“The tans will fade but the memories will last forever." ... Unknown
Are you wondering, like I am, where the summer has gone? It feels as if summer simply flew by this year. Someone (unknown) said “summer should get a speeding ticket.” I totally agree with this sentiment!
Even in Charlotte, where we will still be seeing summer-like weather for some weeks to come, you can already see the early signs of autumn with brown leaves dropping off the trees. Plenty of those leaves are on my … (15 comments)
Charlotte Area Home Inventory Is STILL LOW... ... There's Still Plenty Of Time To Sell Your Greater Charlotte Home! If You've Been Thinking About Selling Your Greater Charlotte Home... ...Nina Hollander With Coldwell Banker Realty Can Help!
Just how low is Charlotte region's housing inventory? Charlotte Region's months supply of homes at 2.5 months keeps the Greater Charlotte area a home seller's market.
When is it a good time to sell your home? The best time to sell your home is when you have the least amount of competition and when interest … (20 comments)
324 Fielding Road in west Charlotte's Coulwood Hills neighborhood is now a sold property at a final sale price of $430,000. It was such a delight working with my client, Sarah, and her fiancé, Cameron, who are first-time buyers. I'd had the pleasure of selling her parents' home in Waxhaw in 2011. 13 years later, Sarah is all grown up and all I could think was where did the time go?
And We Are Sold & Closed! Time To Celebrate!
324 Fielding Road in Coulwood Hills is an updated, brick, 3 bedroom/3 bathroom ranch … (39 comments)
It took only a couple of days for 248 Wendover Hill Court listed by Nina Hollander, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, to go under contract after multiple offers. This gorgeous, turnkey home, sold in Charlotte's Cotswold neighborhood, closed in 18 days at $50,000 over asking price. And no surprise! 248 Wendover Hill Court is what luxury living in Charlotte's Wendover Hill neighborhood in Cotswold is all about!
The stunning, Craftsman-style home with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and detached second living quarters was meticulously renovated in 2023 at … (39 comments)
"To own a home is to build a tangible dream." ... Unknown
A new year always seems to get people thinking about taking a fresh look at their goals... from health and careers to relationships and finances. If one of your resolutions for 2024 is to buy a home, this is the year you make three more resolutions to make a home purchase happen: (1) improve your credit score, (2) pay down some debt, (3) save for a down payment to make that resolution come … (16 comments)
MEDIAN SALE PRICE UP 13.93% M-O-M | UP 19.11% Y-O-Y AVERAGE SALE PRICE UP: 14.9% M-O-M | UP 19.92% Y-O-Y
Key take-aways about the Ballantyne area housing market in November 2023 included: Closed home sales declined year-over-year and month-over-month. List to sale price ratio over 100%. Average days on market of 11 days declined from the previous month and down year-over-year. This was the second lowest number of days on market in 2023. Average and median sale prices increased significantly both month-over-month and year-over-year. Housing inventory down from the previous month and compared … (14 comments)
"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." ... Sam Levenson
Hopefully everyone remembered to fall back last night and enjoyed that extra hour of sleep. Now that you've caught up on sleep, why not enhance the safety of your home by following this baker's dozen of home safety tips. It shouldn't take more than an hour or two and you'll be plenty rested!
Change the batteries in all your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Change the bulbs on ceiling fixtures (as long as you're on the ladder anyway). Clean your smoke detectors. … (32 comments)
charlotte real estate: Halloween 2023 By The Numbers: How Much Do You Know About Halloween?
- 10/31/23 04:56 AM
HALLOWEEN 2023 BY THE NUMBERS: FUN FACTS How much do you know about Halloween 2023 and how Americans observe this holiday? Did you know that in 2023: Total projected spending on Halloween is $12.2 Billion! (That's $1.6 Billion more than last year.) $3.6 Billion will be spent on candy alone. (That's half a billion more than last year.) 68% of American households will hand out candy to trick or treaters. 60% of parents admit to "stealing" candy from their children. 46% of American households plan to carve a pumpkin. The average price of a pumpkin is up 12% from 2022 to $5.99. … (36 comments)
Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty in Charlotte, North Carolina is pleased to share this 5-Star Review from very special clients who recently located to the Charlotte region and closed on a new construction home.
There really is nothing better than a note from a client telling you how happy they are with your services, that they appreciate your hard work on their behalf, and that they appreciate your advice and enjoyed working with you.
Foreclosure and short sales as a percentage of total home sales in the Charlotte, North Carolina region remained low at 0.4% in August 2023. This was the third consecutive month of declines in foreclosure sales as a percentage of total sales in Greater Charlotte (July: 0.5%; June: 0.6%). In August 2023, the Greater Charlotte region had a total of 15 foreclosure sales and four short sales versus 3,858 traditional sales.
