charlotte nc real estate: Death and Real Estate
- 09/08/09 01:12 PM
Nothing is as final as an estate sale. Family members usually have opinions that get vetted in the process. A word to the wise; be succinct, be brief, use a gentle hand, and be prepared for the unexpected.
This can be unstable territory for the family, tensions can peak when it involves the sale of the family home. Pent-up rivalries boil to the surface during many of these sales. Family members are emotionally charged....prepare to tread softly. Not all estate sales are "Estates". Some are just homes that need a lot of work that have an inflated value placed by … (16 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Perfecting the Art of Procrastination…If That’s What You Want to Call It
- 08/30/09 12:07 PM
Sometimes deadlines are a good thing. They get people motivated.
For people here in the South, when the power company threatens to cut your power off, leaving you with no air-conditioning, your complaining and heated family will treat you like the Soup Nazi character from “Seinfeld’....Hence motivation.
But if you say “no sweat”, believing a magical extension of the $8K first time home buyer credit will happen, and any urgency is moot; my response is: Gamblers beware.
I personally would not pin my home buying response on an unconfirmed idea. See… the government still uses April 15 as a deadline … (6 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Look-Out! The Busses are Rolling and School is Back in Session Here in Charlotte, NC !
- 08/24/09 12:17 PM
The school bell rings Tuesday 8/25 for Charlotte Mecklenburg school children. The end of summer bliss and frivolity comes crashing down on North Carolina’s largest school district.
Wow! Summer’s gone. The routine begins again. Yes there is a quickie weekend consuming Labor Day, but for all accounts …Game over.
So is it over? Not completely! Summer is fading; cash for clunkers is over...but the $8,000 is not over...however, it is almost over. If you still want a house, it can still be done… and you can still get that $8k tax credit as well, you bet!
Ok, the lazy days of … (0 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Is There a Banana in Your Tail Pipe?
- 08/22/09 09:34 AM
The Truth is a powerful weapon.
The truth is that the house is overpriced.
The truth is that the seller and you both know it.
And the truth is… that until the price is right....the house won't sell.
For the Fantasy Island group, let’s review:
At the kitchen table, you paused, then the seller whipped it out…the Ouija board. Seems your sellers fantasized on what price the house would sell for. Mumbling, the they moved the pointer to “higher”. Playing the role of Tatoo, you knodded and waved.
Is this a dance with predictable moves or a bad game of Twister?
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charlotte nc real estate: Running Naked Through the House ... Are you that Buyer?
- 08/18/09 04:04 AM
Though this may appeal to the uninhibited, puffed up and forthright buyers who say they don’t need a home inspection by a licensed inspector because...
“they know what to look for”,
are pushing the bravado envelope. They are literally streaking without awareness. A second opinion never hurts and it can save you a bundle.
Inspections are especially important on an AS-IS sale like a foreclosure. Make sure you have a second set of eyes ogling the naked house.
The last thing anyone wants after they purchase a property is to be surprised by finding an additional $10K (or more) of … (61 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Heavy Lifting. Why People in Charlotte Need Agents to Get the Job Done.
- 08/12/09 12:36 PM
When you watch a professional do their job, it looks pretty easy. Pilots, for example, fly planes with smooth take-offs and smooth landings that make flying uneventful.
You start with instructions on how to prepare for a problematic ride. You are told to read the evacuation instructions, and you are told to buckle up for the ride. Your mind escapes to a point where problems will never happen. You want an uneventful trip…a smooth take-off and a smooth landing. The pilot soothes your mind with his smooth delivery that things are just fine at 30,000 feet.
Buying and selling … (4 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: December fruit costs $8,000 more. Get Peachy Deals in Charlotte that are Ripe for the Pickin’…NOW !
- 08/11/09 10:44 AM
Want or need a home in the greater Charlotte Area ? ...and think it is out of your grasp?
Think again.
Hot Sweet deals are within arm’s reach.
All you have to do is get qualified,
and pick from the many "deal trees” (Charlotte neighborhoods).
Who wouldn’t want a juicy deal on a home the saves you thousands? And at a mortgage interest rate that is at a historical low?
