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Saussy Burbank - February 2012 Builder of the Month

Craftsmanship and style lead to award-winning homes.

Homes by Dickerson - Looking Forward to a Great Year

Homes by Dickerson President Linwood Strickland is looking forward to their best year at Briar Chapel yet.

Homes by Dickerson's Homeowners Tell Us What Helped Make Their Decision

Some of Briar Chapel's newest homeowners give insight on what helped them select Homes by Dickerson as their builder of choice.

Each Homes by Dickerson Team Member Goes Above and Beyond

In addition to being a wonderful employer, Homes by Dickerson also makes the homebuying experience seamless for their customers. Vice President of Construction Brant Chesson tells us how.

2011 - A Year in Review at Briar Chapel

At Briar Chapel we would like to take a moment to summarize the many successes and “wins” that we enjoyed as a community in 2011 along with all the great, new shiny things we have to look forward to in 2012.

Homes by Dickerson - January 2012 Builder of the Month

Want to know more about what Homes by Dickerson says sets them apart? You've come to the right place.

TORC Plans New Trail Section at Briar Chapel

The Triangle Off-road cyclists is the wonderful group of mountain biking pros that we work closely with at Briar Chapel from trail buliding, organized trail rides and events onsite to their own host of meet-up events planned around the Triangle. This is the "go to" organization for trails!

Mortgage Rates @ Attractive Lows: What Does this Mean for You?

First it was Greece –and now Italy. The markets have their sights set on Europe these days – and US Treasury Yields have been dropping again due to the uncertainty surrounding the European Debt Crisis. Mortgage Rates, which tend to follow the direction of Yield movement, continue to hover within a very attractive range.

The 6BC Endurance Race Has Arrived

So, let's say you've got six hours to kill on a crisp, fall, Saturday.

What could you do for six hours?

Preparing your Pet for Fall and Winter in North Carolina

Even though the Weather has been beautiful - cool weather is on its way. That is why we thought we would take a few mintues to remind you of aseveral important things to remember when caring for your pets during the fall and winter months.

Briar Chapel Resident's Tell Their Personal Stories

There's barely a need to leave your own back yard, let alone this beautiful, green-built community. Here, with a little insight from a few of Briar Chapel’s own, you will find many reasons why you may just discover Briar Chapel to be your perfect place.

Briar Chapel Builders Win Gold & Silver in Parade!

When it comes to the 2011 Parade of Homes, an appetizer just wasn't quite enough. We should first start by congratulating our Parade Winners: Homes by Dickerson for Gold and David Weekley Homes for Silver.

Mortgage Rates @ 60 Year Lows: The Silver Lining for Housing

Global Concerns, Domestic Uncertainty, Housing Headwinds and Increasing Jobless Claims. These and other economic subjects seem to be dominating the headlines. The silver lining for housing is that Mortgage Rates are at 60 Year Lows - but can low rates really be a silver bullet?

Briar Chapel Welcomes the Parade of Homes

The 2011 Parade of Homes kicks off this weekend and the five entries at green-built Briar Chapel are as amazing as ever.

Is Your Pepper Jelly The Best?

Do you think your pepper jelly will tempt the taste buds of our local judges? Why not try it and see? Much like a pie baking contest at your annual fair - pepper jelly simply makes sense, as this is the season for harvesting peppers as well as supporting a local non-profit organization

OktoberBEST at Briar Chapel – Backyard Athlete

Here we are only a week away! And we want to highlight another way for you to show of your skills in our Best Backyard Athlete competition. (If you aren't familiar with the OktoberBEST event, please see our earlier blog about our fall celebration.)

OktoberBEST at Briar Chapel – Greatest Armchair Athlete

Preparations continue for our OktoberBEST event - we thought we would check in and share with you more details of one of the competitions, The Greatest Arm Chair Athlete.

Canine Athletics with Dogwood Veterinary Hospital!

We at Dogwood Veterinary Hospital & Pet Resort are so excited to participate in this year's OktoberBEST at Briar Chapel! This time of year always brings fond memories of family gatherings. If you're like us, your pets play just as big a role in these gatherings as anyone else.

Putting on a Pepper Festival!

So, what does it take to throw a 4^th Annual Amazing Pittsboro Pepper Festival? Well, only about 1000 details...

Briar Chapel OktoberBEST

The summer has been long and hot and we crave those cool breezes of September/October. So to honor the advent of fall and in order to offer a "sneak preview" of our newest neighborhood, we decided to host OktoberBEST at Briar Chapel.

Welcoming the Newest Additions to the Briar Chapel Team

For a real estate agent, joining a new community can be an exciting adventure. Stop by Briar Chapel to help us welcome the newest additions to the team.

Economy, Debt Ceiling & Interest Rates, Oh My...

August is usually a relatively calm month for trading and economic data as most of Washington is out on vacation, and the markets tend to stay within a narrow trading range. But certainly not this year!!

Unique Homesites & Plans - Homes by Dickerson

Homes By Dickerson has just broken ground on several home sites along the Dark Forest Drive cul-de-sac. Because of the unique nature of the street configuration, there are some real differences in possible home citing here.

What have you been up to this summer?

If you are like most people, it's been very busy so far and we're just heading into the thick of the July heat…At Briar Chapel, we're no different - we've been full of events every day of the week keeping our resident's busy, busy, busy!

