Time and time again it is said the most important factor in real estate is location, location, location. Wondering if you’ve found that prime location? Looking where you should even be looking? We’ve got the scoop on the wealthiest ZIP codes in North Carolina. An article published in the Huffington Post through the help of data company, Experian, reveals the… Read More
The Charlotte real estate market now ranks number 7 in the nation on a list of markets to watch in 2015, according to the 2015 Emerging Trends in Real Estate Report. Last year Charlotte was ranked number 16 in the nation. The rankings of markets to watch are based on how respondents view real estate… Read More
Here are five real estate terms you should know in order to avoid miscommunication when buying or selling your home. Good-Faith Estimate Most clients see a good-faith estimate as a magic number that tells them what they’ll need in order to close. However, it is important to make sure you are paying attention to the… Read More
According to data from the Charlotte Regional Realtors Association, the York County housing market is quickly approaching pre-recession sales levels. There has been a very steady rise in listings, prices and sales for York County since early May. For the month of August, the county’s average sales price was $246,096, up 14.4 percent from the… Read More
In the real estate world, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. When it comes to prepping a home to be viewed and sold, it’s important to stage it in a way that maximizes its appeal to the broadest number of target buyers. This can be challenging, however, because staging your home is… Read More
Big homes are a big deal on the national housing market, according to a recent article in USA Today. Evidently, a growing number of home buyers are looking for larger homes to accommodate their every need and desire. In fact, of the 569,000 homes built last year in the US, about 33 percent (or 188,000 homes)… Read More
Realtor.com data revealed ten metro markets that have bright Q3 sales indicators and Charlotte is one of them! According to the realtor.com June National Housing Trend Report that was recently released, Charlotte homes are selling on average 14 days faster than a year ago-the most improved median inventory among the ten markets!! So, what does… Read More
It’s always a good sign on the national housing market when sales activity is better than even the experts predicted! And that’s exactly what happened recently when the latest market activity report was released by the National Association of Realtors in July. Evidently, contracts to purchase previously-owned properties increased more than expected during the month… Read More
Great news for Charlotte! According to the recently released S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, with the exception of Charlotte and Tampa, home price growth in May has continued to decline. The data revealed housing prices posted declines of 0.3% since April. “Home prices rose at their slowest pace since February of last year,” said David… Read More
Parents know shopping for a new home becomes a great deal more complex with children in the picture. No longer is the focus set on location or long-term investment. Parents often feel limited to searching more so in areas with top test scores and facilities. Believe it or not, there are market areas with top-notch… Read More
