What's in a name? Caution, you may laugh yourself stupid. Best to buckle yourself into your chair. - 12/31/07 11:30 PM
There's a reason why this product went off the market. Can you tell what the reason is?
happy 2008! - Jonathan
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Why is City-Data.com so negative and anti-realtor? - 12/31/07 10:25 PM
The blogisphere is filled millions of people with more opinons than facts. A search for almost any topic these days will direct typically half or more of the results to blogs and forums where the answers may be credible. City-Data.com is one such popular site. A search for most cities around … (2 comments)
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I showed the ugliest home I've ever seen today. Wow! - 12/30/07 11:33 PM
Tabitha and I are always in the market to pick up a good deal on a new home. Currently we live in Matthews, just south of Charlotte and we would prefer to remain in south carolina and possibly pick up a contemporary styled home that would recreate into something special. A listing crossed … (7 comments)
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The next big thing: A Garage You Can Live In - 12/30/07 04:56 PM
Do you cringe when you have to go into your garage? Can you not even park in your garage because of all the junk spread all around the room? Well, its time for you to reconsider fixing it up and making it the place you hold your next party.
Yes, the next big … (8 comments)
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First Time Buyers: Successful Gambling & Other Creative Ways to Come up with a Down Payment - 12/29/07 09:14 PM
For the last five years, many homebuyers have only needed enough money for a home inspection, a earnest money deposit and a appraisal to buy a home. Unfortunately, last quarter's mortgage meltdown caused the mortgage industry to act swiftly to make it a little more difficult for first time buyers to purchase … (8 comments)
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November 2007 Charlotte Area 5 Market Update - 12/28/07 09:30 PM
Real Estate Market Update for
Single Family Homes in Mecklenburg County North Carolina Area 5 including:
Charlotte Neighborhoods West of Providence Road and East of Park Road including, Cherry, Dilworth, Myers Park, Barclay Downs, Foxcroft, Beverly Woods, Cameron Wood, South Park, Quail Hollow, Olde Providence, Shadow Lake, Stone Creek Ranch, and Ballantyne.
Data gathered for November 1 2007 - … (1 comments)
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November 2007 Area 4: Charlotte and Matthews Real Estate Update - Up Up and Away! - 12/27/07 09:54 PM
Real Estate Market Update for
Single Family Homes in Mecklenburg County North Carolina Area 4 including:
Charlotte, Matthews. Neighborhoods West of Hwy 74, Indepdendence Blvd. and East of Providence Road including, Grier Heights, Chantilly, Cotswold, Elizabeth, Eastover, Beverly Crest, Sardis Woods, High Timbers, Downtown Matthews, and Providence Plantation.
Data gathered for November 1 2007 - November 30 2007
In November … (0 comments)
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November 2007 Charlotte, Matthews, Mint Hill Real Estate Market Update - Prices Rise! - 12/27/07 09:25 PM
Real Estate Market Update for
Single Family Homes in Mecklenburg County North Carolina Area 3 including:
Charlotte, Matthews, Mint Hill. Areas East of Hwy 74, Indepdendence Blvd. and West of 24/27 Albermarle Road / Central Ave.
