Pre-Listing Home Inspections – Should I Have One Before Putting My Home On The Market? – YES!

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Should I Pay to Have My Home Inspected Prior to Putting it on the Market? YES! – This has always been a good idea but it never really seemed to catch on here in the Carolinas. But, with the recent changes in our North Carolina real estate contracts, a Pre-List Inspection is now more important [...]

Charlotte Among Fastest-growing Cities

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The Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill metro area is No. 18 on “Forbes Magazine’s” Top 20 list of “America’s Fastest Growing Cities“. Forbes Magazine’s annual list looks at the nation’s 100 most populous metro areas and their surrounding suburbs. They look at factors that include estimated rate of population growth for the coming year, the rate of job growth in [...]

July 2012 Charlotte Housing Market Report

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July 2012 Charlotte Housing Market Report Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports on the residential real estate market in this region based on Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS) data. The number of closings for July 2012 (2,653) increased 22.2 percent compared to July 2011, when closings totaled 2,171. Both the average and median sales price [...]

U.S. Census – Charlotte’s Population Grew in 2011

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U.S. Census – Charlotte’s Population Grew in 2011 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Charlotte’s population grew 2.7 percent to approximately 751,000 between April 2010 and July 2011. Charlotte comes in as the 17th largest in the country in both population count and in rate of population growth. Charlotte of course is also the largest [...]

The North Carolina Tax-free Weekend Begins Today

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The North Carolina Tax-free Weekend Begins Today! It’s that time again for each of us to safe a little cash. The North Carolina annual tax-free weekend has arrived once again. Beginning today, shoppers can buy school supplies, computers & computer supplies, sports equipment, clothing, and footwear (costing less than $100 per item) with no sales [...]

Should I Pay To Have My Home Inspected Prior To Putting It On The Market?

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Should I Pay to Have My Home Inspected Prior to Putting it on the Market? YES! – This has always been a good idea but it never really seemed to catch on here in the Carolinas. But, with the recent changes in our North Carolina real estate contracts, a Pre-List Inspection is now more important [...]

June 2012 Charlotte Housing Market Report

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Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports on the residential real estate market in this region based on Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS) data. The number of closings for June 2012 (2,657) increased 14.0 percent compared to June 2011, when closings totaled 2,330. Both the average and median sales price showed positive increases for a fifth [...]

Charlotte Housing – Our Homes Are Some of the Newest in the Nation

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Charlotte Housing – Our Homes Are Some of the Newest in the Nation According to recent U.S. Census Bureau data, Charlotte’s housing is some of the newest in the nation. A recent Biz Journal’s On Numbers analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau data shows that nearly 12% of the 741,000 housing units counted in the Charlotte metro area [...]

May 2012 Charlotte Housing Market Report

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Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports on the residential real estate market in this region based on Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS) data. The number of closings for May 2012 (2,607) increased 19.0 percent compared to May 2011, when closings totaled 2,191.  Both the average and median sales price showed positive increases for a fourth consecutive month. [...]

April 2012 Charlotte Housing Market Report

Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports on the residential real estate market in this region based on Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS) data. The number of closings for April 2012 (2,170) increased 15.3 percent compared to April 2011, when closings totaled 1,882. Both the average and median sales price showed positive increases for a third [...]