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            <link>http://www.greaterraleighrealty.com/blog/cary-business-voted-best-place-to-work-by-forbes.html</link>
            <author>Mail@GreaterRaleighRealty.com (Teresa Pollock)</author>
            <title>Cary Business Voted Best Place to Work by Forbes</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Statistical software development company, SAS, has been voted the best place to work by Forbes Magazine. This Cary NC based company has been on the list for the past thirteen years; however this is the first time it holds the top position.The company is locally, and now nationally, known for its employee benefits. Some of these include:

&nbsp;On premisis day care

&nbsp;66,000 square foot FREE fitness center

&nbsp;On premisis free phyiscians

&nbsp;Barber

&nbsp;Flex Scheduling

&nbsp;Children... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:47:39 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>Mail@GreaterRaleighRealty.com (Teresa Pollock)</author>
            <title>New School Board Ends Mandatory Year-Round Schools</title>
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The new Wake County School board voted to end year-round school assignments starting with the 2010-2011 school year. Making good on campaign promises, the new board has pushed for this controversial policy change since being elected. Along with the change comes cheers and criticism.

A year round schedule was implemented for 22 middle and elementary schools two years ago. The goal was to help ease overcrowding issues by allowing school buildings to be used year round. Many complain that this ed... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:37:13 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>Mail@GreaterRaleighRealty.com (Teresa Pollock)</author>
            <title>New Wake County School Board Faces Tough Issues</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Wake County School Board has been garnering a great deal of attention lately thanks to the new directions the newly elected board seems to be taking. In fact, there are two major issues that have become topics of major debate: doing away with the current busing routes in an effort to create &quot;neighborhood&quot; schools and getting rid of year-round schooling programs.The proposal to move toward neighborhood schools has sparked a controversy primarily because many believe this step would ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:10:38 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>Mail@GreaterRaleighRealty.com (Teresa Pollock)</author>
            <title>Raleigh Passes New Laws</title>
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You may be surprised to learn that Raleigh legislators passed whopping 577 new laws this year, a number of these have gone inito effect December 1,2009. While some of the laws won't affect many of Raleigh's residents, several of them will have a direct impact on the majority of the area's residents. Here are a few of the laws that you should be aware of if you live in Raleigh or plan on visiting the area:


Automated cameras and videos may be used to prosecute drivers who pass a stopped school ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:06:54 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>Mail@GreaterRaleighRealty.com (Teresa Pollock)</author>
            <title>Unemployment Rates Remain Low in Cary NC</title>
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According to recent reports, the unemployment rate in North Carolina's Triangle area continues to remain below the national average. In fact, the unemployment rate dropped from 9.1% in July to just 8.6% in August. The national average, on the other hand, was 9.6% in August and 9.7% in July. When looking specifically at the Raleigh-Cary area, the unemployment rate was below the national average in July, with the rate being at 8.7%, as well as in August, at which time the unemployment rate in the... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:14:58 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Mail@GreaterRaleighRealty.com (Teresa Pollock)</author>
            <title>Raleigh-Cary Area Ranks in the Top 10 of Large Cities with the Greatest Job Growth Potential</title>
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Michael Shires, who is an associate professor in public policy at Pepperdine University, and Joel Kotkin, who is the executive editor of NewGeography.com, recently released their list of the &quot;best cities for job growth.&quot; For those who live in the Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina area, it won&rsquo;t be much of a surprise to learn that the city was included in the top 10 list of large cities.&nbsp; For those who are considering moving to the area, addition in this prestigious list is just ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:53:03 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Mail@GreaterRaleighRealty.com (Teresa Pollock)</author>
            <title>Raleigh-Cary Area is the Most Popular among Seniors</title>
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When you think of retirement, does your mind conjure up images of 60-something's flocking south to Florida? Traditionally, we have thought of Florida as the Mecca for retirees, but a new report published by the Brooking's Institute is predicting a change to this stereotype. In fact, current trends indicate that the younger metro areas will have the fastest growth among seniors over the next several years. The reason? Many seniors are choosing to stay put after retirement rather than flying sout... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:31:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Mail@GreaterRaleighRealty.com (Teresa Pollock)</author>
            <title>Property Taxes for Wake County Homes</title>
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Wake County Property Taxes


Relocating to the Wake County, North Carolina? If so, then it'll be important to understand how Wake County assesses real estate property and also, how are the real estate property taxes calculated using this assessment. Having already discussed the revaluations of Wake County homes, let's focus on the later of the two topics&nbsp;- &quot;How are real estate property taxes calculated within Wake County?&quot; To begin with, the amount of taxes that each property ow... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:10:14 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Mail@GreaterRaleighRealty.com (Teresa Pollock)</author>
            <title>Wake County Property Taxes and Revaluations</title>
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Wake County's 2008 Revaluation Process 


As of January 1, 2008, Wake County property owners underwent a revaluation of the real estate within their municipalities. Performed by a professional appraisal firm, this mass appraisal of all real estate within Wake County&rsquo;s borders revalued every property at their &ldquo;current&rdquo; market value. Property values were established by carefully evaluating a multitude of factors. These include the physical attributes of the home, such as its:
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:14:32 -0500</pubDate>
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