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5907 Hornbeam Court Charlotte NC 28269

2008-07-17T07:33:15Z

You know you love Highland Creek-who wouldn't? A full golf course (public, with special privileges for residents of the community), 5 pools, tennis courts, miles and miles of walking trails, pocket parks throughout...and residential homes from the mid $100s to over $600,000.

Which makes this particular house for sale in Highland Creek at 5907 Hornbeam Court an even more attractive option...you'll be in the lower end of pricing for one of Charlotte NC's all-time best selling neighborhoods!

This home has been staged and is clean as a whistle, plus it's priced to sell at $192,500.

For more information or to schedule your private showing, please call or email Leigh Brown today-we're always glad to help!

13047 Meadowmere Road Huntersville NC 28078

2008-07-17T07:24:25Z

If you're on a budget but still want to be in the heart of desirable Huntersville NC, within a stone's throw of Birkdale Village for shopping and dining, and want to be in a great school district as well, this may be your next home.

This great townhome for sale in Huntersville NC is located at 13047 Meadowmere Road in the Crosswinds community. The place shows like brand new, and the owner is so sad to be leaving!

And at $134,900 it's one of the best values going (plus you get a garage!!!)

For more information or to schedule your private showing, please call or email Leigh Brown directly. We're always glad to help!

4501 Bellmore Court Charlotte NC 28269

2008-07-17T06:20:13Z

This is the cream of the crop in the desirable Leacroft community (aka The Villages of Leacroft), in north Charlotte NC.

In the heart of north Charlotte's shopping, minutes from TIAA-CREF, I-85, Concord Mills, Leacroft is a great neighborhood with quite the happening swim team!

This home for sale at 4501 Bellmore Court in Charlotte NC is on an oversized cul-de-sac lot (yes, a third of an acre is oversized, for all you relocating families-I know it's an adjustment!), heavily wooded with plenty of privacy for that first cup of coffee.

$230,000-for four bedrooms, both formals and a great room, and new frieze carpet throughout! It's well-priced and won't last long (no, seriously, it's had two second showings in the first week on the market). So call or email Leigh Brown today for additional information or to schedule your private showing. We're glad to help!

7103 McEwen Place Mint Hill NC 28227

2008-07-17T06:11:58Z

I must admit, I'm remiss. I listed this fabulous home for sale in Ellington Farm in Mint Hill a week ago today...and the lucky buyers cropped up on Saturday so we're officially under contract.

Yes, you heard me correctly-this home for sale in Mint Hill NC (that's just barely east of Charlotte NC) sold in not even 3 days!!! In a challenging market, no less.

Why, you ask? Well, the sellers correctly priced the home (at $375,000), got the house in showing condition (no wild colors or wallpaper), cleaned the heck out of it (those hardwood floors were shining!), made it available for showings (when the agent called for an appointment, the sellers cleared out), and then most importantly-they answered my phone call late on a Saturday night when we had a 3 hour deadline to respond to the offer to purchase!

If you have a home to sell in or around Charlotte NC, call someone who can get it done. Maybe not in 3 days but we can always hope! Or if you happen to be interested in this home, let me know and I can add you to the list should this contract go south.

For more information on this home or any other, please call or email Leigh Brown. We're always glad to help!

1160 Alvin Hough Road Midland NC 28107

2008-07-17T06:00:09Z

Ah...country living at its finest! A well-loved home on just over an acre for sale, literally the first road over the Mecklenburg County NC line. Located at 1160 Alvin Hough Road in Midland NC 28107, this home for sale offers convenience-a mere 5 minutes from I-485-and country living at the same time.

Sure, it needs some updating (unless you're the retro sort who likes brown appliances and original knotty pine paneling), but it's structurally sound and in move-in condition if you'd like to take on the updating projects over time. The roof is only a year old, and was done well with architectural shingles.

For more information on this great opportunity, or for your private appointment, please call or email Leigh Brown directly. We're always glad to help!

