Dave Sells Charlotte

Yesterday I was out with a client showing homes to try and beat the home buyers credit deadline.  We had lost a week waiting on a response back from a bank on a multiple offer situation that we eventually ended up losing. In the course of conversation as we were driving around looking at homes in...

As times have changed with the increase of the Internet and other technology changes; so has the perception and value of homes near mass transit systems.  It used to be considered a hinderance to sell your home if you lived near the light rail systems or trains.  Now,  the reverse seems to be tru...

This weekend is the Quail Hollow Golf Championship here in Charlotte North Carolina.  A favorite among PGA players since it's inauguration in 2003.  This year the tournament has received more press than ever before because of Tiger Woods playing in it.  Now,  he has played in this tournament in t...

The question comes up all the time now.  "I want to sell my house...do you host open houses?"  My answer without question is a resounding YES.  In a time where the itnernet plays a larger role in home buyers search a lot of people feel that an open house is a waste of their time.  They have to le...

                                                  Every Saturday morning at 7:15 a.m. in Matthews North Carolina you can hear a cow bell rung.  it is the symbol of the Matthews Community Farmer's Market.  It tells everyone that they are now open for business.  This past weekend I had the opportun...

Here in Charlotte North Carolina builders are devleoping at a rapid pace on old farms and vacant land in Charlotte and the surrounding communities.  When I last was showing new construction I toured 15 different builders buidling homes.  There probably is a few more that I never visited when my c...

Matthews North Carolina falls within the school district of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Schools (CMS).  Residents of Matthews have a few choices in terms of High School depending on where you live.  One high School is recognized year after year for it's excellence is Butler High School.   Fo...

Today I was browsing through the world wide web and came across an article l found intriguing.  It was mentioning the six most common mistakes home buyers make when thinking about and purchasing a home.  Some made sense to me and others were a little shocking for me.  They are: First, knowing you...

  This Friday, April 23, 2010 I will join a group of about 600 plus Realtors who are turning in their blackberry for toolbox.  We are celebrating our second annual Realtor Care Day.   This is an annual event where we as Realotrs do an all day home repair on select homes throughout Charlotte who a...

As a Realtor we always are looking for new homes or  land that can be developed upon. It is the nature of our business.  But there are times when a town and a community steps up to make the earth we live in more eco-friendly.   Matthews North Carolina is one of those little towns.  This Saturday ...