Chapel Hill NC Real Estate

The Census Bureau released its annual population growth estimates last Thursday for counties nationwide. Wake County led the Triangle in 2007 adding 38,841 people. This jump made it the seventh fastest growing county in the nation for 2007. Over the past seven years, Wake added 205,124 residents, putting it on pace to become North Carolina’s largest county very soon. See the table below for other Triangle county growth figures.  

Progress Energy announced three new programs aimed at energy conservation in the construction industry. One initiative in the plan, called Home Advantage, would pay builders and developers to build homes meeting federal Energy Star qualifications. The two other pieces of the plan target commercial builders and include “custom financial incentives” that would help builders recoup the costs of energy efficient measures in new projects and incentives to customers for retrofitting existing buildings. The goal of Progress’ strategy is to double the energy savings it gets through efficiency

On Monday, May 5, the Chapel Hill Town Council received an update from Ed Holland, OWASA Director of Planning, regarding the drought. Holland reported that the drought is now considered “moderate” and that as of May 5, water reservoirs were at 81 percent capacity. OWASA will continue to monitor the situation and residents and businesses will remain under Stage 1 water use restrictions and surcharges. You can contact OWASA at 919-968-4421 for a free water audit and learn of new ways to be a wise water user.From Chapel Hill e-news

Have you ever desired the house of your dreams whether it was in another state or right here in the Chapel Hill, Durham, or Orange County North Carolina area? We call it “The American Dream.”

Wikipedia describes the American Dream as a belief in freedom that allows all citizens and residents of the United States of America to achieve their goals in life through hard work. A part of that American Dream is to own our own home, you know, that proverbial house with the white picket fence and all.

Americans have a long tradition of a solid work ethic to reach our dreams. No doubt about it, it does take a lot of work to own your own home. Over the years, the American Dream has changed a bit in relation to finding that home. Years ago it was much simpler. You purchased a plot of land and built your house on it. Now, we spend hours and hours looking for the right area to live; the right schools for our children; and the perfect house with the perfect yard. We have to make sure that that house has the best of everything. This can be exhausting!!! Not to mention, do the neighbors have barking dogs?!

In spite of today’s complexities, the American Dream is still alive – dreaming of making a better life for ourselves and our families. We have high hopes and great expectations. Our goals are founded on those high hopes, and we will do anything to achieve them.

America is known as the land of plenty, the land of opportunity, and the land of destiny. Free enterprise is at the foundation of that dream. In relation to owning our own home, the possibilities are limitless in America. We have so many choices and are very fortunate. In America, owning your own home (private property) is a fundamental, Unalienable right. This American Dream is real, and it can be achieved.

The paradox is: some people say that we are working so hard to make the American Dream happen that we are not taking the time to enjoy the American Dream.

I am here to help you not only make your dreams come true but to help you enjoy the process of finding the home of your dreams in the Chapel Hill, Durham, and Orange County North Carolina areas.

So . . . live your dream, but enjoy the journey!