Monthly Archives: October 2022
The benefits of having a square footage specialist on your real estate team
A critical, but often overlooked member of a real estate team is a square footage specialist, who ensures accuracy in listings. Realtors look at several factors to price a home, including location, the age of a home, recent sales in a neighborhood, and more. And perhaps one of the most important factors is the size... Read More
Future rural and suburban growth in the Triangle
It’s no secret the Triangle is growing significantly. Raleigh-Durham is already ranked one of the fastest-growing metropolitan regions in the country, and Woods & Poole Economics, Inc., an economic and demographic data firm, reports the Triangle will be one of the fastest-growing locations—expanding by nearly 80 percent—in the next 40 years. With that kind of... Read More
The benefit of predicting where your industry will be in 5 years
If the pandemic taught us anything as business leaders, it’s this: industries can change in an instant. Think about how companies found ways to be flexible during the most unprecedented times. Fast food restaurants shifted to digital models. Uber stepped up its game to allow for success with food delivery. Companies like Zoom came out... Read More
5 tips for decluttering a house full of stuff
If you’ve been in your home for some time, it’s likely you’re dealing with a common issue most people have: Excess clutter. Things tend to build the longer you stay in a home, and even if you’ve moved and have been in your home a short amount of time, you often take those things with... Read More
How to fail-proof your business
If you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, you may already be aware of the dire numbers of success rates. The U.S. Bureau of Labor reports one in five businesses will fail within the first year. After five years, that number increases to nearly 50 percent. And after 10 years, it increases to over 65... Read More
Check out the top 10 articles from the JAG blog
What have people been curious about in 2022? From what we’ve seen on the Jim Allen Group blog, people have been exploring all there is to love about the Triangle. From stories about the real estate market itself to local hot spots, it’s obvious our readers are putting in the work to know their city—or... Read More
What your customers want from you to make their purchasing decisions
How well do you know your customers? Do you have an understanding of what motivates them? Do you know how they view your services? Are you aware of their patterns? If you don’t have these insights, it may be time to start figuring out the buyer’s journey for your business. No matter the type of... Read More
10 Triangle tech companies you want to work for
North Carolina is booming in the world of tech. Those who have called the Triangle home for many years are fully aware that Raleigh-Durham has been a growing hub for research and innovation since the 1960s. Thanks to the 7,000-acre research and innovation center known as the Research Triangle Park, or RTP, major tech and... Read More