I know there are lots and lots of home buyers and sellers out there who wonder why a Realtor they called never got back to them. As often as not, it's because we were left a message from which we couldn't capture a name, a number, or even both. We would LOVE to call you back, but we can't always
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03/23/2013
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get pre-approved for a mortgage and what steps a loan office might take to get your pre-approval? Read on... this article will helpyou understand why they ask you for the information they ask you for, how they use it and process it in order to get you pre-a
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03/23/2013
It's National Puppy Day today, March 23rd! Who can resist a puppy? I certainly can't! National Puppy Day was originally started in 2006 by a lady named Colleen Paige to bring awareness to homeless puppies in need of a caring and safe home and make the public more aware of the horrors of puppy mil
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03/22/2013
Is it cheaper to rent or to buy a home in Charlotte? I just finished reading an article that said owning a home will cost you about 44% less on average than renting according to Trulia's Rent vs Buy Report Winter 2013. Some areas show as much as a 70% differential! That obviously got me thinking
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03/20/2013
Did you hear? More than one-third of listed homes sold in TWO weeks! I am certainly experiencing this in my business for the past several months. Of the last three properties I listed in the Charlotte metro area, one sold in two days, one sold in three days, and another in less than three weeks.
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03/20/2013
Why come to the FREE community shred-it event in Charlotte on Saturday, March 23rd? Well, first of all it's free! Free is good! More importantly, if you've been sitting on a pile of old tax and banking forms, sensitive documents, or other old files that should have been thrown away ages ago, Sat
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03/18/2013
Where should sellers spend money to sell their Charlotte area homes? Yesterday I wrote a post about where home sellers probably should not spend money in remodeling their homes as part of their preparations to sell their homes. Today, I'd like to address where sellers should consider spending mon
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03/17/2013
Should I spend money to renovate my Charlotte area home to sell it? That's a question I hear all the time from home sellers in the Charlotte area. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers to this question. To some degree the answer depends on the condition of any specific home and on neighborhood
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03/17/2013
Carolinas Realty Partners want to wish all our friends and clients a Happy St Patrick's Day tomorrow. This is one of those holidays where you don't need to be Irish to appreciate the celebration. Having grown up in New York City where St Patrick's Day was a huge event with a wonderful parade dow
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03/16/2013
Your status as a client or customer of your Agent determines both the type and level of service you will receive as a home buyer. Under the “Law of Agency” by which all North Carolina real estate practitioners are bound, Agents owe very different obligations to clients versus customers. As an in
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03/15/2013
