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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
CHARLOTTE'S GIVING MACHINE: TURNING GENEROSITY INTO ACTION THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Giving Machine Returns to the Promenade on Providence Shopping Center In Charlotte This Holiday Season Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back this holiday season? The Giving Machine is back, offering an easy and impactful way to make a difference in the lives of those in need. What Are Giving Machines?The Giving Machines are mobile vending machines — but instead of snacks or drinks, they dispense charitable donations. With just a few taps, you can provide essential items or services to individuals and families supported by local charities.  Why It’s SpecialThis isn’t just another way to give. It’s a tangible, heartwarming experience. Imagine knowing your $5 could provide needed supplies for a child...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
 GLIDE INTO THE HOLIDAYS IN GREATER CHARLOTTE: WHERE TO ICE SKATE DURING THE 2024 HOLIDAY SEASON  "Skating can make you feel athletic, graceful, beautiful."... Gracie Gold There's nothing quite like the charm of outdoor ice skating in Charlotte during the holiday season! With the cooler air, twinkling lights, and festive music filling the atmosphere, every glide across the ice feels magical. Whether you’re perfecting your spins or simply enjoying a slow skate with loved ones, Charlotte’s outdoor rinks offer a delightful mix of holiday cheer and winter wonder. Grab a cup of hot cocoa after your session, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for making cherished holiday memories in the Queen City. ICE SKATING AT THE US NATIONAL WHITEWATER CENTERMany people associate the US National Whitewater...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
YOUR 2024 HOLIDAY WISH LIST: DOES IT INCLUDE A NEW HOME? WILL SANTA BE BRINGING YOU THE KEYS TO A NEW HOME?THERE'S STILL TIME TO FIND A NEW HOME IN 2024! The holidays are a magical time. For many, it’s also the perfect season to find their dream home. With fewer buyers competing in the market and motivated sellers, house shopping during the holidays can bring unexpected opportunities. Imagine starting the new year in a home that’s perfectly yours—what better gift to give yourself? Whether you’re searching for the coziest fireplace or the ideal spot for next year’s Christmas tree, holiday home shopping can be both exciting and rewarding. If a new Charlotte area home is on your Christmas list for 2024, but you haven't yet found your dream home, there's still time to find a home this year....
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
IT'S NATIONAL PRINCESS DAY: NOVEMBER 18THARE YOU A PRINCESS?I grew up with all the Disney princesses: Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Rapunzel. Of course, as many little girls, I dreamed of being a princess myself. As I grew up I learned that while I couldn't be a "fairy tale" princess, I could be a "real life" princess. I came to realize that being a "real life" princess is about a whole lot more than wearing a crown, living in a castle and having some handsome prince sweep me off my feet. What does it mean to be a princess? "Behaving like a princess is work. It's not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It's more about how you are inside."... Julie Andrews Being a princess is about embodying qualities that inspire and uplift our friends, our families, our clients, our coll...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
AGED TO PAW-FECTION...NOVEMBER IS THE PURR-FECT MONTH TO ADOPT A SENIOR PET “Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog."– Sidney Jeanne Seward November is National Adopt A Senior Pet Month. While the month is half over, there's still plenty of time in November to make a senior pet's dream come true and to provide one fur-ever home. By giving them a loving home, you’re not just becoming part of their happily-ever-after—you’re also making space for other animals in need. And knowing you’ve given them a safe, loving home for their golden years is a reward in itself.  “I love puppies, but there’s nothing like the sweet soul of an old dog.” – Anonymous When people think about adopting a pet, puppies and kittens immediately come to mind. But there's a treasure trove of love ...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
ENJOYING A PRE-HOLIDAY FALL WEEKEND AT HOME20 IDEAS FOR A PERFECT PRE-HOLIDAY WEEKEND AT HOME  The holiday season is almost here and with it will come all kinds of activities that will leave most of us breathless. A late-fall weekend just before Thanksgiving is perfect for leaning into cozy vibes and preparing for the holiday season. If you'd like to savor your home these last two weekends before Thanksgiving and before the holiday rush arrives here are 20 ideas for a perfect pre-holiday fall weekend: Bake Seasonal Treats: bake an apple pie, pumpkin muffins, or cinnamon rolls. Homemade Cider: Brew spiced apple cider or try your hand at mulled wine. Fall-Themed Charcuterie Board: Include cheeses, nuts, dried fruits, and fall flavors like fig or apple butter. Cooking Challenge: Choose a f...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
