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Nina Hollander
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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 August Issue of  “Real Estate CyberTips.”

 This month’s issue includes the following tips:

• SEE YOUR FACE IN 20 YEARS!
• ELEVATOR MUSIC WHILE YOU WAIT!
• GREAT STUFF IF YOU’RE MOVING!
• TRAVEL THE ENTIRE KNOWN UNIVERSE! 

We hope you enjoy the August edition of  “Real Estate CyberTips”. 

Lot of people think it’s impossible to buy a home today with low or no money down programs… but there are quite a few programs available to home buyers today in Charlotte and North Carolina, especially for first-time home buyers who have credit scores above 620.

Here’s a list of a few of the loans available  around the country;(and you don’t need to be a first-time buyer for a number of these).

• FHA Loans: require a only a 3.5% downpayment. Lots of mortgage lenders are active in making these types of loans.
• USDA Loans: these are 100% financing. There are income limitations, but if you are buying a home in a USDA-eligible area, these loans are a wonderful source of financing. But not all lenders do these, so shop around.
• VA Loans: these are 100% fiancing. You don’t need to be a first-time buyer for these, but be sure you work with a lender who has experience with VA Loans.
• HUD Homes: there are lots of HUD foreclosure homes available for sale and financing at only $100 down. Contact your realtor for a list of these homes.

Here’s a list of low or no money-down loan programs available specifically in Charlotte and/or North Carolina:

• House Charlotte Loans: 100% financing.
• North Carolina Finance Agency: part of the NC Bond program, these loans requre only $1,000 down.

It’s an awesome time to buy a home! Interest rates are at historic lows and prime borrowers can borrow at less than 5%, including FHA, Va,USDA loans. These rates are not just for conventional 20% down loans. Home prices are still low. This combination of low rates and low home prices rarely comes about. For more information contact Carolinas Realty Partners. We can put you in touch with some top Charlotte-area lenders and help you find that dream home!

Brick-front home situated on a half-acre, private, wooded and fenced lot in a mature community in the historic town of Mint Hill. Small-town lifestyle just minutes from the city! The one-owner home has been immaculately maintained and updated and features formal rooms, large family room, large open kitchen, sunny breakfast area, and oversized deck. Spacious master suite with vaulted ceiling and spa-inspired bathroom, two secondary bedrooms, and large rec room which can serve as a fourth bedroom round out the upper floor of the home. Brand new carpet throughout; fresh paint; new front door. Close to shopping, schools, easy commute to Uptown Charlotte.

6647 Fenning Drive, Mint Hill, North Carolina Price: $242,500.00 Beds: 4.00 Baths: 2 Sq Ft: 2580 Description: If you’re tired of looking at tiny, bare lots in new construction communities or have been looking for a mature neighborhood in a family-friendly town convenient to Charlotte, welcome home!Locat …. View this property >>

For more information, contact Carolinas Realty Partners.

Most real estate agents will tell you that the best time to sell a home in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas is during the late spring and early summer months. When the weather turns warm, the vibrant growing season commences, and children can be seen playing happily in the yard, potential homebuyers really begin to connect with a house – even before they set foot across the threshold.

In real estate lingo, this is known as curb appeal.

Most potential homebuyers make a decision about a house within the first 30 seconds. For example, simply driving by a well-kept single family home for sale in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas is often enough to cause people to pull over and make an immediate call to their realtor. That’s because an inviting exterior promises an inviting interior.

To get the kind of curb appeal that really gets noticed, you have to be able to detach yourself from your home. You may have lived there for months or years, and have probably learned to overlook the overgrown shrubbery next to the sidewalk or the mailbox in need of repair. However, these are the first things potential homebuyers will see. You have to view your home as objectively as possible in order to begin making the necessary repairs to get noticed.

Look out for:

• Visible mold or mildew on the house, roof, or sidewalks
• Outdated exteriors
• Yard clutter
• Dirty gutters, siding, or windows
• Chipped paint
• How your home appears at dusk or even at night
• Overgrowth in the yard or on the sidewalks
• Dead plants or leaf piles
• Overly personalized doormats

Of course, if you’re really motivated to sell your home in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas, you may also want to consider upgrading your landscaping. Like staging your home or making repairs, restorative landscaping can give your house just enough polish to entice a higher level of buyers. In fact, in a recent study, it was determined that good landscaping can actually add 6 to 11 percent to your home’s sale price.

We all know that selling a home can be hard work. Increase your chances of success by making sure your potential buyers are impressed before they even get out of the car.

It really is all about location, location, location! This wonderful 4 bedroom townhome in the heart of south Charlotte’s trendy Ballantyne area offers all the amenities of single family home living with the convenience of townhome living! The almost 3500 square foot home features gleaming hardwoods throughout the first floor (except in the master bedroom), a chef’s kitchen with granite, center island, glazed maple cabinets, and a dramatic 2-story great room with gas fireplace. The luxurious master suite is located conveniently on the main floor of the home and features a spa-inspired bathroom with jetted tub, separate shower, extended double-sink vanity. There’s also an elegant formal dining room, two bedrooms on the second floor sharing a large bathroom and a loft area, which provides dramatic views of the foyer and great room and serves as a great secondary living area. Basement has 1100 finished square feet with a recreation room, fourth bedroom, exercise room, hobby room, and full bathroom. Over 400 additional square feet of storage space in the basement, plus room in the walk-in attic on the second floor for even more storage. The large deck provides wonderful rooftop views of Ballantyne and is very private–a wonderful extension of the home’s living and entertaining areas.  This home is in move-in ready condition and situated on a quiet steet with virtually no traffic. Walk to Ballantyne Village; across the street from Ballantyne Corporate Park; around the corner from the world-class Ballantyne Resort/Spa/Golf Course.

