Tips to help sell your Charlotte home | Charlotte NC Homes for Sale By The Maxwell House Group, Realtor

Charlotte NC Real Estate News | Week Ending 2/1/2013

Charlotte NC real estate market is sizzling hot!

What's happening in the Charlotte NC real estate market this week? Despite the freezing cold climate, the Charlotte real estate market is sizzling HOT! Our spring selling season got a tremendous jump start in January and we're still working on the final stats for the month but, WHAT a January we had! We're seeing more and more buyers missing bids on fabulous Charlotte homes for sale and happy sellers to see this incredibly positive, sizzling, multiple-Offer market! Buyers, interest rates are at historic lows and home prices are on their way back up so, get those great deals while the … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Sellers | 10 Tips for an Accurate Appraisal

Home appraisals - How to be sure that yours is accurate

Charlotte Home Sellers | Here are 10 tips for an accurate appraisal on your home We recently read an article in Reuters and thought we'd revive an old list of tips for Charlotte home sellers to achieve an accurate appraisal on their homes. We were formerly big believers in having our sellers obtain a pre-listing appraisal from a professional. However, because appraisers' knowledge of the area and the resulting variables with the final appraisal, we've seen them as far off (the final being different than the pre-listing appraisal) as $30,000 - $75,000. It's not always in the sellers' favor … Continue reading...

Top 10 List of Do’s and Don’ts When Listing Your Charlotte Home for Sale

How to get that OOPS Too Late Sign in Your Charlotte yard

Top 10 List of Do's and Don'ts When Listing Your Charlotte Home for Sale If you're thinking of listing your Charlotte home for sale, you're probably thinking about what you must do to do to get it SOLD. Here is our top 10 list of do's and don'ts when listing your Charlotte home for sale: Do's when listing your Charlotte home for sale DO clean and de-clutter. What may look like a normal, lived-in to you may not be appealing to your potential buyers. DO check your home for ‘general’ maintenance work that needs to be addressed and take care of it NOW. I suggest to my sellers to have a … Continue reading...

Charlotte First-time Home Buyers Face Greater Competition

Charlotte Housing Market Heats Up for Home Buyers First time and repeat home buyers alike in Charlotte NC are finding it more and more difficult to find their dream home due to the diminishing supply. Home buyers are also now faced with a larger buyer pool and believe me, the competition is FIERCE! How do you present the winning bid in a multiple Offer situation? How do you know 'when' the right time is to place an Offer on a home? What do you need to do to prepare for your new home purchase? "First-time home buyers once had a huge inventory of homes to choose from, but now they’re … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Selling Tip – Exterior Photos Speak Volumes

Charlotte Home Seller Tips - Hire a PROFESSIONAL! So many times I send out-of-town relocation buyers (moving to the Charlotte Metro region), a list of links to homes that fit their criteria. When reviewing the homes to ascertain that the buyers' preferences are shown in the photos, I'm always surprised by more than half of the listings' poor quality photos. They are taken with phones or even digital cameras but, they, in no way, give a true representation of the home. This marketing is so unfair to Charlotte home sellers when there are professionals who do such a good job representing their … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Seller Tips | 4 Things that Will Turn Home Buyers Away

4 Things That Will Turn Buyers Away in Charlotte Homes for Sale You’ve decided to put your Charlotte house on the market; you’ve de-cluttered your home, rearranged or staged the furnishings, stored all unnecessary furniture and you’ve cleaned it from top to bottom. Even though you're off to a good start, maintaining a clean household may just not be enough; you also need to be prepared to cater to discriminating Charlotte home buyers. By updating just a few features, you’ll immediately increase your property’s appeal to buyers looking at Charlotte homes for sale. Selling a house is can be … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Seller Tips – How To Get Your Home Sold Quickly!

Selling Charlotte luxury homes in record time and for top dollar!

Tips to Selling Your Charlotte Home for Sale Quickly--In Any Market In a booming real estate market, a house, which does not sell in a month, is considered to have a major problem. However, in a slower-selling market, a Charlotte home may take as long as 6 months to one year to sell. The slowing that we have witnessed in recent years, has shaped a lot of uncertainty in the real estate market. In fact, I was referred a buyer from a past client today and the buyer was absolutely shocked to hear that our Charlotte real estate market was showing major signs of recovery! Interest rates have … Continue reading...

Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Why Buyers DON’T Want Fixer Uppers!

Is Your Home a Fixer-Upper Or Is It Move-In ready? Today’s home buyers may be the handiest of handymen or women but, Charlotte home buyers are thinking with their purses now more than ever. No, they’re not thinking of ‘low-balling’ sellers! They’re planning ahead. At this time, it is possible to find a mortgage loan that carries with it, a sub-3% interest rate. So, buyers are thinking about the cash remaining on-hand after they Close on the purchase of their home. Would they rather wrap up all of their home costs in one lump payment--their mortgage? Or, would they want to purchase a … Continue reading...

5 Tips for Selling Your Home in Charlotte in 2013

Charlotte Home Seller Tips | 5 Tips for Selling Your Home in Charlotte in 2013 Are you thinking of selling your Charlotte area home...and make a profit? Well, you’re not alone! It is the desire of every real estate investor/homeowner to make a profit from the sale of his or her property. If you have a home in Charlotte that you're thinking of selling, consider these tips to help you achieve your goal. Are you selling at the right time? Historically, the market value of a home in Charlotte is higher during the spring season because there are more Charlotte home buyers who are preparing to … Continue reading...

Thinking of Selling Your Providence Springs Home?

Charlotte NC Real Estate in Providence Springs - We Have a Shortage of Inventory! Yes, it's true! We have no available homes for sale in Providence Springs--We've sold them ALL! If you're thinking of selling your Providence Springs home in the spring, you may want to get a jump on the spring market and get it sold NOW! We're low on inventory in all of our 'hot' communities, and Providence Springs continues to be one of those great neighborhoods. Sellers, if you're thinking of selling, give me a call! I've sold more homes in Providence Springs than any other Charlotte agent! As a former … Continue reading...