Inventory Down | New Listings Down | Sales Down | Prices Up
August 2023 home sales declined in the 16-County Charlotte Region year-over-year, as did pending sales. Sales are happening, but not at the volumes experienced in 2021 and the first half of 2022. By the same token, closings increased month-over-month from July and contract activity remained steady. Although home buyers remain frustrated by fluctuating rates, lack of new inventory, rising home prices, and economic uncertainty it does appear that buyers are adjusting to the higher interest … (18 comments)
Many people think of January 1st as the start of a new year and a new chapter in their lives. But many people also think of the Fall season after school begins as the start of a new year and a new chapter in their lives.
Have you been thinking about finding a new Greater Charlotte area home this Fall in time for the holiday season? Why not start your search on my website, www.GreatHomesInCharlotte.com?
Whether you're looking to down-size, up-size, right-size; for … (36 comments)
Home Inventory Is VERY LOW... There's Still Plenty Of Time To Sell Your Greater Charlotte Home! If You've Been Thinking About Selling Your Greater Charlotte Home... Nina Hollander With Coldwell Banker Realty Can Help!
Just how low is Charlotte region's housing inventory? Charlotte Region's inventory began increasing in May 2022. It peaked in October 2022 and has been on a downward trajectory since then. The same can be said for the months supply of inventory, which reached its lowest level in February 2022 at one month supply of inventory, then … (28 comments)
3103 Wild Lark Court has just been listed by Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker at an asking price of $650,000. Don't miss out on this beautifully updated home on a quiet cul-de-sac street in one of south Charlotte's most desired areas. Situated on 0.41 acres with mature trees and plants, the home has excellent curb appeal, front and back.
Interior Highlights: 3103 Wild Lark Court
The home’s interior offers an open and inviting floor plan, which includes:
A dramatic, 2-story foyer, front door with side light window and generous … (24 comments)
Inventory Down | New Listings Down | Sales Down | Prices Up
July 2023 home sales declined in the 16-County Charlotte Region year-over-year, as did pending sales. Sales are happening, but not at the volumes experienced in 2021 and the first half of 2022. Buyer demand weakened in July, falling 6.8% compared with one year ago. Home buyers remained frustrated by fluctuating rates, lack of new inventory, rising home prices, and economic uncertainty.
Seller activity also continued to fall, with listing activity down 30.2% year-over-year. This impacted inventory for … (18 comments)
Foreclosure and short sales as a percentage of total home sales in the Charlotte, North Carolina region remained low at 0.6% in June 2023. This was an increase over April and May 2023, but back to the same levels we saw in January, February, and March 2023.
In June 2023, year-over-year foreclosure sales increased by 3 properties, while short sales declined 100% (equal to one property). Month-over-month, foreclosure sales increased from seven to 25.
Foreclosure median sale price in June 2023 declined … (26 comments)
After increasing 27% year-over-year in Quarter 1-2023, Reavencrest single family median and average home prices declined in Quarter 2-2023 compared with the same quarter one year ago. By the same token, the median sale price remained the same quarter-over-quarter and the list to sale price ratio increased to just under 101% in Quarter 2-2023. Average days on market were just seven in the Second Quarter 2023 (down 43 days from the previous quarter).
REAVENCREST HOME SALES SNAPSHOT: QUARTER 2 - 2023 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
REAVENCREST HOME SALES SNAPSHOT: QUARTER 1 - … (8 comments)
Key take-aways about the Ballantyne area housing market in June 2023 included: Closed home sales increasing to their highest level since June 2022. A list to sale price ratio of 101.38%, slightly higher than one month ago. Average days on market at their lowest level in 9 months at 11 days. Average sale prices increasing 10.49% compared with June 2022. May 2023 housing inventory flat compared with the previous month and declining compared with June 2022. New listings increasing month-over-month, but 30.43% lower than in June one year … (14 comments)
June was National Homeownership Month... and while June has ended, maybe it's time to think about declaring your independence from renting this Independence Day weekend. Becoming a homeowner brings financial and emotional benefits. Homeownership remains the American Dream and and real estate has been voted the best long term investment for 11 consecutive years.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF OWNING VERSUS RENTING: INFOGRAPHIC
OWNING A HOME GROWS YOUR WEALTH: INFOGRAPHIC
BUT WAIT! THERE ARE ALSO NON-FINANCIAL BENEFITS TO BEING A HOMEOWNER … (30 comments)
It took my client almost a full year to find her "forever" home. I'd helped my client purchase her current 2-story home some 20 years ago, but with retirement looming, she wanted one-story living to eliminate as many steps and stairs as possible, both for herself and her three dachshunds. In the past year, we looked at numerous one-story homes in the south Charlotte area... and it was a bit like the Goldilocks story... none of the beds (houses) were quite right. Until we went … (36 comments)
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