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Photographs DO Matter When Selling Charlotte Real Estate

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Photographs DO Matter When Selling Charlotte Real Estate Online images and local advertisements are usually the first impressions that buyers get of Charlotte real estate — so why not present your home at its very best? After buyers decide their price range, square footage needs and the number of bedrooms and baths they want, the next step they typically take is to look at photographs to determine if a home is worth touring in person. When enlisting the services of a REALTOR® to help sell your Charlotte home, you should inquire as to how they plan to visually promote it. You want buyers to … Continue reading...

Be Your Charlotte Real Estate Agent’s Wingman!

Market Your Charlotte Home for Sale Like a Professional...WITH a Professional How to be your Charlotte real estate agent's wingman! If you are preparing your Charlotte home for sale, you certainly understand how one can become focused on all the little updates one needs to make before the home is ready to be put on the market. However, once your Charlotte home for sale is actually listed, don’t just sit back and wait for the Offers to roll in — there’s always something to be done! For a quick sale of your Charlotte home, successful real estate agents know that the work never ends. Below … Continue reading...

How is the Charlotte Real Estate Market in 2013?

Changes in the Charlotte Real Estate Market

How is the Charlotte Real Estate Market in 2013? "How Does the Charlotte Real Estate Market Effect ME?" How long have we been hearing that the Charlotte real estate market is either stagnant or in decline? Well, many economic experts are “predicting” that things “might” be looking up this year and we “may” see an increase in both home prices and sales. Well Charlotte home sellers and buyers, it’s already happening! Both buyers and sellers are being affected by these increases and will continue to do so in the months to come. It is essential that both Charlotte home sellers and buyers are … 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...

7 Quick and Easy Tips to Prepare Your Charlotte Home for Sale

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7 Quick and Easy Tips to Prepare Your Charlotte Home for Sale Does your home deserve a little TLC but, the thought of an 'extreme home makeover' make you want to cringe? You don’t have to fret over a few fixer-uppers. Here are 7 quick and easy tips to prepare your Charlotte home for sale. These DIY projects will get rid of those sore spots without breaking the bank. Create an Accent Wall: Go from blah to beautiful with just a can of paint. An accent wall adds also instant depth to a room that might otherwise appear flat and boring. Paint or Re-stain your Front Door: You’ve heard the … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Sellers | 10 Tips for an Accurate Appraisal

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Charlotte Home Sellers | Here are 10 tips for an accurate appraisal on your home We recently read an article in Reuters and thought we'd revive an old list of tips for Charlotte home sellers to achieve an accurate appraisal on their homes. We were formerly big believers in having our sellers obtain a pre-listing appraisal from a professional. However, because appraisers' knowledge of the area and the resulting variables with the final appraisal, we've seen them as far off (the final being different than the pre-listing appraisal) as $30,000 - $75,000. It's not always in the sellers' favor … Continue reading...

Top 10 List of Do’s and Don’ts When Listing Your Charlotte Home for Sale

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Top 10 List of Do's and Don'ts When Listing Your Charlotte Home for Sale If you're thinking of listing your Charlotte home for sale, you're probably thinking about what you must do to do to get it SOLD. Here is our top 10 list of do's and don'ts when listing your Charlotte home for sale: Do's when listing your Charlotte home for sale DO clean and de-clutter. What may look like a normal, lived-in to you may not be appealing to your potential buyers. DO check your home for ‘general’ maintenance work that needs to be addressed and take care of it NOW. I suggest to my sellers to have a … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Selling Tip – Exterior Photos Speak Volumes

Charlotte Home Seller Tips - Hire a PROFESSIONAL! So many times I send out-of-town relocation buyers (moving to the Charlotte Metro region), a list of links to homes that fit their criteria. When reviewing the homes to ascertain that the buyers' preferences are shown in the photos, I'm always surprised by more than half of the listings' poor quality photos. They are taken with phones or even digital cameras but, they, in no way, give a true representation of the home. This marketing is so unfair to Charlotte home sellers when there are professionals who do such a good job representing their … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Seller Tips | 4 Things that Will Turn Home Buyers Away

4 Things That Will Turn Buyers Away in Charlotte Homes for Sale You’ve decided to put your Charlotte house on the market; you’ve de-cluttered your home, rearranged or staged the furnishings, stored all unnecessary furniture and you’ve cleaned it from top to bottom. Even though you're off to a good start, maintaining a clean household may just not be enough; you also need to be prepared to cater to discriminating Charlotte home buyers. By updating just a few features, you’ll immediately increase your property’s appeal to buyers looking at Charlotte homes for sale. Selling a house is can be … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Why Buyers DON’T Want Fixer Uppers!

Is Your Home a Fixer-Upper Or Is It Move-In ready? Today’s home buyers may be the handiest of handymen or women but, Charlotte home buyers are thinking with their purses now more than ever. No, they’re not thinking of ‘low-balling’ sellers! They’re planning ahead. At this time, it is possible to find a mortgage loan that carries with it, a sub-3% interest rate. So, buyers are thinking about the cash remaining on-hand after they Close on the purchase of their home. Would they rather wrap up all of their home costs in one lump payment--their mortgage? Or, would they want to purchase a … Continue reading...