Featured Photo: Barrington Townes; Photo Courtesy of The Jim Allen Group We can’t believe it’s already fall, with the holiday season quickly approaching. Stores are starting to put out holiday decor, and Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. It’s usually a...
Featured Photo: Encore at Wendell Falls; Photo Courtesy of David Weekley Homes Initially, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the housing market left us with many questions to be answered. Nonetheless, those quickly deteriorated as the importance of home took...
Featured Photo by gfdunt/Shutterstock.com Who would have thought that one of the most anticipated moments of the year for the home building and interior design industry is when the Color of the Year is announced? Just recently, we witnessed two paint companies release...
Featured Photo: Stillhouse Farms; Photo Courtesy of Meritage Homes It’s no secret that the housing market is still hotter than ever. What’s even more shocking is the price of rent across the United States. According to research, rent jumped 11.5% from August 2020 to...
Featured Photo: Jordan Pointe; Photo Courtesy of The Jim Allen Group It’s no secret that there are plenty of indelible single-family homes across the Triangle for budgets of all sizes and shapes. Nonetheless, the luxury home market is one that continues to attract...
Featured Photo by L_Interiors/Shutterstock.com Although we’re not quite seeing the leaves begin to change yet here in the Triangle, for all intents and purposes - fall is upon us. After a hot summer, we are looking forward to the crisp, cool days of autumn. Along with...
Featured Photo by Andy Dean Photography/Shutterstock.com October in the Raleigh-Durham area is one of the best months of the year. The leaves begin to change, temperatures start to cool down outside, and there are so many fun fall activities happening around us. Oh,...
Featured Photo: Providence at Southpoint; Courtesy of David Weekley Homes Every October, we get to look forward to some of the most incredible homes in the Raleigh-Durham area on display at the Triangle’s Parade of Homes. Each weekend for the next two weeks, you can...
Interior Design by Shanna Middleton Photopraphy by Catherine Nguyen Photo Styling by Heidi Donohue My husband and I have begun a new and adventurous chapter in our lives that neither could have imagined just a couple of years ago. If it hadn't been for a few...
By Kelly McCall Branson Featured Photo: Downtown Apex; Photo by Wileydoc/Shutterstock.com For the second installment in our series exploring the towns and villages that make up the greater Triangle area — outside its official points of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill...
This is part of an ongoing series: What is Making the Triangle Area so Desirable? Featured Image: Duke University; Photo courtesy of Bryan Pollard/Shutterstock.com In the Triangle, it should come as no surprise that education at every level is a top priority for...
Photos Courtesy of The Vineyards at Chatham Park By Kendra Stowe Tucked in the rolling hills of North Carolina, the Triangle area offers some of the best communities for families and those looking to relocate to the Old North State. With nearly 75,000 residents,...
Featured Photo by ESB Professional/Shutterstock.com The news is in. The U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Raleigh-Durham area as the No. 2 place in the United States to live in with the release of their annual list of top areas to live. Aside from what we...
By Kelly McCall Branson Featured Photo: White Street in Historic Downtown Wake Forest; Photo by MT Bostic/Shutterstock.com The secret is out; the Triangle is a great place to live. Excellent jobs, an affordable cost of living, abundant recreational and cultural...
By Anita Bhattacharya, NCIDQ, Otrada Design LLC Photos courtesy of Otrada Design LLC / Raif Fluker Photography The home is often our sanctuary and anything that lifts our spirits and promotes vitality is easily welcomed. Outdoor spaces such as patios, porches and...
This is part of an ongoing series: What is Making the Triangle Area so Desirable? Featured Photo: Neuse River Trail; Photo by Wileydoc/Shutterstock.com Wellness is more than simply enjoying an illness-free life. It is a dynamic process of becoming aware of and making...
Featured Photo: Townes at Gateway Commons; Courtesy of McKee Homes An open floor plan is one that’s defined as having one or more large, open rooms that have the ability to act as multiple rooms within a single living space. In homes today, this often excludes...
It’s no secret that real estate trends are frequently changing. Between the pandemic and inventory shortages, we’ve had an interesting year and a half when it comes to the housing market. With that being said, here are several things we know as it relates to real...
In light of a global pandemic, many across the nation have become more aware of their hygiene and healthy habits - especially at home. Research shows that homeowners have been increasingly interested in healthy home features - whether that looks like germ-resistant...
By Andrew Moore-Crispin, with Ting Internet The smart money’s on the smart home idea sticking around. You’ve received $100 for smart home tech from your favorite fiber internet provider (and if not, we’ve got just the thing for you). Now the question is how best...
By Andrew Moore-Crispin, Ting Internet Wi-Fi is not your home internet connection. Your home internet connection is not Wi-Fi. There. Common misconception dispelled. When internet service providers (ISPs) claim to have the fastest Wi-Fi, they may not be lying…...
“The smart home is here to stay” – A futurist in 2021 making perhaps their easiest prediction ever. Whether you’ve been busy outfitting your home with smart home and automation gear or watching all your neighbors do so and thinking maybe it’s time, Ting Internet...
We all remember the days of ugly, dated wallpaper from the early 90’s. Newsflash: Wallpaper is hot again. Homeowners are asking about it, designers are ordering it, and manufacturers are providing options of every color and pattern. No matter the style of your home,...
When it comes to new homes, there are certain things we all dream of. Maybe it’s a large chef’s kitchen with a 12-foot island. Or maybe it’s a large backyard with a screened-in porch for relaxing on lazy days. According to the National Association of Home Builders...