Pool Safety and Swim Lessons at Glen Laurel

Summer is officially here and many who live in the community of Glen Laurel head to the Glen Laurel Racquet and Swim Club for a way to keep cool. The Swim Club can be a great way for families to keep cool and have fun in the summer, but pool safety is something that must not be forgotten. It is estimated that 300 children under the age of five drown in swimming pools and spas each year. With a few preventative measures you can keep your family safe.

Consider enrolling your kids in swim lessons. Swim lessons are offered at the Glen Laurel Racquet and Swim Club with the next session beginning as early as July 5th. If you are interested in enrolling your child in swim lessons contact Brian Kampper at (919) 550-3225 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. 

Other safety reminders while at the pool include:

●     Ensure that one adult is assigned at all times to keep an eye on the kids while they are swimming or near the water’s edge.

●     Learn and practice water safety skills such as CPR and knowing how to swim.

If you have your own pool at your home in Glen Laurel:

●     Install a fence that completely surrounds the pool and has self-closing, self-latching gates.

●     Make sure that you have the appropriate safety equipment such as alarms, sensors, and barriers.

For more information on how to be safe around water visit the American Red Cross Home Pool Essentials website at www.homepoolessentials.com.

If you are interested in learning more about living in Glen Laurel, contact Rodney Geohagan. The Geo Team is here to help you with all of your real estate needs. Rodney Geohagan is a certified distressed property expert who has the experience to help you sell your home and is qualified to help you with all options before it is too late. There are a lot of questions about how the short sale process works and whether a homeowner would be better off selling short or signing over their deed in lieu of foreclosure. Rodney has the answer and would love to sit down for a confidential review of your options.

More Jobs Headed To the Durham Area

The Triangle area may have the 3rd highest rate of unemployment in the country, but that does not mean it has to stay that way. More jobs are headed to the Durham area. ReverbNation, a Durham based company recently acquired startup company Sound Around in hopes of increasing their business into the mobile market.  The acquisition will lead to a 50% increase in jobs there in the next few months.

ReverbNation distributes music to iTunes and also manages websites and fans for over 890,000 bands. ReverbNation serves some large names such as Madonna and Mary Chapin Carpenter all the way to new and upcoming artists.

Sound Around is a company that was created by two individuals out of N.C. State University and they provide companies with the capability to create mobile applications that allows for fans to follow their favorite band. The application will also provide fans the ability to download the latest music from their favorite band.

ReverbNation is looking to take their staff of about 20 employees to 30-35 in the next few months.

Job growth is important in the Triangle area and more jobs are planned in the future. If you are interested in learning more about short sales or foreclosures in Glen Laurel, contact Rodney Geohagan. The Geo Team is here to help you with all of your real estate needs. Rodney Geohagan is a certified distressed property expert who has the experience to help you sell your home and is qualified to help you with all options before it is too late. There are a lot of questions about how the short sale process works and whether a homeowner would be better off selling short or signing over their deed in lieu of foreclosure. Rodney has the answer and would love to sit down for a confidential review of your options.

President Obama Speaks On Job Growth For The Triangle Area

President Barack Obama visited the Triangle area this week and spoke of his plans to increase job growth.  Living in the Triangle area, where unemployment is high, the news of job growth is just what was needed. He visited with workers at Cree Inc.,an LED lighting facility in the Research Triangle Park.  He told them they were helping to lead the way in the clean energy revolution. President Obama said, “You’re helping to lead the comeback of American manufacturing. This is a company where the future will be won.”

Obama’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council also held sessions around the Triangle area and met with President Obama at Cree Inc. The Council is composed of 26 members that are business and labor leaders. The Council was put into place to come up with ideas on increasing job and economic growth. President Obama said to his Council,” We made great strides from where we have been in 2008,” and “We understood that although jobs were being created, they were not being created fast enough. I wake up every morning thinking about how everyone who wants a job is able to get a job.”