500 Terrace Drive Kannapolis NC 28083

2008-07-17T05:53:24Z

I know you've all heard about the North Carolina Research Campus which is just opening in Kannapolis NC. You may be wondering how to be a part of the excitement if you're in California or New York or Missouri.

You know that the answer may just be investing in real estate. Many of my investor clients live out of state-and have few problems with management once they've retained a professional property management firm here in the Charlotte NC area.

This great home for sale at 500 Terrace Drive in Kannapolis NC makes an excellent investment, especially if you don't have the funds to buy an expensive home. Located just minutes from the North Carolina Research Campus and in the heart of an established neighborhood, you could get this home rented quite easily.

It's also well-priced for the first-time home buyer who is budget-conscious.

For more information about this property or to schedule your private showing, please call or email Leigh Brown directly, we're always glad to help!

11929 Ulsten Lane Huntersville NC 28078

2008-07-17T05:45:06Z

What's that you say? You love golf? It's actually one of the reasons your family is choosing Charlotte NC as your next home?

If that's the case (and with so many relocating families it's actually one of the reasons the Charlotte NC area is a popular choice), then why not live in a fabulous, established golf community?

This home for sale at 11929 Ulsten Lane in Huntersville NC may be just the ticket. If golf is your thing, you can join the country club and stroll the links whenever the mood strikes. If golf is not your thing, but you enjoy the greenspace provided by golf courses, this may still be the right option. Northstone is a very popular golf and residential community, conveniently located just north of Charlotte NC in Huntersville NC up I-77.

For your private showing or just for more information, email or call Leigh Brown today at 704.979.7034. We're always glad to help!

Getting Back On The Bicycle....

2008-07-17T05:19:59Z

This is the longest dry spell I've had since beginning this blog in September of 2006! I haven't gone anywhere, but good heavens-I need 8 days a week right now.

Team and staff changes have happened...listings have been taken and sold...buyers have searched and purchased...battles over earnest money continue...

And you know, my kids and my husband need a little attention, too. =)

I'm headed to Orlando next week for the annual CyberStar gathering and also StarPower. I'm excited to reconnect with old friends and meet some of the folks I've only known through the powers of Web 2.0. I'm really excited about meeting up with other agents who have found themselves in a position of growth in this not-so-hot market to get input.

I'm also excited to get recharged and get back to writing on this blog. Of course, my outside blog is about to go through a change if the idiots at RSS will ever return an email since the drama started.

I've missed hearing from y'all, and i'm back!

The Surveyor's Call That You Don't Expect

2008-05-30T15:21:01Z

I don't know if things are different in other parts of the country, my particular specialty is real estate in and around Charlotte NC. But around here, part of the due diligence on purchasing a home is in obtaining a new survey. We're old school here in North Carolina. Our surveyors operate on the old method of metes and bounds. And you need a new survey to know where your corners lie (you may want a fence at some point, a storage shed, a pool, etc). Also, you need that survey if you want full title insurance coverage against future problems with encroachments and errors and such.

So we get after our buyers to get surveys-please don't regret trying to save $300 if you run into a problem down the road on this, one of your largest financial investments!

Anyhoo. Got a call from one of our most trusted surveyors yesterday. He was out looking at a parcel in an established neighborhood in downtown Concord NC, a lovely community called Beverly Hills that has been there for ages and always does quite well. I'm representing the buyers in this transaction. We have been anxiously awaiting the survey, since the sellers had lived here for over 20 years and they didn't have an old survey for us to consider (we only had the ballpark information available in the Cabarrus County GIS). As the surveyor went back into the wooded back section of the lot (this is a heavily wooded parcel), he came across a surprise-a private enterprise, as it were.

