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Are you looking to rent a home in Carolina Preserve? We will have one home available for rent (price not yet determined) on August 11, 2008.

For more information on the rental home, please click to visit the dedicated website - Carolina-Preserve.com.

Carolina Preserve in Amberly, Cary NC is about to open Bradford Hall.

The final touches to prepare for the December 2007 opening are almost complete.

Pools and spas are being filled, the aerobic center is looking nice, and all the current residents are eager to take advantage of this amazing facility.

Here is a shot of the indoor pool at Bradford Hall:

The aerobic studio will provide a place for lots of classes, dancing and other activities:

Finally, Yates Store Road now extends all the Way to O’Kelly Chapel Road, which means you can get to the Streets at Southpoint Mall even quicker!

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To hear about current specials or to receive updates about Carolina Preserve, please click the link to send me an email.

There are a few key factors for a great home buying experience. One of them is to make sure you have an experienced, professional loan officer. Do you think it is important to have someone who is highly reputable, responsible and knowledgeable guiding you through one of the largest financial transactions in your life?

Here are 4 simple questions to ask your lender when you are shopping around. [Read more …]

Harold Weinbrecht emerges victorious for the Mayor’s seat. The margin was impressive - 58 to 42 percent, while the voter turnout was not - 11 percent.

Mr. Weinbrecht’s website - ABalancedCary.org - has more info about his position and vision for Cary

To see a short clip from WRAL, click here.

Here is the News & Observers clip.

The Wake County Home Builders Association is proud to present the 2007 Parade of Homes running the first two weekends of October, from noon to 5 PM. With over 391 homes on the tour, the Parade of Homes is an opportunity for the public to gain access to beautiful and state of the art homes and for builders to showcase new trends and creative styles. For example one home on the tour has a beautiful Brazilian hardwood floor with intricate offsetting color palettes and an optical illusion mosaic built right in.

Bring a camera and note pad to record all the innovative and breathtaking features that you will want in your next home. Fill out our contact form to set an appointment to see any of these beautiful homes.

This weekend (Friday, Sept.21 - Sunday, Sept. 23) the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, NC will play host to the SAS Championship golf tournament. This year the tournament will include several stars of the PGA, such as Nick Price, Lee Trevino, and Tom Kite, to name just a few. There will also be several notable names from North Carolina competing for the $300,000 top prize, such as Jay Haas, Scott Hoch, Mitch Beck, and Cary’s own, Mitch Adams.

Tickets range from $20-$80. Children under 12 are admitted free with an adult on any ticket. SAS employees are granted free access with their employee badge.

Prestonwood Country Club is a prestigious club located in the Preston area of Cary, NC. If you are looking for a place where you can watch the SAS Championship next year from the comfort of your own backyard, contact us. We can show you what homes are available on the golf course. We will even throw in a free round of golf at a local course with the purchase of any home in Preston.

Want a sneak preview of the newest luxury homes being built around Symphony Lake? [Read more …]

Looking for something to do this weekend (Sept. 14-16)? Head on over to the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC for the 2007 Greek Festival. Not only is it a fun time with live music and dancing, shopping, and some great food, a portion of the proceeds go to a good cause- Habitat for Humanity.

Click here for event times and a menu of available food.

For directions on how to get to the Fairgrounds, click here.

Did you make it to the Festival? Please post your best photo of the Festival in the comment section. Best photo will get a gift certificate for the most scrumptious Greek food in the Triangle - Xios in Apex, NC.

While there, you can try the Big Fat Greek Festival Hummus - 1st Place hummus will be featured this month and 2nd place recipe will be featured in October.

I wonder if Kirk will tell us what the secret ingredient is in the Sean Womack’s recipe? I’m sure Xios will be at the Festival so make sure to stop by and tell them Rama said hello.

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This weekend the NC Museum of Art hosts a unique puppet show by Paperhand Puppet Intervention. The show uses huge puppets made of cardboard and household miscellany, shadows, stilts, and dance to create a whimsical mystical presentation to children (and adults) of all ages.

When: Sept. 7th and 8th
-Pre-show event (different each night) 6:20pm
-Pre-show music: 6:30pm
-Show begins at 7:00pm
Where: NC Museum of Art (Click for directions)
Cost: Adults $10, Ages 4-12: $7, 3 and under: Free

We were looking for a good bakery in Cary. We had tried a few “bagel” places, and supermarket bakeries, but they just weren’t of the level we were used to. Then I was told about a bakery in the Preston area of Cary, so we had to try it out. The bakery is La Farm on Cary Parkway, just north of High House Rd. From the moment you open the door, your senses are overwhelmed. The smells of the baking bread, and treats are so wonderful. There are samples of delicious morsels strewn about the tables.

