The popular live Blakeney Sounds of Summer Concert Series is back this Saturday, June 3rd and runs through July 8th, 2023. Concerts are weekly every Saturday evening from 7:00 pm till 9:00 pm and FREE. Just bring your blankets and lawn chairs! Well-behaved, leashed dogs are also welcome. Location: The Blakeney Plaza at Ardrey Kell and Rea Roads.
If you'd like to do some shopping or dining at Blakeney before the concerts, click here for a directory of Blakeney shops and restaurants.
South Charlotte's Ballantyne/Blakeney area offers many entertainment options … (14 comments)
April 2023 home sales declined in the 16-County Charlotte Region year-over-year for a 16th consecutive month. Pending sales were also down year-over-year for a 16th consecutive month. Sales are happening, but not at the volumes experienced in 2021 and the first half of 2022.
Higher home prices coupled with increasing interest rates have impacted affordability and continue to cool buyer demand. The market in 2021 was clearly an anomaly and we now see that year-over-year sales declines from 2022 appear significant. Sales are still occurring... just not at … (18 comments)
Were you looking for a quiet lifestyle tucked away from city noise and hassle but still wanted all the conveniences of city life nearby? Sorry! But too late! 5325 Quail Ridge Drive in Mint Hill's well-established and popular Farmwood neighborhood is now SOLD & CLOSED. After dozens of viewings (24 just in the first day on market) in less than two days and multiple offers the home went under contract … (16 comments)
Key take-aways about the Ballantyne area housing market in April 2023 included: Home sale prices that both held their own and declined. A list to sale price ratio of almost 101%. Average days on market at their lowest level since September 2022. The number of properties sold increased to their highest level since October 2022. April 2023 housing inventory was at its lowest level since May 2022. New listings were down month-over-month and year-over-year. BALLANTYNE AREA HOUSING MARKET HIGHLIGHTS APRIL 2023
BALLANTYNE HOME SALE PRICES Median sale price in April 2023 … (22 comments)
It's tough out there for first-time homebuyers -- no doubt about it. Prices are high, mortgage rates are up, and decent “starter homes” are tough to find.
But don’t give up on your dreams of homeownership!
With a little creativity, it’s still possible to step on the property ladder and enjoy the personal and financial benefits of owning a home.
To find out How to Become a Homeowner on a First-Time Buyer’s Budget, check out my blog post: Tips For First-Time Home Buyers.
In this post you'll learn: How “house hacking” can help cover your mortgage payment Why … (34 comments)
What can you expect at Charlotte's much loved 16th Annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival on Saturday, May 20th at Ballantyne's Backyard in Charlotte? For starters... unlimited tastings of 60 beers, 40 bourbons, and all the à la carte BBQ with all the fixings you can eat! PLUS... live rock, blues, and bluegrass music! PLUS... seminars with master distillers, brew masters, and pit masters! Click here for the full schedule.
Not only will you have fun, you'll be helping support a great cause as a portion of … (16 comments)
charlotte real estate: Simply The Best Feeling In The World: Your First Day In Your New Home
- 05/10/23 04:03 AM
WHAT'S BETTER THAN YOUR FIRST DAY IN A NEW HOME? I closed on a home with long-standing clients earlier this week. It reminded me how great that feeling is to get the keys to your new home and spending the first day in it! Might just be the best feeling in the world.
Have you been thinking about buying a Greater Charlotte area home? If you have, I'd love to help you find your dream home and let your experience that wonderful first day in your new home.
It's Not Too Late To Find Your Dream Home This Spring
If you're ready to start looking … (40 comments)
charlotte real estate: It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again In Charlotte Real Estate!
- 05/07/23 07:26 AM
Charlotte Real Estate Market Spring 2023: Deja Vu All Over Again! Yogi Berra famously said "it's like deja vu all over again." When it comes to the Charlotte area real estate market in Spring 2023, it definitely feels like it's deja vu all over again. Deja vu is defined as "a feeling of having already experienced the present situation." The present is certainly feeling a lot like the Spring market in 2021.
Media is still talking about an impending market crash. I'd like to know where they are getting their information. Here in the Greater Charlotte area, we've been seeing a return to … (16 comments)
RAINTREE SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES Raintree saw a softening in home prices with both average and median home prices decreasing in Quarter 1-2023 as compared with the previous three months. Days on market increased significantly. At the same time, Raintree single family homes continued to sell at 101.29% of list price, showing that Raintree homes continue to be in high demand in a low inventory environment.
RAINTREE SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES SNAPSHOT: QUARTER 1 - 2023
RAINTREE TOWNHOME & CONDOMINIUM SALES Raintree did not see quite the same softening in townhome and … (12 comments)
The Ballantyne area housing market heated up in the month of March with median home sale prices increasing 34.4% from February 2023 and 20.1% year-over-year. Ballantyne's average days on market fell to their lowest level since September 2022 to 18 days. Home sales also increased over February 2023.
