About Meadowmont In Chapel Hill

Meadowmont in Chapel Hill is easily one of the more desirable neighborhoods in the Triangle for those looking for an urban feel neighborhood with suburban features. The 400 plus acre development has something for everyone from apartments to townhouses to luxury single family homes on wooded lots all within minutes from downtown Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The planners and developers clearly took their time when designing the community with a huge emphasis on quality of life for the residents. There are tree lined streets, open spaces, ponds and walking trails. The Chapel Hill Greenway runs through the neighborhood up to the 70 acre town park. The Meadowmont Swim Club features a six

The first thing most people notice when entering Timberlyne is its secluded forest feel. Well-sized lots (typically around a half an acre, give or take) are surrounded with old hardwood, flowering trees and green spaces. Its lush, secret garden look belies the fact that Timberlyne is really a central location in Chapel Hill North Carolina.

At the Center of Everything

Located on the north side of Chapel Hill, Timberline is off of Weaver Dairy Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It is a convenient two minutes from I-40, offering direct access to Raleigh, Durham, and the Research Triangle Park. Timberlyne is also a walkable neighborhood, with a wide variety of shops and restaurants within just a few minutes walk. The Timberlyne and Chapel Hill

How to Find The Perfect Neighborhood

You're out looking to buy a home in an area you're not truly familiar with. How can you know whether it's a good match for what you are ideally looking for? There’s an art to knowing if a neighborhood is a great one, and it goes far beyond tree-lined streets or summer block parties.

Let’s assume you stumble upon what appears to be your ideal neighborhood in. It’s close to the things that matter to you and it’s filled with the things you love. Fantastic. But even if it seems to tick all your boxes, there are 7 important things you really need to do before allowing yourself to fall head over heels with any particular location:

1. Get A Bird's Eye View

Type the address in Google Maps. Then zoom out. And zoom

One of the most common terms I see negotiated in contracts for a home in Durham today is for the seller to contribute money to the Buyer to cover all, or part of the Buyer’s Closing Costs. Seller paid closing costs can, with certain limits, be paid by the seller to the buyer without any problems…if you know the rules. Ignorance of the Underwriting Guidelines for the program and Bank that the Buyer is applying for a mortgage from, can turn a seller contribution of closing costs into a real problem!

It can be the difference between getting a loan – or getting denied! Yikes!

Seller contribution is really just another way of saying a part or all of the closing costs are paid by the seller. For example, a contract could read that the seller will

If you are purchasing a home in Durham, you will need cash to cover your portion of the services it will take to close your mortgage loan. If you are a First Time Home Buyer – you might not know what those costs would be!

Those services and fees will include fees to the lender, the appraiser, the attorney, the court house, inspection fees, taxes insurance – and MORE! There costs are generally broken down into two different “buckets…” One Time Fees (like the Attorney and Appraisal Fees) and Pre-Paid Items (which are generally considered to be part of your on going payment like Insurance and Taxes.

Total Closing Costs For Chapel Hill Homes

The TOTAL closing costs for most Chapel Hill home buyers, purchasing an average home are generally about 3 to

Some homes in Durham and Chapel Hill are in Communities that have Home Owner Associations, and those dues could be charged on a monthly, annual or quarterly basis – depending on the Association and the Amenities that Community has.

Makes sense – especially if you are moving to an area that has a playground, a large entryway or Swimming Pool. Townhouse Communities and Condos generally have Association costs that cover part or all of the exterior maintenance of your home or landscaping around your property. But, there’s more to Home Owner’s Associations than just paying dues for maintenance.

Dues generally pay for the association insurance policies, landscaping services by a professional landscaper, management of the association by a professional

Southern Village in Chapel Hill, NC

An urban planned community where homes and shops and schools are all within a small village type atmosphere within walking distance.

The community was built in the mid to late 1990s and boasts the highly rated Mary Scroggs Elementary School part of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district in the neighborhood, greatschools.org gave this school 9 out of 10! Market Street is the retail area of Southern Village anchored by the Weaver Street Market supermarket. There are specialty stores, pizza and coffee shops and professional offices.There is a wide range of housing options in Southern Village, from loft style apartments to large single family homes. 2015 YTD data (11/15/2015) shows that condos are selling in