Charlotte Homes for Sale

Enjoy your privacy and the feel of country, estate-style living, just minutes from Matthews, Weddington, Waxhaw, and Ballantyne, where you have great shopping, fine and casual dining, golf, movies, and more! Situated on .97 acres, this custom-built, move-in ready home offers all the luxury amenities you’d expect in a modern, yet gracious home. The gourmet kitchen will bring out your culinary talents! The oversized, covered deck, dual paved patio, large and flat back yard will provide unlimited recreation! Plus there’s room for a pool! From first glance, as you enter the home, it echoes… spacious… open… flowing… perfect for casual family living and more formal entertaining. The location can’t be beat… close to some of the best schools in the Charlotte metro area; close to primary local roads.  For more information contact Carolinas Realty Partners.

In the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina real estate market, buying a home with the intent to fix it up is one of the best investments you can make. There’s no better way to take control over your home ownership than to customize the design, floorplan, and landscaping of everything from a single story rancher to a charming Victorian – especially if you’re looking to use the current North Carolina real estate economic climate as a way to get the home of your dreams without breaking the bank.

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.

FannieMae instituted new credit rules on June 1st that many home buyers are not yet aware of, but which will have some serious impact on their ability to close on a mortgage. Essentially, what Fannie Mae has done is require lenders to verify that borrowers haven’t taken on any new debt during the mortgage application and underwriting process. Even after your loan may have been approved and is ready for closing, underwriters will be looking for the following information about your credit:

Turquoise is the hot, hot, hot color for 2010 if you are staging or decorating your home! It’s considerd the new “neutral;” a color that most people respond to positively and is universally flattering appealing to both men and women. When home buyers enter a room with turquoise, they instantly get a mood lift.  Color specialists claim that turquoise restores a sense of well-being. And most any color goes with turquoise, as well, including neutrals, browns, greens, etc. Plus, there are lots of different shades of turquoise, which can flatter any neutral and any room.

Staging your home is a great way to prepare your home to sale and to make it look alluring to buyers in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas. Staging your home has become popular during the last decade. Read this article to find out some great ideas on how to get your home ready for potential buyers and get it sold sooner, rather than later.

Within the first minute, people decide if they could live in your home. The problem is that there are so many homes on the market right now, that if yours doesn’t catch their eye immediately, then they have other choices. The struggling housing market is forcing people to take more drastic measures to sell their homes. Many homeowners say they need all the help they can get. With the market not being so good, there are ways you can make your house stand out. Staging your home is the way to make your house stand out in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas.

The idea of home staging is to highlight your home’s best attributes and positively affect potential buyers. Staging your home isn’t about your own tastes. It is about making the home appealing to the general population. Whether you go at it alone or use a stager, you need to have the attitude that your home is no longer your home.

Following are some tips to consider:

What should buyers look for, or look out for when purchasing a home in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill areas of North and South Carolina? This article will help sellers look into some important aspects of selling their home and what potential buyers look out for as well.

The deadline to take advantage of the first-time and repeat/move-up home buyer tax credits is fast approaching. You must have a binding contract signed by midnight, June 30th (that’s tomorrow!) to be eligible for the $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers or the $6,500 tax credit for repeat buyers. (The one exception are military service members who were on official extended duty outside of the United States for at least 90 days between Jan.1, 2009 and May 1, 2010, who may qualify for a one-year extension.)

According to Forbes.com, the Charlotte metro area ranks as the 17th best in the country for business and careers. This is out of 200 metro areas studied/measured. Charlotte rankings among the 200 metro areas were as follows:

• Cost of doing business: #42
• Economic growth projected: #36
• Job growth projected: #31
• Educational attainment: #53
• Net migration: #7

Fortune magazine also came out with the Fortune 500 companies and their rankings for 2010.  North Carolina has 14 Fortune 500 companies, with 8  in the Charlotte area.  Bank of America, Lowes, Duke Energy, Nucor, Goodrich, Sonic Automotive, SPX>

Move-in ready home in the charming town of Pineville with four bedrooms and a large bonus room situated on a private, quiet, lushly landscaped cul-de-sac. Home also offers a renovated kitchen with granite, lots of hardwood floors, formal rooms, and a huge deck/patio perfect for outdoor living and entertaining. Excellent schools, close to shopping, fine dining, golf, and an easy commute to Ballantyne, South Park, Uptown, Matthews, and University City. Low homeowner association fees and reasonable property taxes. Eligible for FHA financing and don’t forget the first-time and move-up homebuyer tax credit which expires on April 30th!