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Town of Cary Needs Your Help to Draw Googles New Fiber Optic
Town of Cary is asking it’s citizens to take a few minutes to nominate Cary for Google’s new fiber optic internet service.
Below is the re-post from the Town of Cary press release:
To help boost its chances for success, the Town of Cary is asking Cary citizens to nominate their community to Internet search-engine great, Google, as the first and only location to install its blazing-fast experimental fiber-optic network. The connection promises to deliver data at 1 gigabit per second; that’s roughly 50 to 300 times faster than current DSL, cable and fiber-optic networks that connect most U.S. homes to the Internet. Simply go to Google’s nomination page and complete the short survey. The last day to nominate Cary is Friday, March 26.
PRIMARY CONTACTS:
Bill Stice, Director of Technology Services, (919) 469-4027
Deanna Boone, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 462-3908
Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 460-4951
Thanks for Reading our Cary Real Estate Blog. Post Authored By: David Williams
David’s a Licensed North Carolina Realtor & The Voice of CaryRealEstate.com
Morrisville Parkway Extension will connect Davis Drive to NC Hwy 55
The Town of Cary has announced that work will begin on March 15th to complete 3 missing sections of Morrisville Parkway. The Morrisville Parkway Extension will connect the dots between Morrisville Parkway and Davis Drive all the way to NC Hwy 55.
Currently there are standalone sections of Morrisville Pkwy. The 3 missing pieces include a section between Davis Drive and a standalone section of Morrisville Parkway that has previously only been accessible from inside of the Preston Village subdivision. The work is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2010. In my opinion this will be a great benefit to overall traffic flow, connecting Davis Drive to NC Hwy 55. There will be a trade-off for a few sections of homes in the Preston Village and Preston LakeridgeTownhomes communities – they will have much greater access to major highways but will have increased traffic – for years the small standalone section of Morrisville Pkwy has been very quietly tucked away inside of the Preston Village subdivision.
Thanks for Reading our Cary Real Estate Blog. Post Authored By: David Williams
David’s a Licensed North Carolina Realtor & The Voice of CaryRealEstate.com
Cary Lochmere Home Owners Be on Alert!
Cary residents have the luxury of enjoying a high quality of life – which includes living in a Town of 140,000 people and not worrying much about crime – at least major crime – that’s why the news this week of several home break-ins while the families where home sleeping is big news & disturbing – the break ins occurred in the Lochmere area of Cary – a large planned unit development with lakes, walking trails, golf course etc (also home to yours truly).
Below is the press release from the Town of Cary – I usually do not cut and paste a blog post but with this I’m making an exception:
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Town of Cary Police Department Seeks Help in String of Home Burglaries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2010
CARY, NC – The Town of Cary Police Department is asking citizens for their help in locating suspects involved with recent home burglaries. During the overnight hours of January 10, 2010 and January 12, 2010, suspects gained entry into three occupied homes in the Lochmere area of Cary. Stolen property includes televisions, purses, wallets, electronic equipment and jewelry. No one was harmed during the robberies.
“How or if these burglaries are related is still being investigated, but what we can say for sure is that it’s a very serious concern for us any time break-ins occur while families are sleeping, and we need everyone’s help in protecting against these criminals,” said Captain Mike Williams.
Cary or California? Cary Police on 2 Wheels
Okay, I’ll admit it – growing up I was a big fan of Ponch and John – yes I’m talking about the TV show ‘CHiP’s’ – which by the way, ever go back and watch one of those old shows? Scary that I used to like that show – anyway – when I stopped for lunch today at one of my favorite Cary mexican restaurants, (Fiesta Mexicana in the Swift Creek Shopping Center) I grabbed my camera for a shot of one of Cary’s Police motorcycles parked right in front of the restaurant. What kind of police motorcycle for the Town of Cary? BMW of course! Seeing the police motorcycle transported me back to childhood memories of watching ‘CHiP’s’ – and yes I’ve had the theme song in my head all day.
It really made me stop and think how different (in a good way) Cary is today from the tiny rural community of my childhood days! So do you think if I get pulled over by one of these I can get out of a ticket by saying “I blogged about you?”, yea – me either.
The Cary Police have a fleet of four BMW motorcycles as part of the Traffic Safety Team.
Thanks for Reading our Cary Real Estate Blog. Post Authored By: David Williams
David’s a Licensed North Carolina Realtor & The Voice of CaryRealEstate.com
Coming Soon to a Yard Near You, Maybe Even Yours!
At Cary Real Estate we’re preparing for a busy 2010!
We placed an order for more yard signs today – yes we spent the extra money to have the reflective signs – we think it really makes a difference, especially during the winter months as it gets dark so early – the reflective signs really ‘pop’ with car headlights.
Fortunately the Town of Cary, known for strict sign ordinances, still allows a home seller to have a for sale yard sign – but you can’t get carried away! The town limits a home seller to one yard sign with certain size restrictions.
