It's now less than 12 hours before we officially "fall back" to standard time by turning our clocks back one hour. So don't forget to set your clocks back by one hour on November 1st. But before the weather gets colder, don't forget about fall preventative home maintenance steps that will help pr
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10/31/2015
Happy Halloween from me, Nina Hollander, and the Carolinas Realty Partners in Charlotte! We wish you have an un-boo-lievably fun (and safe) Halloween! Enjoy lots of candy and have a great time! May you only receive treats and no black cats cross your path this Halloween. If human beings had genui
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10/30/2015
By now, most of us know that this Sunday night we change our clocks back by one hour to standard time from daylight savings time. For many of us, that extra hour of sleep makes a huge difference! But did you know that an hour in the housing market also makes a difference? The infographic below sh
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10/29/2015
Nina Hollander and Carolinas Realty Partners are pleased to share this 5-Star Review from one of our clients, who relocated to the Charlotte metro area after retirement to be closer to family and grandchildren. We especially loved getting an A+ from this retired school teacher! Building long-ter
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10/29/2015
Today is National Cat Day ~ a terrific day for all you cat lovers out there to wish your cats a happy day and to tell them how much you love and appreciate them and how much joy and comfort they bring to your lives. 15 Ways To Celebrate National Cat Day:1. Adopt a cat (or two) from your local she
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10/28/2015
Owning a home has a significant impact on building your family's wealth. In fact, according to a recent study by Forbes, people who own their homes will have a net worth 45 times greater than those who rent. Just a few months ago, in June, during National Homeownership Month I wrote about how hom
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10/28/2015
Charlotte, North Carolina has just been ranked third in real estate markets to watch in 2016 by the Urban Land Institute, right behind those two Texas powerhouse cities of Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin. Last year, Charlotte was ranked in seventh place, so this is quite a significant move up. What'
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10/27/2015
Here's a list of my 23 favorite Halloween safety tips for Charlotte area kids, their parents, homeowners, and pets. There are just so many ways Halloween can turn from being a happy and fun holiday to a dangerous one. So follow these tried and true tips that are worth repeating each year and you'
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10/25/2015
Are black cats bad luck? Is it time to "retire" this superstition, which keeps more black cats in shelters, where they are more than three times less likely to find "furever" homes? And it's a very sad but true fact that over-capacity animal shelters will euthanize black cats first because it is
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10/24/2015
Don't let the Halloween season spook you from buying a home this fall! There are lots of myths out there about how hard and complicated it is to buy a home these days and it's time to bust many of them. As the infographic below says "buying a home can be scary... until you know the real facts!" B
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10/24/2015
