Heather Littrell's (heatherlittrell) Blog

There are many things that I am thankful for in the age of technology in which we live.  However, we are all remiss if we do not acknowledge that we do in fact appreciate a heart felt hand written letter or note.In the age of emails, IM’s, Facebook and Twitter hand written letters are considered ...

I must tell you that 2012 is shaping up to be a stellar looking year from here at the end of 2011!  I am excited to tell you that calls are coming in, people are definitely perusing the internet, maybe just because all of their relatives are still in their home and they either think they want to ...

Great advice for anyone wanting to buy in the new year!  I would hate for any of my clients to have an interest rate higher than 5% in the coming year if it makes sense for you to refinance.  If you are in this position, you owe it to yourself to work on a refi or a purchase in 2012! The New Year...

Many of you may have heard that "kitchens and bathrooms sell houses." Well, dirty kitchens with worn out appliances "keep houses from selling."  That might be the title of this post!Do Kitchen Appliances Sell a Home? A short time ago I listed a house that was 20 years old with original kitchen ap...

I wanted to share this post about Colonial Willamsburg mostly so you could see how pretty it looks this year and how interesting and educational this place is.  If you have not made this trip take some time to go and experience this treasure.  We also have Old Salem in our local area for somethin...

Updating...a problem for me.  Why?  After being in this business of selling homes for over 18 years now, how many styles have I seen come and go?  Many!  From light to dark to mixed, gold to silver and for the most part the taste of these things comes and goes every 4 years or so.  Keeping up wit...

Word on the street is that several local agents are suggesting asellers take a break during the holidays!  I am very excited to hear that news because out of my 18 years of selling homes in Cabarrus County, 6 of those years has seen December as my busiest month!  I have some really great listings...

Do you ever wonder what we did before Facebook, you love it, live it and your friendships are stronger because of it....or do you revel in the memory of life before Facebook in that perhaps you feel that Facebook and other social media has drastically altered our lives in a negative way?Faux or r...

Basements can most definitely be a problem in the South, and anywhere else for that matter, unless conditions are handled properly.  This commentary shows some typical issues with basements that really need to be repaired before things only get worse with time. When you see water in the basement ...

There are many ways to look at the good side of things.  This is one of them.  How fortunate are you if the neighbors that everyone seems to have a problem with foreclose.  It is a terrible thing for them and we would never rejoice in the loss that one family finds as catastrophic.  We will also ...