“Durham-Chapel Hill No. 2, Raleigh-Cary No. 4 among best U.S. metros for college students” headlined by TBJ. “Durham-Chapel Hill is the second-best small metro for college students and Raleigh-Cary is the fourth-best mid-sized metro, according to data from the American Institute for Economic Research, summarized in a report by Fortune. The rankings of major (population […]
Archives: November 2015
First Ever Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary
“For the first time ever, the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival Cary kicks off November 28 at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre just in time for the holiday season. The festival runs everyday through January 3, 2016 The Festival will include more than 20 displays, each one comprised of hundreds of parts, and thousands of LED lights. […]
Why People Relocating to Cary, NC? What about Zip 27519?
An insightful article from TBJ: “Mapping Wealth in the Triangle” Here are some excepts from the TBJ article about Cary and Zip Code 27519: “After honing in on North Carolina as the place to begin rasing their family, Dan Ryder and his wife Eva eventually chose Cary. But coming from New Jersey, Eva had her […]
Triangle home sales, demand climb in October
“The change in median home sales prices across the Triangle region has been on upward trajectory since January, and the sales activity for new and existing homes in October indicates that trend won’t be turning anytime soon….In October, the market’s median sales price increased 6.6 percent to $217,384….Wake County home sales are up 5.1 percent […]
Triangle Home Sales Rise 5 % in October
Triangle home sales rise 5 percent in October “Triangle home sales increased 5 percent in October, as a lack of inventory continued to push up prices and reduce the time it takes for many sellers to find a buyer….. ….The total number of homes for sale continues to fall, declining 7 percent compared with October […]
Cary Ranked # 6 America’s Best Cities to Live
Cary ranked # 6 America’s Best Cities to Live by 24/7 Wall St. The top five cities are Meridian, Idaho; Danbury, Connecticut; John’s Creek, Georgia; Centennial, Colorado; and Eagan, Minnesota. “6. Cary, North Carolina > Population: 155,724 > Median home value: $298,800 > Poverty rate: 7.3% > Pct. with at least a bachelor’s degree: 61.8% […]
Fidelity to add 600 jobs in Durham
“The jobs, mostly in software development and engineering, are expected to have an average annual salary of more than $100,000. Overall, Fidelity is investing $8 million in the expansion…. …Just down the street from Fidelity’s RTP campus is another global banker, Credit Suisse, also planning massive local growth…” as reported by the TBJ article. […]
Why a Texas-based firm enter the Cary Raleigh Market?
Why would the Texas-based firm acquire commercial properties in the Cary Raleigh area? “A Texas-based commercial real estate investment firm has acquired the five-story Carolina Place office building on Glenwood Avenue near Oberlin Road for what is the firm’s first acquisition in the southeastern U.S…. …We believe Raleigh-Durham is an economically diverse and unique part […]