Data gathered for November 1 2007 - November 30 2007
In November 2007, there were 139 new single … (2 comments)
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November 2007 Union County North Carolina Market Update - 12/27/07 09:08 PM
Real Estate Market Update for
Single Family Homes in Union County North Carolina including:
Matthews, Stallings, Indian Trail, Weddington, Monroe, Marvin, Wesley Chapel, Mineral Springs, Marshville, Wingate, and Peachland
Data gathered for November 1 2007 - November 30 2007
In November 2007, there were 452 new single family listings added to the market for sale, 231 listings … (0 comments)
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Blog Post 100 - Its All About Me - 12/27/07 12:36 AM
In the short time I've been in the rain, I've managed to rack up 100 posts, this being #100. So while I could write anything, I thought I would take this momentous occasion to let you get to know me a little better. After all, you don't reach 100 every day. … (10 comments)
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Merry Christmas! You owe us $12,000. Pay us in 30 days. Sincerely, the IRS - 12/25/07 09:43 PM
Yep, just before Christmas I received a friendly Christmas greeting from the Internal Revenue Service noting that they never processed my 2003 federal tax return and because they haven't received payment for 4 years, I now owe $10,000 in penalties. Incidentally enough, this isn't the first time this has happened. … (14 comments)
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Time to Earn Back Respect for the Real Estate Industry - 12/25/07 04:41 PM
A short time ago, I was reading an article about a RE/Max office in Arizona with 350 agents that just closed its doors before Christmas. What really got to me was the awful comments that were allowed to be posted regarding the article. One person wrote "Excellent! Maybe they (the displaced … (8 comments)
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Are Homeowner Associations out of control? - 12/24/07 11:18 PM
The concept is a good one. With lot sizes growing increasingly smaller, the need for a uniform code is crucial to prevent a neighbor from devaluing many homes in a subdivision. We've all seen it driving around...the one house painted a bright, obnoxious color with a few cars in the … (8 comments)
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Are the endorsements for John McCain a way to set up a victory for the Dems? - 12/24/07 09:45 PM
I'm left wondering why anyone would bother supporting John McCain for president unless you're secretly supporting Hillary or Obama? Its like the Colts choosing to play a game against the Dolphins instead of the Patriots. This guy is fairly liberal conservative and a lot of those endorsing him are applauding his … (14 comments)
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Copper Thieves Stealing HVAC Components from Foreclosed Homes - 12/21/07 02:40 PM
Today, one of my first time homebuyers was doing a home inspection on a foreclosed home he was purchasing. The home seemed like a great deal and, as is the case with most of these homes, was priced well below market value. I had the electricity turned on so that … (9 comments)
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Lessons from a first time buyer - 12/20/07 09:18 PM
For the last few weeks, I've had the priviledge of helping a young couple in their early 20's purchase their very first home. After we found the house they loved, the goal was then to put the home under contract, a prospect easier said that done.
While the seller was … (11 comments)
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Market Update for December 2007 for Cabarrus County NC - Prices keep going up! - 12/19/07 07:18 PM
Market Update for December 2007
Cabarrus County, including Kannapolis, Concord, Midland, and Mount Pleasant
Stats gathered from November 1, 2007 to November 30, 2007
In November of 2007, there were 337 new single family housing units added to the market, 180 pending single family housing units, and 176 single … (1 comments)
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Setting up your Home Theatre pt. 3: Directv, Dish Network, FIOS, Antenna vs. Cable TV - 12/14/07 12:45 PM
The advent of High Definition television broadcast has opened up many new avenues to which you can receive programming. I have discovered that most agents and homeowners are unfamiliar with the benefits or have heard of bad experiences and have stuck with one service or the other. So here's a simple … (2 comments)
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Media & Special Interest Groups to Blame for Foreclosures - 12/14/07 10:18 AM
Read any newspaper or watch the nightly news and the hottest topic, besides those pictures of Jennifer Love Hewitt, revolves around how innocent homeowners were duped into taking mortgages they could not pay back and now the greedy banks are taking their homes. Much of the blame has been focused on … (1 comments)
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Better than a Hybrid, The Smallest Car Ever Built - 12/12/07 11:32 AM
There were no hybrids in 1969 however this was the first of its kind. Its very funny and you may wish you had one after your next fill up.
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Fantastic home priced $20,000 last sale and $8,000 below last foreclosure - 12/11/07 02:26 PM
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ONE OF CHARLOTTE'S TOP REALTORS - 12/10/07 10:26 PM
This is far from the perfect day!
7:00am: Wake up and force myself out of the bed to go to the gym
7:30am: Arrive at gym with serious bed head and morning breath. Good thing I'm married. Of course, the only open machine is a treadmill and there's a very nice looking work … (4 comments)
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End of the Year. Should you change brokerages? - 12/09/07 03:23 PM
The end of the year is the time when many agents decide whether or not to stay at their current brokerage. Making the move before Chrismas time should allow you enough time to order a receive new signs, directionals, change the website, and notify all of your past clients. It is my … (6 comments)
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Five Guys Take over Charlotte! - 12/09/07 02:22 PM
DC area readers know the name "Five Guys Burgers and Fries." For everyone else, Five Guys is a restaurant chain serving the best quality hambugers with a myrid of toppings, two sizes of boardwalk fries, and two sizes of drinks. They also have hot dogs for the non-burger lover. The simple menu … (4 comments)
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First Time Buyers Benefit Most from Charlotte's Foreclosure Market - 12/08/07 08:02 PM
For my first few years in the business, I sold real estate in the HOT Washington DC / Baltimore area market. It was a sellers market, in that there were at least 10 to 15 buyers for every one home on the market. First time buyers were relegated to renting for … (0 comments)
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Ok Agents! Time to Share your Most Craziest Real Estate Moment. - 12/06/07 09:43 PM
Please share with us all the wildest experiences you may have had while selling real estate? Maybe it was while you were showing homes, driving with a client, etc. I'll get us started.
