Business For Life 3 Gets Chick-Fil-A for Lunch!

February 3, 2012

Normally, we don’t bother to write long drawn out posts about what we eat for lunch. We know you really don’t care, do you? This is a little different and let us tell you why. Our Fonville Morisey Center for Real Estate Studies begun a new program last fall called “Business For Life”. Taught by [...]

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Fonville Morisey’s Cathy Jeffries Heads to Haiti

February 2, 2012

It’s been just over two years since the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti killing over 230,000 people and leaving over a million homeless. Aid to the country has made some progress. Sometimes it’s the smaller charities that tend to make a BIG impact. Fonville Morisey Preston Sales Associate, Cathy Jeffries, will be traveling to Haiti [...]

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We Vote Raleigh for Tastiest Town

February 1, 2012

Right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the 2011 holiday season, Southern Living Magazine put Raleigh to the test as a finalist for their survey of the Top 10 Tastiest Towns of the South. Voting ended at midnight last night. We won’t know the results until the April issue of the popular [...]

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Fonville Morisey Chapel Hill’s Favorite Sites and Scenes

January 27, 2012

As REALTORS® we really need to dive into and know our respective communities, the areas we serve, the people and some of the sites and sounds that make it home.  Our Fonville Morisey Chapel Hill Agents compiled their list of favorite places in and around the Chapel Hill, North Carolina area. Take a look – [...]

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Tax Benefits of Owning a Home

January 26, 2012

The following post was written by our FM Lending’s Hugh Page. Thanks for your contribution, Hugh! As we head into 2012 it’s time to start thinking about those dreaded income taxes and April 15th will be here before you know it.  If you’re a homeowner, you probably know that one of the benefits of owning [...]

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Volunteering With Fonville Morisey Agent Holly Hayes

January 24, 2012

Every year since 1994 and on the third Monday of the month of January, the celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr takes on a whole new meaning as not so much a “day off” but as a day “on”.  In 1994 congress designated this particular Federal holiday as a national day of [...]

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Guest Post: Yes, the Maintenance of Your Clothes Dryer Is Important

January 20, 2012

The following guest post has been contributed from Gary Gentry of Quality Residential Inspections, Raleigh NC. Thank you for your insight, Gary! An estimated 8 out of 10 households have a clothes dryer in their homes and they’re used on a regular, consistent basis without too much thought. What mighty fine pieces of modern marvel [...]

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10 DIY Home Winterization Tips

January 18, 2012

The following post is contributed by Brent Chambers, Sales Associate based out of our Fonville Morisey Chapel Hill office.  Thanks, Brent! As a Chapel Hill area REALTOR®, I know to expect out of town clients searching for a new home to ask, “What are the winters like in North Carolina?”  I have a ready answer [...]

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Get Out the Vote for Scotty McCreery Again

January 16, 2012

The year 2011 was a banner year for Garner’s own Scotty McCreery starting with his American Idol win, continuing with the release of his debut album “Clear As Day” and turning 18 in October, singing the National Anthem at Major League Baseball’s World Series along with numerous appearances (The Raleigh Christmas Parade and the Macy’s [...]

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REALTOR Snapshot: Our Triangle Area Parks and Recreation

January 13, 2012

The region of North Carolina we call the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas) is known for its education, scientific research, technology, and arts. Name any of the cities that make up the this area and you can pretty much identify that city with something (i.e. Chapel Hill – UNC Chapel Hill, Durham [...]

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