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Southern Village is a great neighborhood in Chapel Hill NC.   For families, you can’t beat the walkable streets, the close proximity to shops, restaurants, book store and movie theaters.  There is a swim and tennis club available for residents.   One of the really special parts of living in or near Southern Village are the great special events.

This Halloween weekend is no exception, as Southern Village has a range of fun plans on the schedule for Saturday, October 28th.

2pm:       Pumpkin Painting and Spooky Music
3pm:       Bloom’s Scarecrow contest winner will be announced
3:05pm:  Puppet Show by the Paper Hand Puppets
4pm:       Costume Parade on Market Street
4:30pm:  Trick or Treat at Market Street Stores & Live Spooky Music at Weaver Street Market
6:00pm:  Halloween Costume Party at Market Street Books

And if you are thinking about Chapel Hill real estate, call Reg Morgan to discuss Southern Village homes.   In our very competitive market, you need a Chapel Hill realtor with experience and Reg Morgan has over 20 years buying and selling real estate.

Check the Chapel Hill MLS listings now.   Happy Halloween!

The Ackland Museum announced their new director recently.  Emily Kass comes to Chapel Hill from the Tampa Museum of Art.  She will lead the fundraising for the Ackland expansion which will actually double the Ackland space to 75,000 square feet.

The expansion plans are amazing.  As the keystone of the University’s planned Arts Common, the Ackland expansion will be part of a remarkable redesign of the Arts at Carolina that started with the renovation of Memorial Hall.  If you have not seen a performance yet at this top venue you need to take a look at the remarkable schedule now and get some tickets.  

Playmakers Repertory Theater is also a great option for local arts patrons. 

These are just a few more reasons why living in Chapel Hill is such a wonderful experience.  Call Reg Morgan, your Chapel Hill realtor,  for more information about buying or selling your Chapel Hill home.  With over 20 years of experience, he can help you make the most of your next Chapel Hill real estate transaction!

Chapel Hill residents are justifiably proud of their school district, as it routinely ranks as the top school district in North Carolina.  Rashkis Elementary is a great school in the Meadowmont neighborhood of Chapel Hill.  Recently the school’s principal, Deshera Mack, was honored by school administrators as the district’s Principal of the Year.

This is the third time she has been honored.   Earlier, she won this award when she was at Seawell Elementary in 1996 and 2000.

The Chapel Hill Carrboro school district has outstanding teachers and administrators.  It is one of the many reasons why families love to live in Chapel Hill.  If you are thinking of a move to Chapel Hill, call Reg Morgan, your Chapel Hill realtor with over 20 years of experience.  

Let’s talk about the many neighborhoods that make up Chapel Hill.   Meadowmont is just one special part of our town.   I’d love to show you other great neighborhoods with extraordinary homes - Southern Village, Lake Hogan Farms, Silver Creek and The Oaks are just some that come to mind.

Pretty grim display at Kenan Stadium this weekend when Carolina lost to the University of South Florida 37-10.  Game time has just been set for the next home game against Wake Forest on Saturday, October 28th.  Kickoff will be at 3:30pm. 

Let’s hope the Heels can turn it around against Virginia up in Charlottesville this Thursday night.

Carrboro NC is a wonderful, small town next to Chapel Hill and in Orange County.   Formerly a small mill town  - it is now home to a thriving arts community, many art galleries, the Arts Center and a select segment of the great workforce that makes up UNC - Chapel Hill, Duke and the companies of the Research Triangle Park.

Carrboro is part of the top rated Chapel Hill Carrboro school district.   We’re all looking forward to the new Carrboro High School that will open off Smith Level Road in August of 2007.

Carrboro has a number of real estate options — charming, restored mill houses in the center of town, new construction, condos, luxury homes with beautiful wooded lots and established subdivisons with a wonderful neighborhood feel. 

Many of these homes are a walk to the charming Carroboro town — the Farmers Market on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings, Weaver Street Market or the Open Eye Cafe for some of the best coffee in the Triangle.   If you are looking for great restaurants - try Elmo’s, the Acme Grill or one of our favorites - Akai Hana for delicious and fresh sushi.

