Anna Wilson Marketing Manager for the Jim Allen Group, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston.

RALEIGH, NC-  The Jim Allen Group, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston are pleased to announce that Anna Wilson has joined their team as their Marketing Manager.  Anna, a Raleigh native began her real estate career in Charlotte, NC.  Before functioning as the Marketing Manager for the Jim Allen Group, Anna also worked for the new homes division of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston.  Anna has won numerous local, state, and national awards for her marketing excellence.
 “We are delighted to be able to welcome Anna to our team and are confident that with her experience she will be an invaluable asset,” says Jim Allen, President of The Jim Allen Group.

About The Jim Allen Group
The Jim Allen Group is comprised of 16 Buyers Agents, seven office staff, and Jim Allen, the #1 Agent in the Triangle since 1996.  For more information about Jim Allen and his team, please call The Jim Allen Group at 919-845-9099 or visit their website at www.JimAllen.com . Sales and marketing by The Jim Allen Group, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, 5509 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27612.

As a member of the Triangle Sales and Marketing Council, I always look forward to the MAME Awards. Held on Friday, April 17, this year’s gala gathered at the Embassy Suites in Cary.  Serving as host at the MAME awards was both a humbling and joyful experience. Our Jim Allen Group was recognized as the Platinum Sponsor Award and event Sponsor.  During the evening’s festivities our Raleigh real estate team won in three categories.

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It gives me great pleasure to announce the addition of the newest member of The Jim Allen Group, Ms. Jodi Stanner. Jodi relocated to Raleigh, NC from Southern California in 1998. Possessing a background in veterinary medicine, Jodi is a true blue “Raleigh real estate agent”. As a 2001 graduate of the HPW Real Estate School in Raleigh, Jodi gained valuable insight after building two new homes in the Raleigh area.

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I’m always intrigued by the Friday and Saturday real estate section of the N&O. Last month the paper ran a syndicated article (as they do each Friday and Saturday). The October 24th paper offered this article: “Finding an area with most appreciation potential“. The advice was excellent with the columnist advising local home buyers to look for communities that are most prone to better than average appreciation values. In today’s Raleigh real estate market, home buyers know they are buying a community or neighborhood as much as they are buying a home. That being said, I always say partner with a local Raleigh real estate expert and choose your property wisely. I would even go so far as to say use the suggestions syndicated columnist Ms. Martin offers below:

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I wanted to take this opportunity to announce the Wake County and Tr-County Parade of Homes winners.  To help draw added attention to the Creedmoor neighborhood of Hawthorne, the developer of the outstanding South Granville County community, Joel Panara held a weekly prize drawing for each of the three Tri-County Parade weeks and the Jim Allen Group is proud to announce the winners. Those included in the photo below from left to right include Wii Winners Bilal and Kemberly Ullah with daughters Kemorah and Kemany, along with myself, Brett Leone, Joel Panara, Jeanne and David Melhado.

Wake County Parade of Homes Award Recipients

Below is a recapp of the Parade of Homes winning entries from each of the neighborhoods the Jim Allen Group represents.

North Raleigh Neighborhood of Falls Preserve
Lot: #10 Falls Preserve
Builder: Woody Built Homes, Inc.
Award: Bronze and 2 Perfect Scores

Tri-County Parade of Homes Award Recipients

South Granville County Neighborhood of Hawthorne
Lot: #30
Builder: Executive Custom Homes, Inc.
Award: Silver Winner

Lot: #40 Hawthorne
Builder: ChadMor Homes, Inc.
Award: Gold

Lot: #45 Hawthorne
Builder: Landon Homes
Award: Gold

Franklinton Neighborhood of Stoneridge
Lot: #5
Builder: Noel Homes
Award: Silver

Franklinton Neighborhood of Ironwood
Builder: DenMark
Lot: #3
Award: Silver

Youngsville Neighborhood of Rivers Edge
Builder: DenMark
Lot: #50
Award: Bronze

Congratulations to the Jim Allen Group Team of Triangle Custom New Home Builders!

We serve the finest group of new home builders in the Triangle and appreciate the opportunity to partner with such outstanding new home builders!

Until my next post,

Jim

This is the first of a series of post on the types of property disclosures you must receive from a Raleigh home seller. And remember this important point, it makes no difference if the home, townhome or condo is being sold by a Raleigh real estate agent or a for-sale-by-owner (FSBO), everyone must comply with the law. Some of these disclosures apply only to condos (built on/after Oct. 1, 1986) like the Condo Resale Certificate while others are applicable for homes built after 1978 (lead-based paint disclosure). Every Raleigh home buyer must receive the Residential Property Disclosure Statement (does not include new homes but does include single-family homes and dwellings up to 4 family units).

The three (3) primary disclosures that I will cover in this series includes the:

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Mortgage Interest Rates are Going Up!

I’m not sure if you have noticed lately but mortgage interest rates to finance your new or existing Raleigh home purchase have been heading north. If you have good credit, cash for a down payment, earnest money and your closing cost, and you’re wondering if now is the best time to buy a home here in the Triangle, just remember, your choices are plentiful.

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It’s a known fact; mortgage foreclosures are on the rise everywhere. They are also happening in the Triangle real estate market too albeit less often than Florida, Nevada and Michigan. Foreclosures also happen in every housing segment impacting everyone from first-time homeowners to luxury homes. For those who are contemplating a Triangle home sale, the fact that a foreclosure home in your neighborhood is competing with your home could potentially have an undesirable impact on the sale of your home and its value. So how do you recognize if a neighborhood property is being sold as a condition of foreclosure?

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Following is a marketing report written by Robert “The Mate” Terry, a buyer’s agent in The Jim Allen Group. His experience and knowledge of the Raleigh Real Estate Market prompted him to write the following article.

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