Fun Things to Do in Charlotte NC--Party on New Year's Eve - 12/31/10 04:03 PM
Fun Things to Do in Charlotte NC—Party on New Year’s Eve
When you think of New Year’s Eve, you think of adult parties and the kids tucked away in their beds.  But if you want to party with your young ones, Charlotte offers some family-friendly options for welcoming the New Year.
First Night Charlotte
Put on your party hat and head for uptown Charlotte NC where the alcohol-free First Night rings in the New Year for young and old alike.  First Night is a community festival that emphasizes the arts and takes place around Charlotte’s cultural  facilities along the Levine Avenue … (0 comments)

Stonewood in Stallings NC--Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile - 12/30/10 03:41 PM
Stonewood in Stallings NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile
Stonewood is a small neighborhood in Stallings NC.  It’s the perfect neighborhood for someone who wants to be close to I-485 and the shopping and community activities of historic Matthews NC.  The neighborhood also appeals to those who want to live in a community without a homeowners association.
Located off Potters Road, Stonewood was built in the late 1990s.  You can find ranches or two-story homes in the neighborhood.  They range in size from approximately 1300 square feet to over 2000 square foot.  Stonewood homes include two-car garages.
Stonewood exteriors are vinyl.   … (0 comments)

Potters Trace in Wesley Chapel NC--Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile - 12/29/10 10:15 AM
Potters Trace in Wesley Chapel NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile
A country drive.  A rural feel.  Yet so close to community shopping and restaurants at the Wesley Chapel Village Commons. 
Potters Trace is tucked away off Potters Road south of Weddington Road.  Wooded common areas greet you as you enter this small neighborhood constructed around a loop.  While the individual lots are only a quarter to a third of an acre in size, many have wooded backdrops from the neighborhood common area.
Homes in Potters Trace were built between 2001 and 2005.  Homes range in size from 2200 square feet … (0 comments)

Kingston on Providence in Waxhaw NC--Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile - 12/28/10 02:40 PM
Kingston on Providence in Waxhaw NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile
Kingston on Providence is a small neighborhood located off Providence Road on the northern edge of historic Waxhaw NC.  Built in the 1990s, the neighborhood has spacious lots and mature trees and landscaping.
Homes in Kingston on Providence range in size from 1600 square feet to over 2000 square feet.  Both ranches and two-story homes are available in the neighborhood.  Exteriors are vinyl with brick accents.
Community shopping is available nearby along Providence Road and at the Cureton Shopping Center.  A farmers market, quaint shops, restaurants and community festivals can … (0 comments)

Three Reasons Why You Should Have a Home Inspection Before You List Your Home - 12/27/10 11:07 AM
Three Reasons Why You Should Have a Home Inspection Before You List Your Home
A home inspection before I list my Charlotte NC home?  Isn’t that something that the buyer will do? 
These are the questions I’m asked when I sit down with sellers to recommend a “pre-inspection” before putting their home on the market.  The answers that I give these Charlotte NC home sellers are “yes, you should” and “yes, they will”.  Unfortunately, I haven’t been very convincing to date as most sellers have been unwilling to do the pre-inspection.  But when home sellers have taken my advice, their … (0 comments)

Union County NC Schools--Porter Ridge District - 12/24/10 03:12 PM
Union County NC Schools—Porter Ridge District
Considering a move to Union County NC?  If so, two questions are at the top of your list.  Where will I live?  Where will my children go to school? 
Every child in Union County is served by the Union County Public Schools (UCPS).  UCPS is a large, county-wide school system.  It is organized into districts for the purposes of pupil assignment.  These districts are called clusters and they are organized around the county high schools.  Each of the nine high schools has a set of elementary schools and a middle school that feed into the … (0 comments)

A Quiz for Charlotte NC Home Buyers: Are You a Customer or a Client of the Real Estate Agent - 12/23/10 11:11 AM
A Quiz for Charlotte NC Home Buyers:  Are You a Customer or a Client of the Real Estate Agent?
Real estate and the internet.  It’s the perfect marriage of inventory and shopping method.  You can shop for homes in your pajamas if you wish.  You can search a wide geographic area and narrow your choices from many to a few.  What could be easier?
At some point in your Charlotte NC home shopping quest, you will want to actually visit your favorite properties.  You know.  Get inside.  Walk around the yard.  Do a little tire-kicking.
This is the time when you … (0 comments)

Charlotte NC Homeowners Will Receive New Property Values in January 2011 - 12/22/10 11:25 AM
Charlotte NC Homeowners Will Receive New Property Values in January 2011
Property values and property taxes.  These terms will dominate the news in Charlotte NC during the first half of 2011.   
Why? 
Because Charlotte and the rest of Mecklenburg County are undergoing the first property revaluation process since 2003.  By the end of June 2011, every Charlotte NC homeowner will know how much value Mecklenburg County assigns to his property and how much property tax he will pay in 2011.
Revaluation and establishing property taxes is a two-step process. 
The first part of the process establishes a current value for … (0 comments)

