$1650/1080ft2 - Prime Apex Retail/Office Space for Rent


Prime Apex Location!! Like New Retail/Office Space for Rent!!

Former cleaner with cleaner equipment ready or can be your Shop, Accounting, Law, Therapy, Architect, Graphic design company, Coffee shop, Bike shop, Art studio...e.t.c. It is located on 501 N Salem Street in all brick like new retail/office unit. With lots of parking and close to Apex downtown, restaurants, highways..e.t.c

The lease is a modified gross lease which includes CAM, water, garbage, grounds maintainance, property taxes. The tenant is responsible for electric, phone, gas. Email for photos and layout. You don't want to miss this one and please call me for more information!

Hannah Chan
CHK REALTY
919-426-1854
919-468-1570(Fax)

My Website:http://raleighcaryapexmorrisvillerealestate.blogspot.com/
My Blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/leohannahchan
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New Year Eve Activities - First Night Raleigh children programs

New Year Eve activities with your family and kids at the First Night Raleigh!!

The RBC Bank Children's Celebration
http://www.firstnightraleigh.com/home.html

http://www.firstnightraleigh.com/childrenscelebration.html

The First Night Raleigh RBC Bank Children’s Celebration will be held on December 31, 2008 from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the North Carolina Museum of History, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and on the Bicentennial Plaza. Children 5 and under attend for free (when accompanied by a button-wearing adult). Admission buttons are required for Adults and Children ages 6 and up.


North Carolina Museum of History

Showcase of Traditional Chinese MovementMedia Sponsor: Kidsville News!Daniels Auditorium – Site 2 (CAP 300)
2:00-2:30 Raleigh Academy of Chinese Language (Dance)
2:45-3:15 Chinese-American Friendship Association (Dance)
3:30-4:00 Chinese-American Friendship Association (Dance)
4:15-4:45 Triangle Area Chinese-American Society (Lion Dance)
5:00-5:30 Tai Chi with Master Chen

Chinese Lanterns Demo Gallery (CAP 50)Light your way into 2009. These traditional decorations with a First Night twist will be a perfect prop in the People's Procession.

Chinese Names and Symbols Red Room (CAP 50)
Join the Chinese-American Friendship Association and Triangle Area Chinese-American Society for a lesson in Chinese art.

Arts Together Toddler RoomPurple Room (CAP 75)Fun and safe activities to capture the imaginations of young children. Diaper changing and feeding areas also provided.

Henna Tattoos with Deepika Bhatt
Third Floor
Artist Deepika Bhatt will adorn you with beautiful traditional Asian symbols.

Tai Chi Demonstrations
3:00-5:00
Lobby - Site 3
Learn this Chinese martial art from Master Jin Chen of the Chinese Kung Fu Center and the Raleigh Academy of Chinese Language.


North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Showcase of Traditional Chinese Music
Media Sponsor: Carolina Parent
First Floor Auditorium - Site 4 (CAP 275)
2:30-3:00 Triangle Area Chinese-American Society Youth Symphony
3:15-3:45 Music by the Chinese-American Friendship Association
4:00-4:30 Kids Songs Series by the Raleigh Academy of Chinese Language

Blake Peebles Guitar Hero Demonstration
4:45-5:15
Media Sponsor: Carolina Parent
First Floor Auditorium - Site 4 (CAP 275)
A demonstration by the Guitar Hero world champion.

Red Envelopes Lobby - Site 7 (CAP 75) Red envelopes symbolize wealth and prosperity for the coming year. Here you can design your own and add a special golden wish for 2009.

Dancing Lions
Thirdl Floor Classroom Area (CAP 50)
Did you catch the dancing lions on Bicentennial Plaza? Make your own piece of Chinese culture believed to bring luck and happiness.

Chinese Symbols and Letter Writing with the Raleigh Academy of Chinese Language
2:00-5:30
Mountain Cove - Site 5 (CAP 50)

Chinese Characters in Costumes - Photo Opportunity
3:00-5:00
Mountain Cove - Site 5 (CAP 50)

Animal of the Hour
2:00-8:00, at the top of every hour
Third Floor, Windows on the World - Site 6


Outside on Bicentennial Plaza

Celebration Tent2:00-6:00Media Sponsor: Raleigh Television NetworkWhat's First Night without a little music? Come to the Celebration Tent and fashion your own drum or other noisemaker to carry in the People's Procession.

