Cajun Brunch in Cotswold | Realtor® Open House | Friday, SEPT 16 | 11:00 – 1:00

Open Houses in Charlotte NC's Olde Providence Community

Cajun Brunch in Cotswold | Realtor® Open House | Friday, SEPT 16 | 11:00 - 1:00 Join us for a public and Realtor® luncheon and enjoy the best soul food in Charlotte--from Bite Your Tongue!  Tour Cotswold and dine with us on Friday, September 16, 2011 from 11:00 - 1:00.  Two hip homes will be held open including brunch entree at 4219 Water Oak Road and dessert at 1027 Linda Lane. Enjoy spacious living in a prime location!  Just minutes from SouthPark and Uptown, these Cotswold homes offer fantastic floorplans, both at an incredible price!  You just can't beat the area, the homes or the … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Seller Tips – Leave The Emotions OUT of the Equation

Emotions are not healthy when selling your Charlotte Real Estate

Don’t Be So Emotional!  Mistakes Charlotte Real Estate Sellers Make More than likely, you’ve cooked dinners, you’ve played games and you’ve made thousands of memories within the personally decorated walls of your home — and now you think you’re ready to move on. No matter the reason for selling your Charlotte real estate, getting emotional is normal. However, you need to keep those emotions in check, because they could be detrimental to closing the deal. Emotional calls constantly get sellers in troubling situations that make them regret their split decisions. A snide remark, too-low offer … Continue reading...

Crack the Advertising Code of Charlotte Homes for Sale

Crack the advertising code words on Charlotte Real Estate listings

Crack the Advertising Code of Charlotte Homes for Sale. Real estate has a language all its own; and I don’t just mean phrases like Closing costs, short sales and foreclosures.  What I’m talking about are buzz words used to advertise Charlotte homes for sale. When you understand the typical meaning of these code words, you’ll be better able to determine which Charlotte homes for sale are worth looking at in person. Cozy:  Look at this home if you don’t mind a much smaller than average home. Rustic:  If you want a home in the country (or one that looks like it should be in the country), … Continue reading...

Charlotte Real Estate Market Report 09/06/2011

Charlotte NC Real Estate Market Report

The Charlotte Real Estate Market Report with Focus on Inventory and Pending Home Sales The good news for the Charlotte Real Estate Recovery Train for sellers is also an 'alert' to prospective buyers that NOW is the time to buy!  Buyers have been perched upon the wait-and-see fence, some for nearly three years, thinking that the market still had a ways to go as it spiraled downward.  Mortgage interest rates also continued to fall during the recession and with both numbers (housing prices and mortgage rates) at their rock bottom, the recovery train began. As we near the end of 2011, Q3, we're … Continue reading...

Charlotte’s 47th Annual Festival in the Park – Dilworth/Myers Park

Things to Do in Charlotte NC - 47th Annual Festival in the Park What are you going to be doing September 23 - 25 in Charlotte NC?   Mark your calendar for the festival that Charlotteans look forward to each year (and have since 1964)!  The festival where we all congregate in the fall for the art, music, shopping and carnival-style food, is one of Charlotte's favorite events of the year.  Charlotte's 47th annual FESTIVAL IN THE PARK is this month--beginning in just a couple of weeks!   Festival in the Park is held at Freedom Park in the Dilworth/Myers Park area off of East Boulevard. Come one, … Continue reading...

30th Annual Charlotte Yiasou Greek Festival – SEPT 8 – 11, 2011

Charlotte's Greek Festival Celebrates It's 30th Year This Week! The 30th annual Yiasou Greek Festival is going to be larger than ever!  Visitors from all around come to savor the culture of their Green ancestors:  culture abounds, ranging from art, clothing and jewelry to food and music. Inside Dilworth's Holy Trinity Greek Cathedral - Be sure to take the tour!  As you enter, light a candle and pay respect to the icons as you tour the breathtaking cathedral, which was built in 1951. Charlotte’s Greek Festival has grown to one of the largest festivals in the state.  The colorful culture is … Continue reading...

Charlotte Real Estate Recovery Hinges on Job Creation – Ricoh Announces Expansion in Charlotte Metro Area

New jobs by Ricoh coming to Charlotte

Ricoh Plans Immediate Expansion of Their Legal Document Management Services in Charlotte NC A leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions, Richo, announced the opening of a new legal imaging and processing center in Uptown Charlotte.   The center provides a full suite of document management services to the legal and corporate business communities in and around the Charlotte Metro area. With an additional 10-12 positions in the short term and 20 plus in the next 12 months, Ricoh is adding to Charlotte's real estate recovery.  The new facility will … Continue reading...

The Renaissance Condo Charlotte NC Real Estate Market Absorption Trend

Charlotte NC Condo Real Estate Market Report | The Renaissance

Charlotte NC Real Estate Market Report | The Renaissance Condominiums Charlotte NC Condo Real Estate Market Report | The Renaissance | Market Absorption Trend Shows Strong Buyers Market September, 2011 More info for Charlotte condos for sale in The Renaissance: The Renaissance Condos for Sale Charlotte NC The Renaissance Condos Charlotte NC Market Update … Continue reading...

Charlotte Real Estate Market Update from The Maxwell House Group | SEPT 2, 2011

Charlotte home buyers and sellers have been busy, busy during the final week of August!   More Closings this week and more homes have gone into Escrow, showing a significant positive movement towards the real estate recovery in almost every area.  Below are up-to-date stats on regional home sales: CHARLOTTE SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES: Charlotte:       221 Concord:           27 Cornelius:         11 Davidson:           7 Fort Mill:           25 Huntersville:   38 Indian Trail:     13 Matthews:         17 Waxhaw:           16 Weddington:     0   ESCROWED CHARLOTTE SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTIES IN … Continue reading...