OOPS! Too Late! Sorry You Missed This Stunning Myers Park Home!

ANOTHER Myers Park Home SOLD by Savvy!

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

Update your Charlotte home for sale to prepare for the market

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...

As Housing Market Strengthens, Prices Rise at Lower End

Charlotte Housing Sales Prices Increasing for May, 2011

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...

Featured Charlotte Vendor of the Week – Mullen Electric

Recommended Charlotte Electricians

Featured Charlotte Vendor of the Week - Mullen Electric During a recent walk-through, our client had an electrical re-inspection done by an electrician who quoted outrageous prices to make the repairs that he stated were not done by the sellers’ electrician.  Mind you, this was two days before Closing as it had taken quite a while for the seller to make repairs and then for our buyer to get on the electrician’s schedule! Of course, the sellers’ electrician had written detailed information as to what was done as per our inspector’s requests but, this second opinion stated that the work had not … Continue reading...

Spectacular vs. Blah – Guess Which One Sells?

Staging Charlotte Homes for Sale Brings HUGE Returns

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...

Achieving an Accurate Charlotte Real Estate Appraisal

Getting the Appropriate Appraisal Value on Your Charlotte Home

Charlotte NC Home Seller Tips | How to Achieve an Accurate Appraisal In these times of tighter controls on mortgage lending, making sure your Charlotte real estate appraises at an accurate value is absolutely crucial. Mortgage loans fall through quite often because of low real estate appraisals. Here are three tips to help you get an accurate appraisal on your home: 1.  Share the scoop – Certainly by now, your Charlotte real estate agent has done extensive research on comparable properties in the neighborhood.  Be certain that your agent passes that information along to the appraiser.  You … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Five Updates to Help Your Charlotte Home Sell

Seller Tips: Think Like a Real Estate Agent

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...

SOLD by Savvy in Providence Ridge

Another home SOLD by Savvy in Providence High School Zone

South Charlotte Home SOLD in Providence High School Zone (With POOL) ...More Happy Buyers...More Happy Sellers!  Okay, so maybe summer is over but, around Charlotte, if you have a pool heater on your pool, you're good to swim year-round!  And, no, you don't need a wet suit to keep you warm!  Many buyers are searching for Charlotte homes for sale with swimming pools and they're not nearly as easy to locate at one would think.  If you're in the Dallas TX area, you may find one in every other backyard but, not in Charlotte!  Depending upon the area that you're looking, you may find 5 or 6 … Continue reading...

Another Charlotte Home SOLD by The Maxwell House Group!

The Maxwell House Group is SELLING Charlotte

Selling Charlotte, Mint Hill, Matthews, Weddington and Waxhaw! Happy buyers, happy sellers! This week, we had happy buyers and sellers of this lovely Mint Hill home!  Mint Hill is primarily a residential community which offers more home for a lesser price per square foot than communities within the heart of the city.  However, the commute time from most Mint Hill neighborhoods is only about 15 - 20 minutes. Homes for sale in Mint Hill NC vary from new transitional homes to traditional ranch and 2-story homes on larger, wooded lots.  The business district has shown increased development in … Continue reading...

Another Uptown Townhome SOLD by Savvy!

Charlotte Uptown Luxury Condos for Sale in The TradeMark

Uptown Townhome SOLD  MLS# 2087188 SOLD!! Click the photo below for a walk-through video tour of this fabulous Uptown townhome that sold--another great example of our top-notch marketing plan to get your home SOLD! SOLD in Uptown Charlotte NC BUYERS:  Come on! You know you want Uptown Charlotte living!  If you like single family homes but, yearn for the Uptown lifestyle, you should check out condos and townhomes for sale in Uptown.  There are some fabulous condos for sale in the Uptown area.  Here are two of our favorites: 333 W. Trade Street 509 N. Graham Street #3C SELLERS:  If you … Continue reading...