CHARLOTTE IS NOW HOME TO BUBBLY PAWS!CHARLOTTE'S FIRST SELF-SERVICE DOG SALON. Most of us have heard of and/or experienced self-service car washes, self-service laundromats, self-service "kiosks" for food, stamps, tickets, self-service scanners at grocery stores, self-service bank ATMs. But have you heard that Charlotte now has a self-service dog wash? Bubbly Paws  opened in March in Charlotte's South End neighborhood at 191 New Bern Street. Bubbly Paws  has four washing stations and a drying room. They will supply you with everything you need for a dog wash, from shampoo to aprons to towels to brushes and more. And you don't need a reservation for self-service wash. Self-service fees are $15.00 for small dogs and $18.00 for large dogs.  Charlotte is very dog-friendly, so Bubbly Paws ar... 03/30/2023

 Spring 2023:  A Perfect Time To Find A New Charlotte Area Home With A Backyard To Enjoy All Spring And Summer Home prices and interest rates are projected to increase in 2023. Spring 2023 will be a great time to find a new home in the Greater Charlotte area to lock in your housing costs for years to come, as well as to build equity and family wealth.   Did you know that the average homeowner gained $34,300 in equity over the past year? Year-to-date as of February 2023, average home prices in the Charlotte region increased 6.9%. Why delay building some equity for yourself?   Worried About Home Prices Crashing? Don't Be!Have you been holding off finding a new home because you're worried the housing market will crash? Here's why you shouldn't be... the current housing shortage is helping ... 03/26/2023

 DON'T GET FOOLED ON APRIL FOOL'S DAY! OWNING REAL ESTATE IS A GREAT INVESTMENT! Today is April Fool's Day... a day when pranksters and jokers pop out of the woodwork! But don't get fooled today (or any other day for that matter) when it comes to real estate and owning a home. Owning real estate is a GREAT investment! Maybe it's even the GREATEST investment! Did you know that 90% of millionaires purchased real estate. Buying a home you live in is a first step in building your long-term wealth. Buying a home makes much more sense than renting. And don't get fooled into thinking that the market is crashing and that it's a bad time to buy or sell a home. Charlotte's market is still quite strong and there's no crash in sight!   WHY OWNING A HOME IS A GREAT INVESTMENT: INFOGRAPHIC   American... 04/01/2023

March to a Solution - LISTEN to Your Lender! Marching to a solution...or not! My personal story goes like this... We were leaving a fabulous ranch + FROG to move into a home that we had custom built in our 'dream' location. We had enjoyed this home tremendously - being the 'water people' that we are, we loved our backyard pool, spa and fountains...and the full ranch floorplan was perfect for us. One of the agents (let's call her 'Sneaky Agent') in our office knew I was about to list my home but, I was waiting until we Closed on our new construction, got everything moved out and had the property staged. Well, the stagers got their job done before the movers had completed their job. No worries, we would be ready the next day or two. We were really in no rush; the market was okay and we kn... 03/30/2023