Marijuana, mary jane, ganja, weed. Happily growing in portable containers at the backside of the property. Our surveyor immediately called the local police to let them know about this undocumented business venture. Interestingly enough, the police department had already received a call that there was someone trespassing on this property! Must have been the pot purveyors, worried about the safety of their product. The surveyor wasn't trespassing, he was doing his job, and also doing his civic duty turning in the illegal plants.

Craziness.

Yet one more reason to order a survey...you might discover an alternative income source on the property! (for more information on buying, selling, or investing in Charlotte NC or Concord NC area real estate, email or call Leigh Brown today, I'm always glad to help)

118 Hillside Avenue SW, Historic Concord NC 28025

2008-05-30T15:09:56Z

If you just can't take one more vinyl village, if you just want charm and natural beauty-but aren't sure that you want to be out in the sticks, this just might be your home.

118 Hillside Avenue SW, Concord NC 28025

This beautiful ranch home for sale in Concord NC just off of the historic district in the downtown Concord Union Street area is a great buy. Fully updated-with two full baths! (you should know that two full baths are rare in most of these older homes!) Laminate floors on most of the main level, the bedrooms have neutral carpet in excellent condition. The kitchen has been updated with new counters, a tile backsplash, updated appliances. The original carport was converted to a sunroom, and makes an excellent home office or playroom. Three spacious bedrooms available. There's also an unfinished basement which is great storage-plus it's been wired for additional office space (or just a cool spot if you have servers that need a cooler temperature environment). The lot is almost a half acre, and features some immense hardwood trees.

Minutes from Interstate 85, CMC-Northeast Medical Center, and Carolina Mall.

$161,900

For more information on this property, or to schedule your private appointment to view, please visit the website or call Leigh Brown direct at 704.979.7034. We're always glad to help whether you're buying, selling or investing in Charlotte NC real estate.

2417 Sawyer Drive, Charlotte NC 28213

2008-05-30T14:59:17Z

If you're on a budget but still want a cute, upgraded, updated home for sale in Charlotte NC, here it is! This two-story home for sale in the Loren Farms community in Charlotte NC is fully updated and ready for immediate occupancy.

The seller has installed laminate flooring on the main level-talk about easy upkeep! New carpet has been installed on the stairs and the upstairs level. You'll see new interior paint. The kitchen has new stainless steel appliances. The lot is level and on an oversized corner-it would be easy to fence in if you have that cute puppy who needs boundaries!

$139,900

For more information on this property, or to schedule your private viewing, please visit the website or call Leigh Brown direct at 704.979.7034. We're always glad to help whether you're buying, selling or investing in Charlotte NC area real estate.

1690 Hardy Drive Rock Hill SC 29732

2008-05-30T14:53:36Z

This fantastic ranch home for sale is located in Rock Hill, SC in the Bristol Park community. A mere five minutes from Interstate 77, it's the perfect home whether you're commuting into uptown/downtown/center city Charlotte NC or working closer to the border of NC/SC.

Split bedroom floorplan makes this house great for roommates or investors, first time buyers and empty nesters downsizing alike. The current sellers have kept it immaculate and neutral, and it's truly in move-in condition.

Best of all the lot is level and backs to a private, wooded area so you can sit outside and enjoy the birds and nature from your extended patio area!

$134,900

For more information or to schedule your private showing, please visit our website or call 704.979.7034. We're always glad to help, whether your plans include buying, selling or investing in Charlotte NC area real estate.

(Leigh Brown is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina and South Carolina.)

421 Dotger Avenue in Elizabeth, Charlotte NC 28204

2008-05-29T12:23:29Z

Gorgeous custom home in the heart of one of Charlotte NC's most desirable communities. Elizabeth is nestled under the famous oak canopy, beside the main campus of Presbyterian Hospital in downtown Charlotte. Elizabeth is known for its walkability, the craftsman-style homes of the 20s, 30s, and 40s, and the sheer carhm of the area.

From Elizabeth, you can drive to the best shopping in Charlotte NC in about ten minutes. Or you can go to work at Bank of America, Wachovia, the Hearst Corporation, or Grant Thornton within ten minutes (and yes, that's door to door!).

