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🏡 Cary Real Estate: Properties Sold in Cary Last Week

💡 Enhance Your Home's Electrical Safety with a Surge Breaker Installation

💡 Could Real Estate Agents Become the Next Travel Agents?

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Properties Sold in Cary, NC for Week of 28 April 2024 (Data source: Redfin)

Property Type: Single Family Residential.

There were 22 properties sold in Cary, NC during the past week. Please note that we exclude land sales and townhouses. Here are a few statistics based on the sales from this past week:

The average price for all properties sold is $828,977

The average size in square feet for houses sold is 2,857

The average price per square foot for houses that sold is $291

The number of homes sold by Postal Code:

• 27511: 3 homes

• 27513: 5 homes

• 27518: 4 homes

• 27519: 10 homes

The properties are listed from highest SOLD PRICE to lowest:

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6908 Palaver Ln, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,950,000
Beds: 5
Baths: 5.5
Size: 5636 sq ft

400 Preston Village Way, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,210,000
Beds: 5
Baths: 4.5
Size: 3770 sq ft

264 Hogans Valley Way, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $1,052,400
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.5
Size: 2811 sq ft

513 Potomac Grove Pl, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,048,000
Beds: 6
Baths: 5.5
Size: 3444 sq ft

204 Old Pros Way, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $975,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.5
Size: 3062 sq ft

221 Lions Gate Dr, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $950,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.5
Size: 4179 sq ft

103 Heart Pine Dr, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $930,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.5
Size: 2855 sq ft

2229 Lorelai Ln, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $900,600
Beds: 5
Baths: 3.0
Size: 3298 sq ft

108 Ginger Wood Ln, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $875,000
Beds: 5
Baths: 3.0
Size: 2896 sq ft

101 Emile Zola Dr, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $820,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.5
Size: 2829 sq ft

1400 Betasso Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $800,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.0
Size: 3001 sq ft

106 Grendon Pl, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $774,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.5
Size: 3168 sq ft

129 Gosling Way, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $755,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Size: 2266 sq ft

1208 Marsalis Way, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $699,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Size: 2278 sq ft

105 Lochside Dr, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $695,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Size: 2633 sq ft

215 Mccleary Ct, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $675,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.5
Size: 2511 sq ft

104 Lost Tree Ln, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $602,500
Beds: 5
Baths: 3.5
Size: 3200 sq ft

114 Mcintire Ln, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $560,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.5
Size: 2090 sq ft

3002 Heritage Pines Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $515,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Size: 1765 sq ft

306 SE Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $505,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.0
Size: 2207 sq ft

138 Cricketgrass Dr, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $486,100
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Size: 1679 sq ft

717 Bradhurst Pl, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $459,900
Beds: 2
Baths: 2.0
Size: 1267 sq ft

Click Here For the Full List of All Properties Sold Last Week

Enhance Your Home's Electrical Safety with a Surge Breaker Installation

If you have an older home with just two wires and no ground wire, adding a surge breaker is a great option to help protect your high-tech appliances. In some instances homes just have two prong receptacles that don’t accommodate modern appliances. And other cases the receptacles may have been swapped out with three prongs, however they’re ungrounded, giving a false sense of security.

A common solution is to use plug-in surge protector strips wherever you connect your high-tech appliance. However, this can become cumbersome and unsightly, especially if multiple appliances across various rooms require protection.

A more streamlined and effective approach involves installing a surge breaker directly into your home's electrical panel. This method provides centralized surge protection without the clutter and hassle of multiple surge strips scattered throughout your living space.

By opting for a surge breaker, you can ensure comprehensive safeguarding of your appliances against electrical surges, all from a single, manageable location.

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Could Real Estate Agents Become the Next Travel Agents?

The real estate sector, traditionally insulated from the rapid technological disruptions seen in other industries, stands on the cusp of significant change following a major settlement that changes how agents are compensated. 

Instead of sellers paying commissions to both buyer and seller agents, buyers might now need to pay their agents directly. This change could pave the way for increased use of technology to simplify the home buying process, raising questions about the necessity of traditional agent roles.

Despite these potential shifts, experts recognize the enduring need for the personalized guidance and reassurance that agents provide, particularly in significant transactions like home purchases.

Agents may increasingly function as specialized consultants, leveraging technology while focusing more on offering expert advice and reassurance throughout the complex process.

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