BALLANTYNE AREA HOUSING MARKET HIGHLIGHTS MARCH 2023
BALLANTYNE HOME SALE PRICES INCREASE MONTH-OVER-MONTH & YEAR-OVER-YEAR Median sale price in March 2023 was $571,100, up 34.4% from $425,000 in February 2023 and up 13.2% from $504,500 in March 2022. The March 2023 median sale price … (22 comments)
Spring is typically the most popular time to buy a home. This makes it a great time to sell your Greater Charlotte home. Charlotte had plenty of April showers in just the first day of April. More showers are expected this coming week. They are sure to bring out those May home buyers. Greater Charlotte area is seeing fewer new listings coming on the market for a 9th consecutive month as of February 2023. New listings are now at their lowest … (40 comments)
I've been speaking with homeowners in the past month, many of whom think it's a bad time to list their homes for sale! They couldn't be more wrong. Charlotte's spring housing market is heating up and once again we've been seeing homes sell within days of coming on market with multiple offers. It's not been as crazy as in 2021 and the first part of 2022, but we are definitely feeling the demand for housing in Charlotte. It's not … (22 comments)
Most of us have heard of and/or experienced self-service car washes, self-service laundromats, self-service "kiosks" for food, stamps, tickets, self-service scanners at grocery stores, self-service bank ATMs. But have you heard that Charlotte now has a self-service dog wash?
Bubbly Paws opened in March in Charlotte's South End neighborhood at 191 New Bern Street. Bubbly Paws has four washing stations and a drying room. They will supply you with everything you need for a dog wash, from shampoo to aprons to towels to brushes and more. And you don't need a reservation … (34 comments)
January 2023 home sales were down year-over-year for a 13th consecutive month. Pending sales were also down year-over-year for a 13th consecutive month. Sales are happening, but not at the volume we saw in 2021 and the first half of 2022.
Higher home prices coupled with higher interest rates have impacted affordability and continue to cool buyer demand. The market in 2021 was clearly an anomaly and we can now see that year-over-year sales declines in 2022 appear significant. Sales are still occurring... just not at the pace … (18 comments)
charlotte real estate: Under Contract: Rarely Available Patio Home In Charlotte's Ballantyne
- 02/25/23 03:54 AM
RARELY AVAILABLE PATIO HOME IN CHARLOTTE'S UPSCALE BALLANTYNE NOW UNDER CONTRACT LISTED BY NINA HOLLANDER, COLDWELL BANKER AT $600,000 With patio home living at its best at 10608 Old Ardrey Kell Road in Ardrey Place, a 17-home intimate, quiet community, in Ballantyne, it's no wonder that dozens of prospective buyers came to see the home within hours of its being listed for sale. And it's no wonder that this home went under contract in four days. This rarely available home provides the best of one-level living with the "bonus" of a second floor with a recreation room, bedroom and bathroom (ideal … (22 comments)
A recent survey by Opendoor ranked the following Charlotte region zip codes as the fastest growing areas of Charlotte in 2022.
28078 ZIP CODE: HUNTERSVILLE Huntersville was the #1 hottest selling zip code in the Charlotte region in 2022. Niche.com ranked Huntersville in 2022 the: #36 best zip code to live in North Carolina out of 419 zip codes. #30 best zip code for families in North Carolina out of 419 zip codes. #42 best zip code to buy a home in North Carolina out of 416 zip codes.
The Ballantyne area housing market continued to cool in the month of January with lower closed and pending sales, higher days on market, lower list to sale price ratio, and more inventory. At the same time, home prices increased year-over-year and decreased slightly from December 2022. New listings increased from December (more than likely a seasonal factor at play here), but continue to be down year-over-year and down compared with Quarter 4-2022, as a whole.
With closed and pending sales down, Ballantyne's housing market is returning to more … (26 comments)
Millions of Americans will be hosting a Super Bowl party this Sunday. In fact, it's estimated that some 103.5 million people will host or attend a Super Bowl party and that the average number of people attending a party will be 14. Spending on food, drink, decorations, apparel, etc. is expected to top $16.5 Billion this year.
If you're hosting a Super Bowl party, the good news, according to a Wells Fargo report, is that some staple snacks could cost less this year than last, despite continuing … (28 comments)
YEAR-OVER-YEAR TRENDS IN THE LUXURY HOME MARKET IN CHARLOTTE REGION The luxury market saw a 3% increase in new listings year-over-year (equal to four homes), while inventory increased year-over-year by just under 39.3%. The months supply of inventory increased from 1.8 months one year ago to 2.4 months. Median home sale prices decreased 15.8%, while average home sale prices decreased 15%. Closed sales decreased in January 2023 versus the same month one year ago. Median list to sale price ratio dropped 0.6% year-over-year, while the … (18 comments)
Charlotte's Palisades neighborhood saw a 23% increase in average home sale prices in 2022 and a decrease in average days on market to 19 days. The list to sale price ratio was just over 100%. Median home prices continued to set new records throughout 2022 and into 2023. All in all, a strong year for The Palisades neighborhood.
Fourth Quarter 2022 was a strong quarter in terms of sale prices for The Palisades. Average home prices increased 34%; median home sale prices increased 30%. To the extent that The Palisades saw a shift in the … (16 comments)
BLAKENEY TOWN CENTER 2023 SUMMER SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN CHARLOTTE'S BALLANTYNE AREA
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