Charlotte Real Estate Info

Short Sale ~ Renaissance on Carmel ~ 11113 Silkwood Ct | $99,000 Information on Short Sales This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse is located in South Charlotte...just south of HWY 51/Pineville-Matthews Road off of Carmel Road. This property is listed as a short sale. The townhouse is in excellent ...

Have you been thinking about making your house GREENER? I just finished a class on Sustainable Housing and Building Green and learned what it means for you to own a Energy Star house.  It pretty much comes down to how well the house is sealed.  The normal buyer thinks that windows and doors are t...

Getting your house "Ready to Sell & List" It always amazes me how different sellers can be.  Some really understand what it takes to get market value for their home and others expect their same old living conditions to actually bring an amount that they are satisfied with. Here are a few ideas th...

Ballantyne Country Club Rental ~ 11200 Waightstill Way, Charlotte, NC $3100/month This is a very luxurious house located in the sought after Ballantyne Country Club.  This house has a skyline view of Charlotte NC from the front yard.  The house has 4 bedrooms with 3.5 bathrooms.  The house featur...

There are a lot of under-priced houses in Charlotte, NC and buyers are taking advantage of these.  Many investors are buying these under-priced listings, making the house livable and then renting the properties for more than the mortgage payment until the housing market improves.  They are taking...

Charlotte, NC was not supposed to be strongly affected by the housing downturn.  Everybody in Charlotte was told that we would be one of the last cities to feel the housing slump and would be one of the first cities to stabilize.  This has not played out theway that everyone expected.  Worries ab...

There are some important deadlines that everyone needs to be aware of.  If you are planning on buying a house and you are a first time home buyer....you need to be under contract by April 30th, 2010 and you must close on the property and have the deed recorded by June 30th, 2010 if you want to re...

If you are interested in buying new construction then you should be aware of what the builder/developer will expect.  Be prepared to use the builder's contract and forms.  The contract will be much longer than the normal North Carlina Offer to Purchase and the contract will also be pro-builder.  ...

Lot 4 Hawkstone Dr. in the Chatsworth Subdivision....Waxhaw, NC I just listed a lot for $75,000 that is just over 0.75 acres and is located in an estate style subdivision, Chatsworth.  This really is an incredible deal.  The lots in this subdivision have never been listed under $100,000.  This lo...

New information on the first time home buyer tax credit. CNNMoney.com released an article that is causing many people to be confused.  The article talks about how first time home buyers will no longer be able to e-file their taxes if they want to receive the tax credit.  This article is misleadin...