Best of all, this is new construction. Built on the foundation of a home from 1939, this home features the best of modern construction and living. From the hardwood floors throughout the home, to the Italian porcelain in the master bath, to the upgraded appliances in the kitchen, to the main level guest suite, to the amenity of each bedroom having private access to a bath...it's here. And to top it off, there is the elusive two-car garate, with finished space above perfect for an office/playroom/guest suite!

$850,000, 421 Dotger Avenue Charlotte NC

This home is scheduled to be completed inside of 30 days, you will note that the house is in final trim. Additional photos and the full virtual tour will be posted as the project nears completion. For additional questions or to schedule your private showing, call Leigh Brown direct at 704.979.7034. I'm always glad to help with anything regarding buying, selling, or investing in Charlotte NC real estate.

Instant Equity Does Not Exist

2008-05-29T11:46:18Z

And if I read that remark in the Charlotte NC MLS or in someone's marketing one more time, I may just lose it.

We, as real estate professionals, wonder why in the world we are not taken seriously. May I suggest that we have done this to ourselves? If a house truly has instant equity, you could turn around and sell it again the next day-heck the same afternoon!-for more money.

But that scenario really doesn't exist in the marketplace right now. (with a few exceptions, but they're very few) Of course, I'm only speaking of the real estate market here in the Charlotte NC area-your area may be different.

A house can, and will, sell if properly priced and properly conditioned. I think we all know that. But our buyers are savvy. They're shopping the available inventory to make an educated decision about what to do in the purchase. At least, I'd like to think that buyers are savvy. Bless their hearts, some aren't and they rely on the really bad advice of some builder reps and some agents in the marketplace.

I'm getting off topic, too many soapboxes to hop on. Anyway, I'm just tired of folks who are advertising "$30,000 in instant equity!" when it's really just a price reduction. Builder reps seem to be the worst, in their pretty little heads they are really convinced that they are offering the deal of the century on new construction in Charlotte NC. And it confuses buyers. Even the savvy ones get those big numbers stuck in their heads, and they start spending it...or they forget that it's okay to negotiate with the builder further.

I'll say it again: It's NOT 'instant equity'. It's a PRICE REDUCTION.

If that original price had been correct (see above), the house would have sold. It didn't sell, you offered the lower price, which makes it a price reduction. Call a spade a spade, and quit confusing people and creating these impressions of false hope. If they're getting a fair deal on a house, that's a good market. We all want increased equity over time. But it ain't INSTANT.

2298 Donnington Lane Concord NC 28027

2008-05-14T14:33:30Z

Gracious, maintenance free living in one of the hottest new communities in the Charlotte NC area. Christenbury is a master-planned community at the southern tip of Cabarrus County, with convenient access to I-85 and all the shopping and dining opportunities at Concord Mills Mall (the number one tourist attraction in North Carolina).

This gorgeous townhome built by Ryan Homes is located at 2298 Donnington Lane in Concord NC and shows better than a model home. It's upgraded to the hilt and located on a very desirable lot. How often do you find a townhome with a full finished basement with a grassy lot, backing to a natural wooded area? (And yes, the HOA maintains the whole shooting match!).

$475,000 for this gorgeous home.

Please call or email today for more information or to schedule your private showing. We're always glad to help with your real estate related questions in and around Charlotte and Concord NC!

204 Vintage Hill Huntersville NC 28078

2008-05-14T14:10:53Z

You're just not quite ready to get rid of all that extra 'stuff', are you? Or your kids need a place to crash out with their friends and you don't necessarily want them underfoot? You need this basement home, located in Skybrook in desirable Huntersville NC. This Huntersville NC home for sale at 204 Vintage Hill is located on a gorgeous cul-de-sac lot, backing to a private wooded area with seasonal waterviews and views of the scenic Skybrook golf course.

