Kathy 's Blog

Wow.. what a year. When many are struggling I have found it to be my best year in Real Estate ever. I partnered with a fellow agent in my office ( RE/MAX at the Lake) Patti Betts. Last September  our broker, Laura Chilcoat offered a coaching class once a week to challenge any agents who wanted to...

Check out this article from the REALTOR Magazine: Executives from some of the largest brokerages in the country expect to see their sales grow 6-8 percent in 2010 and home prices to start heading up about 3 percent, REALTORS® heard in a state of the real estate industry discussion Saturday at the...

             The stats are in and it tells a huge story. My last blog shared our story of the creation and the first drawing of RE/MAX at the Lakes 10G drawing. Now the real story is how effectively did it work for our Listing Clients. These are the time time frames from when we started the progr...

Today was an exciting day. Early in the Spring RE/MAX at the Lake launched a new program called the 10G program. A former Florida agent from the Palm Beach area told us how they had used the concept to create a 1 in 40 chance for the Buyers agents to win $10,000. Homes for sale that participate i...

Time on Market The average days on the market for closings in the reported month is 140.7 days. Of the reported home sales 42% closed in 121 days or more. This represents an increase of 6.7 days in closing time over October 2008. Average List Price of Sold Homes The average list price of sold ho...

The number of signed sales contracts to buy homes rose in September for the eighth straight month, according to recently released data from the National Association of REALTORS®. Most analysts trace the steady improvement to the government's first-time homebuyer tax credit program, which has brou...

Great Information! How to Choose the Right Days to Market your Real Estate Services Online Effective real estate marketing online has a lot to do with timing.  There has been a lot of research conducted, mainly for industries outside of real estate (i.e.retail, hospitality, automotive) on the bes...

Well I am seeing some serious activity in the Lake Norman housing market. A friend of mine that does trim in high end homes was really struggling thru the summer months. He is suddenly busy. Another who does all the TV, electrical for surround sound and installation told me he set record numbers ...

I recently read an article in Parade about how your credit can affect you when looking for a job. This market is reeking havoc on home owners facing foreclosure. Most feel is if they have no hope or options. They get frustrated as they attempt to contact their lenders with no real answers or help...

When you go looking to buy a home it is imperative that you have someone to represent you. So many people are afraid of this and think it is going to cost them something. A buyers agent works for you and is PAID by the seller of whomever's property you buy. It's a very good thing for you!A buyers...