February 2010

Is it Time to Sell your Charlotte, NC Home?

February 27, 2010 by Tim · Leave a Comment 

You may have considered selling your Charlotte area home recently but were quickly discouraged by the current buyer’s market. Don’t panic though, now may be a great time to sell!
With the new additions to the federal home buyer tax credit, home owners who have lived in their home for at least 5 consecutive years out [...]

10 Reasons to Work with a Charlotte Real Estate Buyers Agent

February 21, 2010 by Tim · 1 Comment 

If you’ve been thinking about buying a home in or around Charlotte, NC, you should consider contacting a real estate buyers agent to help guide you through the home buying process.  Here’s 10 reasons why…
1. An Advocate for You
In the state of North Carolina, a listing agent(the sellers real estate agent) works in the seller’s [...]

Search Southwest Charlotte NC Real Estate & Homes for Sale

February 15, 2010 by Tim · Leave a Comment 

Southwest Charlotte NC has much to offer its residents, great shopping, gorgeous parks and greenways, and some of the best communities in and around Charlotte, NC.  To begin your search right away for the perfect home, click the link to the right to view current homes for sale in the southwest portion of Charlotte, NC [...]

The Town of Ayrsley in Southwest Charlotte NC – Townhomes

February 10, 2010 by Tim · Leave a Comment 

Located in Southwest Charlotte, NC is the Town of Ayrsley.  Urban living at its finest, Ayrsley offers its residents a community complete with restaurants, shopping, parks and a large movie theater. 
Ayrsley real estate offers great townhomes built by some of Charlotte’s finest home builders, Ryan Homes and Calloway Homes.  They offer two and three story [...]

HUD Waives FHA 90 Day Seasoning Rule – Charlotte, NC

February 8, 2010 by Tim · Leave a Comment 

As the number of foreclosures continues to climb in Charlotte and across the nation, investors are seeing terrific opportunities to buy distressed properties, fix them up, and sell them for a quick profit. However, HUD has a rule in place that does not allow buyers to obtain FHA mortgage insurance on any property that has [...]

Changes to HUD-1 Settlement Statement & Good Faith Estimate

February 5, 2010 by Tim · Leave a Comment 

If you’re thinking about buying or selling real estate in Charlotte this year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has made some key changes to two of the forms used in the process of a real estate transaction. HUD implemented these changes, effective January 1, 2010, to the HUD-1 settlement statement and the [...]

Custom Modular Homes Gaining Popularity – Charlotte, NC Real Estate

February 3, 2010 by Tim · Leave a Comment 

Last week I was previewing homes in the Steele Creek area of Charlotte, NC and visited a home on several acres of land tucked back in a thick forest of hard woods.  The home was an absolutely gorgeous, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home with a 3 car garage.  This home was only 2 years old [...]