Happy New Year!

Take a look at the 2018 Market Update of our local housing inventory. We saw little or no change in the volume of homes closed in our area of the county as compared to 2017. However, average sales prices were up and average days on market were down. We are still deep in a seller’s market as most markets have less than one month supply for re-sale homes, and a two or three month supply for new construction homes. We expect another robust sales year in 2019, however we may not be seeing a real estate “frenzy” again this year, which in my opinion, is a good thing. Healthy, steady growth will be much more beneficial for all of us.

FRONT PORCH REALTY had some exciting changes in 2018. We unveiled our new logo and launched our new website featuring “Our Towns”. We have also added five new real estate agents to our team and upgraded our Holly Springs location. We Live, Eat, Play and SELL Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs!

We will be hosting the Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event on February 7th at our Fuquay-Varina office, please SAVE the DATE we would love to see you there. We will be kicking off our 10 year Anniversary year-long celebration!

We are here to help you, your relatives, co-workers, employees, and neighbors. Please consider Front Porch Realty as YOUR LOCAL real estate professionals! Please LIKE us on Facebook if you haven’t already, we are always posting LOTS of local news and happenings around town!

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