Special offer

Matthews, NC Real Estate News

Union County, Matthews, NC Real Estate Housing Statistics for ZIP Code 28104 Week Ending March 7, 2009 From Michael "CURLY" Curl, Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, Buyer Agency, Listing Agent and Real Estate Investment Consultant Email me at: curly@cbunited.com       Visit my website at: http://www.cbunited.com/curly 704-724-4441 Subject: Matthews, NC Real Estate Market Conditions for ZIP Code 28104 Matthews, NC Real Estate As a REALTOR®, Broker with Coldwell Banker UNITED, REALTORS® I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Following, you will find ZIP Code 28104 real estate statistics for the Week Ending March 7, 2009. Number of New Listings for Single Family homes in Matthews ZIP Code 28104--- NONE Average List Pr...
Comments 0
Union County, Matthews, NC Real Estate Housing Statistics for ZIP Code 28104 Week Ending March 7, 2009 From Michael "CURLY" Curl, Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, Buyer Agency, Listing Agent and Real Estate Investment Consultant Email me at: curly@cbunited.com       Visit my website at: http://www.cbunited.com/curly 704-724-4441 Subject: Matthews, NC Real Estate Market Conditions for ZIP Code 28104 Matthews, NC Real Estate As a REALTOR®, Broker with Coldwell Banker UNITED, REALTORS® I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Following, you will find ZIP Code 28104 real estate statistics for the Week Ending March 7, 2009. Number of New Listings for Single Family homes in Matthews ZIP Code 28104--- NONE Average List Pr...
Comments 0
Mecklenburg County, Matthews, NC and Charlotte, NC Real Estate Housing Statistics for ZIP Code 28105 Week Ending February 28, 2009 From Michael "CURLY" Curl, Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, Buyer Agency, Listing Agent and Real Estate Investment Consultant Email me at: curly@cbunited.com       Visit my website at: http://www.cbunited.com/curly 704-724-4441 Subject: Matthews and Charlotte, NC Real Estate Market Conditions for ZIP Code 28105 Matthews, NC Real Estate As a REALTOR®, Broker with Coldwell Banker UNITED, REALTORS® I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Following, you will find ZIP Code 28105 real estate statistics for the Week Ending February 28, 2009. Number of New Listings for Single Family homes in M...
Comments 0
Mecklenburg County, Matthews, NC and Charlotte, NC Real Estate Housing Statistics for ZIP Code 28105 Week Ending February 28, 2009 From Michael "CURLY" Curl, Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, Buyer Agency, Listing Agent and Real Estate Investment Consultant Email me at: curly@cbunited.com       Visit my website at: http://www.cbunited.com/curly 704-724-4441 Subject: Matthews and Charlotte, NC Real Estate Market Conditions for ZIP Code 28105 Matthews, NC Real Estate As a REALTOR®, Broker with Coldwell Banker UNITED, REALTORS® I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Following, you will find ZIP Code 28105 real estate statistics for the Week Ending February 28, 2009. Number of New Listings for Single Family homes in M...
Comments 0
Union County, Matthews, NC Real Estate Housing Statistics for ZIP Code 28104 Week Ending February 28, 2009 From Michael "CURLY" Curl, Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, Buyer Agency, Listing Agent and Real Estate Investment Consultant Email me at: curly@cbunited.com       Visit my website at: http://www.cbunited.com/curly 704-724-4441 Subject: Matthews, NC Real Estate Market Conditions for ZIP Code 28104 Matthews, NC Real Estate As a REALTOR®, Broker with Coldwell Banker UNITED, REALTORS® I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Following, you will find ZIP Code 28104 real estate statistics for the Week Ending February 28, 2009. Number of New Listings for Single Family homes in Matthews ZIP Code 28104--- NONE Average...
Comments 0
Union County, Matthews, NC Real Estate Housing Statistics for ZIP Code 28104 Week Ending February 28, 2009 From Michael "CURLY" Curl, Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, Buyer Agency, Listing Agent and Real Estate Investment Consultant Email me at: curly@cbunited.com       Visit my website at: http://www.cbunited.com/curly 704-724-4441 Subject: Matthews, NC Real Estate Market Conditions for ZIP Code 28104 Matthews, NC Real Estate As a REALTOR®, Broker with Coldwell Banker UNITED, REALTORS® I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Following, you will find ZIP Code 28104 real estate statistics for the Week Ending February 28, 2009. Number of New Listings for Single Family homes in Matthews ZIP Code 28104--- NONE Average...
