Archive for Charlotte Real Estate
Stunning 3 bedroom, 3.1 bath home on over 1 acre is spotless and ready for you to move in! Need storage for your RV or boat? This home features a separate garage for just that purpose. The exterior is brick, stone, and hard coat stucco. Rose gardens are flourishing in the beautifully landscaped yard. The back yard is Read More→
4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home in golf course community in Huntersville, NC. This spotless home features stacked stone accents and a covered front porch, as well as a rear deck with a vine covered arbor above.
Formal living room/study and foral dining room are at the front of the home, with family areas at the back on the main level. The laundry room/mud room is located Read More→
In most areas right now, real estate is a buyer’s market. Inventory is at an all-time high. There may be 20, 30, or even 40 homes in an area that could be ‘perfect’ for a buyer.
Maybe the buyer has fallen in love with your home . . . except . . . Read More→
New listing with Schwebel & Associates features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and has been lovingly cared for. The immaculate interior is highlighted by a formal living room and dining room separated by square columns. Kitchen updates include an ultra-quiet dishwasher, under cabinet lighting, a new microwave, self-cleaning oven, and a walk-in pantry.
Walls of windows in the family room bathe the room with natural light. A gas fireplace has a raised brick hearth. This area is open to the kitchen and breakfast nook.
Upstairs, the 4th bedroom/bonus room has unbelieveable closet space! In fact the entire home has great closet and storage space. All bedrooms are nicely sized, and the master suite has a luxurious bathroom with a garden tub and separate shower, both surrounded by ceramic tile.
The completely landscaped yard has a deck, and an outdoor sitting area with a vine-covered arbor. An irrigation system helps with maintenance.
Irv & I have had many savvy clients (and family members) take advantage of the downturn in Real Estate to lock in a long-term equity gain.
The old adage, “buy low sell high” hasn’t changed, but it now has a new twist. Savvy buyers take advantage of the overall market being down a certain percentage from the high.
For example if the overall market is down 10% then a home that was $500k is now $450k and a home that was $200k is now Read More→
Has the Residential Real Estate Market hit the bottom? Only time will tell but Irv & I have seen a marked and sustained increase in all types of activity related to our business over the past 3 months. This article suggests we may have already made the turn:
What do you think? Have we reached the bottom or is this a temporary blip?
Time is starting to run out for the $8,000 first time homebuyer tax credit in 2009! Get all of the details here:
First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Information
With more and more Americans facing the prospect of declining home values and unemployment levels not seen in quite some time, many homeowners and their lenders are facing the situation where the home is worth less than owed. This is no problem if the owner doesn’t have to move and can afford their current payment. If the owner is forced to sell for whatever reason, then the possibility of a short sale becomes a very real option.
What is a short sale? A short sale is an option you have before you reach the point of Read More→
The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce has put together a series of maps that show estimated commute times from certain points in the metro area. This is a pretty cool tool for folks thinking of moving to Charlotte and are unfamiliar with commute times in different parts of the city. The times are only estimates, of course. Included in the report are occupations shared by residents in the various areas, thus allowing those who might be currently unemployed to use this information while searching for employment. The study focused on 15-30 minute drive times in 15 different areas of Charlotte.
Check it out at:
Charlotte Commuting Time Estimator
Today we have a guest blogger from the mortgage industry. Paul Bender with Countrywide Mortgage has an important update for all homebuyers:
EFFECTIVE TODAY: Customers that are purchasing homes with less then 20% down, now must have a 700 credit score and have a debt to income less then or equal to 41%. Government loans (FHA, VA) are not effected.
If the customers are putting 20% or more down then they can have a credit score less then 700, the DTI still needs to be 41%. Read More→
