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2017
Whether it’s an oceanside bungalow or a luxury cabin in the mountains, many people dream of buying a vacation home. Financial advisors call a purchase like this “lifestyle investing.” Like any investment, buying a second home comes with both benefits and potential drawbacks, so it’s important to ...
08/23/2017
When you have a firm timeline that governs when you’ll be selling your Charlotte house, it’s one decision that’s made for you. Of course, it’s not always that easy. If a move from one home to another, or from Charlotte to another area isn’t dictated by outside events, you have to make the decisio...
08/23/2017
Charlotte mortgage rates have been so low for such a long time that it would be surprising if area buyers didn’t begin to take them for granted. It’s only human nature. Addressing would-be home buyers who, though qualified, remain on the sidelines, government-sponsored Freddie Mac headlined the q...
08/15/2017
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We previously reported how a shortage of inventory in the starter and trade-up home markets is driving prices up and causing bidding wars, creating a true seller’s market. At the same time, in the premium home market, an over-abundance of inventory has started to see prices come down and put buye...
08/15/2017
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Backyard Vegetable GardenA well planned backyard vegetable garden plot can yield a bountiful harvest of vegetables from spring into fall. A variety of crops, such as tomatoes, squash and herbs, will flourish in a well watered and sunny spot. Need backyard ideas?… Try these fixes for a sloped, sha...
08/11/2017
Selling your Charlotte home is never something you do on a whim. There can be rare situations when the decision to sell is a sudden one that’s forced by unexpected life circumstances (favorable or not)—but selling your Charlotte home is not likely to be the result of some sudden impulse.Since tha...
08/11/2017
Trying to categorize prospective buyers’ motivations and levels of seriousness is something that’s hard to resist. Many a successful seller will tell you how they originally mistook the ultimate buyer for an unreliable looky-loo (or vice-versa). Still, judging from the articles written on the sub...
08/09/2017
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Real Estate...As It Should Be