First Night Honorable DragonOur dragon has a lot of pride, but not a ton of pizzazz. Decorate a dragon scale and we'll dress him up in true First Night Raleigh style!

Kung Fu, Lion Dance, and more! 2:00-5:30Come join Master Jin Chen and the Chinese Kung Fu Center students for demonstrations. And enjoy a Lion Dance and parade!

Roving Puppets3:00-4:00Paperhand Puppet Intervention roam and share their large artistic puppet creations.http://www.paperhand.org/

Hannah Chan
CHK REALTY
919-426-1854
919-468-1570(Fax)
(Please check out my blog periodically to keep track of the local market and fun things to do in our area.)

My Website:http://raleighcaryapexmorrisvillerealestate.blogspot.com/
My Blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/leohannahchan
My Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahchan

Downtown Raleigh Condos and other new developments...

I was invited to visit my friends' new condo located at RBC plaza from which we can overlook the whole downtown Raleigh, capitol and all the surrounding areas. It is only about 5 minutes walking distance to the Marble Kids Musesum. We walked there lesiurely with the kids and spent a couple of hours fun time at the museum.
After we walked back to RBC Plaza, the kids and adults enjoyed a Disney movie in the "home theater" at the RBC clubhouse. On the 23rd floor where the club house is located, there are a huge outdoor patio area and a swimming pool. Inside the club house, there are a gym room, big kitchen area, a pool table and game tables for residents to use -- a great place to relax and hang out. My daughter kept telling me we need to go back to "Uncle Bruce's hotel room". It is true that living in the condo is just like living in a hotel -- you have all kinds of amenities inside and you can walk to the restaurants, shops, museums...e.t.c. It was such a great experience because you can enjoy city living without the big city hustle and bustle yet. No one could have thought that "city life style" would be in Raleigh a couple of years back.
But now, Downtown Raleigh is having more and more new condo developments such as West, Qorum and 222 Glenwood (they are having a closeout Sales right now ) in the Glewood South area which is more convenient to shops and restaurants and is more established. RBC Plaza is more close to the museums like Kids Marble Musesum (and Imax theather) and Museum of Natural Sicenses and is more central to the activities and events. There are choices and options for sure.
City living is finally here in downtown Raleigh. With the new convention center, new Marriott hotel, to be built City Plaza, Campbell University Law School and more offices relocating to downtown, the "new and trendy" city life styles in Raleigh downtown is getting more exciting and thriving.
Downtown Raleigh is divided into 4 major districts: Glenwood South, Warehouse District, Capital District and Fayetteville Street District. Each district is with its unique appeal and characteristics.
If you are interested to know more about the city living in Downtown Raleigh and Five points area, please feel free to email me or call me for more information.

Hannah Chan
CHK REALTY
919-426-1854
919-468-1570(Fax)

(Please check out my blog periodically to keep track of the local market and fun things to do in our area.)

My Website: http://www.caryraleighrealty.com
My Blog: http://raleighcaryapexmorrisvillerealestate.blogspot.com
My Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahchan

More Home Builders in Triangle in trouble

After Hasentree was reported in trouble not too long ago, St Lawrence Homes is also reported in the news that it has more than 400 liens on its unsold homes and lands for the contractors' fees related to building materials, labors and advertising..e.t.c
Right now, as the Triangle Homes Sales dropped nearly 40% compared to last year and the Triangle area builders not only need to compete with others builders but also with those foreclosures, Short Sales and bank seized properties now flooded in the market. The builders are motivated to move the inventory and are cautious about building any "spec homes".
According the economist of Wachovia, the receission will continue at least until to 2nd quarter of 2009 and I am working with investors and bargain home buyers. In my opinion, right now is the golden opportunity to buy and I am making offer for my customers weekly cause with the interest rate cut and all these good deals popping up. You need to be fast in order to take advantages in existing market.
Anyway, if you are interested to know more about investing or buying in Triangle area, please feel free to email me or call me for any question.

Hannah Chan
CHK REALTY
919-426-1854
919-468-1570(Fax)
(Please check out my blog periodically to keep track of the local market and fun things to do in our area.)
My Website: http://www.caryraleighrealty.com
My Blog: http://raleighcaryapexmorrisvillerealestate.blogspot.com
My Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahchan

My 2008 Grand Prizes are...