Charlotte NC Home Sellers Have New Homeowners Association Disclosure Requirements - 12/21/10 01:22 PM
Charlotte NC Home Sellers Have New Homeowners Association Disclosure Requirements
Do you remember the last time you signed listing paperwork to sell your Charlotte NC home?
If it’s been a few years, you probably remember that the listing paperwork didn’t take much time.  Your agent filled in the list price and the listing time period.  You signed the listing agreement.  You filled out and signed a property condition disclosure form.  And that was about it.
Quick and easy is about to change.
Come January 1, 2011, the new North Carolina Offer to Purchase and Contract will bring radical changes in the … (0 comments)

Stallings NC Home Sales and Best Buys--December 2010 Update - 12/17/10 06:48 PM
Stallings NC Home Sales and Best Buys-December 2010 Update
This is a summary of home sales transactions in Stallings NC in the last month.  It includes statistics on closed listings, properties that have gone under contract, and current best buys.  Best buys are those properties that have had the greatest price reductions in the past two weeks on a percentage basis.
Properties under contract are the best indicators of the current Stallings NC real estate market as these are properties recently chosen for purchase.  Closed transactions represent the marketplace of 30 to 90 days ago.  The tables below show an increase … (0 comments)

Mint Hill NC Homes for Sale--6515 Danbrook Park Drive is Sold - 12/14/10 01:12 PM
Mint Hill NC Homes for Sale--6515 Danbrook Park Drive is Sold
The beautiful ranch home at 6515 Danbrook Park Drive is sold.  This home featured a new kitchen, updated flooring, new windows, new interior doors and a new furnace.  The private wooded backyard was the highlight of this property.  A thirty foot deck overlooked a landscaped yard with deep woods beyond.
If you are looking for a ranch home in Mint Hill NC, there are other ranches available in the Danbrooke Park neighborhood.  Danbrooke Park is an affordable neighborhood located at Lawyers Road near Wilson Grove and Lebanon Roads.
Learn more … (0 comments)

Waxhaw NC Home Sales and Best Buys--December 2010 Update - 12/12/10 10:12 AM
Waxhaw NC Home Sales and Best Buys—December 2010 Update
This is a summary of home sales transactions in Waxhaw NC in the last month.  It includes statistics on closed listings, properties that have gone under contract, and current best buys.  Best buys are those properties that have had the greatest price reductions in the past two weeks on a percentage basis.
Properties under contract are the best indicators of the current Waxhaw NC real estate market as these are properties recently chosen for purchase.  Closed transactions represent the marketplace of 30 to 90 days ago.  The tables below show an increase … (0 comments)

The Oaks on Providence in Waxhaw NC--Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile - 12/09/10 02:50 PM
The Oaks on Providence in Waxhaw NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile
Welcoming front porches.  Lots of details and beautiful millwork.  Gorgeous hardwood flooring.  The Oaks on Providence in Waxhaw NC is a neighborhood that will take you back in time to traditional homes on wooded lots.
While the neighborhood has an old-fashioned feel, the interiors of the homes in The Oaks on Providence are modern with open floor plans, nine foot ceilings and updated kitchens and baths.  Neighborhood homes were built in the late 1990s and range in size from approximately 1900 square feet to nearly 2500 square feet.  Lots … (0 comments)

Celebrate the Christmas Season in Matthews NC - 12/06/10 11:09 AM
Celebrate the Christmas Season in Matthews NC
The weather outside was frightful.  For Matthews NC, that is.  Forty degrees and sleet.
The rain and the cold didn’t stop the Hometown Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting on Saturday.  The Matthews Village Green was decorated with Christmas wreaths and greenery.  A horse-drawn carriage provided rides along the quaint streets in downtown Matthews.  A children’s choir sang holiday music.
If you wanted to get warm, you could visit the old Matthews train depot where the Matthews Chamber of Commerce is headquartered.  Entries for the Gingerbread House Contest were on display there.  You could find … (0 comments)

Fun Things to Do in Charlotte NC--See the Christmas Lights - 12/05/10 11:46 AM
Fun Things to Do in Charlotte NC—See the Christmas Lights
You probably won’t have a white Christmas in Charlotte NC.  But you can find some terrific spots in Charlotte to see outdoor Christmas lights.  Some of these displays are spectacular, in fact.  Here are three places that I recommend.
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Holiday Lights at the Garden
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (DSBG) hosts a holiday lights celebration every year.  Over 600,000 lights illuminate the pathways and fountains in the gardens.  Carriage rides are also available if you prefer a ride through the displays.  A 16-foot Christmas tree with 300 orchids … (1 comments)

Weddington Trace in Marvin NC--Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile - 12/04/10 10:17 AM
Weddington Trace in Marvin NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile
Click here for an update to the 2011 real estate market in Weddington Trace.
Weddington Trace is a pool community located in unincorporated Union County NC off New Town Road.  It lies adjacent to Marvin NC neighborhoods and near Weddington NC neighborhoods.
Ryan Homes began construction in Weddington Trace in 2006.  The neighborhood is divided into two sections:  The Preserve and The Estates.  Most lots in the Estates section were built by Ryan through 2009.  Homes there range in size from over 3000 square feet to over 6000 square feet.  Homes … (0 comments)

 
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