Bill's Blog
Charlotte, NC real estate, Keller Williams Realty, SouthPark office, Charlotte home prices, advice, opinions, statistics
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It is no surprise that in this market it seems a little bit harder to get the deal closed. Now, I'm not saying that about every transaction but in my 30 years of real estate experience, I have never encountered closing problems like I have this week. I cannot give all of the juicy details but bas...
09/19/2008
Some agents, new and old do not truly realize the importance of dotting your i's and crossing your t's before you take a listing. More importantly before you enter the listing on your local MLS. Now, I cannot speak for other MLS's. However, I know that in my local MLS, at the end of entering a li...
09/15/2008
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Okay so how many of you out there have heard of Radon in Granite Counter tops? I know radon is physically harmful if it released but if it is contained properly then it should not present a problem correct? My concern is all those people out there who have now remodeled and updated with Granite a...
08/22/2008
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With all the media hype about how horrible the economy and real estate market is nation wide I figured it was time we fight back. Yes the media paints a bad picture but we have to remember the media is also our key outlet for when the market is good and they are pushing people to buy, buy, buy ho...
08/15/2008
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Please, Please tell me there is someone else out there as strangely addicted to Bravo's "Flipping Out" as I am. While watching the reunion special a few nights ago I started to wonder how much of this is real. Is this guy really as psychotic as he is being portrayed? If he is how in the world doe...
08/14/2008
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Okay with all the new rage in "going green" is it possible to ever have normal standards again? What I mean is it is great that we are all trying to help the environment. After all, it is the only one we have. We need to take care of it. I'm just wondering why it took so long to get all the major...
08/07/2008
According to Charlotte's local newspaper, The Charlotte Observer, it was reported today that Charlotte home prices have dropped 0.1% in the past year. This is of course minor in comparison to cities across the nation however, I see the pain in local Realtor's faces. It is reported to continue to ...
06/25/2008
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Attention Party Lovers!!! Keller Williams is going to give a huge party this year and all the proceeds will benefit Charity! The Fashion Victims Ball is going to be Friday November 7, 2008 at Center Stage in NoDa. Everyone is welcome to come join us and support the cause. If you would like more i...
06/19/2008
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As of a few days ago the rates have increased to over 6% again. In my career I have seen rates as high as 18.5% and as low as 4.75%. Now is a great time to buy and rates are going to continue to rise. We might not see them drop in the 5's again any time soon.
06/11/2008
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In last month's issue of Charlotte magazine there was an article titled "Boom or Bust." In it, it rated 10 different areas of Charlotte among their invesment potential and risk factors. With the national headlines giving us nothing but doom and gloom in the real estate market I beg to differ for ...
06/05/2008
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