Charlotte NC Homeowner Tips | Charlotte NC Homes for Sale By The Maxwell House Group, Realtor

6 Ways to Spice Up Your Ceilings in Your Charlotte Home for Sale

6 Ways to Spice Up Your Ceilings in Your Charlotte Home for Sale You’re absolutely sick of looking at the popcorn ceiling of your 1980’s home — it’s time for a change. However, behind the façade of a ceiling is a mess of plumbing, wiring, joists and structural beams, so you have to be careful and creative when updating your home. Whether you’re dealing with an older home, a tricky duct system or an unfinished basement, below are several ceiling solutions to brighten up the space above your head. Bring back wood paneling. The 70’s are making a comeback. If you have a flat or slanted ceiling, … Continue reading...

Tips for Charlotte Historic Homeowners and Buyers of Historic Charlotte Homes

Tips for Charlotte Historic Homeowners and Buyers of Historic Charlotte Homes Selling an historic home in Charlotte NC (or anywhere for that matter), definitely requires someone who is familiar with the 'system.' Selling one of Charlotte's coveted landmark historic homes is vastly different than selling a newer home in the area. We provide pointers for not only the sellers of these wonderful properties but, for those who own them and need to understand the steps to take to improve the properties. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission offers great pointers here for those … Continue reading...

Cultivation Meets Foundation | Unintended Consquences

Unintended Consequences - Cultivation Meets Foundation Ahh, the joys of gardening! If you enjoy the serenity of working in your gardens and you’re a landscape enthusiast, take note. All of those carefully cultivated bushes, flowers and landscaping that you (or your landscaper) work so hard to perfect, may have unintended consequences. Not only do plants contain moisture, they also transmit it to the surfaces that they touch. If shrubbery or mulch are too close to the house, they not only block sunlight but, air circulation which causes dampen ing of the exterior and even the crawl space. … Continue reading...

Charlotte NC Homeowner Tips | Upside Down Mortgage Solutions

Charlotte NC Homeowner Tips | Upside Down Mortgage Solutions Back in 2008 and 2009 in the wake of the last financial crisis, there was a decrease in home values across the United States. Many homeowners who had put down only a little money or those who bought a home in some of the places most affected by the crisis found themselves with an upside down mortgage. This instantly created negative equity situations for millions of homeowners. Upside down mortgages are those that refer to the amount of money that a property owner owes on the loan. If it is more than the property’s current market … Continue reading...

Charlotte Homeowners | Improve Your Resale Value with Outdoor Hardscaping

Charlotte Homeowners | Improve Your Resale Value with Outdoor Hardscaping Thinking of selling your Charlotte home in the near future? What's hot in the Charlotte real estate resale market? Outdoor hardscape is gaining in popularity and nearly as high ranking among Charlotte home buyers as a hot new kitchen! Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, elaborate terraces, covered outdoor kitchens....you name it, hardscaping is IN! With Charlotte's wonderful climate, outdoor spaces are typically put to use a full 3 seasons of the year. We're outdoorsy residents and love our hardscaping! We found a great … Continue reading...

Charlotte Vendor of the Week | STAGED FOR SUCCESS

Charlotte Real Estate's Preferred Vendor of the Week

Vendor of the Week | STAGED FOR SUCCESS iCharlotte’s vendor of the week has got to be one of the easiest people in the world to work with! We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Maria Tobin over the years as our preferred home stager. Maria is not only talented but, she is quite flexible and works diligently to accommodate her clients’ schedule as well as their budget. Home staging has been proven time and time again to sell homes faster and for more money. Maria is an Accredited Staging Professional and has got the success stories to prove her talent! Maria stages vacant homes, … Continue reading...

Getting Your Charlotte Home Ready to Sell this Spring

Getting Your Charlotte Home Ready to Sell this Spring Without a doubt, spring is the BEST time of year to get your Charlotte home on the market and sold quickly. The reason behind this trend is understandable; most people don’t want to look at new houses, pack everything up and move in the cold of winter. Also, many buyers want to wait until school is out for the summer to move, so they’ll start shopping in the spring. Thus, when the warm weather returns, so do the buyers in the Charlotte real estate market--and this year we have seen more movement in the market than in the last five … Continue reading...

5 Questions to Ask Your Charlotte Real Estate Agent When Selling Your Home

Charlotte NC Home Seller Tips | 5 Questions to Ask Your Charlotte Real Estate Agent When Selling Your Home From deciding on the list price to closing the final deal, the role of your Charlotte real estate agent is to make sure every aspect of the sale process runs smoothly. In order to accomplish this goal, you and your Realtor® need to be on the same page. Below are a few questions to ask your Charlotte real estate agent before putting your home on the market. 1. Is my Charlotte home ready to list? Ask your Realtor® his/her professional opinion as to whether your home is ready to be listed … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Seller Guide | Top 10 Seller Mistakes in 2013

Charlotte Home Seller Guide | Top 10 Seller Mistakes in 2013 Remember that the first impression is a lasting one for home buyers and that applies to open houses as well. Properly done open houses have, in the past, brought significant traffic to view new properties on the market. Of late, especially in the Charlotte market, we’re not seeing tremendous turn-out for open houses but, if you and your agent feel that an open house is worthwhile, here are some tips to a successful open house. 1. Working Alone - Without a Professional I could write a book on this one...and have written numerous … Continue reading...

South Charlotte Home Sales Surge

South Charlotte Home Sale Surge - Observer Article with a Touch of Savvy Input! What a treat--some POSITIVE news in the NEWS this week! Our popular South Charlotte newspaper shares the take of several local real estate agents on the current real estate market in South Charlotte. Currently there are 1,105 single family homes, condos, townhomes and lots for sale in the South Charlotte area (zip codes 28226, 28270, 28277, 28210 and 28211). There are 746 under Contract. Average days on the market for those under Contract are 101. There were 216 properties in the South Charlotte area that … Continue reading...