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Tips for Selling Your Charlotte Home in the Spring

Tips for Selling Your Charlotte Home in the Spring Get your yard into shape by clearing out debris in the yard. For more yard-sprucing tips, read this article. Spring clean the interior - remember a sparkling home will impress your buyers Spring is HERE! The spring market is ON - don't you want to be a part of it? Bring nature indoors - spring aromas have a profound effect on home buyers. Remember, we buy with all of our senses. Clean out your closets - remember a closet chock-full of clothing is an indication to your buyers that you are selling your home because there is not … Continue reading...

5 Ways to Protect Your Yard from the End of Winter Temperature Drops

5 Ways to Protect Your Yard from the End of Winter Temperature Drops Each year, about this time, we have one or two freezing nights, just when you think spring has sprung! Each year, beautiful blooms, exposed to the freezing temperatures, die or are browned/damaged by the frigid weather. When the below-32º temperatures are predicted, here are a few easy tips to protect your budding or blooming yard at winter’s end: 5 Tips to Protect Your Yard when the Temperature Falls • Place patio chairs over larger plants and shrubs to protect them from the elements. • Cover the … Continue reading...

Cleaning House: How to Tidy Up and Declutter Without Professional Help

More from our DIY Series: Cleaning House: How to Tidy Up and Declutter Without Professional Help Cleaning and decluttering are great ways to improve your home and your health, but they can be big jobs that take a lot of time and effort to complete. Many homeowners try to take care of smaller cleaning jobs throughout the week when they have a few minutes to spare and leave the bigger projects for the weekend. However, when you have kids or other obligations, sometimes those good intentions fall by the wayside. These days, more and more people are turning to professional help for whipping … Continue reading...

3 Reasons We are NOT Heading Towards Another Housing Crash

3 Reasons Why We Are NOT Heading Toward Another Housing Crash Let's examine the 'why' we are NOT heading towards another recession/housing crash*Graphic provided by Keeping Current Matters Almost DAILY I receive a call, text, email or Facebook or LinkedIn private message - "What is going on with the market? Are we headed towards another crash?" or "Is another recession in our near future?" or something akin to those questions. I can't tell you how many people I have reminded NOT to listen to the 'talking heads!' Seriously, that's all they are - they are speaking in general terms without … Continue reading...

11 Ways to Sell Your Home Faster (WITHOUT Dropping the Price)

From leaving the house for showings and open houses to having to keep the place spotless at all times, having a home on the market can be a nerve-wracking endeavor. Once you’ve made the decision to sell, you want to know that you won’t be in this anxiety-filled limbo forever. You want to hand over those keys, collect your check and move on — literally! So, without lowering your asking price, what can you do to sell your home in a hurry? The following are 11 strategies that will help your property sell quickly without your wallet taking a heavy hit. 1. Declutter. via GIPHY Few things detract … Continue reading...

Top Selling Neighborhoods in Zip Code 28278 (Steele Creek)

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Top Selling Neighborhoods in Zip Code 28278 (Steele Creek) Steele Creek (Zip Code 28278) Location: Southwest CharlottePopulation: 30,356Median Home Value (owner-occupied): $318,707Occupied Housing Units: 8,589Median Household Income: $82,981 The Steele Creek area, approximately 18.5 square miles, commonly attracts those who want to live near a lake but, with a much closer commute (from Lake Wylie) to Uptown than the commute from Lake Norman. Steele Creek Homes for Sale Charlotte NC The Steele Creek community derives its name from the … Continue reading...

Top Selling Neighborhoods in Zip Code 28277 (Ballantyne)

February 7, 2019: Top Selling Neighborhoods in Zip Code 28277 (Ballantyne/South Charlotte Area) Ballantyne | www.iCharlotteHomes.com Ballantyne (Zip Code 28277) Location: South CharlottePopulation: 71,144Median Home Value: $309,823Occupied Housing Units: 28,671Median Household Income: $101,989 2,000 acres of former farmland comprise the city’s largest ‘mini city,’ Ballantyne. Adjacent to the South Carolina border, Ballantyne is one of Charlotte’s newest communities, filled with newcomers to the Charlotte Metro. We often hear that Ballantyne is the ultimate newcomer hub and … Continue reading...

5 Reasons to Love Hiring the Right Realtor®

How to Know if You've Found the Real Estate Agent of Your Dreams! Whether you're buying your first home, or selling one in order to move up to the home of your dreams, finding the right Realtor® to help you on your journey should be your first step! Look for a broker who guides you with the 'heart of a teacher' and keeps your goals top of mind. Let's get together to chat about all the ways we can make your dreams come true! *Thanks to Keeping Current Matters for providing content/topic, infographic and video for this article. Highlights: Hiring a real estate … Continue reading...

Top Tips for Giving Your Bedroom a DIY Facelift

Top Tips for Giving Your Bedroom a DIY Facelift Is your bedroom overdue for a makeover? If your space is looking more weary than restorative, there are plenty of things you can do to breathe new life into your boudoir. Here’s how to give the space a whole new appeal, DIY-style. Give Your Charlotte Bedroom a Facelift Tailor-Made — By You! Giving your home a customized look can be daunting, but there are some changes you can make with minimal skills and tools. For instance, shiplap walls provide a beautiful update most homeowners can tackle, and the look can work in nearly any … Continue reading...

Fifth & Poplar Condos for Sale, Uptown Charlotte

Fifth & Poplar Condos for Sale, Uptown Charlotte Stop your search! If you are looking for an amazing condo complex in Charlotte, you have just found it. Fifth & Poplar couldn't be more conveniently located. Sitting on the west side of Uptown in the Fourth Ward, many of the units in the complex have sweeping views of Uptown Charlotte's skyline. No car? No problem! This condo complex has a Walkscore of 94, a 'walker's paradise,' ranking it as one of the top 1% of Walkscores in the country. Literally everything you would ever need to live is within walking distance. But, if you need … Continue reading...