6033 Foggy Glen Place

Beautifully built custom craftsman style home in fabulous Highgate! This home has 7 bedrooms and 6 full and 2 half baths in much-sought-after Weddington School district. A guest suite on the main floor is great for family or guests. A stunning salt water pool and outdoor kitchen enhance the large private back yard. Come and enjoy your own private resort!


Listing Price: 1,299,000
Address: 6033 Foggy Glen Place
City: Matthews
State: NC
ZIP: 28104
Subdivision: Highgate
Legal: #47 Highgate Ph1a/Mp6
Builder: Slavetsky
Tax Value: $1,101,040
County: Union
MLS # (if any): 2058777
Square Feet: 6184
Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 6
Basement (full, 1/2, finished, unfinished): none
None Year Built: 2006
Complete:
Tax Loc: Weddington
Model:
Zoning:

Approx. Acres: 1.0
Lot Description:
New Construction:
HOA Fee: $875 annually
HOA Phone: 803-802-0004
Rooms:
Style: Craftsman
Exterior Const: Brick and Stone
Driveway: Concrete
Parking: 4 car garage
Aprx Lot Dim:
Primary Residence:
Subject to HOA: yes
HOA Mgmt: Kuester Mgnt
Schools: Weddington
Type: 2 story
Foundation: crawl
Fireplace: yes
Laundry: 1st floor
Floors: wood, ceramic tile, slate and carpet

13828 Daltrey Lane

This lovely transitional home has a functional open floor plan with hardwood floors and 5 bedrooms. There is a guest bedroom on the main floor and a large bonus room on the second. This desirable community is located near fantastic schools, interstates and shopping. The community also has great amenities, including an olympic size swimming pool!


Listing Price: 307,900
Address: 13828 Daltrey Lane
City: Charlotte
State: NC
ZIP: 28277
Subdivision: Providence Pointe
Legal: L352 M44-850
Builder: Shea Homes
Tax Value: 302,627
County: Mecklenburg
MLS # (if any): 2056764
Square Feet: 2867
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Basement (full, 1/2, finished, unfinished): none
None Year Built: 2006
Complete:
Tax Loc: Charlotte
Model:
Zoning: R5cd

Approx. Acres: 0.23
Lot Description:
New Construction:
HOA Fee: $515 yearly
HOA Phone: 704-377-0114
Rooms:
Style: Transitional
Exterior Const: Brick and Vinyl
Driveway: Concrete
Parking: 2 car garage
Aprx Lot Dim: 59x154x71x150
Primary Residence: yes
Subject to HOA: yes
HOA Mgmt: Hawthorne Mgmt
Schools: Ballantyne, Community House, Ardrey Kell
Type: 2 story
Foundation: slab
Fireplace: yes
Laundry: upstairs closet
Floors: prefinished hardwood, carpet, ceramic tile

6003 Warwagon Drive

Spacious 5 bedroom open floor plan home in Union County! Hardwood floors, huge media room w/ 92″ screen and projector. Charming front and back porches and fantastic kitchen with walk-in pantry. Excellent schools and only minutes from I485. Beautiful equestrian community also has pool, clubhouse, soccer field, work out facilities and more!


Listing Price: 319,900
Address: 6003 Warwagon Drive
City: Indian Trail
State: NC
ZIP: 28079
Subdivision: Bonterra
Legal: #59 Bonterra Ph1 Mp6 Opch682
Builder: Bonterra Builders
Tax Value: 339,780
County: Union
MLS # (if any): 2052357
Square Feet: 4110
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3.5
Basement (full, 1/2, finished, unfinished): no basement
None Year Built: 2005
Complete:
Tax Loc: Indian Trail
Model:
Zoning: Ae4

Approx. Acres: 0.230
Lot Description:
New Construction:
HOA Fee: $825 annually
HOA Phone: 704-544-7779
Rooms:
Style: Transitional
Exterior Const:
Driveway: concrete
Parking: 2 car garage
Aprx Lot Dim:
Primary Residence: yes
Subject to HOA: yes
HOA Mgmt: Cusik
Schools: Poplin Elementary, Porter Ridge Middle and High
Type:
Foundation: slab
Fireplace: yes
Laundry: 1st floor laundry room
Floors: hardwood, carpet, tile

Foreclosure or Short Sale?

