Raleigh, North Carolina.  In its current issue, Forbes magazine does an article about the “Best Places for Business and Careers”.  It is based on job and income growth, business and living costs, the education of the work force, quality of life, cultural opportunites, crime rate and migration trends (forbes.com/bestplaces/).  Raleigh was listed as number 1 and Durham as number 7.  During 2006 42,742 people moved to the Raleigh-Cary area (which includes Wake, Johnston and Franklin Counties) while Durham picked up another 4,542. Also,in its May issue, Black Enterprise magazine ranks Raleigh-Durham as number 3 among the 10 best places for African-Americans to work and play (blackenterprise.com). 

It is all well and good to toot our own horn but for those of you who read this blog or any of the many articles about the Triangle area being written in magazines, newspapers, etc. it should also be pointed out that we also have our problems.  The bond issues come in waves to try and keep up with the demand for new schools.  The roads in the area, while excellent, continue to bear the brunt of an ever greater assult wave of automobiles and trucks and while there are many fine jobs in the area there is also a tremendous demand for them.  The job market is, indeed, VERY competitive.  For those of you considering coming to this area you might want to check the following web sites: RelocateTriangle.com and city-data.com/forum/.  If you have excellent job skills you should certainly consider the Triangle but, as with all important decisions in life, consider carefully and approach with caution!

For information about housing in the Triangle area please call me or email me at the number or address given below.  The more precise your questions are the better the information you receive will be.  We have many fine homes in most price ranges.  As with any strong job market the demand for lower priced homes is the strongest, most competitive and, at times, difficult to fill the need for.  I also suggest that a good place to get a quick flavor of the Triangle area and its housing market is to check back postings to my blog. 

John Fish (919) 696-3474   Email: marvmax@mindspring.com   Website: www.JohnFish.com

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.  Welcome to the premier Raleigh-Durham online real estate blog.  It is designed to inform consumers on how to be a pro in the real estate market and avoid common pitfalls that are costly. It is also designed to keep you informed as to what is going on in residential and commercial real estate throughout the Triangle area.  The articles and tools throughout the site are FREE, with zero strings attached. My name is Johnf Fish; I cover Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Apex, Morrisville, Garner, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Louisburg, Zebulon, Clayton, Wendell, Durham, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas. 

John Fish (919) 696-3474   Email: marvmax@mindspring.com   Website:  www.JohnFish.com