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Many people searching for Charlotte Homes ask if I share homes lidted by other agencies. The Charlotte MLS listings shared are from all agencies. I can not imagine a buyer agent that does otherwise (but I am sure they are out there). The Charlotte MLS has a program where agents share a "Client...
06/06/2009
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The time for great deals in Charlotte is rapidly coming to and end. Charlotte relocation buyers have been planning on a Charlotte home for years and many took advantage of the national market decline and discovered great opportunities in Charlotte Real Estate. The opportunities are becoming few...
06/03/2009
I received a call today from a person seeking a Charlotte Rental Home that was scammed. She found the Charlotte Home advertised on Craig's List. The Charlotte home was listed on the MLS (actually it was a Fort Mill SC home) but the Craig List advertisement was considerably cheaper than the MLS ...
05/29/2009
I have been recently delving into the history of the greater Charlotte NC region and have had trouble finding preserved history. For example, most recognize the town of Waxhaw was named after an Indian Tribe. The name survives but very little of the culture. There is a Museum of the Waxhaws bu...
05/25/2009
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Are banks hoarding money or are they merely assuring they have enough assets to cover all of their bad loans? The ban king industry knows how much bad paper is out there. Statistically they know what loans will default and know how much they are going to lose. If you were a bank or any other bu...
04/29/2009
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Many buyers continue to ask if banks are lending money or are they hording the money as the Government/media state. All evidence that I see is that the banks are happy to lend money to people that meet their lending criteria. Is the criteria too tight? The business answer is no. Finance is a s...
04/29/2009
I work in Charlotte NC and have recently been forced to reconsider our careers. As the market has changed, I, as many, have looked at my taxes and needed to streamline expenses. One That I felt was controllable was the money I was paying to a large Real Estate brokerage firm. I was very big on...
04/18/2009
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I encountered a unique situation today that will likely become more frequent in the near future. A buyer purchased their Charlotte Home 2 years ago. They purchased their home with a 80/20 loan. Both of their loans were made via Countrywide. No problem. They have had financial difficulties in ...
04/13/2009
South Charlotte is very affluent and home values continue to do well. There are several things to consider in each specific location which ultimately determines home value. Today we will examine Southampton in South Charlotte. Southampton is located at the far southern end of Mecklenburg County...
04/12/2009
The latest news on Charlotte NC Builders is the buyout/merger between Pulte Homes andCentex Homes. Pulte just purchased Centex this week. Both Pulte and Centex are very strong in Charlotte NC Homes For Sale. Pulte, who also owns Del Webb, is setting very well in the housing market. As the bab...
04/09/2009