Chapel Hill Real Estate Search

Here’s a great event that’s coming up for a good cause.  On February 24th, one of UNC - Chapel Hill’s great sorority’s, Zeta Tau Alpha will sponsor it’s 18th annual Franklin Street 5K.   The race benefits the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, the ARC of Orange County and the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation (which promotes breast cancer awareness and education).

Check in begins at 8am, race starts at 9:30am.  The course starts at University Square/Granville Towers on West Franklin Street.  Runners and walkers will go all the way to the UNC Bell Tower.   It’s a great opportunity to have fun in downtown Chapel Hill.

Pre-race registration is $12 and includes a t-shirt.  Runners can register on race day for $15, but are not guaranteed a shirt.  For more information about this good cause, contact ztafranklin5k@yahoo.com.

As a Chapel Hill realtor with over 20 years of experience, I know how important it is to be in touch with what’s going on in our neighborhoods and schools.  A good realtor should be a good neighbor!  If you have questions about Chapel Hill real estate, call Reg Morgan. 

To take a look at the current real estate market, check the Chapel Hill MLS listings now.

Have you heard this rumor yet?  This is big news for foodies in Chapel Hill.  Word has it that Trader Joe’s is moving into the space that Earth Fare will vacate at the end of this month.  Just think…Trader Joe’s could be up and running by this Spring!   We already have a plethora of wonderful food markets - Whole Foods, Weaver Street and of course, the ubiquitous Harris Teeter, but this is really big!

Stay tuned for more info - we’re waiting for the official announcement before we actually make our shopping list!

Hot off the presses!  Here is the schedule for Butch Davis’ first Tar Heel team.   It starts off with a Labor Day weekend game vs. James Madison and keeps going full speed till the last home game against Duke on November 24. 

Fall weekends at Kenan Stadium are always good, but this year’s team could make living in Chapel Hill even better!  Have a question about Chapel Hill real estate?  Call the Chapel Hill realtor with over 20 years of experience - Reg Morgan.

Here’s an interesting statistic for those of you thinking of relocating to the Triangle area of North Carolina.

United Van Lines, which actually handles about 30 percent of the household moving market reported that more families, couples and individuals moved into the state of North Carolina in 2006 then any other state.   62.5 percent of all NC moves were attributed to inbound relocations.   South Carolina and Oregon followed North Carolina, while Michigan and North Dakota were tops in outbound migration.

The Triangle includes our many wonderful cities and towns.  I know them all well and can assist you in buying or selling your home here.   Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Apex and Hillsborough all have the great quality of life that we have come to treasure here. 

Call me, Reg Morgan to discuss your place in our Triangle real estate market.

The Chapel Hill School Board has put its various redistricting plans up on their website.  It makes for interesting reading for those who have a vested interest in the changes in our school district.  Take a look at the plans here.  They even leave an option for you to make your own plan and submit it.

If you have any questions, call Reg Morgan.  As a Chapel Hill realtor, I make it a point to stay up on school news and especially plans for new school construction and redistricting.

Lake Hogan Farms is a great neighborhood in Chapel Hill.   Within the neighborhood itself there are wonderful walking trails and bike paths, a  great swim club, ponds and wooded areas.    There are many options for the Chapel Hill real estate buyer in Lake Hogan Farms:  town homes and smaller homes that are perfect for a single person or couple, as well as large luxury homes for families and executives. 

On top of the benefits of owning a home in this wonderful neighborhood, you get the convenience of great location and the accessibility to I40, Research Triangle Park, Durham and Raleigh; the great Chapel Hill schools and access to everything that UNC-Chapel Hill can offer.

The Spring market will start soon.  If you are thinking of buying or selling in Chapel Hill, call Reg Morgan, your Chapel Hill realtor.  Let’s talk about Lake Hogan Farms and some of our other great neighborhoods here in the Triangle area of North Carolina.   Take a look at my website to browse the current Chapel Hill MLS listings.

I have a wonderful new listing at 879 Cedar Fork Trail.  This private deck home is located in the Countryside neighborhood, a walk to Cedar Fork park, top ranked East Chapel Hill High School and tennis courts. 

The home itself has over 3,200 square feet of luxury looking out on the wooded areas around Cedar Fork Creek.   The master bedroom has an adjoining study - all with the tremendous views that take your breath away. 

Two story windows bring the forest and stream views into your home.  Soaring entryway and stone fireplace are some of the other amenities.   Four bedrooms, three baths.  The unfinished lower level is ready for an eventual remodel as it already has roughed in plumbing.

Call Reg Morgan to view this property, or other luxury homes in Chapel Hill.  Take a look at my website to view current Chapel Hill MLS listings.

Good news for those of us who like to visit the great West Franklin Street restaurants. The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership has started valet parking for West End restaurants. The service will be available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 5:00-11:00pm. Visitors interested in using the service just drop their cars with the valets in front of the UNC Information Technology building at 440 West Franklin Street.

The service is free for patrons of 411 West, Bonne Soiree’; Carolina Brewery; Elaine’s on Franklin; The Lantern; Studio Supply; Tallula’s and the West End Wine Bar. You can also just pay $5.00 for the service if you are going to a different restaurant.

A great idea for downtown!

The Carrboro Board of Alderman closed the year with the issue of a new construction building moratorium still looming.  The area under discussion includes a 3,787 acre area known as the Northern Study Area.   Mostly encompassing the area that was recently annexed to the Town of Carrboro.  It goes from Rogers Road and some of the railroad track on the eastern edge, to the north it includes the area up to Eubanks Road and the southern edge is at Estes Drive and Greensboro Street.  Discussions are still underway, and hopefully a final decision will be made within the next few months.  

I’ll keep you posted on this issue, but if you have a Carrboro real estate question, call Reg Morgan.   Take a look at the current Carrboro MLS listings that are on the market now.