The Greater Charlotte region is a "mecca" for golfers. We have 53 golf courses, private and public, in the region. There are 26 golf courses in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. Six of them are municipal courses. There are an additional 27 golf courses within 20 miles of Charlotte, including 14 public, 2 municipal and 11 private courses. Charlotte area's climate allows the "serious" golfer to play virtually year-round... and many of our course are open all year long. SEARCH FOR HOMES IN GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES IN GREATER … (29 comments)
Summer 2023 officially arrives this week and with Summer's arrival so have our Summer 2023 Home Buyer and Seller Guides. You can get your copies now! There's a lot going on in the housing market right now. Have all those confusing headlines about the housing market left you with more questions than answers? Have you been wondering: About home prices, mortgage rates, or inflation in today’s housing market? If the housing market is in danger of crashing? If Summer … (36 comments)
My clients and I had spent several months looking for just the right home in south Charlotte's Providence corridor and Ballantyne without much success in finding one. We just kept believing that the right home had their names on the front door and that we'd find it soon. When 9010 Morgan Downs Court first came on the market and went under contract immediately, we never even had an opportunity to see it. As luck would have it, the first contract fell apart and when the home was relisted for sale, … (34 comments)
Community pools all over Greater Charlotte are open for the Summer 2023 season. And just in time... school is out and the weather forecast is for temperatures in the 80's. The Greater Charlotte region offers many neighborhoods with community pools in all price ranges. If you want to buy a home in a neighborhood/subdivision with a community pool, you have lots of choices. Just click on the links below to see what's on the market now.
MECKLENBBURG COUNTY, NC HOMES WITH COMMUNITY POOLS (Includes homes in Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, Pineville, Mint Hill, Cornelius, Davidson)
The weather forecast for the Greater Charlotte area is hot! In fact, predictions for upcoming days and next week is for temperatures to reach the mid-80's. If you've been dreaming about a home with a pool where you can cool off this summer, Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty in Charlotte can help you find that home. The sooner you start looking for that home with a pool, the sooner you can start enjoying a "cooler" summer. Click on the links below to find Greater Charlotte area home with a pool.
MECKLENBBURG COUNTY, NC HOMES WITH POOLS (Includes … (14 comments)
“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” Unknown
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers who have shown love, support, encouragement and unwavering belief in us. Whether you're a biological father, a step-father, a spiritual father, a father-in-law, a father-to-be, a grandfather, a godfather, a single father, a father figure, or a father who's no longer with us, your role in our lives is invaluable. Wishing you a day filled with love, joy, and appreciation for everything you do.
WERE YOU LOOKING FOR AN ALMOST NEW HOME? WERE YOU LOOKING FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF ONE-STORY LIVING? WERE YOU LOOKING FOR A HOME IN A TOP-RANKED SCHOOL DISTRICT? WERE YOU LOOKING FOR A HOME IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COUNTRY CLUB-STYLE AMENITIS WITHOUT THE COUNTRY CLUB COST?
Sorry, but you're too late! First day on market, first showing and 24 hours later this 2-year young, move-in ready home in Fort Mill's McCullough neighborhood was under contract. One … (36 comments)
“I've come to realize my market gig is like therapy for me. I've always loved being surrounded by food, but what I have come to cherish most at these markets is the sense of community. I know Frank the cheese guy and Barbara the mushroom lady. I swap muffins for raspberry jam with Josie at Jefferson Family Farms and ciabatta for apples with Maggie and Drew at Broad Tree Orchards." ... Dana Bate
Are you looking for a sense of community and a wide variety of fresh produce, fresh vegetables, fresh meat and poultry, … (38 comments)
Key take-aways about the Tega Cay housing market in May 2023: Average home sale prices held their own in May 2023, remaining equal to April 2023 and up compared with May 2022. Inventory increased slightly both month-over-month and year-over-year. New listings were at their highest levels since August 2022. Days on market increased month-over-month and year-over-year, but were still relatively low at 30 days and also lower than the year-to-date DOM average of 33 days. Sold properties were at their … (14 comments)
"The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride, and history." ... Mike Fitzpatrick
June 14th is Flag Day and our Stars & Stripes are celebrating their 246th birthday today. Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the American Flag on June 14th, 1777. Flag Day is one of those holidays that many people are not always aware of as we don't have parades, don't get the day off from work or school. As a result, it's easy to let the day pass without noticing.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation … (30 comments)
