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Charlotte NC Real Estate News | The Maxwell House Group Report | Week Ending 8/26/2011

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Charlotte NC Real Estate News | The Maxwell House Group Report | Week Ending 8/26/2011 Great news across Charlotte for home buyers and sellers! More Closings this week and more homes have gone into Escrow, showing a significant positive movement towards the real estate recovery. Below are up-to-date stats on regional home sales: CHARLOTTE SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES: Charlotte: 159 Concord: 18 Cornelius: 10 Davidson: 7 Fort Mill: 19 Huntersville: 13 Indian Trail: 11 Matthews: 14 Waxhaw: 11 Weddington: 0 ESCROWED CHARLOTTE … Continue reading...

Charlotte Real Estate Recovery – July 2011 Housing Numbers Promising

Charlotte Real Estate Recovery - July 2011 Housing Numbers Promising Charlotte Metro region's home sales posted 10% gains in July from same period last year. 2,170 single family homes, condos and townhomes sold in the Charlotte region in July while pending sales (in Escrow) are up nearly 17% from July 2010. These positive numbers are reflective of a market that had no artificial inflation due to the tax credits of last year. We're seeing upward movement in Closings and pending sales, partly because of the typical springtime boost and partly because foreclosures and short sales are … Continue reading...

The Maxwell House Group Real Estate News for Week Ending 8/19/2011

Great news across Charlotte for home buyers and sellers! Record Closings this week and more homes have gone into Escrow, showing a significant positive movement towards the real estate recovery. Congratulations to all Savvy buyers and sellers on their home purchases and sales this week! Happy moving! If you're a buyer, currently searching for homes for sale in the Charlotte area, don't miss our open houses this weekend. Be sure to take good notes on each home you view so that you will remember particulars about that specific home. If you're looking to sell your Charlotte home, Savvy's … Continue reading...

Charlotte Real Estate Recovery – Yes, New Jobs Affect Our Real Estate Market Too!

Charlotte Job Market Improving as New Jobs Come to the Concord Area

Celgard, a Polypore International company, is expanding to the Charlotte Metro area of Concord, NC. The new plant, which opened last month, builds lithium battery parts which are used to power electric and hybrid vehicles. These batteries are sold here and throughout the world as well. The new plant opened in Concord last month and has been hiring over 250 employees to fill over 1/4 of Celgard’s total number of employees across the state. The average salary is expected to be $38,000, just above the average Concord salary of $33K. The new facility, announced last September, is now complete … Continue reading...

The Maxwell House Group Real Estate Recovery News | August 5, 2011

The Maxwell House Group Real Estate Recovery News | August 5, 2011 What’s going on in Charlotte real estate this week? A good combination of sun and rain...perfect for showings and being sure that the properties you're viewing don't have any roof or boot leaks or significant yard drainage issues! More Savvy buyers and sellers are moving this week: 188 homes Closed in the Charlotte city market this week and 271 more went into Escrow! Charlotte NC real estate is MOVING! Congratulations to all of the Savvy buyers and sellers who Closed on their homes this week–good luck with your move! More … Continue reading...

Local Grocer, Harris Teeter, Shows Strong 3rd Quarter Increases

Charlotte grocery store produce shopping

Local Grocer, Harris Teeter, Shows Strong 3rd Quarter Increases The Harris Teeter grocery chain and thread company American & Efird, reported yesterday that despite the bad news in the stock market, Ruddick’s subsidiaries is showing significant increases in revenue. Ruddick’s subsidiaries increased its third-quarter revenue, rising to $1.19 billion. The $32 million profit for the quarter is up 11 percent from 2010. The 204-store Harris Teeter chain revenue increased 8% as compared to the same quarter last year, to $1.1 billion. Sales at stores open a year or more rose 4.4 … Continue reading...

Southern Living Announces The South’s Best Comeback Neighborhoods | Wilmore

Wilmore public transportation in Charlotte

Charlotte Real Estate Recovery | Southern Living Announces The South’s Best Comeback Neighborhoods | Wilmore | South End | Charlotte NC Charlotte’s Real Estate Recovery is making national news again with one of our favorite comeback communities featured in Southern Living. Take the light rail home to Wilmore... Dilworth, one of Charlotte’s premier historic communities began becoming a little less affordable for those people looking to move into the historic areas of the city. Residents began looking for nearby neighborhoods that had that same ‘old’ flavor but, needed a little sprucing up! … Continue reading...

Charlotte Real Estate Recovery: The Queen City is the Second-Best Value City In America!

Charlotte NC Real Estate Recovery - The Key to Realityville

Charlotte Real Estate Recovery: The Queen City is the Second-Best Value City In America! Great news for Charlotte's Real Estate Recovery: Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine has named Charlotte as the second-best value city in America. According to Kiplingers, "value" is defined as a low cost of living with a strong economy and personal amenities. Charlotte ranks second only to Omaha, Nebraska! While banking brings more than 50,000 jobs to Charlotte, healthcare, manufacturing, and textiles are strong components of our job market. The nation's top bank (measured in total deposits), … Continue reading...

Charlotte NC Ranked As A Top 20 Fastest Growing Cities In The Nation

Charlotte NC Ranked As A Top 20 Fastest Growing Cities In The Nation The Queen City is among the top 20 US cities with relation to population growth in the last decade, according to a recent Rice University analysis of the 2000 and 2010 US Census. Charlotte Metro population increased by 427,590 during the last decade, ranking No. 14. Also in NC, Raleigh ranked No. 20 with a population increase of 333,419. The nation's cities with the highest population growth include New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Houston, the nation's fourth-largest city, grew by 1.2 million people in the decade, more … Continue reading...

Savvy & Company Real Estate Week In Review July 1, 2011

Savvy buyers and sellers are preparing to celebrate Independence Day and are surely loving life in Charlotte this week! 183 homes Closed in the Charlotte city, Mecklenburg County market this week and 290 more went into Escrow (up from 178 last week)--WOW, what a WEEK! If you're looking for something to do for the Fourth, the celebrations begin today all across the city! Here's a list of a few of those 4th of July activities for all of the Charlotte Metro area. Here's the week in review for The Maxwell House Group. Have a fabulous Fourth! … Continue reading...