Triangle Real Estate - Jobs Picture Healthier than National Counterpart

I wanted to start off the month talking about jobs here in the Triangle. While the National story is certainly nothing to write home about, the Triangle jobs picture is much healthier than its National counterpart.

Home Sweet Home!

Wow, I can't believe it's been six months since we began our homebuilding journey. Closing day finally arrived and went off without a hitch; we were in and out in 30 minutes!

Green Blog Focus: Water Quality

To bring you up to speed. At the start to this green blog series, we identified the key areas of development where we felt we could make the most immediate impact and have committed to expanding more on each to give readers greater insight into what makes Briar Chapel "GREEN".

Landscaping Your New Home

Move-in week is finally HERE, and the family is so excited! In the final stages of building our new home we learned about another great benefit of building with David Weekley Homes - all buyers receive a personal meeting with the landscape company.

Triangle Real Estate Market - Just the Facts

Hello and welcome to the View from the Porch Housing and Mortgage Blog - I'm Jeremy Salemson, Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Investors Mortgage Group, Inc. We're a boutique Mortgage Bank helping homeowners achieve their dreams throughout the Triangle and North Carolina.

Celebrate National Trail Day June 4th!

For those of you following the progress of the fabulous trails here at Briar Chapel, you may already be aware of the non-profit organization we are working with to develop and build the 24 miles of hiking and biking adventure that will be found on site.

Blower Door Test for "Dummies"

At Briar Chapel, everyone home must pass a final inspection in order to receive its Energy Star Certification. Why is this certification important? Because there are discounts provided by Progress Energy/Duke Energy and PSNC for homes that are Energy Star certified.

How is our home "green" Part II?

"Portals of Perception"

How fortunate we are to have been introduced to artist, Ellen Giamportone. Admired and befriended by one of our resident's, Ellen is an absolute delight and full of fantastic "layers" of experience, that as you engage in conversation with her are revealed gradually and mysteriously.

The Briar Chapel 'Green' Blog

Today, we will talk about natural resource assessment and wildlife habitat protection. It sounds simple enough, but indeed this is a very complex and important component (aren't they all?).

How is my Home "Green"?

In a recent blog post, we discussed what makes Briar Chapel green. You may already know that all homes in Briar Chapel must build to the bronze level of the NAHB Green program. To comply with this standard, builders must incorporate a minimum number of energy-saving features in their homes.

The Briar Chapel 'Green' Blog

Wasted Food: A Challenge

The Green Thumb Club Welcomes Spring!

The "Hunt for Green" is on

3rd Annual Briar Chapel 5k Race is Almost Here!

Chef Challenge Training Day!

Tastings...Day 1 - Chatham County Schools Chef Challenge

Design Center Tips

2011 Earth Day Extravaganza & 5K Run

Food Waste: Why do I care?

An Earth Day Welcome!

Chatham County Chef Challenge - The Interviews...

DIY Designer!

A Little Chatham County Chef Challenge Love!

Dog park etiquette

Decisions, Decisions...

Buying A New Home - Are We There Yet?

The Challenge Continues - Chatham County Schools Chef Challenge

Buying A New Home - Narrowing the Search

An Insider Look at Building a New Home - Volume II

An Insider Look at Building a New Home - To Buy?

"Everything You Wanted to Know About a Green Home but Were Afraid to Ask"

The Chatham County Chef Challenge

In The Spirit of Giving

Counting our Many Blessings

Enthusiastic, Giving, Active, Fun!

There’s something in the air…

Getting Back to Nature

Fall, Festivals And Fun…

Cooler Days are upon us...

Inspired Design At the 2010 Parade of Homes!

The Amazing Pittsboro Pepper Festival

Art of Living Featured Artist; Grace Cathey

Art of Living Featured Artist; Elaine O'Neil

What do you want your community to be?

Blogging with the Frog - The 2nd Installment

Fun Summer Activities to Keep Cool

Blogging with the Frog – The Briar Chapel Guide to Green Living

Solar Thermal vs. Solar PV: What’s the Difference??

Getting to Know The Artist: Volume II

Getting to Know The Artist: Volume I

MI Homes Responds to Customer Needs

Diversity, the Hallmark of ChathamArts Residency Programs

Why New? Why Now?

Right Under Your Nose!

Landscaping Your Home: What to Think About During Summer Months

The Opportunity of Summer

With Summer Pool Season Comes Pool Safety

Committed to Excellence

Greenhomeguide.com Puts You in Touch with Local Experts

New Builders Expand Breadth of Home Offerings at Briar Chapel

Things to do around Chatham County and The General Store Café

Summer is almost here, so let’s go riding!

Sustainability in Education; Recognizing The Talents of our Future

The Importance of Environmental Stewardship: An Educator's Perspective

Healthy Feet Keep You in the Race!

Briar Chapel 5K: What it means to us

Celebrity Chef Perspective: Arthur Gordon, The Irregardless Cafe

Celebrity Chef Perspective: Andrew Kuty, The General Store Cafe

Earth Action Day - Celebrate Sustainable Living

Celebrity Chef Perspective: Jeremy Clayman, Busy Bee Cafe

Celebrity Chef Perspective: Jimmy Reale, Carolina Inn

An Earth Day Welcome!

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