The Perils of Overpricing Your Charlotte Home for Sale In the past, I was inclined to accept listings from sellers who I knew were unrealistic in their expectations as far as pricing was concerned. I always felt that I could show them that after 30 days, with no Offer, they could reduce the price and VOILA! the home would sell! Sellers have an inherent ‘attachment’ to their home--they want to move but, won’t consider reducing the price to the point at which it will actually SELL. “My home is worth $___ and I have done $___ amount of work to the home so, I’m not just going to give it … Continue reading...
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Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Extend Your Selling Season
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Extend Your Selling Season Spring is and has always been the best time to find the largest pool of buyers and sellers know this. Because parents don't want to uproot their children in the middle of the school year, many buyers begin their home search and target an end-of-school Closing date so that they can be settled into a new neighborhood by the beginning of the next school year. As well, many sellers believe that buyers aren’t out in force during the winter months so, they pull their homes off of the market. This is also partially due to the holiday season … Continue reading...
Charlotte Home Buyer Tips | Trust Your Real Estate Agent’s Negotiating Advice
Don't Let That Charlotte Dream Home Slip Right Through Your Fingertips After a recent experience with a Charlotte home seller, I thought it may be helpful to share this experience for you Charlotte home buyers out there--at least the ones who read our updates! Now, this can also apply to sellers who think that their home is worth more than it is but, that's a whole other article topic! We're seeing more and more of a shift toward a sellers' market in Charlotte in-town these days. Some communities are extremely strong for sellers, others not-so-much but, many are neutral. Buyers are … Continue reading...
OOPS TOO LATE! Raintree Country Club Home SOLD in 5 Days!
SOLD by Savvy in 5 Days! Raintree Country Club in Charlotte NC ***Click on photo below for walk-through YouTube video of this property*** Sorry you missed this lovely home in Raintree near the Arboretum in South Charlotte Fantastic opportunity to live in a Charlotte country club community! With great views from an oversized balcony accessible from den, dining room and master suite, enjoy the country club lifestyle in Raintree. Enjoy spacious bedrooms with a split floorplan and lots of storage. The den is quite spacious and offers access to the balcony, vaulted ceilings and a wood-burning … Continue reading...
OOPS! Too Late! Sorry You Missed This Stunning Myers Park Home!
4BR/2.5BA Myers Park Home for Sale | $600,000 MLS# 2055434 UNDER CONTRACT ***Click the photo below to link to the YouTube video of this wonderful Myers Park Home. Myers Park custom built home by M. H. Leonard on great cul-de-sac off of Park Road. So sorry you missed this Myers Park gem! Here's a little information on this home and we can surely find you something in this popular Charlotte neighborhood since you missed this one! Dramatic architecture with columns and heavy millwork throughout this lovely Myers Park hone with soaring two-story foyer and gleaming hardwoods hardwoods … Continue reading...
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Save Money When Remodeling Your Charlotte Home for Sale
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Money-Saving Remodeling Tips I often teach my sellers to put themselves in the buyers' shoes when preparing their Charlotte home for sale. When searching for Charlotte homes for sale, buyers prefer high-end features and upgraded appliances — even in Charlotte houses that are modestly sized. If you’re selling soon, then it’s understandable that you don’t want to overspend on renovations. Today's buyers, however, want move-in-ready - that includes granite countertops, stainless appliances and refinished hardwoods. They don't want to have to do a THING when they … Continue reading...
SOLD in Brekonridge – 4835 Aldersbrook Drive
Looking for a home in the Sun Valley School Zone in Union County? OOPS TOO LATE! SOLD BY The Maxwell House Group Check out this great listing in the popular Brekonridge community that is SOLD by Savvy! This home has been sold; happy buyers are going to enjoy LOW Union County taxes in their move-in ready, close-in location! Sold in record time in Brekonridge - 98% list-to-sales price! SOLD in Brekonridge Sorry you missed this one! Impeccably maintained 2-story home in popular Brekonridge, just outside of Mecklenburg County. Generous sized rooms and fabulous storage space in this … Continue reading...
As Housing Market Strengthens, Prices Rise at Lower End
Charlotte NC Real Estate Recovery | The Process Continues The housing market continues to gather strength, according to new data released Tuesday, and in a particularly encouraging sign, the price gains appear to be spreading to the lower end of the market in many cities. The Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller index for July showed an annual gain of 1.2 percent in the price of single-family homes across 20 cities. Prices rose 1.6 percent from June, the third month in a row that all 20 cities posted month-over-month gains. However, in four cities, including New York, prices are still down … Continue reading...
Spectacular vs. Blah – Guess Which One Sells?
Selling your Charlotte home? Consider the importance of presentation. I represent a good number of Charlotte home sellers and absolutely love that aspect of my job. I also enjoy showing homes to buyers in the areas and price ranges in which I serve sellers. Some tours can be eye-opening as buyers are wonderful at expressing what they love and don't like about properties. Those tips are helpful in sharing with my sellers how to better procure a buyer for their home. Recently showing homes to Charlotte relocation clients, I listened intently to the buyers' comments about properties in … Continue reading...
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Five Updates to Help Your Charlotte Home Sell
What Charlotte Home Buyers Want | Five Updates to Help Your Charlotte Home Sell If you’re planning to list your Charlotte home for sale, you will definitely want to make it irresistible to buyers. We’re seeing repeatedly in our showing feedback from buyers touring our listings that they want move-in READY! Most buyers don’t want to have to lift a finger with the exception of writing that check to the moving company! They WANT you to have an updated home and if the home is priced within market range, they will PAY for those updates. However, they want to tour your home with these updates … Continue reading...