some of the great subdivisions in North Raleigh.  Brier Creek, Stonemoor and Bedford are some of my current favorites.

Call Reg Morgan to talk about the Raleigh real estate market and some of the great events taking place in the Triangle. 

The News and Observer had an interesting article yesterday highlighting the tremendous growth in Wake County.   This year, schools in Wake enrolled an additional 7,566 students - a record.  The school district is growing every year - and now stands at 22nd nationally with 128,070 students.  Compared to that enormous growth, Johnston County gained 1,568 students, Durham, 262, Chapel Hill - Carrboro, 179 and Orange County, 122.

Much of this growth is driven by the great affordability of our housing market.  The Triangle’s median home price is $162,600, while the national number stands at $167,500.  

The article quotes the Wake school district’s demographer, who says that, “the biggest concentrations of growth this year occurred in two areas.   One runs from Brier Creek in northwest Raleigh down into Apex and forms a “half-moon” ending in Garner.  The other runs from Wake Forest through northeast Raleigh, Knightdale and southeast Raleigh.”

The school district is addressing this issue first with plans to convert 19 elementary schools and 3 middle schools to a year-round format next year.  They have also put a school construction bond on the ballot on November 7.  The $970 million school construction bond would go towards payments for 17 new schools and the land costs for 13 more.

How would this affect your plans to buy or sell your Wake County home?  Call Reg Morgan to discuss your place in our local real estate market.  With over 20 years of experience as a real estate agent and the Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) designation, he is uniquely qualified to assist you.

Check out the Wake County MLS listings now.

One of the most important decisions you can make when deciding to buy or sell your home, is your choice of realtor.  You need someone with experience and credentials.

Reg Morgan has over 20 years of experience in real estate sales.   His credentials include Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) and Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI).  In today’s very complicated real estate market, it is critical to have a realtor with additional knowledge and experience. 

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in the Triangle area of North Carolina, you should call Reg Morgan.  Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Cary, Raleigh, Durham, Hillsborough, Apex or Chatham County are all wonderful and unique towns for living and working.  But they are different - and you need a realtor with clear knowledge of pros and cons, local schools, neighborhoods, new zoning issues and new construction. 

Aside from experience and credentials, you need to have a professional that you feel comfortable with - take a look at what other clients have said about working with Reg Morgan.   And when you are ready to talk about our local North Carolina real estate market, you can call Reg Morgan too!

Silicon Valley Leadership Group ranked the nation’s top technology hubs, based on a number of factors including cost of home ownership, schools and quality of life.   According to this study, the nation’s top-ranked tech hub is the Raleigh-Durham area.   The study emphasized our relatively affordable housing, as well as a thriving job market.

Other factors included school performance, low sales tax and affordable cost of living.

Considering a relocation to the Triangle area of North Carolina?  Call Reg Morgan, your Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill realtor with over 20 years of experience.

Take a look at our local MLS listings today.

Wake County School Board voted 8-1 to convert 19 elementary schools to a year-round calendar.   Wake County is expecting 5,000 additional students next year, and conversion to a year-round plan is expected to help schools manage the influx.   This is a controversial plan - heated arguments have gone on for months as the board has haggled over a decision.  The board will vote on September 19th on whether they will also convert 6 middle schools.

As a realtor in Wake County, it’s important for me to know about the latest news for schools here in Raleigh, Apex and Cary.  If you are interested in buying or selling a home in Raleigh, Cary or Apex — anywhere in Wake County — call Reg Morgan.  As a realtor with over 20 years of experience, I can guide you through your next real estate transaction.

Check the Wake County MLS listings on my website.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) came out with housing numbers for the second quarter and it is all good news for Raleigh and Cary homeowners.  Housing prices in Raleigh and Cary were up 12.1%, with the median home price at $207,000.    These numbers compare with the relatively flat numbers across the country and a 4.1% increase in the South.

It’s more important then ever to have a knowledgeable realtor with experience, call Reg Morgan for your next real estate transaction.  Find your place in our competitive Raleigh or Cary real estate market. 

Check out the Raleigh and Cary MLS listings on my website.

We had a great time this weekend at Meadowmont in Chapel Hill.   This is a great place to live - routinely we make the top lists of best place to retire, best towns for relocation, top area schools!   One of my favorite parts of my job is helping folks relocate to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Raleigh, Durham, Cary or Hillsborough — the Research Triangle in North Carolina.    It’s an exciting time to look at moving to North Carolina.  Call Reg Morgan to talk about your relocation plans.

Great news on our local Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill real estate market — what we refer to as the Triangle here in North Carolina.   Veros Real Estate Solutionos projects that home prices will rise around 8 percent in the coming year.  That puts the Raleigh Durham area in tie place with Tampa for fourth place in real estate value growth.

The other cities in the top five are Seattle, San Bernardino, California and Jacksonville, Florida.   Top cities projecting 7 percent growth are Riverside, Los Angeles and Oakland, California; Tucson, Arizona and Nashville, Tennessee.

On the downside, Rochester, New York will top the list of markets with a depreciating value, at 4 percent.  Other markets in decline are Worcester, Massachusetts; Sacramento, California; Memphis, Tennessee;  and Dayton, Ohio.  Home values in the following cities are expected to have no growth or decline: Grand Rapids, Michigan; Boston, Massachusetts; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Fall River, Massachusetts.

Whether you are buying or selling in Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill, it is important to have an experienced realtor.  With over 20 years of experience, I can help you make the most of your next real estate transaction.  Contact me, Reg Morgan for a free consultation to find your place in the Triangle real estate market.