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2008
If you leave your garage door openerin plain sight in your car it could be an enticement to criminals. We all know not to leave cell phones, gps systems, anything of value visible when leaving our cars, but the garage door opener was a new one to me. Recently in South Charlotte, there have been ...
03/28/2008
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Size is a major factor in real estate, but the size that really matters sometimes isn't the most obvious. Sure, the overall amount of living space is important, but it's not the only consideration and sometimes can cloud the picture when home buyers and sellers focus on just that number. It seem...
03/24/2008
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Located in the heart of South Charlotte along Rea Rd, The Shops at Piper Glen is home to Charlotte's first Trader Joe's store, as well as Firenze Restaurant, Senor Tequila's, a new Starbucks, and much more! It's one of those shopping centers that you can pass by if you don't know it's there, jus...
03/21/2008
Below is the updated monthly market activity for Charlotte NC and Mecklenburg County NC which includes data from Multiple Listing Areas 1-9: the towns of Charlotte, Huntersville, Davidson, Cornelius, Matthews, Mint Hill, and Pineville, all of which are located within Mecklenburg County NC. The r...
03/20/2008
Call it a "decorating", "carpet", "updating", "paint" allowance it doesn't matter, they're all the same thing. Seller acknowledging that the house has some cosmetic drawbacks (could be paint, worn carpet, dated kitchen/baths among other things) and they're offering a dollar amount to buyers so t...
03/18/2008
Yes, it's rained recently but mandatory water restrictions in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County NC remain unchanged. As of March 11th, the US Drought Mo...
03/14/2008
What a weekend for Charlotte! Not only is the ACC basketball tournament going on through Sunday, we have the 12th Annual St Patrick's Day Parade and "Charlotte Goes Green" in Uptown Saturday March 15th. Whether you're a sports fan or just looking for something to do this weekend, Uptown Charlott...
03/14/2008
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Counties in NC perform revaluation of real estate every few years or so - the requirement is at least once every 8 years but most counties perform the revaluations more frequently. Cabarrus County (NE of Charlotte) sent out their revaluation notices back in January. Union County(E/SE of Charlott...
03/12/2008
Olde Providence Market Report 3.4.08Listing Price Range Active Listings Pending Listings Conditional and Contingent Listings$200,000-249,999401$250,000-299,999420$300,000-349,999100$350,000-399,999200Avg Days on Market5455226 Taking a look at the current market in the Olde Providence neighborhoo...
03/04/2008
Below is the current market report on Active, Under Contract, and Recently Sold listings for the Beverly Crest neighborhood in South Charlotte. Beverly Crest Market Report - Current Listings 3.4.08 Listing Price Range Active Listings Pending ListingsConditional and Contingent ListingsLess than $...
03/04/2008