The WKRP Team

News you need to know!

Because rates are so ridiculously low, there is a lot of money to be saved by buying or refinancing your home TODAY. Did you know that if you bought your home a fews years ago at 6.5% and today you refinanced to a 4.5% FHA 30 year fixed loan (5.39 APR) Read More...

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I love to blog, but sometimes I just can't think of anything to say. This is especially true if I am working from home rather than the office. At the office, I am surrounded by enthusiastic realtors and clients, and it's easy to be inspired. At Read More...

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Buy your next home and never break a sweat!

The temps remain in the 90's; that's the bad news. The rates for mortgages remain below 5%; that's the good news. It is a hot, hot, hot market for buyers. But who wants to go outside and melt looking at houses all day? But you can shop for Read More...

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Mad as heck! Where's the media now?

I am frustrated at the National Association of Realtors and the national and local media right now! It seems like they're not doing their most important job which is informing the masses! Remember when you couldn't turn on the TV without hearing Read More...

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Harley Riders for Susan Komen!

WKRP Women of real estate, Kathy, Red, Pam, along with our parent company, Coldwell Banker HPW are supporters of Susan Komen's fight against *** cancer. Last month we ran/walked for the cause. I'll admit it-I'm not an athlete. I ran one mile, Read More...

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When is city water better than well water?

I grew up in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The only time I had ever been on a farm was a 5th grade field trip. Many years later, I married a farmer and found myself living on a farm - with cows! And barns. And a septic tank (I didn't know anything Read More...

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Hot, Hot, Hot - the temps and the rates!

It was a long and lovely Fourth of July weekend for WKRP, Women of real estate - Kathy, Red, Pam, and we hope you had a good holiday too. But now it's back to work! The temperatures are still in the 90's so it's tough to go house-hunting but Read More...

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What's cool in Raleigh?

When the temps creep up towards 100, day after day.... When it's too hot to go house hunting...When it's too hot to work...When it's too hot to even go to the pool.... It's time to hit the movies! One of my favorite places in all of Raleigh Read More...

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Man it's hot out!

To celebrate Father's Day, my husband and I went out on Lake Jordan and got sunburned! Not smart, but it is a theme at our house - the plants are fried, the lawn is fried. the dog is suffering in her black fur coat, and the cat is fine - she's Read More...

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What is your home worth?

WKRP's most important job is to determine the best selling price and best asking price for our clients. So what determines the price of a home? Surprisingly it is NOT the tax records! We know that there is a ton of internet information out there, Read More...

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What do you think?

WKRP - Women of real estate - Kathy, Red, Pam wants to thank all of you for following our blog. It's lovely to know that we have followers, and we hope that you are finding this blog helpful, interesting, or at least occassionally humorous. And that's Read More...

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The value of gutters!

It's raining, and raining and raining! Great! This is the perfect opportunity to check the flow of rainwater on your property and make a plan to correct any problems. WKRP, Women of real estate - Kathy, Red, Pam understand the value of gutters, and Read More...

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Stop throwing money out the window!

Every Tuesday morning the Women of real estate, Kathy, Red, Pam, attend Coldwell Banker HPW's sales meeting at the office on Falls of Neuse and Milbrook in Raleigh. Often there is a presenter who brings us breakfast (feed us and we will come) and Read More...

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$2000 HOME BUYER MONEY! Winner for buyers AND sellers!

The Women of real estate - Kathy, Red, Pam are happy to announce the Cash for Closings program. This is an HPW program that benefits both sellers and buyers! Here's how it works: A home seller lists with us and advertises up front that there is $2000 Read More...

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Positive News in Real Estate

There was some anxiety when the tax credit for first-time homebuyers expired. What would happen? Would all the buyers disappear? Would sellers face an even uglier buyers' market? Would prices fall? Well, WKRP, Women of real estate, Kathy, Red, Pam Read More...

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