Congratulations to Annie Thieret for selling more real estate in the month of November than any other Front Porch Realty agent.

Annie stays busy as the Broker-in-Charge of our Holly Springs office while also providing top-notch customer service to all of her customers. Annie comes to every real estate transaction with experience and attention to detail. If you are are looking for an agent who serves with Honesty, Integrity, Tenacity and Trust, give Annie a call today!

Visit Annie’s website and view her listings here.

Phone – 239.810.3254
Email – anniesellsnc@gmail.com

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend that’s Christmas related, or you need some decorating inspiration, or you like to look at others people’s home or if you’d just like a taste of Fuquay-Varina history, then this is the activity for you! The Fuquay-Varina Women’s Club has arranged the tour of thirteen downtown, Fuquay-Varina Historic homes.

The tour will take place this Saturday, Dec. 15th from noon to 6 pm.
Tickets are available for $15 Cash/Check at The Garden Hut and Shoppes on Main.
Tickets can also be purchased at any of the homes on day of the tour.

Here’s a list of the homes on tour. Click the address for directions to each home.
1. Mary and Eric Christofferson
504 E. Academy Street

2. Jonathan and Vivian Pierce
406 E. Academy St.

3. Jeannie and Ed Ridpath
313 S. Fuquay Avenue

4. Ashley and Tim Ruffin
312 S. Fuquay Avenue

5. Laura and Jason Wunch
214 E. Spring Street

6. Judy Stephenson
215 E. Spring Street

7. Emily and Eddie McFalls
205 E. Spring Street

8. Brandy and Chuck Taylor
113 E. Spring Street

9. Shannon and Charlie Adcock
114 E. Spring Street

10. Jessica and Paul Kaplar
109 E. Spring Street

11. John and Patty Byrne
Fuquay Mineral Spring Inn
333 S. Main Street

12. Gina and Dick Winter
601 S. Main Street

13. Ashley and Freddie Hartman
208 Reynolds Drive

As we approach the New Year it is a great time to buy a new home. If sellers are listed at this time of year, you know they need to sell and there’s sure to be less competition when making offers.

Would you like to do a Rent vs. Own Comparison? Need to get Prequalified? Wondering what the current rates are? Interested in Prepayment Savings? All this can be discovered on my webpage, click here.

If you prefer to meet face to face contact me at 919-762-3502 and we can set up an appointment today.

I highly recommend hiring a realtor to help you. The seller typically pays the realtor and they work for you, helping you negotiate the contract and find the perfect home.

Happy House Hunting!

Shellie King
Senior Mortgage Banker/NMLS # 919284
First Citizens Bank
919-762-3502

Santa Claus is coming to Fuquay-Varina!

The Fuquay-Varina Art’s Council is sponsoring a chance for you to share your wish list with Santa. This event will be THIS Sunday right here at Front Porch Realty.

Individual and group portraits are available for only $10, 100% of the proceeds go directly to the Fuquay-Varina Arts Council. You will be given a set of 3 professional quality portraits on a flash drive for you to keep.

Thank you for supporting the arts in our community!

Santa in the Quay
Sunday, Nov. 25 10 am – 4 pm
Front Porch Realty
604 N. Main Street
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Visit the FV Arts Council Facebook Event or call the Fuquay-Varina Arts Council for more info 919.533.9134

We are deep in a seller’s market, where “EVERYONE is GUARANTEED an OFFER.” What exactly does a “seller’s market” mean? It means, there is less than a one month’s supply of inventory in most price ranges available for sale in our housing market right now. Selling your home and moving is a very personal and significant event, why not hire a licensed NC Real Estate agent to handle it? It’s our job, it’s what we do, full time, from about 6 am to 11 pm most every day of the week. Statistics show that you will ultimately SAVE MONEY when you hire a real estate professional!

In such a seller’s market, average “Days on Market” is less than 30 days, and you don’t even have to “paint the house or vacuum the cat”. A professional real estate agent will represent you and decide with you what needs to be done to your home to achieve your goals. YOU will be represented throughout your entire sales transaction.

Do you really believe the purchasers behind this whole “Guaranteed Offer” are just being “nice”?

· First…they offer you “market value” for your home

· Then…they “assess” your home

· Next…they offer to “take care of all of the repair and improvements” your home needs so you don’t have to “hassle with them”.

· Finally, they go for the Kill…they reduce that sweet initial offer that got you packing in the first place. (At this point, you are all packed up, you’ve arranged for your utilities to be cut off, changed your address, spent money on your new house, switched the kids school, etc. Of course you need to go ahead and close on this house! Then, you can sit back and watch this “sweet” buyer put your home right back on the active market at the market price they offered you in the first place OR for an even higher price.

If you are thinking of selling your home, PLEASE speak with a LOCAL professional on the matter BEFORE you sign this “GUARANTEED OFFER “contract that we all know is just too good to be true.