 FALL'S NOT OVER YET! THERE'S STILL TIME TO LIST & SELL YOUR GREATER CHARLOTE HOME BEFORE WINTER OFFICIALLY ARRIVES! If you've been thinking about selling your home in this fall, THERE'S STILL TIME with 37 more days to go in 2024 before winter "officially" arrives! Average days on market in the Charlotte Region as of October were 41 days. And with the months supply of inventory just 2.7 months, inventory keeping us in home seller "territory," despite increasing year-over-year.  Home sale prices are still more than "holding their own." Average sale price year-to-date as of October 2024 was up 5.5% to $491,181 compared with one year ago. Median sale price year-to-date as of October 2024 was up 3.9% to $395,000. What Does This Mean For Charlotte Region Home Sellers? As they have needed to ...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: CAN'T-MISS HOLIDAY EVENTS COMING TO BALLANTYNE & BLAKENEYWant to add a splash of fun to the upcoming holiday season? Here are fun options at Blakeney Town Center, Ballantyne Village, and Ballantyne Bowl. ALL IS BRIGHT HOLIDAY CELEBRATION AT BLAKENEY TOWN CENTERCome out on Saturday, November 23rd, from 3:00 PM till 6:00 PM to Blakeney Town Center for the All is Bright celebration to light up the town center tree and spread holiday cheer! This magical event will be filled with FREE family fun, including photo opportunities with Santa and Mrs. Claus, balloon artistry, face painting, crafts, delicious hot cocoa. There's even a 100% of snow on November 23rd! Please also consider donating a toy to the CMPD Holiday Explorers during this event. Toys donated to benefit local...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
FEAST WITHOUT THE FUSS IN CHARLOTTE ON THANKSGIVING DAYTOP SPOTS FOR DINING OUT THIS THANKSGIVING   Thanksgiving Day 2024 is less than three weeks away and if you're not looking forward to the work involved in preparing a Thanksgiving Day feast, Charlotte has several dozen excellent restaurants that will be serving Thanksgiving dinner. You can feast without the fuss on Thanksgiving Day! Dining out on Thanksgiving Day seems to be a more popular option each year. Dining out on Thanksgiving  Day offers a stress-free way to enjoy the holiday without the hours of shopping, preparation, and clean-up. Many Charlotte restaurants create special menus featuring classic Thanksgiving dishes. You still get to indulge in all the traditional flavors of Thanksgiving Day without lifting a finger. It’s a...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
SALUTE TO SERVICE ON VETERANS DAYTHANK YOU VETERANS! "On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans and let us renew our nation's promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free."-Dan Lipinski “Salute to Service” is a powerful tribute to the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces, honoring their sacrifices, resilience, and dedication to protecting our freedoms. This Veterans Day, it’s a reminder for us all to show gratitude, reflect on their service, and support veterans within our communities in meaningful ways. "No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks."-James Allen Today we honor those who have taken up the call to duty and served our nation. Today let's ...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
WANT TO FIND JUST LISTED HOMES IN GREATER CHARLOTTE BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE? If you're looking for homes that have just come on the market, you're in the right place! Finding newly listed properties can give you an edge in a competitive market -- and while Greater Charlotte is enjoying more new listings than last year or the year before, we are still in a seller's market with less than three months of inventory. Homes in popular neighborhoods in good condition and priced right sell quickly, so staying updated with the latest listings is key to finding your ideal property. New home listings often offer fresh opportunities to explore desirable neighborhoods and potentially find a great deal before anyone else. Whether you’re a first-time buyer eager to find your dream home, an investor looki...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
 Living Together, Thriving Together...The Multi-Generational Home Revolution The concept of multi-generational home buying has become increasingly popular, driven by factors like the desire for family togetherness, shared expenses, caregiving, and convenience for families with diverse needs.  Multigenerational living used to be considered an option of last resort: it was a route families took only when they needed to ride out a financial storm or care for ailing family members.  But that mindset is on the decline: A growing number of families now say that they are embracing multigenerational living and moving in together by choice. In fact, research by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that the share of multigenerational home buyers rose to 14% in 2022––close to an all-ti...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
WONDERING IF IT'S THE RIGHT TIME TO SELL YOUR GREATER CHARLOTTE HOME?WONDERING HOW MUCH YOUR GREATER CHARLOTTE HOME'S VALUE HAS INCREASED IN 2024? Throughout 2024 the Greater Charlotte Region saw a persistent lack of inventory despite increases in new listings and inventory. The lack of inventory was further exacerbated by the region's continued population growth at a pace greater than the national average, baby boomers who continue to live in their homes, and lower new construction inventory. Demand for homes outweighing the supply of homes has been the story of the Charlotte region's housing market since 2020 resulting in price appreciation. Right now, there is no reason to think that Charlotte won't continue to see low levels of inventory into 2025. As the graph below shows, the US h...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