Comments 0
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
Matthews NC first time home buyers have received a nice gift from the IRS.  The recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 revised IRS Form 5405 to allow first time home buyers to claim a tax credit either on their 2008 or 2009 tax returns. What should Matthews NC first time home buyers know about the First-time Homebuyer Credit? You may qualify as a first time home buyer even if you've owned a home before.  The IRS considers you a first time home buyer if you and your spouse (if married)  have not owned another principal residence during the last three years.  This three-year period ends on the date of purchase of your new home. The First-time Homebuyer Credit is available if you buy a home before December 1, 2009 but can be claimed on either 2008 or 2009 tax retur...
Comments 0
Mecklenburg County, Matthews, NC and Charlotte, NC Real Estate Housing Statistics for ZIP Code 28105 Week Ending February 21, 2009 From Michael "CURLY" Curl, Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, Buyer Agency, Listing Agent and Real Estate Investment Consultant Email me at: curly@cbunited.com       Visit my website at: http://www.cbunited.com/curly 704-724-4441 Subject: Matthews, NC Real Estate Market Conditions for ZIP Code 28105 Matthews, NC Real Estate As a REALTOR®, Broker with Coldwell Banker UNITED, REALTORS® I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Following, you will find ZIP Code 28105 real estate statistics for the Week Ending February 21, 2009. Number of New Listings for Single Family Matthews & Charlotte ZIP...
Comments 0
Union County, Matthews, NC Charlotte, NC Housing Statistics for ZIP Code 28104 Week Ending February 21, 2009 From Michael "CURLY" Curl, Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, Buyer Agency, Listing Agent and Real Estate Investment Consultant Email me at: curly@cbunited.com       Visit my website at: www.cbunited.com/curly 704-724-4441 Subject: Charlotte, NC Real Estate Market Conditions for ZIP Code 28104 Charlotte, NC Real Estate As a REALTOR®, Broker with Coldwell Banker UNITED, REALTORS® I continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Following, you will find ZIP Code 28104 real estate statistics for the Week Ending February 21, 2009. Number of New Listings for Single Family Charlotte ZIP Code 28104--- NONE Average List Price...
Comments 0
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
Matthews NC active adults and seniors have a new option for retirement living.  Epcon Communities is breaking ground at their newest community called The Polo Club at Silver Oaks.  The Polo Club at Silver Oaks is  located at the intersection of Idlewild Road and Stallings Road within the Town of Matthews.  An interchange with I-485 is just a half mile away from the community.  The popular Levine Senior Center is within two miles of the community. The Polo Club at Silver Oaks is Epcon's first age-restricted community in the Charlotte area.  What age-restricted means for Matthews NC active adults is that 80% of the community homeowners must be at least 55 years old.  Homeowners between 50 and 55 can make up the remaining 20% of community purchasers.  No one under the age of 19 will be all...
Comments 0
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
My favorite house in historic downtown Matthews NC is the Nancy Reid house.  The small white clapboard house with the turret, front porch loaded with gingerbread, and green shingled roof is familiar to anyone who passes through Matthews.  It evokes an earlier era when Matthews was a very small town indeed. The Reid House was built in 1890. It may be the only Queen Anne Victorian home in downtown Matthews NC and is one of only a few remaining in Mecklenburg County.  It was owned by Dr. Thomas Reed and his wife Ellen.  Dr. Reed practiced medicine in Matthews until he died in 1946.  His youngest daughter, Nancy, inherited the house and lived there until her death in 1986.  After Nancy's death, the house was given to the Matthews Historical Foundation, which maintains the house and grounds....
Comments 0
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
Buyers' market or sellers' market in the small towns to the south of Charlotte NC?  The media would lead you to believe that sellers don't have a prayer in this real estate market.  As I was reviewing the 2008 real estate market in Matthews NC, Mint Hill NC and the small towns of Union County NC recently, I took a look at absorption rate in each area.  I found some surprises in the numbers.  You may be surprised too. First, some background.  What is absorption rate and how do you define a buyers'  market and a  sellers' market?  Absorption rate is a way to calculate how much inventory of homes is selling each month and how many months supply exists in the current market.  Number of sales in the last six months divided by 6 months equals sales per month.  Dividing sales per month into cu...
Comments 0
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
Books, computers and people are what I expect to find in my local library.  But on Saturdays, you can find dogs in Matthews NC area libraries! Therapy dogs are part of the children's reading programs in libraries in Matthews NC, Mint Hill NC and Indian Trail NC.  I stopped by the Union West Regional Library in Indian Trail this morning and found two groups of children reading to a golden retriever and a golden-doodle.  Each dog was patiently sitting on the floor next to a child who was reading aloud.  This reading program, designed to help build confidence in children who are embarrassed by their reading skills, has become an extremely popular program in each of these libraries.  Offered two Saturday mornings a month at Indian Trail, the program is called Paws to Read.  Matthews' Tail W...
