You can look forward to lots of eggcellent fun for the whole family at the 2022 North Carolina Easter Festival on April 16th -- face painting, egg decorating, games, egg and spoon races, balloon art, 360 degree photo booth, dance performances, crafts, vendors, and more! There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt and FREE Easter Bunny pictures. The Easter Festival is free to attend and takes place from 1:00 pm till 5:00 pm and every bunny is welcome!
Easter Egg Hunt Schedule (Bring Your Own Baskets Or Bags) 2:00pm (Ages 5 & Under) 3:00pm (Ages 6-9) 4:00pm (32 comments)
SAY HELLO TO SPRING! SPRING 2022 HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED... AND JUST IN TIME... OUR SPRING 2022 HOME BUYER & SELLER GUIDES HAVE ARRIVED!
Spring 2022 has arrived and just in time our Spring 2022 Home Buyer and Seller Guides have arrived! Current trends in the housing market will keep Spring 2022 a great time to buy or sell a home in the Greater Charlotte area.
If you're buying, you may be wondering if now is a good time to buy a home…or if interest rates are projected to rise or fall. Our free Home Buyer Guide will answer many of your questions and likely bring up a (34 comments)
It might be a touch late to find a home for your best seat to watch Super Bowl today... but it's not too late to start shopping to find a home in time to get your best seat for Super Bowl in 2023.
Why not start your home search in 2022 the right way... with Nina Hollander/Carolinas Realty Partners with Coldwell Banker Realty? We've been opening doors for Charlotte area home buyers for over 20 years, both in North Carolina and South Carolina. And with interest rates still low, it's a great time to buy (36 comments)
home buying tips: Homebuyer Tips For Finding "THE ONE."
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HOMEBUYER TIPS FOR FINDING YOUR DREAM HOME No doubt with the lack of housing inventory in the Greater Charlotte region and throughout the nation, it's been hard for home buyers to "FIND THE ONE." If one of your 2022 resolutions is to find that dream home, here are some tips to help you do so. With such low inventory it is taking longer to find that home you've been dreaming of. In the Charlotte region, housing inventory is down almost 38% year-over-year. Patience is indeed a virtue in a market like the one we have been experiencing for some years now.
We all know how competitive the real estate market has been since 2020 and all of 2021 for both home buyers and home sellers. Meanwhile, a number of myths have sprung up that need to be busted now! The problem with myths is that they lead to erroneous assumptions that can cause a ton of confusion about how the real estate process works in any given market. Those incorrect assumptions can derail a home purchase or sale before you've realized what's happened.
5 Real Estate Myths In 2021 That Need To Be Busted Now! It's better to get pre-approved (26 comments)
Thinking About Buying A Greater Charlotte Area Homeowner, But Don't Know How To Start? If Cauliflower Can Somehow Become Pizza, You Can Become A Homeowner!
Buying a home and becoming a homeowner doesn't need to be as complicated as you might think. The process of buying a home can be overwhelming at times, but you don’t need to go through it alone.
5 Foolproof Steps To Take To Become A Homeowner:
Step #1: contact Nina Hollander/Carolinas Realty Partners with Coldwell Banker Realty in Charlotte. We can help counsel you on what it takes to buy a home, help you with setting your priorities, introduce you to the best (20 comments)
How To Tell If You've Found The Real Estate Agent Of Your Dreams
Whether you're buying your first home or your umpteenth home or selling your house to move up to the home of your dreams, finding the right agent to help you on your journey should be your first step! What to look for in your real estate agent? Look for someone who guides you with the 'heart of a teacher' and keeps your goals and your priorities top of mind. Let's get together to chat about all the ways we can make your dreams come true! I'd love to be (19 comments)
How To Investigate A Neighborhood You Might Want To Live In
When you buy a home you're also buying the neighborhood. That's why it's so important to research a potential neighborhood as thoroughly as you might inspect and do your research on a home. Being happy with your neighborhood is a major factor in avoiding buyer's remorse after you've moved into your new home. Here are 10 tips to investigate any neighborhood you might be interested in, as well as a list of apps and websites that will help you research neighborhoods, and a list of 9 signs that a neighborhood might (28 comments)
Dreaming Of Buying A Home And Thinking It's Unaffordable? Think Again... No doubt home price increases have contibuted to making homes less affordable over the past few years. Here in the Charlotte region average home sale prices have increased every year since 2014 -- 4.1% in 2014; 4.5% in 2015; 6.5% in 2016; 5.2% in 2017 and 6.4% in 2018.
But keep in mind that there's more to keeping the cost of homeownership affordable than a homes' price. The interest rate you secure when buying your home impacts more than just your monthly mortgage payment. The higher the rate, the more money you will pay (37 comments)
4 TIPS TO BEING A HAPPY HOMEOWNER So you're out searching for your dream home.... but how do you make sure that once you've found what you believe is your dream home that you'll be a happy homeowner after you've bought it? Most everyone is happy the day they close on their new home and move-in... but how do you make sure you stay happy once you've lived in the home for a while?
Here are four tips to help you during your home search to ensure that you'll be a happy homeowner after you've closed on your home:
If you're planning to buy a home this summer and have already started to look at homes... you know that the market is as sizzling hot as the temperatures and that homes are selling very quickly in many parts of the country. With more buyer demand than available inventory, buyers don't have a lot of time to think about homes they've seen before making an offer. For serious buyers, it's critical to be ready to make offers quickly. This means being pre-approved for a mortgage, knowing your budget limitations, and knowing your "negotiables" and (34 comments)
Thinking about buying a home in the Charlotte, NC metro area this winter? Before you begin to shop in earnest, check out our Winter 2015/16 Buyers' Guide edition of "Things To Consider When Buying A Home."
The Winter 2015/16 Buyer's Guide edition of "Things To Consider When Buying A Home" will provide great information on some 20 timely topics home buyers should consider before buying their home, which include the following:
4 reasons to buy a home and 217,726 reasons to buy a home now!
When is it a good time to rent? (Hint: definitely not now!)
6 Tips For Home Buyers On How To Get The Most From Their Realtor Getting great service from your Realtor isn't a matter of luck. There are things home buyers can do to help their agent provide the very best service. Buyers who understand how the real estate business and agents work will definitely have an edge in getting the most from their Realtor. Here are 6 tips for home buyers on how to get the most from their Realtor: Get Pre-Approved For A Mortgage: top agents won't spend a lot of time with home buyers who haven't demonstrated financial (31 comments)