Lochmere Tennis Club Wins League

Posted on October 3, 2007 by George Wilson

Lochmere Tennis Club
There’s some serious tennis talent in Lochmere. Team Duke won the local league division and is heading to the US Tennis Association state championship.

Congratulations to everyone on the team. Thanks to Jane Godwin for sending over the photo.

The new courts at the Lochmere Swim and Tennis Club are shaping up as well. For anyone interested in a great Cary community where you can do everything from kayaking, trail running, wine-tasting parties, and summer carnivals, come down and check out homes in Lochmere.

And if you’re not local, click here to view Lochmere pictures.

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Amazing real estate ad in News & Observer

Posted on October 3, 2007 by George Wilson

Did you see that ad in the real estate section of the News & Observer last weekend when you were shopping for homes? You missed it?! How could you miss it? It was the one I made up to make a point.

According to the National Association of Realtors, more than 75% of people are starting their real estate search online.

So why are all the other real estate agents advertising in the newspaper? Do they think the ads sell homes? Have you EVER heard of ANYONE who bought a home they first saw in a newspaper?

Who knows! Who cares? Well, I do. My goal is to be the opposite of “all the other real estate agents”.

How am I different? Do a Google search on “Cary real estate”. (Go ahead, I’ll wait right here).

And now here is point of this article. I spend a LOT of time and energy and money to create a great online experience for people who visit my site – that includes the heavily customized WordPress blog you are viewing right now – as well as paying consultants who help me with SEO (Search Engine Optimization).

We started building this website at the beginning of this year. Once we had the design figured out, we moved to the architecture (completely 100% WordPress-based). Then we installed and debugged, and then finally in approximately late July, we started writing content.

In under 2 months, we went from zero to “First Page” on Google. Ask people who know – that is impressive. I am quite proud to say this website knocked HPW.com off of first page. How did we do it? Consistent, quality (if I do say so myself) blogging, pics, interviews with local businesses, email campaigns, RSS feeds, too many miles driving around in our cars and lots of phone calls.

So when you are interviewing an agent to sell your Cary home, ask the agent what their online strategy is. A cheesy template website with *15!* mortgage calculators and a post on Craigslist is not an online marketing strategy.

Just remember, the techie from the Bay Area in California who is moving to Cary is probably searching Google to learn about the area. Oh, and he also missed that real estate ad in the N&O.

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2007 Parade of Homes

Posted on October 2, 2007 by George Wilson

2007 Wake County Parade of Homes

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.

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Prestonwood hosts SAS Championship

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Chris King

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.

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Grand Opening – Renaissance At Regency

Posted on September 14, 2007 by George Wilson

Grand Opening Renaissance At Regency Cary NC

Want a sneak preview of the newest luxury homes being built around Symphony Lake? Continue reading →

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2007 Lochmere Pool Final Hours

Posted on September 13, 2007 by George Wilson

Straight from Gail’s email:

This weekend marks the final weekend that the Lochwood Pools will be open for the 2007 season. The following depicts our scheduled operating hours:

Friday, September 14th = 4PM – 8PM

Saturday, September 15th = 10AM – 8PM

Sunday, September 16th = 12 Noon – 6PM

The weatherman is predicting some much-needed rain for today and early Saturday as well as cooler termperatures on Sunday. If we need to adjust the hours because of weather conditions, we will keep you advised.

Thank you to everyone who has helped to make this another fun-filled summer at Lochmere

Gail Lewis

Aquatics Programming Coordinator

Lochmere Swim & Tennis Club

Phone: 233-7640

Email: gail@lochmere.org

I enjoyed the Lochmere Swim & Tennis Club much more this year. Everyone responsible for running it should give themselves a pat on the back. The carnival and all the other activities were lots of fun for kids (young and old, small and big), the pool itself was much cleaner, and the weather hotter.

Can’t wait for the opening next summer :)

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2007 Greek Festival

Posted on September 13, 2007 by George Wilson

Greek Festival 2007

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.

Xios Authentic Greek Food 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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Posted on September 12, 2007 by George Wilson

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The Peninsula At Amberly Cary NC

Posted on September 11, 2007 by George Wilson

The Peninsula At Amberly Cary Real Estate

While doing our regular rounds – touring around Cary – we decided to cruise up to see how everyone in Amberly is doing. If you blink, you’ll notice that beautiful new homes, fantastic club houses and lush landscaping going up in Cary’s largest PUD.

The Peninsula offers custom, high end homes ($400,000 to $1MM+), basement option, up to 4 car garages and other luxury home options. The neighborhood itself is tucked away on the southern end of Amberly – for directions to The Peninsula click here.


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These luxurious homes will feature lots of room for families in a very tranquil, park-like setting.

Enjoy more photos from Amberly – click here for a slideshow of Amberly real estate.

For more information about The Peninsula homes in Amberly, feel free to call our hotline – 888.969.8989 or send us an email, or register for our Cary real estate search tool.

There are many other home options in Amberly. Visit our Communities page to check them out.

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Wake County Public School Report Cards

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Chris King

The WCPSS has released it’s 2007 ABCs report for all Wake schools. The report shows eleven Wake County schools have achieved “School of Excellence” status, and 58 have reached “School of Distinction” status. The ABC program measures student achievement over the past six years, using a weighted formula.

Davis Drive Elementary School had the highest score this year, of 96.3

Salem Middle School had the highest score for a middle school, of 96.1

Green Hope High School had the highest score for a high school, of 90.5

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