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As of 11-30-2014, the average sales price of Charlotte homes grew once again to $227,104. That’s an increase of $3,386, or 1.5% from last year at this time. That average sales price for a Charlotte home is a very healthy 94.0% of the original list price, an increase of 0.2% from last November. An...
12/30/2014
I often talk to potential buyers who think their dream of owning a piece of Charlotte real estate is beyond their grasp. “I qualify for a loan, but I can’t swing the down payment” is one lament I hear. And then there are those who have outgrown their present home, but believe available assistance...
11/07/2014
The Charlotte real estate market’s performance for September was nothing short of breathtaking. As of 9-30-2014, the average sales price grew once again to $228,085. That’s an increase of $7,154, or 3.2% from last year at this time. That average price for a Charlotte home is a very healthy 94.2% ...
10/17/2014
What do you get when you combine great value in real estate prices, excellent forecasts for appreciation, and the quality of life you can only find in Charlotte, NC? You get the best place to live, that’s what. Money Magazine looked at cities all over the country with 500,000 or more inhabitants ...
10/07/2014
The August numbers show a healthy and growing Charlotte real estate market, but it’s the long-term picture that’s especially encouraging. First, let’s look at this month’s figures. The average sales price for August, 2014, was $242,121, an increase of $14,727, or 2% from last year. This slow but ...
09/15/2014
No, I’m not talking about the weather, but the growing demand in some of Charlotte’s hot neighborhoods. By “hot,” we mean neighborhoods that win high marks from home buyers for their affordability and desirability. What we especially want to look for is those neighborhoods that are just now start...
09/04/2014
Here's some great news for Charlotte home buyers who have postponed or even given up on the home of their dreams. FICO ( Fair Isaac Corporation), the company that analyzes and scores consumers' ability to manage debt, is revising its credit scoring sysem. The goal is to make consumer credit scor...
08/20/2014
The Charlotte real estate market continues to reflect the overall progress of the Charlotte economy. First, let’s look at the numbers: As of 7/31/2014, the existing inventory of homes for sale in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill NC/SC Metoro area dropped again, this time to 15,709 homes, a decrea...
08/13/2014
One of the reasons why Charlotte, North Carolina, is a great place to retire is the experience of the “halfbacks,” retirees from the North who move to Florida only to discover it’s too hot, and relocate halfway back home to North Carolina.   It’s a story we hear frequently. And it’s no mystery – ...
08/04/2014
The best way to evaluate the vitality of the Charlotte real estate market is to see where new home buyers are headed. That’s the primary business of Welcomemat Services, which sends direct mail packages to people who have recently changed their address. As reported in the Charlotte Observer, the ...
06/19/2014
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