Barrett Powell Real Estate Team

Homes For Sale in Pittsboro and Chatham County Report

For the period ending January 29, 2010, the home market in the Chatham County areas that include Pittsboro, Chapel Hill, Apex, Cary, and Sanford took a slight drop from the previous two months.  The numbers looked like this for December and January: Total Properties on the market were 741. The number of new listings for the period was 68. The number of sold homes was 23. The number of expired... [Read more...]

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Buying Property in Chapel Hill, Apex, Cary, and Chatham County (Part 2, Erosion Control)

Buying proper, land, is not as complex a transaction as buying a home in Chapel Hill, Apex, Cary, and Chatham County.  However there are some things you need to know concerning erosion control rules.  Recently, new ordinances have gone into effect that deal with how you have to control erosion on land you own when you go to clear that land to build your home on.  In the past, you simply cleared... [Read more...]

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Short Photo Tour Of Chatham County

Back in the summer I was out and about in Chatham and had the chance to take a few photos at Jordan Lake, The Preserve, Fearrington, and Pittsboro.  It was a beautiful day and the pictures really do tell the story of how beautiful it is here in this rural part of the Triangle. Here’s the boat ramp at the end of N. Pea Ridge Road at Jordan Lake.  One of the largest bodies of water... [Read more...]

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Home Traffic in Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Chatham and NC seen lower in September

Chatham County and North Carolina saw lower than expected traffic according to the Credit Suisse Realtor Survey. As a monthly contributor to the report for the area, I get sent copies of the report which I share with my clients and my agents. A copy of the full report can be downloaded here http://www.remaxchatham.com/reports/RealtorSurvey10-8-2009.pdf Traffic for first time homebuyers and investors... [Read more...]

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How to buy a house in Chapel Hill, Pittsboro and Chatham County

Buying a house in Pittsboro or other parts of Chatham County is not unlike buying a house in any other part of the Triangle or the Country for that matter, with one exception. Chatham has in the past been one of the fastest growing Counties in the region, the Country even. So depending on your idea of the “perfect” home, one thing usually stands out when considering where to buy…location, location,... [Read more...]

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Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Chatham County Sales Still Slightly Lower, But Improvement Seen

Chatham County’s home sales were off in August by 12% year of year from last August. In 2008, Chatham had 54 home transactions according to the Triangle MLS system. For 2009 that number was down slightly by 6 to 48 home transactions, indicating a slowing of the drop in year over year home sales. The news is still tough for area Realtors, though all are seeing increased activity and pending contracts. Looking... [Read more...]

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Buying or Selling Undeveloped Land in Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, and Chatham County.

Part 1: The Perk Test In this installment I’m going to spend some time on the process for buying or selling undeveloped land in Chatham County. This process is for undeveloped land and not improved lots that you typically find in a developed subdivision. With the case of improved lots, the developer or builder has done most of the work for you. But it is always a good idea to check with the County... [Read more...]

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Pittsboro and Chatham County pass liquor by the drink. What happens now?

Chatham County has passed liquor by the drink. So now what happens? Pretty much nothing, at least in the short term. It is true that some establishments in the county will start to serve mixed drinks. This will put those restaurants on an even keel with restaurants in neighboring counties. But I don’t think we will see any major increases in patronage or in new establishments being opened. Why? Because... [Read more...]

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What Realtors and Landbuyers Should Understand About the NC Septic System Permitting Process

The NC septic system permitting process is comprised of 3 permits that must he applied for in sequence to the local health department. The 1st septic system permit is an application for an Improvements Permit (IP). Basically, this permit will indicate whether there is available soil on-site to support a particular type of septic system. If there is available soil on-site to support a particular type... [Read more...]

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