Realty Listing Errors are NO JOKE

Charlotte NC Home Seller Tips

Listing Your Charlotte Home for Sale? You may want to be sure that you have double-checked how your listing is viewed online!  I was recently speaking with a couple who have been on the market for quite sometime and wanted to know why they were getting very few showings. It took about 5 seconds to spot 2 major flaws: The photos were terrible The ranch home was listed as a 2-story!  Ranch homes are typically hot sellers in the area and especially in their community.  The fact that buyers and their agents were viewing the property as a 2-story in the data, we're certain has caused a … Continue reading...

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...

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...

Safety Tips for Charlotte Home Sellers

Tips for safe-keeping your valuables when selling your Charlotte home

Stay Safe When Selling Your Charlotte Real Estate When it comes time to put your home on the market, you need to be prepared for the fact that you’ll be opening up your life to a new world of strangers.  While most who tour your home are actually interested in purchasing your Charlotte real estate, there could be a crook masquerading as a potential buyer looking to make a quick score at your open house. Don’t fall victim to deceptive con artists!  Look over the quick tips below to make sure you and your home are safe and protected: Hire a licensed, reputable agent.  Check with the state to … Continue reading...

Another MYERS PARK Condo SOLD by The Maxwell House Group!

Charlotte Upscale Condos for Sale in Myers Park

SOLD in Myers Park | Selling Charlotte Real Estate in Myers Park Welcome your new neighbors on Selwyn Avenue! Another happy buyer…another happy Charlotte seller! There is no better introduction to Charlotte NC than a tour through historic Myers Park, down the winding and beautiful Queens Road.  Some of the city’s grandest homes are framed by a canopy of massive, old willow oaks as you drive through this gorgeous popular Charlotte neighborhood. Myers Park Charlotte NC emerged from a large cotton farm and is filled with historic homes which reflect the Classic style from traditional brick … Continue reading...

Back-to-School Basics When Hiring An Agent to List Your Charlotte Home

Back to school to find a real estate agent!

Use Back-to-School Basics When Hiring a Charlotte Real Estate Agent Your children will be going back to school next week so, we thought you should follow suit if you’re getting ready to pick the right Charlotte real estate agent to sell your Charlotte home.  You’ve waited for the children to go back to school so that you can begin a simpler home selling process; with the summer ‘projects’ put away and your home back to ‘normal,’ it’s time to list your Charlotte home!  Do your homework when it comes to hiring a professional to sell your home — a good one can make the process smoother and less … Continue reading...