Industry News
Construction, brokerage, and land development news that we aim to share with industry professionals, locals, anyone looking to familiarize themselves with Fuller Land and Development. We’re happy to highlight our industry knowledge and we truly look forward to reporting on all of the challenges and lessons that await us.
What do FedEx, WalMart, Go Daddy, and Nike all have in common? The answer can obviously be found at the end of this blog post, but please resist the urge to skip right to the end of the article and look it up.
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Fuller Land and Development Featured in Triangle Land DealA highly contested parcel of property located between I-40 and Highway 54 in Durham NC was recently sold for $3.1 million, to the triangle based development company Fuller Land & Develpment.
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Behavioral Styles in the Workplace
Do you ever find yourself sitting in your office thinking “what was that person thinking?” or “why did they do it that way?” – Good news! You are not alone. The Fuller team took some time to dive in a little deeper to our different behavioral and communication styles recently. As a team, we all took the “DISC” Behavioral Assessment Profile. Take a look at what we learned!
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Five Growing Trends in Residential Land Development
In our recent blogs, we reviewed changes in the housing markets, both nationally and locally. We now want to turn to the trends that are shaping the neighborhood designs of 2019. We see at least five notable changes in the modern streetscape...
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National Housing Trends - HBA Triangle Update
As the year winds to a close, now is a great time to reflect on both national housing trends and just what made the Raleigh-Durham housing market tick during the year. Fuller Land & Development’s President, Jim Anderson, and Vice President, Jackie Elek, recently attended a conference hosted by industry leaders and real estate professionals, courtesy of both Durham Orange Chatham Homebuilders Association and the Raleigh/Wake County Homebuilders Association. This conference provided both data and insight into the market’s behavior this past year, while also affording them a unique perspective on the road that lies ahead.
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Operation Coming Home: Veteran Housing for Soldiers Coming Home
Things always seem to move faster around this time of year, and there’s a good reason for it. Last month was a time brimming with celebration, giving thanks, and preparing for the winter holiday season, now in full swing. With so much going on it can be easy to forget that November also hosts a much quieter and reflective holiday: Veteran’s Day. People, the nation over, take time on November 11th to consider the sacrifices made by those in our armed forces. While some spend their days with family members who’ve served or mourning those they’ve lost, others spend the day trying to selflessly give back to those who have given all they can. One such example of this can be seen locally in the form of an annual event that transpired here in the Triangle.
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Finding the Best Triangle Area Office Space
In the last year, Apple, Amazon, and the U. S. Army began looking to the Triangle as a viable site for new North American headquarters. Even without taking into account the abundance of affordable office space in the area, the Triangle is home to three world-class universities while serving as a strategic midpoint between DC and Atlanta. The announcement that these organizations were keen on the Triangle was met with speculation about the region’s ability to service the three organizations’ needs. Even when a region, city, or neighborhood seems perfect for a business, choosing an office space involves considering many complex and interwoven factors. Below are a few of those critical determinants one should consider when choosing a new office space.
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Land Use Zoning for Home Buyers
If you ever walk down NC State University’s Hillsborough Street you may not immediately think of land use zoning, but one thing will become abundantly clear: it’s almost exclusively older, single-story businesses. An abundance of attached storefronts parallel to a university seems like common sense at first, but it’s not that simple. In reality, there’s something of a science that details what purpose those buildings get to serve: land use zoning (or just zoning, for short).
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Parade of Homes - Top New Homes of Triangle NC
One of our favorite Triangle traditions is just around the corner! For the first three weekends in October, serious new home buyers, casual house hunters, and perennial home design enthusiasts from all around the Triangle will be able to see what the best home builders in the area have to offer in a wide range of styles and price points.
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10 Best Home Improvement Shows Guiding Home Decor Trends
The rapid growth we’re experiencing in the Triangle creates, among other things, the need for new home construction, and at faster rates than we’ve ever experienced. These new houses are not only being built to accommodate more folks moving into the area, but also those who find themselves ready to realize their dream of owning a larger home, or one in a more ideal location. Luckily, our thriving local economy is allowing a lot of those dreams to come true- if these new home buyers can sell their existing properties. That’s typically where home improvement shows come into play.
