Are Bank of America's No Fee Loans For Real....Part 2! - 07/27/07 04:27 PM
Well, what a difference a day makes; or more precisely 36 days. Do you all remember the good old days when buyers could get 100% financing...it seems like only yesterday. Now wait, it WAS yesterday!36 Days ago I wrote about a flawless transaction in which my buyer successfully got an 100% loan … (8 comments)
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How Cloudy is the Lake Norman Real Estate Market? - 07/26/07 05:37 PM
EVERYONE today seems to be talking about the weak real estate market, the widespread mortgage problems and the volatile stock market, especially economists and national news analysts. There is no doubt that the housing down turn has been significantly more dramatic and that the projections for a recovery further out than originally forecast. … (3 comments)
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Why Are Condos Defying All the Rules? - 07/25/07 09:48 AM
I remember when you couldn't give a condo away in the early 1990's. As a matter of fact, we had a saying that went something like this: "Condos are the first to drop and the last to pick up." And sure enough, when the market picked up in the mid to … (3 comments)
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You #%!#?, why didn't you put multiple photos on Realtor.com? - 07/24/07 09:49 AM
Hi, I'm Betty Buyer. My boss just told me that I am going to have to relocate to Mooresville, NC. from my current home in Pasadena CA. Holy cow, I don't think I even know where North Carolina is let alone Mooresville. I guess I better go on the Internet and … (7 comments)
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37 Reasons to attend the Cotton Ketchie Arts Festival: August 17-18th - 07/23/07 05:42 PM
You could come because there are going to be over 40 of North Carolina's top artists selling everything from oil paintings to gorgeous turned-wood pieces that would light up anyones home.
You could come to MEET these artists and even commission someone like William Sundberg to paint a special remembrance of a … (1 comments)
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Booming Lake Norman: The Growing Dilemma - 07/23/07 12:19 PM
Yesterday was a perfect day to be out on Lake Norman. My husband and I decided to go north as far as we could, touring the coastline clear up the Catawba River where civilization is hardly evident. I imagine this is what all of Lake Norman used to look like. Along the way we … (1 comments)
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From Franciscan Monk to Real Estate Guru; Remembering Tim Corliss - 07/18/07 10:14 AM
When I first became a Director of the California Assoc. of Realtors years ago, I remember listening to our then president; a robust, burly man that seemed to captivate the audience whenever he spoke. It wasn't until some 5 years later that I had the good fortune to sit in a committee with … (0 comments)
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Mooresville NC on Money Magazine's List of Best Places to Live! - 07/18/07 09:22 AM
Today's headline in the Mooresville Tribune reads: "Mooresville joins list of top places to live". Officially, we were #65 out of 100 on Money Magazine's annual Best Places to Live list. As James Justice, our Town Manager said in the Tribune article: "This particular accolade supports what many of us already … (2 comments)
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Realtors are human afterall...the real secret behind ActiveRain - 07/16/07 04:14 PM
I was picking up my email this morning when I stopped cold after reading one... It was a compliment; and not just any compliment, but very high praise from an agent across the country who had referred to me one of his favorite clients. He said "They have been really impressed with … (7 comments)
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Trader Joe's is coming to Charlotte NC! - 07/16/07 12:08 PM
Some might ask why the fact that a small grocery store opening in the Charlotte area would make the front page of The Charlotte Observer. Well, I can only guess that those who are asking have never shopped at a Trader Joe's! Because once you have been to a Trader Joe's you will find … (6 comments)
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Charlotte N.C. Did someone let the cat out of the bag? - 07/14/07 03:22 PM
I first discovered Charlotte about 3 years ago while surfing the internet testing real estate websites. Until then I knew nothing about Charlotte, or for that matter, North Carolina. When we moved to Mooresville we thought we had found the country's best kept secret; apparently I was wrong:US Population Shift continues … (3 comments)
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Look up the word Fiduciary and you will NOT find Dual Agency! - 07/14/07 01:56 PM
It happened again, and still, I simply can't do it! I was showing some really wonderful buyers property several weeks ago and we happened to run in to a builder. He invited us to look at his newest home currently under construction across the street. My buyers fell in love. Awesome. It … (21 comments)
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And the Winner is.........ActiveRain! - 07/13/07 11:58 AM
About a month ago I got an email from a fellow ActiveRain Realtor asking if I wanted a referral as one of his clients was moving to Mooresville. He read my bio on ActiveRain and felt I would be a good fit with his clients. I finalized their sale this … (4 comments)
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Lake Norman Real Estate Sales Trends: 2nd Quarter 2007 - 07/10/07 05:01 PM
Looking back at the past 6 months there is no doubt in my mind that the Lake Norman real estate market began to weaken early in March. Like Charlotte, our Lake Norman market is not volatile like other areas in the country which experience more dramatic ups and downs. However, because Lake Norman is a … (2 comments)
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WARNING! May Cause Excessive Tension, Headaches and Inability to Show Properties. - 07/09/07 04:49 PM
I know, my plan was aggressive but my clients were only here for one weekend to buy a home in Lake Norman. I was ready: 17 listings mapped. Check. 17 appointments confirmed. Check. 17 MLS printouts for each client in glossy folders. Check Drinks in cooler. Check. Car washed. Check. Yep, I was ready. … (17 comments)
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