A few years back when my wife and I were working together showing a townhome to a customer, we … (6 comments)
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Setting up your home theatre 2: The Right Cables Make all the Difference - 12/06/07 08:44 PM
This is the second post in a series on designing and setting up your home theatre. The last post was about planning and can be read here
Yes, I'm writing an entire post about cables! Having the right cables powering your home theatre system will mean the difference between getting a $500 … (1 comments)
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I'm such a Fool! I Refied my 4.25% ARM - 12/06/07 02:19 PM
"We should not bail out lenders, real estate speculators, and those who purchased a home they could not afford." - President Bush.
When I purchased my home in Maryland, we obtained a 30 year fixed payment mortgage at 6.5% and put 20% down. A year later, after rates started to drop significantly, we … (2 comments)
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Adding the WIMZI Widget to your AR Blog - 12/04/07 11:37 PM
Instant Messaging is hot and probably the most popular service for doing this is with AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Many people have commented on how they could add a little AIM chat onto their blog. So here's how to do it.
Visit http://wimzi.aim.com/ to sign up for your WIMZI widget. You … (1 comments)
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Operation Chrismas Child - 12/04/07 11:09 PM
Its unmistakable the influence that the Rev. Billy Graham and his ministries have around the country and even here in Charlotte. Tonight, I learned just how much of an influence his ministry's vision had to provide a gift to children around the world.
Last Sunday during church, my wife volunteered us … (6 comments)
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How to Buy a New Computer for non-techie people - 12/03/07 10:25 PM
It's the end of the year and you're in need of a new laptop or desktop computer but you've got more questions than answers. The good news is that this guide should be able to help you when your looking through websites or reading ads in the paper.
The first question … (4 comments)
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Have an owner-occupant looking for a home at the bottom on the market that needs work? Get a 203k Loan - 12/03/07 03:02 PM
From my prespective as a REALTOR, the FHA 203k loan program is one of the best programs on the market. If you're like me, you tend to have a lot of clients either below entry level or right at, and the inventory at that pricepoint can be tough. The FHA 203k … (1 comments)
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Investors going behind my sign to score a deal - 12/03/07 10:46 AM
This past weekend, a client whose home I have had listed for over 30 days dropped by my house. She was excited saying that she had received an offer on their house. Cautiously optimistic, I replied, "from who?" The client then proceeded to drop the following letter in my lap.
Shocked … (9 comments)
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Blog Summary for This Past Weekend and Last week - Take a second look - 12/03/07 09:18 AM
We're so vain! You're probably hoping this blog is not about you. (Members Only)
Yesterday I was reading a agent's blog on another site and she was wondering what her car said about her. She owns two cars: a Prius and a Lexus SUV. Her "first impression" vehicle was the Lexus and when she feels … (2 comments)
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Home Theatre for Realtors / Determining Value - 12/02/07 12:21 AM
A comment in my last post, which is a series about setting up a home theatre, lead me to put together this quick primer about home theatre equipment and some suggestions on showing value of a home with such a system.
Along with your stager, home inspector, attorney, and mortgage professional, … (3 comments)
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Setting up your home theatre - part 1 - 12/01/07 10:43 PM
I have to admit that if I weren't in real estate, I would probably own my own home theatre installation business. I simply enjoy technology and watching tv at home can be so much better than anywhere else if you have the right equipment. When I lived in Annapolis, I was … (1 comments)
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The next big thing: Spray Foam Insulation - 12/01/07 10:55 AM
Having adequate insulation in your home is the most important factor to keeping your home hot in the winter and cool in the summer. However, most homes have barely the recommended levels of insulation, which results in hot or cold spots. The rooms most affected by this are any rooms over a … (6 comments)
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