Charlotte Homes for Sale

Move-in ready 5 bedroom home just minutes from Charlotte’s prestigious Ballanyne area is in move-in ready condition, shows like a model and enjoys Fort Mill, South Carolina’s low, low property taxes! Perfect for taking advantage of the Home Buyer Tax credit– but don’t forget you need to be in contract by April 30th, 2010 to qualify. Home also offers a no-money down USDA financing and a job loss protection program for qualified buyers. What more could you ask for? These opportunities don’t come along every day of week.  Call us at Carolinas Realty Partners if you’d like a personal tour of this beautiful home.

 IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN–DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME (DST)!

Time to set your clocks ahead and spring forward one hour.

DST officially begins this SUNDAY, MARCH 14th at 2:00 AM and will last until November 7, 2010.

While it may take a couple of weeks for us to adjust our internal clocks, DST provides us with additional hours of sunlight that we could utilize thoughout this spring to keep our homes running smoothly. With this in mind, here are a few home maintenance items to think about as we make the transition into Spring:

• Replace your furnace filter

It is very important to make a great first impression to the potential buyers of your home. Every seller wants their home to sell fast and bring top dollar. Does that sound good to you? Well, it’s not luck that makes that happen. It’s careful planning and knowing how to efficiently unclutter your home that will excite buyers. Here is how to prep a house and turn it into an appealing and marketable home.

Get rid of those items that have been sitting around for years without being used or even handled. This is the hardest thing for most people to do because they are emotionally attached to everything in the house. After years of living in the same home, clutter collects in such a way that may not be evident to the homeowner. However, it does affect the way buyers see the home, even if you do not realize it. Buyers and real estate agents should see your house in its best condition from the very first day it’s on the market.

Here are a few approaches to take to unclutter your home and get it ready to sell. Almost every home shows better with less furniture. Remove pieces of furniture that block or hamper paths and walkways and put them in storage. Remove extra leaves from your dining room table to make the room appear larger. Leave just enough furniture in each room to showcase the room’s purpose and plenty of room to move around. You don’t want buyers scratching their heads and saying, “What is this room used for?”

Another way to unclutter your home and get it ready to sell is to make those minor repairs and best of all, make the house sparkle! Only do one room, or even one small area, at a time so you don’t feel overwhelmed. Your best friend is the trash bag; when in doubt, throw it out. Many find it easier to use boxes to sort items, so you don’t have to find a home for everything as you unclutter. Most important, be quick and decisive when sorting. Tell yourself:
• If you don’t need it, why not donate it or throw it away?
• Put essential items used daily in a small box that can be stored in a closet when not in use.
• Think of this process as a head-start on the packing you will eventually need to do anyway.

If you are getting your house ready to sell in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas, then take a step back and pretend you are a buyer. Let a friend help point out areas where you can unclutter your home and let myself, Nina Hollander, your agent help you to get your house ready to sell.

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 March Issue of  “Real Estate CyberTips.”

 This month’s issue includes the following tips:

• CLEAN UP YOUR EMAIL!
• HOW SAFE ARE YOUR PASSWORDS?
• HOW MUCH PAINT DO YOU NEED?
• MAP YOUR FREINDS!

Priced below tax value and located in Charlotte’s prestigious Ballantyne area. 5 bedroom/4 bath home features open, flowing floor plan, great private yard, three car garage, large third-floor fully convertible to a large, bonus room. In addition to a huge master suite with separate sitting room, home features two additional “junior” suites, one the first floor of the home and one on the second floor. Large rooms, dramatic architecture. Award winning community with fabulous amenities: pool, tennis, fitness center, play ground. At under tax value, this is a great buy! Plus low Fort Mill/Lancaster County, SC taxes!