Any time supply is higher than demand, businesses start looking for a way to set themselves apart from the competition. Are you looking for similar houses, similar neighborhoods – or is the competition nationwide? By paying attention to homes that are selling nationwide, you can find out a lot about what buyers want, especially since Charlotte NC attracts buyers from all across the nation. If you have a Charlotte NC home for sale, you’re probably doing the same thing. What is the competition like, though? If your Charlotte NC home for sale is in a place similar to other areas from which … Continue reading...
Foreclosure or Short Sale–What’s the Difference?
Losing your home to foreclosure is a painful event that continues to haunt you long after your home has gone back to the bank. Your credit score is severely affected and, regrettably, most people cannot be sure that they will remain safe from foreclosure because they haven't foreseen the "unexpected." Such events as serious illness, a major accident, divorce or job loss can happen to anyone at anytime. It’s a good idea to understand the available alternatives should such devistating events occur in your life. So, what IS the difference between a foreclosure and a short sale? Simply put, the … Continue reading...
4100 Exbury Gardens Drive Waxhaw NC 28173 – SOLD
4BR/3.5BA House $259,900 MLS# 2009067 SOLD What a fantastic find! Located in beautiful Waxhaw, North Carolina, just south of Charlotte, Prescot is a newer community, with the third and final phase currently in completion. Neighborhood amenities include club house, playground, pool, tennis courts and walking trails. Prescot is located just off of Hwy. 16 (Providence Road) with easy access to I-485 and a short 25 minute drive to the heart of Charlotte. Restaurants, shopping and recreation are also conveniently located in close proximity to Prescot in Waxhaw. You will be completely … Continue reading...
Presenting Multiple Offers to the Lender for Short Sale Approval
While visiting at the NAR site regarding the new short sale designation and visiting the 'discussions' link, I found several questions relating to short sales and one, in particular caught my eye. "Can multiple offers be submitted to the lender without seller signatures or can only one offer be negotiated at a time? Can the seller sign multiple offers to submit to the bank?" Ahh, the question of the year! In Broker Bryant and Wendy Rulnick's classes (visit www.ShortSaleSuperstars.com) on short sales, we learned that we only submit one offer at a time. Numerous articles and webinars that I've … Continue reading...
Why Are You Pricing Your Home Like Clothing at the Mall?
Sellers who really want to sell their property NOW so that they can move on, are more involved with analyzing their price point than ever before. It seems that most sellers want to price their property with something that ends in '99'--$599,000 or $599,900, etc. Here's what I ask them: "You're about to move to Raleigh and your Realtor® has set up a search for you through his/her MLS. Can you tell me what your price parameters are for that search? When you're searching online at night for homes in the Raleigh (or destination city of choice), what price points do you use in your own … Continue reading...
Increase Your Charlotte Home Value with These Renovation Ideas
Increase Your Charlotte Home Value with These Renovation Ideas Whether you’re planning on selling soon or just want a comfortable home to live in now, or a project for spring or the New Year, here are five projects that increase your Charlotte home’s comfort and value: Unveil hidden hardwood floors: Is there hardwood flooring hiding beneath your Charlotte home’s carpet? If you're not sure, pull up the carpet in an unnoticeable corner and investigate; this can easily be done with a flat head screwdriver. If you find wood floors, you’ll probably need to refinish them, but that’s a lot less … Continue reading...