Charlotte Real Estate Blog

I have been doing a lot of work in the foreclosure market. Foreclosures have not taken over our market like a lot of places, but there are more of them. Some banks seem to be a pain in the neck to negotiate with. I have had much better experience with short sales for some reason. It seems that th...

I was just involved in a new home purchase that tried to go bad! Here is how we saved out client from going through a bad experience. We were given a closing date for the end of last month. I had dealt with the builder before and knew they were good, but always tried to close ASAP (like any build...

This is a list of the homes sold in the last week in Highland Creek. A subdivision in NE Charlotte, NC. For more market trends and information please visit www.smartselllisting.com    MLS # Status   Area Address Subdivision HLA BR Baths Type Yr Blt Parking Price 1  696610  Sold      1/05  7703 Wi...

I am new to the blogging world. I have been blogging for a few months now and only about a month on AR. I had never experienced the benefit of it in my work until now. As I am becoming more exposed I am realizing there are so many layers and possibilities to blogging. I have noticed that "big tim...

I was inspired from a blog about the top ten things to do to not sell your home. Each one made me laugh. It is funny because of how unbelievable true it is. We tell people to keep their home clean. They have it trashed and wonder why buyer's aren't interested. We advise them to change the carpet....

Just wanted to say Happy Halloween to everyone. Everyone have fun tonight and be safe.I love coming up with creative costumes. To me that is the fun of Halloween. I am dressing up as Bill Belichick.I am carrying around a camera and wearing a hooded sweatshirt that says I Love Brady on it. I will ...

This Charlotte, NC market update is for the dates of Oct. 26-Oct. 31 of 2007 and is brought to you by Mike Davenport with Hot Properties in Charlotte, NC.   All homes LISTED in Highland Creek between October 26th and October 31th.  SGR MLS # Status Media Area Address Subdivision HLA BR Baths Type...

 If you are like me you never come up with a costume until the evening of halloween. Here are some ideas for the procrastinators in all of us!  R2D2 The small and thin know what's "in" for a last-minute SCI-FI classic costume. Just get one of those trash cans with the rounded dome top and the big...

This Concord, NC market update is for the week of Oct. 22-Oct. 26 of 2007 and is brought to you by Mike Davenport with Hot Properties in Charlotte, NC.  All homes SOLD in Moss Creek between October 1st and October 30th.  SGR MLS # Status Media Area Address Subdivision HLA BR Baths Type Yr Blt Par...

Most agents will tell you the Holidays is the time of year when it is the hardest to sell your home. Some people even suggest taking your home off the market if you are not in a must-sell situation. Here are some of my thoughts on "Selling your home over the Holidays".Why I think you should not l...