2008 is almost over and my 2008 Grand prizes are when I received my clients' recommendations.
From all these testimonies, I knew I am making the difference in their lives!!I would like to share all these testimonials with you which I viewed them as my Grand Prizes in 2008..

1st time home buyer from New York
Hannah provides the entire package of the home-buying process. She is highly energertic and cares highly for her clients and is purchasing theh house as if it were her very own."
Client from Raleigh
"Hannah is very professional and kind real estate agent. She did wonderful job for my house researching and purchasing. I will definitely recommend her and use her as my agent again."

Client from Canada
"We just moved to The Triangle Area from Canada and bought the first home in the US with the help from Hannah. She is absolutely incredible to work with! She is enthusiastic and determined to help her clients. She is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of real estate, and also an excellent resource for everything related to purchasing a house. She protected my interest at every turn and in every little detail I felt completely at ease and confident in her. I can't express enough how much I appreciated her and how truly lucky I was to find her." October, 2008

Client from Wisconsin
"My family was so lucky to have Hannah as our realtor. We are very grateful of her efforts in completing our purchasing of a new house in Cary. In additional to her deep and detailed knowledge and experience in realty, which have made her a successful realtor, what impressed us most was her responsibility. She participated in every event of the purchasing, from lot selection to inspection, from walk-through to closing. She bridged the gap well between the builder and us. It was her hard work that made us worry the least. We really enjoyed working with Hannah through the whole process. She is such a person that you can not only have her as your realtor but your friend. In a word, she is a person that you can trust her completely." July, 2008

Client from Raleigh
"I know I can trust Hannah to handle the sale of my house for me. She provides excellent service as a real estate agent." July, 2008Client from Cary"Hannah was very patient with us, as we took a long time to decide on a house. She was always very flexible and full of energy. She is quite experienced with this area, and is constantly building up a network of good repairman, movers, and other service providers. She is also very vocal and can be a good person to have on your side for negotiation." July, 2008

Client from Charolotte,NC
"This is the 1st time I worked with Hannah and she is awesome, professional, helpful, knowledgeable. Since the whole case had very inexperienced loan offercer and selling agent, Hannah not only helps me as a client to understand the problems, she also chips in her knowledge to help solving most difficult situations with other parties. I had been working with several agents to purchase houses/condos before, I can be sure that I will refer Hannah to the other people/friends." July, 2008

Client from New York
"Hannah is a very enthusiastic person. She is very professional and accessibal as well." July, 2008

Client from Durham
"Hannah is a trustworthy agent. She tells us not only the good side of a house, but also the bad side. This makes us feel confident when we made the final decision. We are very satisfied with her service. We will definitely recommend Hannah to others." June, 2008

Client from Maine
"Hannah was a huge help in our move down from Maine. She's very sweet and easy to work with - I definitely recommend her!" June, 2008

Client from New Jersey
"Hannah is a wonderful real estate agent, but she is also now a friend. When I first moved to NC from another state, Hannah was one of the first to make me feel welcomed to the area. She knows the area well, and is always willing to take that extra step to help out. We would use Hannah again in the future." June, 2008

Client from Texas
"My wife and I are very impressed with Hannah's professionalism and willingness to accommodate our requests every time. She was so willing to work with us to get us the best deal for our buck. We would highly recommend Hannah anytime." June, 2008

Client from Altanta
As a buyer's agent, Hannah provided excellent service with solid information/analysis, diligent communications and overall a quality job." June, 2008

Client from Cary
"Hannah is hard working, reliable, takes time to negotiate between all persons involved in a transaction. She is focussed, goal oriented and a pleasure to work with. Would recommend her without hesitation. Shailesh" June, 2008

Client from San Jose, CA
"Hannah was a trusted agent with a very high integrity and professional knowledge. She was always willing to work an extra mile to get the great results for the client. I am very satisfied by the services she provided. I highly recommend her as a real-estate agent for any ones who want to hire a high notch professional in this field." March, 2008

Client from Florida
"We selected Hannah as our buyer's agent when purchasing our home in 2007, having moved to the Triangle area from out of state. We had very specific criteria about the home we were looking for, so perhaps not the easiest clients to work with; however Hannah exceeded our expectations in all aspects of the home finding and buying experience. Hannah is very knowledgeable about real estate in the Triangle area. She always accommodated our schedules (including our 1 and 2-year-old kids underfoot). We looked at a lot of homes, but finally found the perfect one and are very happy with our home. It was a pleasure working with her both on a personal and professional level." March, 2008

