Building is HERE!! some helpful links to development activity and Disclosures:
https://www.hbawake.com/homeowners.html for Home Building Resources from Wake Home Builder's Association
Interactive Town Development maps: From my serving on Cary Planning & Zoning Board, never trust a stub street or a green field behind you, as change is constant!!
My FAVORITE thing to check is TOPO maps to make sure the land isn't all draining into your lot! I know..I geek out here: but turn on data layers and learn all about flood prone soil and other cool info!
Interactive Town Development maps: From my serving on Cary Planning & Zoning Board, never trust a stub street or a green field behind you, as change is constant!!
- Cary https://www.townofcary.org/projects-initiatives/maps/interactive-development-map
- Apex http://apexnc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/OnePane/basicviewer/index.html?appid=fa9ba2017b784030b15ef4da27d9e795
- Holly Springs: https://www.hollyspringsnc.us/339/Whats-Coming-to-Town
- Fuquay Varina: https://www.fuquay-varina.org/673/Development-Maps
- Raleigh: https://raleighnc.gov/services/zoning-planning-and-development/current-development-activity
- Garner maps: https://www.garnernc.gov/departments/planning/maps but not really rezoning. Great new WCPSS out there poised for growth
- Wake Forest: http://wakeforestnc.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=dea013ba70f945c3807b35d95deaccc8
- Wake County (not in municipality) http://www.wakegov.com/planning/zoning/Pages/default.aspx
- Chatham County (not a map but a start:) https://www.chathamnc.org/government/departments-programs/planning/rezonings-subdivision-cases
- Chatham Park is a huge 7000 acre planned technology community in Pittsboro where residential building is just starting, finally!
My FAVORITE thing to check is TOPO maps to make sure the land isn't all draining into your lot! I know..I geek out here: but turn on data layers and learn all about flood prone soil and other cool info!
Disclosures:
Real estate transaction will require certain disclosure forms to be supplied as applicable and signed by all parties, such as Property Disclosure and Mineral & Oil. If home is built before 1978, lead paint disclosure form will apply. Based on location, RDU Airport Noise http://www.rduaircraftnoise.com/rduaircraftnoise/home/tips-realestate.html, disclosure is involved also. We'll go over it all together: no worries.
>>> REMEMBER: check HOA documents, covenants and restrictions if in a subdivision--- especially if you want to put in a fence, pool etc.
& also if roads private (you pay for repaving and snow removal etc.) or public. Sometimes the homeowner doesn't even know so good to double check:
- Wake: http://www.wakegov.com/planning/transport/Pages/roads.aspx
- Durham: https://durhamnc.gov/684/MapsCity-Streets maps were outdated so call (919) 560-4326
- Chatham said they don't maintain ANY roads or bridges! https://www.chathamnc.org/residents/roads-transportation-in-or-near-chatham-county/about-potholes-ice-removal-road-debris-and-related-issues Chatham has NC DOT maintenance only.
- NC DOT maintains these highways, main roads and secondary roads: https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/gis/Pages/Database-Map-HB620.aspx
Other useful link/disclosures: <aka how to scare you from buying here... lol> Just so you know beforehand:
- 540 map through Garner and Holly Springs https://www.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=557253643bfc4d6c9aa45505d05ba9af&extent=-78.7788,35.6223,-78.4492,35.7519
- Sharon Harris Nuclear Plant https://www.duke-energy.com/safety-and-preparedness/nuclear-safety/harris 10 mile EPZ in southwest Wake
- Some residents especially in Holly Springs area complain about odors from Southwest land fill as other areas
- Radon has been found in Triangle area and it's suggested to get dwelling tested to ensure acceptable levels
- Why that Mineral & Oil Disclosure is not as urgent anymore https://carolinapublicpress.org/27699/27699/
- Warning on PBX pipes installed incorrectly in houses in 1975 till 1995 https://www.nachi.org/pb.htm
- Inspectors will check outside siding as stucco and hardboard need to have been installed and maintained properly
- Speaking of which, 75% of all homes my client have had inspections on need CSST grounding... don't be alarmed (it's under $200 :easy fix.)
- Pipes do run underground in certain places: usually under an easement (check your survey!) http://nc.pipeline-awareness.com/national_pipeline_mapping/
- Electrical lines https://www.duke-energy.com/community/trees-and-rights-of-way/what-can-you-do-in-right-of-way/transmission-lines-guidelines
- Major road improvement projects https://inboundraleigh.com/2019/01/21/18-new-highway-projects-for-division-5-in-ncdots-draft-2020-2029-transportation-plan/ as well as each town's widening projects should be checked if considering buying on/near transportation pathways.
- Crime maps; https://spotcrime.com/map It's really a safe area overall. I looked at my own neighborhood and was alarmed when I saw quite a few icons but when I researched them, it turned out folks were reporting every time a teen took a beer out of a garage fridge. SO... look to the details!
- Flood risk maps https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-flood-hazard-mapping but remember insurance companies treat "wind driven water damage" different from floods SO it's best to be over protected in this area which gets hurricanes, or even broken road/house pipes often.
- And anything possible is here from a class that I took.