The group released their recommendations on how to increase and maintain job growth in many different sectors.  The group recommended increasing tourism and making it easier for tourists to visit the United States through an improved visa process. Another recommendation that the group had was to provide more support to small business owners and provide them with the information they need to gain Small Business Administration funding.

Job growth is important in the Triangle area and more jobs are planned in the future. If you are interested in learning more about short sales or foreclosures in Glen Laurel, contact Rodney Geohagan. The Geo Team is here to help you with all of your real estate needs. Rodney Geohagan is a certified distressed property expert who has the experience to help you sell your home and is qualified to help you with all options before it is too late. There are a lot of questions about how the short sale process works and whether a homeowner would be better off selling short or signing over their deed in lieu of foreclosure. Rodney has the answer and would love to sit down for a confidential review of your option

North Carolina Banks Suffering

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp recent reports shed a light on how bad North Carolina banks are suffering right now. As of early 2011, the total bank assets in North Carolina had declined by 24 percent when compared to the end of 2009.  It seems that both the housing and bank industry are still having a difficult time here in North Carolina.

In 2009, there were 105 banks in North Carolina that had assets of $2.23 trillion. Today there are maybe 99 banks in the state with assets totaling $1.69 million as of the end of March 2011. Many local experts feel that the trouble the banks are seeing are a result of slower lending along with deposits leaving North Carolina banks to be deposited in larger banks outside of the state.

Similar to the banking industry, the housing industry is still suffering in North Carolina. The number of permits to build new single-family homes throughout the state declined by 27.6 percent over the last year ending in March of 2011.  However, permits to build multifamily homes rose by 105 percent during the same period of time. The increased number of multifamily home permits is a positive thing for the housing market in Raleigh.

If you are looking to purchase a home in the Triangle area consider the small community of Glen Laurel located just a short 20 minute drive from downtown in Clayton, NC. Nestled along the Neuse River this community has something to offer anyone.  From the award winning golf course to the fully staffed Racquet and Swim Club your family is sure to call this place home.

If you are interested in learning more about short sales or foreclosures in Glen Laurel, contact Rodney Geohagan. The Geo Team is here to help you with all of your real estate needs. Rodney Geohagan is a certified distressed property expert who has the experience to help you sell your home and is qualified to help you with all options before it is too late. There are a lot of questions about how the short sale process works and whether a homeowner would be better off selling short or signing over their deed in lieu of foreclosure. Rodney has the answer and would love to sit down for a confidential review of your options.

Raleigh Listed Among The Top 10 Places To Buy A Home

Living in Raleigh is among the best places to buy a home according to a recent article released by Forbes magazine. Many housing markets across the country are suffering from decreased home values and increased foreclosure rates but that is not the case everywhere.

Stan Humphries, chief economist at Zillow.com had this to say in regards to those cities that made the list. "These markets are very affordable, where people are typically spending under 2.5 times their income on a house so it's pretty affordable, and they are now spending what they were paying in the 15 years between 1985 and 2000." Of the ten best places to buy a home none of those cities are situated on the west coast.

Raleigh came in number 7 out of the top 10 cities to buy a home in. Raleigh was also the most expensive market out of the 10 that were listed as the best places to buy a home. The midpoint price of a home in Raleigh was $171,800 and the foreclosure rate was .88 percent. The housing market criteria that Forbes looked at to determine their rankings looked at the overall picture of the city including rate of vacancies and foreclosures.

There are several unique communities close to the Raleigh area and Glen Laurel is one community you must consider when it comes to buying a home. Glen Laurel provides its residents with access to an award winning golf course along with a Racquet and Swim Club.

With an easy 25 minute drive to Downtown Raleigh, this community is the perfect place to call home.

If you are looking to buy or sell a home in the Raleigh area, contact Rodney Geohagan. The Geo Team is here to help you with all of your real estate needs. Rodney Geohagan is a certified distressed property expert who has the experience to help you sell your home and is qualified to help you with all options before it is too late. There are a lot of questions about how the short sale process works and whether a homeowner would be better off selling short or signing over their deed in lieu of foreclosure. Rodney has the answer and would love to sit down for a confidential review of your options.