Top Selling Neighborhoods in Zip Code 28278 (Steele Creek)

_Lake Living in Steele Creek The Maxwell House Group

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...

365 Things to Do and Places to Go in Charlotte – Village Tavern

VIllage Tavern SouthPark

365 Things to Do & Places to go in Charlotte - Village Tavern Located in the Rotunda building in the heart of Charlotte (SouthPark), Village Tavern  Their mission: “To serve the best possible food, at affordable prices, using only the finest, freshest ingredients and to enrich the lives of each other, our guests, and our community. In other words to make a positive difference.” What we love about Village Tavern - it's not stuffy yet, not too casual either; the décor is quietly eloquent but, not too elegant either. Tables and booths surround the bar area with massive … Continue reading...

What Residents Like Best About Living in Charlotte

Relocating to Charlotte

What Residents Like Best About Living in Charlotte I always enjoy listening to the 40-under-40 responses each year as the Charlotte Business Journal interviews the winners of this prestigious award. I'm always interested in where they attended college, what they have achieved, where they work, their job/title and my favorite question - "What do you like best about living in Charlotte?" Charlotte Skyline Here are some of the highlights that the 40-under-40 like best about living in the Charlotte region:  The welcoming and collaborative spirit of the Queen CityThe restaurants - … Continue reading...

Top Selling Neighborhoods in Zip Code 28277 (Ballantyne)

Ballantyne Home Sales

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®

Best of Charlotte 2018 Realtors®

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...

365 Things to Do & Places to Go in the Charlotte Metro Area – Fran’s Filling Station

365 Things to Do & Places to Go in the Charlotte Metro Area - Fran’s Filling Station Fran Scibelli, the owner of Fran’s Filling Station, has been active in Charlotte’s culinary scene since 1994. Her first restaurant, the Metropolitan Café, is a big hit in the Uptown area. Her second venture, Charlotte’s first artisan bakery, the Metropolitan Bakery was closed as Fran set her focus on a full-scale restaurant, providing eclectic dishes designed to satisfy both ‘grazers’ and hearty diners.  Fran, a former Washington, DC criminal defense attorney, has a passion for food and … Continue reading...

SouthPark Real Estate Market Report FEB 2019

SouthPark Market Report Chalkboard

SouthPark Real Estate Market Report FEB 2019 SouthPark, the prestigious address that offers, not only wonderful proximity to everything Charlotte but, a highly desirable lifestyle. We are 12 minutes fromUptown and 12 minutes from Ballantyne   (north and south) and yes, the same distance from Cotswold to the east and Dilworth to the west. It really doesn’t get more ‘central’ than that, does it?! The central location in the city may just be the reason that SouthPark is one of the southeast’s largest live/work communities  as well. A variety of … Continue reading...

365 Things to Do & Places to Go in Charlotte – Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Stowe Botanical Gardens Orchid exhibit

365 Things to Do & Places to Go in the Charlotte Metro Area -  Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden January 28 – March 3, 2019ART & ORCHIDS:  INVISIBLE LINKS Exhibition Open DailyJanuary 28 – 31; 9AM - 4PM.February 1 – March 3; 9AM - 5PM. COST: Free with Garden Admission or Free for Members This popular exhibition was created by students in Denver Botanic Gardens’ School of Botanical Art & Illustration, portraying plants for scientific purposes as well as to celebrate the beauty of the natural world. Experience, first-hand, the fascinating diversity of living … 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...

What You Need to Know about the 2019 Mecklenburg County Tax Revaluation

Shot through the heart

Charlotte homeowners have been bracing for big increases in the tax value of their properties since our last revaluation was done during The Great Recession. So, as you can imagine, the revaluation of real property is going to be considerably more than the ‘normal’ increases since we went from them being performed during the lowest of lows to now, the highest of highs.  Sales prices have continued to be on the rise, therefore our valuations are going to reflect that. Charlotte’s real estate market has boomed out of The Great Recession with some 70 new residents moving here each and … Continue reading...