DONUT WORRY! BE HAPPY! IT'S NATIONAL DONUT DAY: NOVEMBER 5-2024! It's National Doughnut (Donut) Day...  a dough-lightful day to indulge in America's favorite treat! Did you know we have two National Doughnut Days in the USA? One in June and one in November. Doughnuts are more than just a tasty treat—they're little circles of joy that bring sweetness to our day. Whether you like a classic glazed, powdered, filled, iced, or sprinkled, there’s a doughnut for for every taste. Doughnuts are endlessly customizable, making them a delightful comfort food that’s hard to resist. WHERE TO FIND GREAT DOUGHNUTS IN GREATER CHARLOTTEGreat news for Charlotteans... if you live in the Charlotte metro area you don't need to go too far out of your way to find a doughnut to indulge in. Here are nine of Char...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
PREVENTING PORCH PIRACY: 10 TIPS TO KEEP YOUR PACKAGES SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON & BEYONDDO YOU LIVE IN ONE OF THE 10 WORST METRO AREAS FOR PORCH PIRATES? Pesky porch pirates seem to be back already with vengeance this year, well ahead of the holiday season. And from everything I read and hear, we can expect more of them than ever this coming holiday season. With more people ordering not just holiday gifts, but everyday items, on-line there are plenty of opportunities for those pirates to "score."  The porch pirate problem is not imaginary. The 2024 annual report on porch piracy statistics by security.org found:  Porch pirates stole $12 billion in packages in the past year. Some 58 million Americans have become victims of porch piracy in the last 12 months. One in four Americans have bee...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
GET READY TO UNWRAP SOME CHRITMAS MAGIC...... AT CHARLOTTE'S 57th ANNUAL SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS SHOW November 14th through November 24th The Southern Christmas Show is my favorite Christmas event in Charlotte. Although I dislike crowded venues (which the Southern Christmas Show very much is), I've looked forward to the Southern Christmas Show every year since moving to Charlotte in 1998 and attending my first show.  I know Christmas is literally "just around the corner" once the show arrives in the Queen City. The Southern Christmas Show is the largest such holiday show in the country and one of the most popular. The theme for the 2024 Southern Christmas Show is "12 Days of Christmas," featuring an entrance inspired by the classic carol and designed by MONTE-BELLO. You'll enjoy 12 illuminat...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
DON'T JUST TOSS THOSE LEFTOVER PUMPKINS! As I strolled through my neighborhood yesterday with my dog, I noticed that just about every other house still has Halloween pumpkins on its front porch and many houses are sporting more than one pumpkin. That's a lot of pumpkins people been using for Halloween decorations that they are ready to dispose of.  BUT, did you know that if you throw your left-over pumpkins into the trash when they end up in landfills and decompose they turn into methane, which is a harmful greenhouse gas? And did you know that some 1.3 billion pumpkins will be thrown away... the methane produced by pumpkins in landfills is equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions of more than 45,000 cars. “The pumpkin lies yellow, beneath the cold skies, it’s luscious and mellow, and rea...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
TURNING BACK TIME TONIGHT!Why Not Embrace The Extra Hour With These 10 Home Safety Tips? Don't forget to turn your clocks back this Sunday, November 3rd as Daylight Savings Time 2024 ends. Enjoy that extra hour of sleep and then get to work on these 10 home safety tips. They shouldn't take more than an hour and you'll be plenty rested! Replace batteries in all your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Replace light bulbs in ceiling fixtures (as long as you're on the ladder anyway). Clean your smoke detectors. Make sure to test all the detectors after you've replaced the batteries to make sure they actually work. If your detectors are more than 10 years old, install new ones with fresh batteries. (But there are those who recommend you do it after 5 years.) Replace the batteries...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
 Leftover Halloween Candy You Don't Know What To Do With?Send A Sweet Thank You To Those Who ServeNot sure what to do with leftover candy from Halloween? Why not donate your leftover Halloween candy to our troops via the Operation Shoebox program? Donating your leftover Halloween candy to our military heroes has got to be a better idea than nibbling through all the extra candy in the weeks to come! “The soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, the soldier's soul, are everything.”... George Marshall If you have heard of Operation Shoebox... their mission is to provide hands-on support for troops deployed overseas and coming home so as to meet the needs of each hero with dignity and appreciation.  Did you know that Operation Shoebox sends out some 350-400 boxes each week? That's some 18,000...
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By Nina Hollander, Broker, Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
The Clock Is Ticking! Make the Most of the Last Two Months to Sell Your Home In Greater Charlotte Thinking about selling your Greater Charlotte area home by year-end 2024 and are wondering if there's still time to do so?  The answer is YES! Here's what you need to know about the Charlotte real estate market that makes the answer to this question a  YES. Charlotte region's days on market remain relatively low. Year-to-date, homes in the Charlotte region have sold in 37 days, on average. And keep in mind that we have neighborhoods where homes are selling in under one month. Home prices continue to increase.  Compared with one year ago, year-to-date, the average list price for Charlotte region homes is up 5.9%, while the average sale price is up 7.4%. Median sale price is up 3.7% year-to-d...
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