Client from New York
"We purchased our first home in April 2007 and Ms. Hannah was recommended through a relative of ours. Since we did not know RTP area well, demographically speaking, we were very thankful that Ms. Hannah was able to educate us about the various towns and what it has to offer. We found her to be personnable and dependable. She listened to what my husband and I were looking for in our first home. We also felt that she was looking out for our interests, as a first time home owner, and not her own. I highly recommend Ms. Hannah if you are not familiar with the process of buying a home and looking to buy a home in the Raleigh, NC area. Her integrity is reflected both in her work and character." March, 2008

Client from Cary
"Hannah is our buyer's agent. I really want to select all the attributes offered (great results, personable, expert, good value, on time, high integrity and creative), but I am limited to only three. So I selected the three attributes that matter the most to me. The thing I appreciate most is that Hannah is customer-oriented. She really puts her customer's benefit first, not hers (i.e. commission). She is capable, knowledgeable, reliable yet humble. She is always available and prompt to satisfy our needs. The experience of working with her is so wonderful that I will definitely work with her again if I ever have the need." February, 2008

1st time home buyer from New York
"Hannah takes great responsibility for customer accounts. With her wide knowledge and experience on the professional position, she helped me to settle good price with seller. As you need help, she is always ready to do it." February, 2008

Client from San Jose, CA
"Hannah has been a great realtor to work with in our search for a home for my parents. She had promptly showed us properties at the last minute notice several times, and has been very resourceful about finding out the comps of the areas that we were interested in. Hannah is also very personable, and I would definitely recommand her and use her in the future." February, 2008

Hannah Chan
CHK REALTY
919-426-1854
919-468-1570(Fax)

(Please check out my blog periodically to keep track of the local market and fun things to do in our area.)
My Website: http://www.caryraleighrealty.com
My Blog: http://raleighcaryapexmorrisvillerealestate.blogspot.com
My Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahchan

Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Morrisville Real Estate Times December 2008

Greetings from Hong Kong!!

As you are reading my monthly e-Newsletter, my family and I are enjoying our family reunion in Hong Kong. We will be back to North Carolina on December 5.
As the holidays are approaching, I would like to wish you and your family Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

I also want to take this opportunity to thank you all entrusting in me, and giving me an opportunity to work with you and become your friend. I want to express my deepest gratitude and let you know that your confidence and trust in me motivate me everyday to do my best for you and your friends.

The Triangle Housing Market Update

The home showing dropped 16% compared to last year and the supply of homes in Triangle grew to 8 months and the average day on market is 87 days. The expired listing doubled to 871 and more sellers willing to reduce prices. The local home sales dropped 37% in Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties and we had the slowest home sales in the Fall in seven years.
Our overall house values in this area are still holding up fairly as compared to other bubble bursted states and the average home prices climbed slightly in some neigborhoods.
As we look forward to the next several months, the worry of economic recession or even deflation could put some downward pressure on home prices nationally and locally. There are increased supply of homes in our market including those for forclosures, and many builders are slashing their prices to move inventory and attract buyers.
Having said that, I personally still have confidence in the resilience of our local real estate market and expect that our local market is going to rebound sooner and faster than the national average. Site Selection magazine picked the Raleigh - Cary area again this year as one of most competitive cities for corporate relocation and economic development. We still have the competitive talents pool and favorable government incentives to attract new businesses to the Triangle area.
We continue to see investors (locally, nationally and internationally) are looking for commercial and residential properties investing opportunities in the Triangle area. The prices are attractive and the dollar is weak. These investors also have confidence in our market for a quick rebound.
I am personally working with investors from overseas like Brazil, Canada, Australia and Asia and they all are ready to pay cash to buy investment properties in United States.
Our local real estate market has been slowing down and it is currently a buyer's market for sure. There are some great potential buying opportunities for the prudent investors and first time home buyers. For the propective sellers, one could still sell your home with the right pricing strategy and focused marketing to the right buyers.
Please feel free to send me an email if you have any question about buying or selling your home.

Hannah Chan
CHK REALTY
919-426-1854
919-468-1570(Fax)

(Please check out my blog periodically to keep track of the local market and fun things to do in our area.)
My Website:My Website: http://www.caryraleighrealty.com
My Blog: http://raleighcaryapexmorrisvillerealestate.blogspot.com
My Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahchan