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Charlotte Company Plans to Expand Call Center, Create 1,600 Jobs

Charlotte Company Plans to Expand Call Center, Create 1,600 Jobs According to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Convergys is planning to fill 1,600 new positions at its two call centers in Charlotte NC. The average full-time pay will be in the $21,000/year range and include benefits. Most of the positions available are entry-level customer-support positions who will be managing calls for large Fortune 500 companies. "They have to know how to use a computer," Lewis said, "be PC-literate. They have to speak well. Good grammar is very important over the phone. I would also say-- some ability … Continue reading...

Charlotte – One of the Top 10 Moving Destinations in the US

Charlotte NC rated top 10 relocation cities in the nation

Charlotte - One of the Top 10 Moving Destinations in the US It never really comes as a surprise to me to find an article boasting the fabulous qualities of the Queen City. Charlotte is just one of those rare metropolitan cities that does it right! Our unemployment is down, businesses continue moving their headquarters to our fine city and real estate is recovering nicely because of the transient nature of such a hefty portion of our population. If you’re interested in living in a progressive ‘big city’ with a small town feel, Charlotte is right for you. Our superior location offers easy … Continue reading...

CMS School Maps for Charlotte Relocation Clients

CMS School Data Maps for All Charlotte Mecklenburg Scoools What a nifty treasure Charlotte relocation clients will find in this great new interactive map tool from CMS. School information is included from elementary, middle and high schools including things like: Teacher turn-over Charlotte public school SAT scores Student suspension rates Student proficiency Student attendance Charter school demographics and stats Charlotte home buyers - if you've found that perfect home, check out the public school information during your Due Diligence period. These maps will give you great insight … Continue reading...

Surprise Shortage Boosts New Home Sales and Prices in Charlotte NC

Shortage of homes for sale in Charlotte NC

Charlotte NC Homes for Sale Inventory DOWN, Leading Many Buyers to Seek New Construction Once Again As quoted in a recent article by MarketWatch.com, "Analysts say uptick is about more than just buyer demand;" our inventory shortage is not only leading to multiple Offer situations but, also giving builders in the Charlotte Metro region, new life. There are currently 1,384 new construction homes on the market in the Charlotte region with 853 under Contract in MLS! These are only the new construction homes listed in MLS but, most of the successful builders are listing their homes to-be-built … Continue reading...

Guess What Time It Is? Time for Queen’s Feast! JANUARY 2013

It’s That Time Again – Charlotte Restaurant Week / The Queen’s Feast Queen's Feast Restaurant Week 2013 Charlotte NC | Friday January 18 through Sunday January 27, 2013 Queen's Feast in Charlotte begins Friday, January 18th and ends Sunday, Januray 27th (2013)! Enjoy 3 course meals at over 100 different restaurants for only $30! You'll enjoy delectables from some of Charlotte's finest restaurants including restaurants featuring the freshest of sushi to the thickest of steaks at an unbelievable price! This week over 100 restaurants participating in the Queen's Feast (Charlotte Restaurant … Continue reading...

Four Diamond Awards for 2012 List 10 Charlotte Hotels and Restaurants

10 Charlotte Hotels and Restaurants Awarded 2013 AAA Four Diamond Distinction If you're relocating to Charlotte NC, you'll be glad to have a handy list of fine restaurants and luxury hotels in the area. AAA of the Carolinas honored 10 hotels and restaurants at the AAA Four Diamond Awards for the Charlotte area during a ceremony at the Omni Charlotte Hotel recently. The criteria for a Four Diamond rating from AAA are quite rigorous; only the finest hotels and restaurants in the world are presented this prestigious award. In fact, only 3.4 percent of those establishments inspected annually … Continue reading...

Housing a Sweet Spot for U.S. Economy as Recovery Expands

New Construction Sales up in the Charlotte NC area

New Construction Sales up 23% Year-Over-Year as 2012 Ends On a High Note! Debe Maxwell www.iCharlotteRealEstate.com's insight: 2,937 new construction home builds were recorded in MLS in 2011. In 2012, 3,686 new construction homes were completed in Charlotte (per the MLS), a hefty 23% in a recovering year! Great news for Charlotte home builders... At Lambert Ranch, an Irvine, California, housing development where prices start at $1 million, just two of 98 homes are unsold since the project opened in May. See on Scoop.it - Charlotte Real Estate See on www.bloomberg.com Debe Maxwell | … Continue reading...

View of Retirement at 107

Charlotte home seller tips - Here's 5 more for you!

Tips We Can All Use in Retirement Lessons from a 107-year old who has been retired since 1969, is still paying all of his own bills and never made over $10K per year! His valuable lessons from which we can all learn include, be thrifty, invest in real estate, use debt well, find a way to work even when jobs are hard to find (and he did just that, even during the Great Depression), save and invest conservatively and stay healthy. Ready to invest in real estate now? This 107-year old man may be old-fashioned but, his plan is a classic one that continues to be successful for many … Continue reading...

Development: Charlotte’s November Home Sales ‘Robust’

Charlotte NC Real Estate News | How's the Charlotte Real Estate Market Q4? Charlotte home sellers are feeling some relief knowing that homes are selling for more, quicker than they were...and even in December, typically one of our slowest months. As shown below, total sales are up 18.8% year-over-year for the entire metro area (Charlotte's sales are up 35%). The problem that we're facing now, is that there are serious buyers in search of the perfect home and the supply is quite low in the 12-county metro region. Closed sales in the Charlotte Metro region below, demonstrate that the mid- to … Continue reading...

Today’s Buyers Still Finance Most of Home’s Costs

Buyer Tips for Charlotte NC Homes for Sale

National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Presents End of Year Buyer Report It is always interesting to me to read this annual report from NAR as we compare their data with our own. Several interesting facts from NAR's report was featured in our local newspaper, The Charlotte Observer today. Here are a few tidbits from the survey: Though over half of sellers reduce their home price while on the market, list to sales price ratio was at 95%--a heads up to those buyers who think that they can still buy a home at 90% of the list price! 40% of sellers offered incentives to sell their homes; … Continue reading...