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...]

Charlotte, NC Commuter Times

charlotte commutersThe 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

Snow in Charlotte, North Carolina

The snow was falling early this morning

The snow was falling early this morning

Yes it does snow in Charlotte!  Proof is in the pictures I took this morning as the flakes were falling in Southeast Charlotte, cancelling school and causing many to stay home from work. Many who didn’t grow up in this area like to laugh at Southerners who appear to panic at the first flake and stay home as long as anything white remains on the ground [Read more...]

Thoughts On Changing the Economy

The Housing Market-

What’s it going to take to turn the housing market around?  We have to believe that it will turn around and how soon depends on you!

Day in and day out I continue to hear how bad it is.  I’m just tired of it.  People still need housing and why not purchase your own home.  Renting is a waste of time and resources.  Interest rates are low, but not at an all time low.  In most cases it is still a buyers market.

The only way that our economy will turn around is we have to invest in it and spend money.  Look – life is a risk.   So help yourself and others by going out to eat, taking that vacation, buying a new car or even purchasing a new home.   

Charlotte Between the Lines

Charlotte Between the Lines.com || The Truth About Charlotte's New Home Market

Charlotte Market Doing Well According to Case Shiller

We have a special guest blogger today – Bill Saint, CFO and Director, Simonini Builders, Inc.  Bill recently spoke at several Realtor® seminars.  This is a followup to the Charlotte, North Carolina real estate market.

At our Realtor® seminars this fall, I promised to share the updated Case Shiller numbers which came out last week, for data through August.

Way to go Charlotte! We are 2nd from the lowest in price decline, reporting an overall 2.8% decline during the past 12 months. Dallas, at 2.7%, was the lowest; with Phoenix the highest at a 30.7% decline.

Here is the updated Case Shiller report.

We’ve been delighted to meet with many firms this fall to provide an update on home design trends we’ve found across the country and what is asked for by our buyers. Additionally, we have an update on the overall Charlotte real estate market and tools to assist your resale buyers and new home buyers. I’m delighted with the feedback from many Realtors that these tools are being used to help make sales! Great news!

How Not to Sell Your Home in a Tough Market

In today’s market the value of a good Real Estate Agent is even more apparent as we struggle with the demands of finding that right buyer in order to sell your home for top dollar – let alone sell it at all.  A recent article in The Charlotte Observer “Real Estate Today” talks about why the owner of a home hasn’t been able to sell his home. This is an exceptional article that deals with the very frustration we, as REALTORS, deal with day in and day out! This particular seller has had his home on the market since 2005.  Sure the market was better then than now.  However real estate is and always will be localized in how it performs.  With in a week or two after placing his home on the market an offer came in.  It was for 5.7% less than asking price.  The owner turned down the offer convinced that they could do better.  Of course they did because SELLERS KNOW IT ALL! 

The seller, a house painter, knows more about selling their home than that of an experienced professional. OF COURSE HE DOES BECAUSE SELLERS KNOW IT ALL! Lets assume that their carrying cost for their mortgage is a mere $1500 per month. That equates to $54,000 of payments for this period vs. taking the offer that was $30,000 less than the asking price.

Here are some things to remember:

1.  Real Estate is no longer recession proof.

2.  Greed, not intelligence, is often the factor for loosing a qualified buyer.

3.  Good realtors® fire their sellers when they don’t listen to them.

4.  The seller may set the asking price but the MARKET SETS THE VALUE.  This one bears repeating – the seller may set the asking price, but the market sets the value!

I’d like to hear your opinion on this or any related topic.