For more information you can also visit: Carolinas Realty Partners.

11637 Mersington Lane, Charlotte, North Carolina Price: $375,000.00 Beds: 4.00 Baths: 3 Sq Ft: 3482 Description: This truly unique and special townhome with approximately 3,500 square feet of heated living area plus another 400+ square feet of additional unfinished space, including a finished walk-out basement, …. View this property >>

Just reduced by over $10,000 and at $82 per square foot, this move-in ready home on a private and fenced cul-de-sac is a fantastic buy! Owners have just installed granite counters in the kitchen and tile floors in all bathrooms and the laundry room, finished the hardwood floors, repainted, updated light fixtures. Plus there’s a new stainless under-mount sink in the kitchen to go with the gorgeous granite counters. Home has a great floor plan with large family room on the main floor plus an oversized bonus room on the second floor, a study, a formal dining room, and a large screened porch. Wonderful community amenities include: pool, tennis, recreation center, playground. Located just minutes from south Charlotte’s prestigious Ballantyne area, but with low South Carolina taxes. This home is eligible for NO-MONEY DOWN USDA financing for qualified buyers!

For more information about this home and other wonderful Charlotte metro area homes visit: www.GreatHomesInCharlotte.com/properties.

1548 Kingdom Way, Fort Mill, South Carolina Price: $199,500.00 Beds: 4.00 Baths: 2 Sq Ft: 2430 Description: Welcome to this move-in ready 4 bedroom/2.5 bath home with lots of curb appeal situated in the center of a private, wooded, and fenced .308 acre cul-de-sac lot. Both front and back yards are lushly la …. View this property >>

Independence Day has always been one of our favorite holidays. It’s a time of friends and family, and an opportunity to celebrate all the things that make our country such a special place.

Happy 4th of July from Carolinas Realty Partners! We hope the rest of your summer is just perfect!

Lots of things happening in and around Charlotte to celebrate during the upcoming 4th of July weekend. Here’s just a small sample of things to do:

• Charlotte Symphony Pops Presents Celebrate America starts off the weekend celebrations with its Summer Concert Series on Saturday, July 3rd. Albert-George Schram will be conducting the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra with a patriotic musical concert and sing-along, which will be followed by a fireworks display. Pack a picnic and enjoy the Symphony under the stars at Charlotte’s Symphony Park in SouthPark! Preludes at 7 p.m.; orchestra concert at 8:15 p.m.
• Town of Waxhaw Celebration: takes place on Saturday, July 3rd and runs from 10am till 10pm. Cost is free. The historic town’s parade will beging at 10:00am in downtown Waxhaw. Evening events will include the Red, White, and Blues Music Festival featuring several bands. Lots of activities for kids. Lots of food. The famous Waxhaw fireworks display starts at 9:30pm. For more information, click here.
• Nights of Fire at Carowinds Park: Sunday, July 4th a one-of-a-kind fireworks display launched from the top of the Carolina Skytower. Carowinds guests can spend a day of fun in the 108-acre theme and water park, topped off with the state-of-the-art, computer designed and controlled pyro-musical fireworks show. The computer produces a brilliant and thrilling show, firing shells in precise time to music with an accuracy of 1/100th of a second. Show begins at 10:00pm and is free with park admission. Free admission to the park for military personnel.
• Red Rock, Whitewater & Bluegrass Celebration: begins at 2:00pm on Sunday, July 4th at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Lots of food, music, and fireworks.
• Charlotte Knights Skyshow: one of the largest fireworks displays in the southeast takes place at the Charlotte Knights Stadium in Fort Mill, SC right after the baseball game.
• Red, White, and Boom: on Sunday, July 4th is Uptown Charlotte’s celebration at Memorial Stadium starting at 6:00pm and with fireworks starting at 9:30pm. For kids (young and old), there’ll be balloon artists, tug of war, sac races, watermelon eating competition and more. For more information click here.
• Fireworks At Lake Wylie:  There is nothing quite like fireworks over water. Enjoy the scene over Lake Wylie which straddles North and South Carolina just south of Charlotte. Buster Boyd Boat Landing S.C. Hwy. 49 at Lake Wylie, on Sunday, July 4th at 9:30 p.m.  Best of all, it’s free!

Carolinas Realty Partners wish you a happy and safe 4th of July holiday!

Here are some great tips to keep your Independence Day weekend fun, but safe!

If you are entertaining and planning to grill outdoors, follow these tips:

• Never grill indoors! And keep the grill away from trees, the house, campers and tents, and enclosed areas.
• Keep children and pets away from the grill. Don’t leave the grill unsupervised.
• Use long-handled tools.
• If coals are already ignited, don’t add starter fluid.
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using your grill.

Some fireworks safety tips:

• Keep water handy.
• Don’t let small children handle fireworks.
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions and wear eye protection.
• Don’t throw fireworks at people, pets, cars, etc.
• Stay at least 500 feet away from professional firework shoes.
• Store fireworks in a cool, dry place and where children and animals can’t get hold of them.

Carolinas Realty Partners in Charlotte wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend!