Raleigh # 4 In Forbes List Of Fastest Growing Cities

Raleigh # 4 In Forbes List Of Fastest Growing Cities

Forbes Magazine just came out with their list of the fastest growing cities in America and Raleigh, North Carolina came in at number 4. Forbes used data that factored the estimated rate of growth for 2012-2013, the rate of job growth in 2012, the rate of economic growth for 2012. They also took into account federal unemployment data and median salaries for local college educated workers. Raleigh is no stranger to awards and accolades and 2013 looks like it is going to be a standout year for this fast growing and dynamic city in the South-East.

Raleigh has a lot going for it when it comes to college educated residents, surrounded by world class universities like Duke, UNC Chapel Hill and right in Downtown Raleigh the campus of NC State University, almost 50% of residents 25 and older have a college degree [Read more…]

Greenwood Forest Neighborhood in Cary

Greenwood Forest Neighborhood in Cary

Greenwood Forest is an established neighborhood right in the heart of Cary. Most of the homes in Greenwood Forest were built in the 1960’s-1970’s and are typically of that period with a mixture of split level ranch plans, two story brick homes and single level ranch homes. The lots range in size from a third of an acre to three quarters of an acre and one of the most attractive features of the homes in Greenwood Forest Neighborhood in Cary is the mature landscaping and tree cover not found in newer neighborhoods in Cary. Some of the homes that have sold recently have been completely updated while others may require some modernization.

Home sales in Greenwood Forest for the year 2012 were robust with the majority of homes selling in under 30 days, some in less than a week. Home prices ranged from $121,900 for a 1200 square foot brick ranch to $246,000 for a 2546 square foot two story brick ranch with a detached two car garage. The average sale price of homes sold in Greenwood Forest in 2012 was $183,000 which was an average of $105 a square foot. There are currently three homes for sale in Greenwood Forest in Cary. [Read more…]

Briar Chapel Subdivision in Chapel Hill

Briar Chapel Subdivision in Chapel Hill

A few miles down Route 15/501 from the town of Chapel Hill is the beautiful community of Briar Chapel. These homes are also “near” Apex” and often times people looking for New Homes in Apex will also consider properties in this Green Community. Briar Chapel is a neighborhood of homes built with the latest energy saving standards and Green building practices available. This is line with the developers plan to preserve and maintain as much of the natural resources in the 1500 acre community. 900 acres of which have been preserved and provide residents with over twenty miles of walking and biking trails. [Read more…]