Charlotte Homes for Sale

The passing of another year gives us time to pause and reflect all that has been and all that will be.  Here’s wishing you and your loved ones a very happy, prosperous and joyous New Year.

Carolinas Realty Partners are pleased to offer our special Real Estate CyberTips E-Newsletter, which, in very concise form,  provides you with monthly Cyber tips and tricks along with our pointers to Internet places of special interest to real estate owners, investors and related professionals. 

Please click here to access your copy of the December Issue of  “Real Estate CyberTips.”

 This month’s issue includes the following tips:

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We wish you and yours the happiest of holiday seasons this year.

Happy holidays from our families to yours!

At a new asking price of $399,000, it’s a great buy for this executive home in Charlotte’s prestigious Ballantyne area. Home is in move-in condition and located in Bridgehampton, an award winning community with great amenities including a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, fitness center, and basketball court. Home is minutes from shopping, fine dining, golf, I-485 and primary local roads. Enjoy all the Ballantyne amenities with low Lancater, SC taxes.

17015 Laurelmont Court, Fort Mill, South Carolina Price: $399,000.00 Beds: 5 Baths: 4 Sq Ft: 3791

Now is still a really good time for Real Estate in Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas. Buyers can, and do, get serious during this busy time of year. Lots of sellers take their homes off the market during the holidays, assuming no one will be buying at this time. But with serious buyers still out there and a lower inventory of homes, your home has a good chance of standing out. With fewer homes for sale, competition is decreased. There are good reasons to sell your home during the holidays.

Preventing holiday break-ins by increasing your  home security during the holidays should be part of your plan during a busy and hectic season of shopping and gift-giving, decorating and celebrating with friends and family. Unfortunately, it’s an equally busy time of year for home burglars. Nearly 400,000 burglaries occur in the U.S. from November through December each year, according to the FBI. Some things to do (or not to do) to reduce your chances of a burglary include:

• Don’t leave empty gift boxes from expensive electronics, appliances, etc. on the curb. Instead, break down the boxes and place them in large garbage bags to conceal these items. Better yet, take boxes directly to a recycling center after gifts have been opened.

If you are thinking about buying a home in 2010, here are a few good reasons to do so sooner rather than later!

First of all, the current first-time and move-up home buyer tax credit expires on April 30th, 2010… so you’ve got less than five months to get into contract for a home.  All sources indicate that the tax credit will not be extended again.

Second, the FHA has proposed significant changes to their loan program (and with well over 75% of first-time buyers loans these days being FHA loans you need to know about these changes), which will impact borrowers. The proposed changes include:

Great home in move-in ready condition in Charlotte’s prestigious Ballantyne area. Situated on large cul-de-sac, featuring a master bedroom suite on the main floor, formal, dramatic great room, and cook’s kitchen. Three more large bedrooms and huge bonus/rec room on the second floor. Wonderful community with resort-style amenities. Close to shopping, golf, fine dining. Low Lancaster County taxes!

23004 Norwalk Lane, Fort Mill, South Carolina Price: $460,000.00 Beds: 4 Baths: 3.5 Sq Ft: 3944

‘Tis the season to do shopping… and get bombarded with offers to open credit cards!   The deals are very tempting, too. ”Open a charge card today” and save up to 20% on your purchase!  But if you are in the market for a new home, taking advantage of in-store savings could prove be a long-term money loser.  Every time you apply for a credit card, your credit score drops.