...And it gives you Home ownership! And it Gives you a Mortgage Interest deduction !
So many neighborhoods, So little time to jump on the … (0 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Matthews NC Exposed !...On A Good Note! Just Another Fun Charlotte Area Community with good bones
- 08/07/09 08:36 AM
Matthews NC Exposed ! ... and on a good note! Just another Charlotte Area Community with Good Bones.
There is plenty of history around the town of Matthews North Carolina. Its location is Southeast of Charlotte; the two blending at their seams. SE Charlotte is the new comer in this party-Matthews has been around since 1872. It's first name was Stumptown (the land was riddled with forest stumps); then the name changed to Fullwood (John M. Fullwood was the first postmaster in 1825 and owner of the Stagecoach Inn); and finally the name, Matthews. Named after Dr. Walter Matthews, a director of the railroad (built … (0 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Happinesss Is A Warm Home...The Beatles...
- 08/06/09 01:15 PM
The Beatles missed this one. But the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland Didn't!
It’s time to set your guns sighted on your first home.
Happiness is a warm home. What makes it warm?…YOU!
Your warm body, your personal touches, makes your house…YOUR HOME.
It’s yours, not somebody else’s. You get the mortgage tax deduction, and (Cha-ching ,Ta-Da...a $8K tax credit check). You get the pride of ownership, and You get the autonomy and the pride to say “welcome to my home!”
And Welcome to your new Charlotte Home!. It’s waiting, hoping, and willing to allow your new address to … (3 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Which lake do you want to play on? Lake Norman or Lake Wylie?
- 08/04/09 12:20 PM
Which lake do you want to play on? Lake Norman or Lake Wylie?
How about Both of them?
These lakes are the result of dams placed on the Catawba River here in the lower piedmont of North Carolina and South Carolina.
The first, Lake Wylie (Originally named Catawba) was originally built in 1905. Its generated power helped fuel the textile industries that dominated the area in the 2Oth century. The dam was refurbished and the water level was raised in 1925 leaving it at its present level. Many a piece of cloth sold around the globe for a hundred years owes … (2 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Waxhaw and Marvin - Both Worth the Drive to Call them Home
- 08/02/09 06:13 AM
Waxhaw and Marvin make an excellent address to call home. If location is king in real estate, then towns of Waxhaw and Marvin use their prime locations to their supreme advantage. Located just over the Union County border southeast of Charlotte, these towns are a big draw for people venturing out of the South Charlotte real estate market or relocating from various parts of the country. The draw to these towns stem from three very good reasons; it's location, excellent schools, and low, low taxes (just shy of half that which you would pay in Charlotte)! Here, you are more apt … (1 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Blakeney-Ardrey Homes and Neighborhoods
- 07/28/09 02:02 AM
Blakeney-Ardrey Homes and Neighborhoods
South Charlotte real estate has always been a safe bet. Whether it was south Charlotte close to uptown (like Myers Park), or further south in Charlotte, down near Ballantyne. It seems that the Ballantyne development had grown so fast, that it has gushed over its original borders. This new hot spot is Blakeney, located in the vicinity of Ardrey Kell and Rea Road.
Ballantyne was so popular from the onset, it was a natural to re-create parts of it, just two miles down the road. The land was available, the infrastructure was in place, … (4 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Ballantyne Homes Just South of Uptown Charlotte
- 07/27/09 06:17 AM
The latest, greatest in prestigious home addresses for the Charlotte real estate market, would have to be in Ballantyne. Ballantyne was developed on a stretch of beautiful land (previously the Morrison Hunting Preserve) under the keen eye of Smokey Bissel, who named the development after his Aunt, Barbara Ballantyne. Although in Charlotte, the Ballantyne area operates like a town unto itself. The Ballantyne development is located deep in South Charlotte; right on the edge of both the Union County and South Carolina borders. Near the intersection of Johnston Road and I-485, with Ballantyne Commons running through its middle.
The upscale nature of this … (4 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Woof. The Dog Days of Charlotte’s Summer are Upon Us with Some Pretty Doggone Good Deals.