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Mixing Traditional Homes with Contemporary Design Elements
They say
Everything old is new again
. We’ll bet you can think of many different ways this applies to the current recycled trends in fashion, beauty, and decor. When it comes to architecture, however, incorporating ideas from homes of the past is a prime example of benefiting from history’s many lessons. -
How to Conserve Energy in Your Home
Implementing good energy-use habits in your household will provide a host of benefits to your family in both the immediate and distant future. Learning simple ways to save energy will not only cut down on the cost of your utility bills, but will also reduce stress on our local energy generation and distribution systems, reduce the amount of air pollutants released into the the environment, and cut down on the depletion of non-renewable resources like coal, petroleum, and natural gas. What’s not to love about that?
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Is Buying A Townhome A Good Investment?
As unprecedented numbers of people flock to the Triangle region, vacant land is increasingly more difficult to come by. Builders are also taking notice that the downtown areas of Raleigh and Durham are suddenly a huge draw for buyers and having proximity to the bustling city life that’s emerging within them means building up, not out. For these reasons, you may have noticed an ever-growing number of new condo and townhome communities going up. This growth leaves home-buyers with one crucial question - Is buying a townhome a good investment or would they be better off finding a single family home?
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Ways to Save Water In Your Home
Conserving water is not only an eco-friendly cause for you and your family to take up, it will also serve you well in lowering the cost of your utility bills year-round! That’s a win-win all around! Did you know that water usage can directly impact not only your water bill but also your electricity bill? Electricity is used to heat and purify the water you use, as well as to pump the sewage from your home. Be mindful of the following tips to cut down on the costs associated with both your water and electricity bills.
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The Triangle Area’s Amazing Transformation
If you’re a longtime Triangle resident, you’ve undoubtedly noticed incredible changes over the years to the look and feel of the place you call home. What was once the best-kept secret of the South with a sleepy downtown area reserved for law offices and government buildings, is now a booming epicenter topping list after list of "Greatest Places to Move." Our humble community is garnering recognition on the local and national levels and was recently recognized for one area of improvement in particular.
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Buying A New Home & Land in a Seller’s Market
The Triangle’s current competitive seller’s market is presenting a multitude of challenges for buyers. Low inventory, competing bids & short due diligence periods can make the home buying process more than a headache for folks looking to invest in our area. If you’re thinking about purchasing a home, going with new construction has many benefits in this type of market. We’re going to walk you through how buying new, using an agent & preparing your finances can help you secure the house you’ve been looking for in your desired location!
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Buying a Newly Constructed Home in The Triangle this Spring?
Vogue magazine recently ranked Raleigh as one of the top 3 best places to buy a home in 2018. This and many other "best of lists" that Triangle area towns have been topping as of late is due in part to our growing jobs market which has prompted a population boom of incoming families searching for an exceptional quality of life. Springtime is notoriously one of the busiest times in the real estate market with higher competition for prospective home buyers leading sellers to drive up home prices due to high demand. All of this amounts to a great time to buy a newly constructed home in the Triangle area!
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Enjoying Spring in the Triangle Region of NC
Spring in the Triangle Region of North Carolina is truly unlike any other part of the south. The outdoor destinations and nature preserves offer a great opportunity for both locals and visitors alike. Get your calendar ready and be sure to take a moment to view a brilliant selection of our springtime favorites.
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Which Home Upgrades Pay Off Most at Resale?
It’s human nature to desire to recoup the money you invest in your home. Who wouldn’t? But is every home improvement going to be rewarded at resale? Probably not. But that’s okay. There are a few factors you should consider before making a home upgrade, which are the most likely to pay off when you decide to sell. Even if that is your main focus—many different opinions exist about which projects offer the biggest payoff.
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2018 Design Trends: Creativity Abounds
At J. Fuller Homes, we strive to stay on the cutting edge of design as we craft our custom and semi-custom-built homes to the highest set of standards. Here’s what’s trending in design for 2018.
