The December 2014 National Housing Report from RE/MAX International, based on November 2014 housing data in 53 US markets, has been released with 48 of these markets reporting higher sale prices. At the same time, as expected, home sales fell 5.2% in November versus November 2013. On a year-over-
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12/31/2014
Latest updates from The Humane Society of York County in Fort Mill, South Carolina include good news, sad news, and hope that some of their new "residents" will find their "furr-ever" homes very quickly in 2015. Good News: Prince, whom I featured earlier this month in one of my posts, as looki
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12/30/2014
Housing Trends Newsletter From Carolinas Realty PartnersDecember 2014 Newsletter Welcome to the December 2014 edition of the Carolinas Realty Partners' Housing Trends eNewsletter. The current edition of the Housing Trends eNewsletter provides updates on real estate trends in 150 metropolitan hou
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12/30/2014
Home Staging Tips For The New Year When Selling Your House--are actually home staging tips home sellers need to think about and do whether it's the new year or not! And even though these were originally written for the Boynton Beach, Florida market... guess what! They work in the Charlotte metro
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12/29/2014
Disposing of your Christmas tree in Charlotte, NC is quite simple. Charlotte City's Solid Waste Services will begin picking up Christmas trees on January 5th, as part of its regular yard waste collection schedule. Just be sure to put your tree (free of ornaments) curbside by 6:30am on the day of
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12/29/2014
Ring in 2015 and celebrate New Year Eve in Uptown Charlotte this Wednesday, December 31st. Previously known as First Night, Charlotte's New Year's Eve celebration is now called CLT New Years Eve. CLT New Year's Eve will be held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza located at South Brevard Street a
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12/29/2014
Check out these 11 biggest home security mistakes that could leave your home vulnerable to burglars. The other week, three neighborhoods in Ballantyne were burglarized--not something we hear a lot about in these particular neighborhoods. When I read this list, I was hoping to find one or two of t
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12/28/2014
Did you know that two-thirds of the Top Christmas Songs Of All Time are from the 1940's and 1950's? The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) has recently published its list of the top 30 Christmas Songs. Christmas music is a big part of the holidays--I for one look forwa
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12/24/2014
At this time of year, more than any other, we are reminded of the things in life that truly matter, such as family and friends. From Nina Hollander and the Carolinas Realty Partners family to yours, we wish for you the warmest and kindest of holidays, surrounded by those you love. Keep those wh
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12/24/2014
A Happy Holidays message from: Snuggles, Prissy, Blondie, and Tutti. "As you gather this holiday season to spend time with friends and family and your own four-legged friends, please take a moment to think of those of us (cats and dogs, alike) who sit alone and unwanted in your local shelter. W
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12/22/2014