Comments 0
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
Do you want to know how the Matthews NC real estate market fared in 2008? This post will summarize the 2008 real estate sales for the town as a whole plus report on the most active neighborhoods within the Town of Matthews NC.  This report covers real estate activity within the Matthews town limits, which are entirely within Mecklenburg County.  For a complete understanding of how to search for Matthews NC real estate, read Taking the Confusion out of the Matthews NC Real Estate Search. 2008 Real Estate Market Report for Matthews NC Single Family Homes Number of Sales:  208    Price Range:  $49,000 to $1,139,000   Average Heated Area:  2311 sf   Average Price:  $250,788   Average Days on Market:  72 Townhouses and Condos Number of Sales:  40      Price Range:  $106,000 to $360,000    Av...
Comments 1
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
A radon inspection is one of the elements of a complete home inspection and should be considered when you buy a Matthew NC home.  The NC Offer to Purchase and Contract form even has standard language providing for a radon inspection and creating a process for requesting mitigation if elevated levels are found. The truth is that radon is rarely an issue in Matthews NC home inspections.  The reason:  real estate agents don't emphasize the radon issue so buyers usually don't  inspect for it.  I just experienced my first elevated radon results from a home inspection in over twenty years of selling real estate in Matthews NC.  I learned a lot about radon from the process and hope the story of mitigating radon in this home will help educate you too. First, some background... What is radon? Ac...
Comments 0
By Jonathan Osman, Charlotte House Hunter Group
(Jonathan and Associates, Inc)
Real Estate Market Update for Single Family Homes in Mecklenburg County North Carolina Area 4 including: Charlotte, Matthews. Neighborhoods West of Hwy 74, Indepdendence Blvd. and East of Providence Road including, Grier Heights, Chantilly, Cotswold, Elizabeth, Eastover, Beverly Crest, Sardis Woods, High Timbers, Downtown Matthews, Lansdowne, Providence Plantation, and others. Data gathered for November 1, 2008 - November 30, 2008 New Active Listings In November, 127 new single family detached homes were added to the available inventory of Charlotte and Matthews Area 4.  As of the date of this blog, this brings the total inventory in Area 4 to 764 single family detached homes.  The new inventory was down 33.51% from the month prior and down 24.85% from the prior November.  Pending Homes...
Comments 0
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
You have scheduled the home inspection for your new Matthews home.  Did you know that you can go on a virtual home inspection to learn more about what the home inspector will look for? The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) has a great web site that includes a virtual home inspection.  Take the tour to better understand the various components of the home inspection. While you are at the ASHI site, you can review the Home Inspector Code of Ethics, get answers to some frequently asked questions about home inspections, and find links to specialized topics such as septic tanks and lead. Related Articles: Buy a Matthews NC Home:  Understanding the Home Inspection Process.  Want to know more about buying Matthews NC real estate? Visit www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com.  About the author...
Comments 0
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
You are buying a home in Matthews NC.  Negotiations with the seller are complete and the home is under contract.  You are about to begin the next phase of the home buying process:  having the home inspected and negotiating repairs.  Unfortunately, for many buyers the home inspection process is more stressful than negotiating the contract.  This series of articles will give you an overview of this process and identify resources to help you make educated decisions about your real estate purchase. What inspection rights do you have in the North Carolina contract? You have the right to inspect all permanent improvements to the property.  This includes mechanical systems, such as appliances, wiring, plumbing and heating and cooling.  It also includes structural components, such as roofing, f...
Comments 2
By Tim Winters, Text Marketing Expert
(Sentext Solutions)
Would you like to receive a complimentary no-obligation report on your home and your local real estate market?  This report will be provided to you by a real estate professional using real time market data.  This Market Snapshot report is engaging, interactive and extremely informative.  Please click the image below to receive your FREE report.    
Comments 0
By Carol Fox, Helping You Discover Charlotte's Best Small Towns
(Allen Tate Company 704-905-3935)
You plan to buy a Matthews NC home.  You found several properties that meet your needs.  You walked the lots.  You know the basic characteristics that you could identify by walking around the lot.  Now you want to answer some questions about each property that are not evident from a visit to the property.  Where can you find the details that will help you compare the lots and make a good  decision? Lot Layout and Location Within the Neighborhood Start with the Geographic Information System (GIS) of the county where the property is located.  Mecklenburg County calls its property information system the Geospatial Portal.  When you enter a street name, a map of the subdivision will open showing all of the lots and the footprint of the houses on the lots.  You can then drill down for more i...
Comments 1