Key take-aways about the Fort Mill SC (29715 and 29708 zip codes) May 2023 housing market include: Closed sales increased 23+% from April; down year-over-year. New listings declined compared with May 2022; up slightly over April 2023. Housing inventory declined month-over-month and year-over-year. This was the lowest level of inventory in Fort Mill since April 2022. Days on market declined from one month ago by 14 days and were 19 days lower than the year-to-date average. May's 20 days DOM … (20 comments)
Foreclosure and short sales as a percentage of total home sales in the Charlotte, North Carolina region remained very low at 0.2% in May 2023. This was a 50% drop from April's 0.4%, which had remained steady since January 2023, when the percentage stood at 0.6%
In May 2023, year-over-year lender mediated sales were 50% lower at 7 sales compared with May 2022, while short sales remained unchanged at 2 compared with May 2022. Month-over-month, foreclosure sales declined from 13 to 7; … (24 comments)
Key take-aways about the Indian Land, South Carolina (29707 zip code) housing market in the Charlotte region in May 2023 include: Indian Land closed sales at their highest level since September 2022. Home prices held their own, remaining essentially flat month-over-month and year-over-year. New listings decreased 16+% month-over-month and decreased almost 65% compared with May 2022. Inventory also declined month-over-month and year-over-year. Days on market were at their second lowest level since November 2022. List to sale price ratio just under 100% … (16 comments)
Key take-aways about the Indian Trail area (28079 zip code) housing market, which includes the towns of Indian Trail, Stallings, and Hemby Bridge in Union County, include: Both average and median home prices had only a slight increase in May. New listings declined from May 2022, but increased month-over-month. Housing inventory was at its second lowest level since May 2022, despite a 37+% increase in new listings versus April 2023. Months supply of inventory fell below 3 months in May 2023. Days on … (22 comments)
Key May 2023 "take-aways" about the Matthews area of the Charlotte, North Carolina metro area included: Median home sale prices increased 15.03% from April 2023; 19.48% from May 2022. Average home sale prices increased 16.43% from April 2023; 20.42% from May 2022. List to sale price ratio increased to just under 101% in May. Average days on market declined 70% from April 2023 to just 18 days. Closed sales increased compared with one month ago, but … (22 comments)
Huntersville housing market remained steady in May 2023. Key take-aways include: Days on market were a relatively low 33 days, 7 days less than the year-to-date average for DOM in Huntersville. Low inventory kept Huntersville's months supply of inventory in "seller territory" at 2.71 months. New listings declined almost 50% from May 2022. Lack of inventory and new listings were a factor in lower closed sales year-over-year. List to sale price ratio of 99.4% left little room for buyers to negotiate … (16 comments)
The Mint Hill housing market more than held its own in May. Key take-aways about Mint Hill's housing market trends in May 2023: Home sales prices increased in May 2023 month-over-month, but declined year-over-year. Closed sales were at their highest level since September 2022. New listings declined for a third consecutive month. New listings declined 19.3% year-over-year. Days on market were at their lowest level since October 2022. Housing inventory was at its lowest level since March 2022. … (12 comments)
Key take-aways about the Ballantyne area housing market in May 2023 included: Closed home sales increased to their highest level since October 2022. A list to sale price ratio of 101.1%. Average days on market were low at 19 days, despite increasing from the previous month and year-over-year. Average sale price increased 21+% over April and 11+% year-over-year. May 2023 housing inventory was at its lowest level since June 2022. New listings were down year-over-year and up only by three homes versus the previous month. BALLANTYNE AREA … (20 comments)
Taste of Charlotte, has been one of Charlotte's most popular annual food, wine and beer festivals since 1998. It returns this coming Friday, June 9th and runs through Sunday, June 11th. The event takes place from 11:00 am till 11:00pm on Friday and Saturday, and from 11:00 am till 6:00 pm on Sunday. And don't forget to bring the whole family on Sunday as Sunday is Family Fun Day at the Taste of Charlotte Festival.
Taste of Charlotte is a 3-day festival featuring samples from area restaurants along with live music, interactive … (24 comments)
"Time spent with cats is never wasted." ... Sigmund Freud
Today is Hug Your Cat Day... it's a purr-fectly paw-some day to show your feline babies some extra love! That's not to say that those of us who live with and love our cats ever really need an excuse to show our fur babies love and give them an extra hug or two.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ... Anatole France
Have you heard? Hugging and cuddling a cat is good for your … (32 comments)
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