- 07/26/09 09:33 AM
See according to ancient lore, The Dog Days of Summer are to cover the hottest days of the year and commemorate the rising of the Dog Star Sirius -one of the brightest stars in the heavens. These days begin in July and last through August.
So the way I see it, it’s time to get doggone serious about getting that home you have been waffling about. The sun, moon,and the stars are aligned for you to get in on a buyers market that sizzles like summer here in Charlotte.
What do you need to get you motivated?
Price? – … (2 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Myers Park-Prestigious Neighborhood of Who's Who in Charlotte NC
- 07/23/09 03:56 PM
Under the historic canopied boulevards of Myers Park the birds tweet and the joggers jog. This is where the elite of Charlotte planted their roots many years ago, and those on the move live today. They are set in a nest of harmony between uptown and the outward sprawl. Pleasing, accessible, yet exclusive, you get to be enveloped by the old and the new.
For the most part, the old money has helped usher in the new. Casual ease of upscale style brings with it the calm feel of this neighborhood. The estate sized lots have signature homes set back in … (2 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Summer Slumber will make a Cold December Day not Far Away
- 07/23/09 09:58 AM
How chilling will it be when you find out that your loan can’t close any sooner than December 2 ? This will be the sound of the Soup Nazi saying:”No 8k bonus for you!”
But relax money isn’t everything.
You probably don’t need an extra $8k in your pocket. Or do you? Are you good at games? Well now is the time to play the game Beat the Clock.
By the way, you can use the money for anything you want. And Christmas gifts are fun to get and fun … (6 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Defying Age and all Odds, Tom Watson proves Experience and Determination is a winning combination
- 07/19/09 10:04 AM
I have something to look forward to!
At age 59, Tom Watson stunned the golfing world by nearly winning the British Open. This is an age when Golf Professionals have hung up their shoes and are relaxing in retirement regaling in days of yore. Who would have thought that a 59 year old athlete would surpass Tiger Woods.
Tom’s last major championship occurred 26 years ago. A date that precedes the birth of many professional golfers today.
I’m inspired !
Most winning combinations are forged in experience and determination, that starts with a solid game plan and culminates with … (8 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Great Charlotte Home For Sale ...The Villages of Leacroft
- 07/19/09 09:02 AM
This is a great property located in a desirable neighborhood...The Villages Of Leacroft. Located in the University area with Shopping and Amenities all nearby at a price below market value. Move in Condition! Popular Centex plan with guest bedroom on main with full bath. Two story foyer and Great Room; Hard to find Large Dining Room, Kitchen overlooks Great Room and Breakfast Room. EXCELLENT school set up; fenced yard with large shade trees. Community Swim/Tennis/Playground. Ample Storage Space. This house is ready for you.
Check out many more listings by stopping by our Web Site. It will … (0 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Happy cows come from Charlotte, North Carolina
- 07/16/09 11:01 AM
Sorry, California, we have happy cows here, too.
Having never seen an irate cow in Charlotte, I’m making a leap to assume they're all happy. Too bad for the nervous Chickens and Turkeys and Pigs, as North Carolina is a huge producer these animals.
If you’ve noticed I have omitted horses, there is a reason. I will address horses in another post.
This post is cow centric.
Our cows seem to be unfazed by the loss of pasture land that they used to occupy here in Mecklenburg County. Once abundantly dotted with numerous dairy farms, this area has succumbed to … (14 comments)
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charlotte nc real estate: Bobbing for some Foreclosed Homes in Charlotte is like Bobbing for Apples
- 07/14/09 09:17 AM
Sometimes you have to take a big bite.
Great foreclosed homes at irresistible prices require buyers to be prepared to give their highest and best offers. Why? Because if it is an unbelievable deal, it will have multiple offers submitted. If you really want the house and are prepared to pay for it… go for it.
Are you overpaying for the home? Ask your agent; for the most part, no. You are just paying a higher price than the listed price. It probably still will be a great bargain.
Is this a bait and switch? No. Banks realize at times that … (26 comments)
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Nothing is as final as an estate sale. Family members usually have opinions that get vetted in the process. A word to the wise; be succinct, be brief, use a gentle hand, and be prepared for the unexpected. 
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