Emilee Collins Emilee Collins, REALTOR® and Senior Real Estate Specialist® of Real Estate by Design, is spreading the word about Hillsborough’s Active Adult Community of Corbinton. Lighting is an afterthought for many home-owners, but it can completely change the look and feel of any room as well as help prevent injuries, an important point for retirees. The style of fixtures [...]

Imagine having just about everything you could possibly need or want within one square mile of where you live. How much easier your life would be and how much more time you would have for family, friends and all of the activities you love to do? You can have that life at North Hills. North Hills, also known as Raleigh’s [...]

It is true – they don’t build homes like they used to! Today’s new homes feature light-filled, liveable floor plans, durable, low-maintenance materials, and stronger, more efficient construction. Fire protection and other safety measures make new homes a safer choice for concerned families. Electrical power systems in new homes are sized for the heavier electrical demands of today’s family. New [...]

By Carmen Varnell, Triangle Retirement Resource Guide Baby Boomers…don’t you dare call them seniors! They are quite the opposite of what you think of when thinking of “senior”. Contrary to their generational description (ambitious, optimistic, materialistic, hardworking and forever young), Baby Boomers are creating history with the way they are redefining retirement. Not retiring like their parents or grandparents did, [...]

The kids are grown and gone, and it’s time to do something about it. The house seems empty because all of the noise and chatter has gone with them. You are beginning to wonder if you really need five bedrooms in a two-story house with a lawn that always seems to need mowing. It’s time to join the empty-nesters who [...]