Model perfect inside, and one of the most popular Wieland floorplans, the Windsor. Hardwoods throughout the main level and a kitchen to DIE for (Six-burner Wolf gas range, oversized granite island with wine refrigerator and prep sink). Screened porch and oversized deck for enjoying the outdoors! Upstairs you'll find four spacious bedrooms, each with bathroom access, plus a large step-up bonus room. The unfinished basement is pre-wired with a separate circuit and pre-plumbed for a bathroom and wet bar-great opportunity to personalize your home and build equity!

$750,000

Please call or email Leigh Brown with additional questions or to schedule your private showing. We're always glad to help with any questions regarding buying or selling in the Charlotte or Huntersville NC area!

7881 Asheby Drive Harrisburg NC 28075

2008-05-14T13:59:53Z

This great ranch home for sale is your dream of low maintenance living located at 7881 Asheby Drive in the Coventry neighborhood on the Cabarrus County line. The mailing address shows Charlotte NC but the home is located inside Cabarrus County in Harrisburg NC.

I know that it sounds very cliche, but it's absolutely true that Mr and Mrs Clean live here-you could eat off of these floors! Neutral home has a very spacious and bright floorplan. Split bedroom plan for privacy, each bedroom is spacious and with excellent closet space. Coventry offers a swim and playground amenity area and low HOA fees.

$189,900

Please call or email today for additional information or to schedule your private showing. We're always glad to help with any questions regarding buying or selling in and around Charlotte and Harrisburg NC!

538 Hamberton, Concord NC 28027

2008-05-14T13:38:23Z

For every half-back* who is dreaming of a better retirement life in the Charlotte or Concord NC area, here's your ideal home!

This single family home for sale located at 538 Hamberton Court in the Laurel Park community in Concord NC is maintenance free and designed for an active lifestyle. Say you're on the road RVing a lot? You go to visit those grandkids? Or you're just too blame busy to keep up with a yard and a house? This is it. You'll be within a mile of a Super Target shopping center at Afton, great restaurants such as Max's Ally, your favorite grocery stores, drug stores, and medical offices. In short, it's all here!

$295,000 plus monthly HOA and maintenance fees (call or email for details)

For additional information or to schedule your private showing, please call or email Leigh Brown today. We're always glad to help with any of your questions regarding buying or selling a home in and around Charlotte and Concord NC!

*half-back: Usually a person in the Baby Boom generation, who raised a family and spent a career up North, retired to Florida only to discover that the expense and heat aren't so great, and have returned halfway back up 95. =)

75 Cabarrus Ave, Concord NC 28025

2008-05-14T13:09:49Z

This property for sale at 75 Cabarrus Avenue in historic downtown Concord NC is currently zoned for commercial usage, and it's fully renovated!

This would be a perfect location in the heart of downtown Concord for your insurance office, beauty salon and spa, dental office, etc. There is dedicated parking behind the building, which could easily be paved to accomodate 6-8 vehicles. You and your clients could walk to the shops and businesses that are lining Union Street in the exciting renovation of the downtown pedestrian area!

For more information or to schedule a private showing, please call or email Leigh Brown today. We're always glad to help with your questions regarding buying or selling commercial or residential property in and around Charlotte and Concord NC!

96 Palaside Drive, Concord NC 28025

2008-05-14T13:04:15Z

This fully renovated home sits on an oversized, private wooded lot in the desirable community of Beverly Hills in downtown Concord NC. Located at 96 Palaside Drive, you'll be within a couple of minutes of CMC-Northeast Medical Center and I-85. If you have grade school children in your home, they can walk to school-a very rare commodity in the growing suburbs of Charlotte NC!

However, you won't be paying a price such as those in the OTHER Beverly Hills....when you relax in Beverly Hills in Concord NC, you're looking at a bargain at $289,900. AND it's move-in ready!

