Robin Husney's Charlotte North Carolina Real Estate Blog

For the past several years, it was actually cheaper to rent a home than to buy home.  However, that's no longer the case.  Thanks to the median Charlotte home prices coming back down to more affordable levels and low interest rates, buying a Charlotte home has become a viable option for many Amer...

Are you looking for something fun to entertain yourself and your family with during the winter holiday season?  There is plenty to do for anyone of any age.  Here are just some of the Christmas events going on in Charlotte NC and the surrounding area. Christmas Town USA - Now through December 26,...

With the cold weather upon us, it is now time to get your home ready for winter.  By taking the time to make a thorough investigation of your Charlotte home, you should be able to spot any areas that might pose an entryway for Old Man Winter.  If not addressed, you could spend more time and waste...

Prime 2+ Acre Wooded Lot with Stream! Overview Maps Photos Features Description Neighborhood $100,000 Lots and Land Main Features Lot: 2.15 acre(s) Location Cone Mill CourtMatthews, NC 28104USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below: Rob...

Every so often, a listing agent is faced with a situation in which the answer is not found in the listing agreement - or in anything related to the listing agreement.  Though it is much easier to say "no", I submit to you that we often need to dig deeper and say "yes" whenever possible.  This is ...

Are you interested in buying a home through a short sale?  If you are patient, have already been approved for a home loan and don't need to either sell the current home you are living in or don't have a deadline to move in to the home you want to purchase, you could be the perfect candidate for a...

Have you found yourself "upside down" on your mortgage (you owe more than your home is worth), are struggling to make your mortgage payments every month and need a way to sell your home without going into foreclosure?  Do you need to sell your home because your job is relocating you elsewhere in ...

Here are the top five things to do BEFORE you sell your home: 1. Fix whatever's broken.  Take care of those little projects you have been meaning to finish but haven't found the time to do.  If the hinge on the gate is broken, fix it.  If a closet door doesn't slide right, fix it.  If there is a ...

As of May 1, 2009, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages have been held to a specific standard for solicitation, compensation, selection, conflicts of interest and appraiser independence by the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC).  This means that REALTORS® and mortgage brokers are not allowed t...

There is some possible relief to homeowners who are trying to sell their home via a short sale.  The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives program (HAFA) offers new short sale rules to streamline the process. Up until now, it has taken as much as several months to get a short sale completed. ...