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Triangle Business Journal’s Fast 50 Award Results
Fuller Land & Development placed #12 in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2017 “Fast 50” Awards program. This long-running program recognizes the fastest-growing, privately held firms within the Research Triangle region. Fuller, a multi-faceted real estate firm, offers land investment, brokerage, development and custom home building services throughout the region.
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CoConstruct: Improving Transparency
J. Fuller Homes is discovering the biggest benefit for all users of its new, cutting-edge home building software is it improves transparency for every segment of the detailed custom and speculative home building processes. Whether you are the home builder, the customer, the superintendent or the vendor, CoConstruct has improved J. Fuller Homes’ efficiency, thus improving its overall level of customer service as well as its bottom line.
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Selling Property? Consider 453 & 1031 Home Sales
If you are a landowner or invest in real estate properties, you have probably heard of 1031 exchanges. But you may not have heard of IRC Section 453, which offers an alternative to 1031 exchanges, one that many landowners and investors may find favorable, dependent on their situation.
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The First of Many: Johnston County, Parade of Homes Award
We already knew that the development Sherrill Place in Garner was a true gem, but J. Fuller Homes’ recent recognition in the Johnston County Parade of Homes let the rest of the Triangle region in on the secret.
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Triangle Market Update: The Skies Are Blue
Spring time is a lovely time in North Carolina’s Triangle region. For the most part, humidity is low, the skies are blue and the sun is bright. It’s also an opportune time to check in with our local housing market. A bird’s eye view shows all numbers going up, except, of course, the numbers you want to go down, like days on the market. Unlike most weather predictions, those who predicted the Triangle’s continued housing market success got it 100% right.
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Springtime = Lawn Time. Let the Fun Begin!
A soft, lush green lawn—it reminds us of carefree afternoons, playing in the yard and soaking up the sun. For some, working in the yard is a pleasant escape and for others, it’s not so pleasant. No matter your relationship with your lawn, most people enjoy the results of a well-manicured lawn and strive towards that perfection yearly. Springtime is go time for caring for your lawn, and it’s always helpful to have a plan. Below are important steps to take for ultimate lawn success.
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Reap the Benefits of Home Ownership in Tax Season
Owning a home creates a haven where dinners are prepared, families are connected and memories are created. But as you may know, owning a home costs money. Fortunately, homeowner tax breaks exist to help with the expense. To literally cash in on these perks, working on your taxes becomes more complicated. You will need to utilize a Form 1040 and Schedule A, so you can itemize. However, the effort to itemize is well worth the savings earned at tax time. Let’s take a look at how your home ownership can be beneficial during tax season.
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Design Trends: Kitchens, Exteriors, and More
At Fuller, we embrace the latest design trends while staying rooted in what we do best, constructing custom and semi-custom-built homes to the highest set of standards. After reviewing multiple 2017 Design Trends resources, we’re assured our team has entered the year on point. Kitchens lead the way in setting design, especially as wide-open spaces and focus on home flow continue to dictate overall home design. Emphasis on the home’s exterior and green living continue to influence design choices while homeowners find new ways to splurge.
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Complete 540 Project: Sooner or Later?
Familiar with either I-540 or NC 540? For readers who sit in traffic on one of these roads every day, they may be too familiar. But the proposed “Complete 540” project hopes to ease travelers’ traffic pains. While the plan is in motion, some influences want it to happen faster.
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Tesla and Solar Shingles
Tesla shareholders recently approved the acquisition of SolarCity, the nation's largest manufacturing and installer of solar panels. If Tesla manages to create the money saving, high-efficiency roofing system they are promising, it may be a whole new world for solar power.
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Residential Real Estate Forecast
The 2017 national real estate market is predicted to moderately slow moderately as compared to the last two years, according to Realtor.com®. Home prices are anticipated to slow to a 4 percent increase, down from 5 percent in 2016, and interest rates are expected to reach 4.5 percent in the year ahead.
