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For the month of February 2010, here are the numbers: Number of homes SOLD = 20;  Average SQUARE FEET = 2193;  Average # Bedrooms / Baths = 3 bedrooms, 2 Full and 0 Half Baths;  Average List Price = $163,149;  Average SALES PRICE = $158,518;  Average DAYS ON MARKET = 103 One year earlier, for the...
02/25/2010
So, you know I had to follow up with part 2 of the Ballantyne and low-income apartments saga.  Last night, I went to the community meeting at the Harris church to see how it would all play out.  I went early just to grab a seat close to the front so I  could hear everything. It was a good present...
02/23/2010
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Most Buyers, when they are ready to buy a house, are very excited.  However, as a buyer, you must learn "buying etiquette" in order to make the process of finding your next home alot easier on you, and your Realtor.   Almost all buyers think finding the house is the biggest deal in the process.  ...
02/22/2010
Currently, the Ballantyne Area of Charlotte these days is in an uproar.  Apparently some company feels the area is too posh, and doesn't have lower-income level individuals and families in it, and things should change.  Right at the heart of the Ballantyne corporate area, just down the road, on P...
02/21/2010
Currently, the Ballantyne Area of Charlotte these days is in an uproar.  Apparently some company feels the area is too posh, and doesn't have lower-income level individuals and families in it, and things should change.  Right at the heart of the Ballantyne corporate area, just down the road, on P...
02/21/2010
Buyers are now coming out, afterall, it is buying season.  And the number one question I get is "What is a Short Sale, I heard they were bad."  Well, in some cases they can be bad, and that's in reference to the approval process.  And in other cases they are good, because you get a house for a de...
02/20/2010
"All real estate agents are the same."  This is what I've heard overtime from buyers, and some sellers alike.  When I hear this, I automatically think, That statement is part true.  In some aspects we are.  But in others, we are not! Granted, real estate agents pretty much function generally the ...
02/19/2010
In any transaction, anything can go wrong, not just in real estate.  The only alternative is to resort to some sort of mediation, be it legal or arbitration with the governing board. As a Buyer, when under contract with a Builder or seller, and you are not able to get financing, guess what, you c...
02/17/2010
Today I went on one of those tours a builder in my area conducted, and it was nice.  What I've noticed, across the board, is builders are definitely serious about selling their homes.  They are adding nice upgrades at minimal cost, to entice the buyers to buy.  Makes me excited about showing thei...
02/16/2010
I had a meeting this past week with someone who made me realize something important...ANYONE CAN SAY THEY WILL BUY YOUR HOUSE, even a criminal.   With many people out of work, and still millions of homeowners facing foreclosure, many will make decisions probably out of desperation.  Some will cal...
02/15/2010
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