I was fortunate enough to be able to wrangle an online interview with Missy from La Farm this week. When asked what were the three most significant differences between La Farm, and other local bakeries, she responded.

1. “We are an authentic European bakery lead by one of the greatest bakers in our county.” The master baker Lionel Vatinet hails from prestigious “Les Campagnons du Devoir” Guild in France.

2. Lionel and La Farm have a passion for the highest quality bread and bakery items incorporating local ingredients and flavors.

3. Missy suggested that we try the “new” cornbread soufflé made with historic Yates Mill corn meal!!! Sounds intriguing.

Missy was excited to explain that La Farm was being featured on Rachael Ray’s talk show this year and in the upcoming December issues of Food and Wine and Oprah Magazine – so please watch for your local Cary business!!

The Sourdough bread is not just the bland, white bread you find in supermarkets, but the real deal. It is a three day process steeped in tradition for Master Baker Lionel Vatinet to bake his sourdough bread. It is a stunning mixture of just the right tang, and smoothness coupled with a thick, crispy crust and dense bread. We also tried the La Farm Bread, which transported us to a streetside bistro in Paris, where we were enjoying a plate of bread and cheeses, while sipping a deep Bordeaux and ruminating about the days events.

Just as dramatic as the breads, were the treats. I had a blueberry and raspberry tart that was to die for. It had a creamy smooth filling that mixed with the berries had a wonderful contrast of flavours, and the shell was again a dense pastry that complimented, yet contrasted the sweetness of the filling, with a rich buttery overtone. Est Magnifique.

Everything we tried was so wonderful, I can’t see us ever going back to grocery store bakeries again. If you are looking for other recommendations in the Cary area, please feel free to contact us.

The Town of Cary’s 31st Annual Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival was held this past weekend in Downtown Cary, NC. Despite the oppressive heat this year, setting a new record high of 99 degrees, it was a great event. This was my first time attending the event, and we were very impressed by the logistical organization of the festival. Parking was easily accessible, there were frequent shuttles from the parking lots to the actual event, and there were plenty of volunteers to make sure any questions were answered. We will have to wait for the official numbers to be announced, but I would estimate there were at least 40 to 50 thousand people that came out to see the wonderful crafts the artisans brought from all over the state, enjoy food that helps to sponsor local schools and charities, and hear some great music. The weather was a bit torrid, and we ended up leaving earlier than we had hoped, but my wife still managed to find a few treasures that we simply couldn’t live without. We weren’t the only ones that had trouble with the heat this year. According to an article by NBC News 17, the Cary EMS was kept busy treating several people for heat related incidents. All in all, the event was deemed a success. I suppose anytime you can get that many people out of their air-conditioned homes and into the street during a heat wave to mingle and have a good time, that is a testament to the success of the festival. We are very much looking forward to next year, and hope that the weather will be more tolerable, so we can relax and enjoy the last few Lazy Daze of summer.

According to this Press Release from the Town of Cary, the next steps of the Downtown Cary Streetscape Project are just about underway.

Personally, I can’t wait to see Downtown Cary blossom into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly place for people from all over the Triangle to enjoy. Let’s dream a little bit - what kinds of things would you like to see downtown? More boutique shopping? Restaurants, microbrew pubs?

If you are interested, you can go to the Town Hall building where they have a display of some of the details of the work about to begin.

Another local area city has again made it to the top of a list. According to Forbes Magazine, Raleigh has been named as the best place in the nation to sell a home. Bucking current trends in the housing market, where a glut of new homes, and subprime mortgage fall-out has shaken the foundations of the housing market, like the Loma Prieta fault shook San Francisco in ‘89. Forbes points to Raleigh’s moderate growth and disciplined building, as well as it’s strong economic base, as key points for keeping it’s value. Click here for full story. This is yet another great sign that our communities are being managed well. If you are interested in selling your home in the Cary/Raleigh area, please contact us.

The Town of Cary will soon start construction on a new town park that will open in the Fall of 2007. We recently moved to Cary from Hilton Head Island, SC. We are so thrilled that you can actually enjoy the outdoor amenities here. At the coast we could never sit outside and enjoy the beautiful surroundings, because you would be eaten alive by the noseeums. [Read more …]