For more information or to schedule your private showing, please call or email Leigh Brown today. We're always glad to help with your questions regarding buying or selling a home in or around Charlotte and Concord NC!

3010 Champion Lane Concord NC 28025

2008-05-14T12:59:26Z

Cute home and a very cute value. This great home for sale in Concord NC is located at 3010 Champion Lane in the Southern Chase neighborhood.

Excellent space for a first time buyer, and a great price for investors as well. Over 1500 heated square feet, 3 spacious bedrooms and 2.5 baths, on a level lot in a very convenient neighborhood (with super school assignments and low property taxes).

$129,900

Call or email today for your private showing or for more information on buying or selling a home in and around Charlotte or Concord NC. We're always glad to help!

14001 Cabarrus Station Road Midland NC 28107

2008-05-14T12:52:10Z

I think that this is the house every single Yankee moving to the sunny South will be fighting over....

It seems that just about every family who is considering a relocation to Charlotte NC or its surrounding areas wants a full brick home (check) with a full basement (check) on at least an acre (check) and of course, fully updated and move in ready (check). Don't forget-it must fit the budget! (check)

Here it is, and it won't last long (especially considering that it's in an area where homes in excess of 10,000 heated square feet are being built). This home for sale in Midland NC (which sits just east of Charlotte NC and just south of Concord NC inside Cabarrus County) is located at 14001 Cabarrus Station Road.

At $325,000, it's a steal.

For more information on this great home, or to set up your private viewing appointment, please call or email today. We're always glad to help with your questions regarding buying or selling a home in and around Charlotte and Midland NC!

5925 Eastridge Ct, Concord NC 28025

2008-05-14T12:44:22Z

Great four bedroom home located in desirable Concord NC! This immaculate home for sale at 5925 Eastridge Court in the Ashebrook neighborhood is located near the booming intersection of highways 49 and 601, with convenient access to both Concord and Harrisburg.

Looking for a modern home, with all of the latest design features? But you don't want to be drowning in a sea of concrete? This may just be the right home for you (and investors take note-this house would be an excellent rental candidate, for breakeven or positive cash flow).

$179,900

Please call or email today for more information or to set up your private showing. We're always glad to help with your questions regarding buying or selling a home in or around Charlotte or Concord NC!

8313 Middleton Circle Harrisburg NC 28075

2008-05-14T12:39:24Z

Full brick home on almost a half acre, backing to beautiful wooded privacy (fully fenced as well), in the cutest pocket market of Charlotte NC, Harrisburg NC...AND under $300,000?

Yep, this is it!

This great home is located at 8313 Middleton Circle in Harrisburg NC. Harrisburg is a popular destination for relocating families in and around the Charlotte NC area for many reasons-top being the fabulous public school assignments and the low property taxes. Add on a commute to uptown/downtown Charlotte and Charlotte-Douglas International Airport of 30 minutes or less and you have a true winner.

This great home is priced at $274,900 and is ready for your personal touches. It's absolutely immaculate and move-in ready and is priced to accomodate some of the modernizing touches that would bring it up to full market value.

Please call today for your private showing or email for more details. We're glad to help with any of your questions regarding buying or selling a home in and around Charlotte or Harrisburg NC!

1125 Owen Blvd Charlotte NC 28213

2008-05-14T12:33:56Z

It just may be YOUR lucky day! This fabulous full brick custom ranch home on almost an acre (0.92 acre) is back on the market. Located at 1125 Owen Blvd in Charlotte NC, in the desirable established community of Autumnwood.

This neutral home with a very usable floorplan sold in just three days...but came back on the market due to some issues with the buyers' lender, alas.

So this is your chance at a great home about ten minutes from UNC-Charlotte, TIAA-CREF, Wachovia, plus only about 20 minutes from uptown/downtown Charlotte!

$184,900

Please call or email today for your private showing-we're always glad to help with any of your questions regarding buying or selling a home in and around Charlotte NC!