What about open houses? One of the keys to having a successful open house is to drive traffic to the home for sale by having lots of signs – the down side - open house signs start to multiply & not everyone is timely with removing the open house sign – the Town of Cary takes the aesthetic appearance seriously - they have multiple regulations in place regarding a home seller or real estate agent having and advertising open houses.
- limit on the number of open houses per year
- limit on the number of off premise signs directing to the open house
- specs on the size/color of the open house directional sign
- open house sign limited to the weekends
The net effect of the Towns regulations, few agents hold open houses and the Town is not cluttered with signs. Bottom line – There’s a lot more to successfully selling your home in Cary than just an open house!
Thanks for Reading our Cary Real Estate Blog. Post Authored By: David Williams
David’s a Licensed North Carolina Realtor & The Voice of CaryRealEstate.com
Town of Cary’s 1st Community Christmas Tree
Okay, so I added the word Christmas into the description of the tree, as the Town of Cary is calling it their Community Tree. It’s a pretty neat idea to generate community involvement. The town invited area businesses, Schools, Churches, Non-Profits and Clubs to create and submit an original ornament that represents their organization, thus the title “Community Tree“.
The ornaments adorn the official Town of Cary Community Tree, on display in Town Hall. The town also illuminates a 30′ tall cedar tree on the town hall grounds.
If you’re interested in your organization being represented on next years tree you can find the info on the Town of Cary’s site.
Thanks for Reading our Cary Real Estate Blog. Post Authored By: David Williams
David’s a Licensed North Carolina Realtor & The Voice of CaryRealEstate.com
A Christmas present for you in Downtown Cary!
Here’s another splendid example of the good life in Cary, NC…the town is hosting what’s sure to be a fantastic day of enjoyment for the whole family, next Saturday, December 5th!
There’ll be Santa’s Workshop starting at 10am with crafts and refreshments for the 10yr and under crowd, with a visit by a certain someone from way up North!
Also on the agenda, is an art exhibit at Town Hall called ‘The Artist Within’ featuring works by Town employees and staff.
Apparently, the downtown Cary merchants will be participating with special refreshments, crafts and entertainment…
The Page-Walker History Center will host a Victorian Christmas celebration with refreshments and activities sure to please any age!
The evening will bring the annual tree lighting ceremony which will include live entertainment and refreshments.
And something I’m personally looking forward to is the radio play, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ to be performed in the Cary Town Council Chambers!
Check out this article in the Cary Citizen for all the details and then, I hope to see you there!
Town of Cary Remains One of the Safest Places to Live in the US.
CQ Press, who publishes the annual City Crime Rankings just released their annual report – the Town of Cary received the following distinguished rankings:
Safest Municipality in North Carolina for the 11th straight year.
Safest Municipality in the South East.
5th Safest in the Nation for populations between 100,000 and 499,999. (Cary’’s current population estimated to be just under 140,000)
19th Safest in the Nation out of entire list without regard to population size.
While the rankings are very impressive it was noted that the town’s ranking dropped from the previous year high ranking of 3rd safest based on population and 15th safest overall. One reason for the decline – the 3 Cary women who died at the hand of domestic violence this past year – which is very unusual for Cary – a town which usually will not have a single murder over the course of a year.
Having lived in the Cary area my entire life I sometimes take for granted how safe our Town really is. The Cary Police strive hard to keep it that way! Which brings up a great takeaway point - don’t speed in Cary! The police have the time to write speeding tickets!
Thanks for Reading our Cary Real Estate Blog – This Post Authored By: David Williams
David is a Licensed North Carolina Realtor and Broker/Owner of CaryRealEstate.com
CaryRealEstate.com Specializes in Residential Real Estate in Cary, North Carolina
Classic Halloween Movies Showing at Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre this October
Cary's Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Looking for something fun and different to do? The Town of Cary offers a great venue for outdoor movies at Koka Booth Amphitheatre and they are serving up Halloween Classics this October. Ticket Prices are $3 with kids 12 and under free. Bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy!
- Monday 10/26 Psycho
- Tuesday 10/27 The Shining
- Wednesday 10/28 Night of the Living Dead
- Thursday 10/29 Casper
- Friday 10/30 Double Frankenstein and Dracula
Dear Cary Real Estate, Why Doesn’t Cary Have Any Public Schools?
What? No Public Schools in Cary? Of course there are public schools in Cary, in fact some of the best public schools in North Carolina are in Cary. So what gives?
Here’s the thing . . Cary is a town located in Wake County and all of the public schools are operated by Wake County. There’s no such thing as a ‘Town of Cary’ school. Instead they are wake county managed schools located in Cary. The same applies across the county, meaning there are no ‘Raleigh’ schools etc. Yes it’s a technicality but many people that relocate to Cary have heard how great the Cary schools are and mistakenly think ‘Cary Schools’. Another very important detail for someone relocating to the Cary area is to realize that due to the growth of the area and the ongoing construction of new schools, the county reviews the student assignment plan every year. The bottom line is no one can guarantee the school that a particular home is assigned to will stay the same year after year. The Cary area is home to over 20 elementary schools, 6 middle schools and 4 High Schools. Here’s a complete list of Wake County Schools.
