It is fun and interesting to see how the housing market behaves, and this year is especially fascinating. The National Association of Realtors just released its monthly Existing Home Sales Report that shared that 53% of all homes sold in the U.S. in April stayed on the market for less than 30 days, with an average “time on market” of just 24 days! Wow! It was 36 days in March and 26 days last April. Nationally, there are more homes on the market with a current inventory of 1.83 million homes. This is a ... read more

Garner, NC:Incredibles 2 will be playing at Lake Benson Park on May 24th from 8:30-11:00 pm for Friday Family Flicks & Camping. Admission is free. You can also camp out and spend the night, pre-registration is required for camping. Cary, NC: On May 25th the NC Symphony Summerfest 2019: Symphonie Fantastique at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre from 7:30-9:00 pm. This symphony tells the story of an artist who becomes unraveled by unrequited love. Raleigh, NC:Raleigh's annual all dessert food truck rodeo... read more

The following is a guest post from Coldwell Banker Blue Matter Written by Paul Martin The way home insurance rates are calculated can seem like a mystery. However, once you understand the mindset of the insurance company, it becomes easier to figure out. To lower your home insurance rate, you’ll need to honestly review some key features of your home that could be costing you big bucks. Take these upgrades that commonly impact rates into consideration, and you may start writing smaller checks. The condition o... read more

Raleigh, NC:On May 16th the Gregg Museum of Art & Design is hosting an Inside/Out Scavenger Hunt and Ice Cream Party from 6:00-8:00 pm. The first five people to answer the clues to the scavenger hunt correctly win a prize!The 40th annual Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival will be returning to Fayetteville St. on May 18th and 19th. There will be around 180 artists selling original works of ceramics, fiber art, glass, jewelry, paintings and more!The IBMA Midtown Bluegrass Series occurs weekly on Sundays from... read more

This weekend you could win a $250 Visa gift card just by checking out one of our awesome Coldwell Banker Advantage listings that are hosting an open house. Simply attend one of the below open homes either on Saturday May 4th or Sunday May 5th and register at the home to be entered for your chance to win! May 05:  1 - 3 PM 116 EAGLES WATCH LANE CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517 6 Bed(s) | 7 Bath(s) | 5,839 SqFt | 0.69 Acres May 04:  2 - 4 PM May 05:  2 - 4 PM 10116 OLD WARDEN ROAD RALEIGH, NC 27615 5 Bed(s... read more