Don’t forget to stop in at Fleet Feet Sports and say hello to our friends, Bobby and Rona, great runners and the owners of one of the top running stores in the Triangle.  Fleet Feet organizes running groups and some of the best races in the area.

Call Reg Morgan, your Carrboro realtor to discuss Carrboro real estate options.   Take a look here at some of the current Carrboro MLS listings.

Let’s take a walk around Carrboro!

It may be Friday the 13th - but it’s a going to be a great night in Chapel Hill.  Tar Heel basketball kicks off tonight with it’s annual “Late Night with Roy” celebration.   Doors to the Smith Center open at 6pm for this free, open seating event.  Basketball action begins at 7pm, as both the great Chapel Hill women’s and men’s Tar Heel basketball teams will show what they’ve got for this coming season.   If you haven’t been, you have to try it sometime.  Tonight is the first time the NCAA says the teams can take the floor and practice together - they’ll celebrate with skits, songs and scrimmages.  It’s fun for everyone and this year it is earlier, so a much better night for the kids.

Word has it that Roy Williams may have one of his best teams ever this year.  

Seems like we could use some good news, the way football has been going!   Stay tuned tomorrow for the game at Kenan Stadium at noon.  Carolina will take on the University of South Florida.    Hope we see a big win.

Don’t forget Parade of Homes this weekend - I’ll be at Valley Meadow from 1-5pm on Sunday and would love to see you there.  Call or email me for a full schedule of what to see.

And while you are thinking about a win, Call Reg Morgan to discuss your Chapel Hill real estate needs.

Go Heels!

 

Come out and see Valley Meadow - a great new neighborhood of 24 homesites.

As part of the Parade of Homes this weekend, I’ll be there from 1-5pm tomorrow, Friday, October 13th as well as Sunday, October 15th. Valley Meadow is just a half mile off 15-501 at Manns Chapel Road in Chatham County. Very close to Chapel Hill with all the benefits of quick access to town - but low Chatham County property taxes. The two to 3 acre homesites are priced from the 500s to the high 600s and feature homes by some of our areas top builders. Home builders like G.Crabtree Home Building, Keith Dixon Building Co., JT Lewis Builders and Lawrence Construction. All the amenities you are looking for on beautiful, spacious wooded lots.
Call Reg Morgan to talk about luxury homes in Chapel Hill and take a look at the current Chapel Hill MLS listings.

Call my cell at 624-3434 if you get lost!

The real estate market in many parts of the country is having a bit of a rough time.  More and more areas are seeing flat or even declining sales.  However, here in Chapel Hill we are still going strong.  Expectations are high that this will continue.  Rates are low again and if you are thinking of a move, now is a great time to prepare your house to go on the market.

Call Reg Morgan for a free consultation and find out about the value of your Chapel Hill home.  As a realtor with over 20 years of experience and a licensed general appraiser, Reg knows the market  extremely well.   He knows how to price your house for a good sale and how to get you the most for your real estate transaction.

Take a look at my website now for tips on buying and selling your Chapel Hill home.  Talk to me about our automated email system that will send you updates when a home like the one you are looking for comes on the market - or when something you already likes changes its price or status. 

Take a look now at some of the current Chapel Hill MLS listings.

Olive Creek is a wonderful, small neighborhood in Hillsborough.  It boasts an excellent location and one of the areas premiere builders - G.Crabtree Homebuilding.   Lots of amenities and quality construction are the hallmarks of Olive Creek.  Hillsborough is a great place to live - and this neighborhood on Dimmocks Mill Road in Orange County is worth a look.

Call Reg Morgan to discuss homes in Hillsborough and Orange County North Carolina. Take a look for yourself at what’s currently listed on the Hillsborough MLS listings.

Bingham Ridge is a new neighborhood being built in Chatham County on 2-5 acre homesites.  Active solar energy will power the homes which feature 24 distinctive designs.    Energy efficient construction and design are hallmarks of these beautiful homes.

Luxury amenities along with solar hot water, passive solar orientation and a photovoltaic array with battery back up.   Located conveniently on Lamont Norwood Road in Northern Chatham County prices start in the upper $400s.

Call Reg Morgan to take a look at Bingham Ridge or discuss other Chatham County properties.  Take a look at what is currently on the market in the Chatham County MLS listings.