Charlotte Homes & Real Estate by Barbara Keefauver

One thing is for certain and that is that the attention given to short sale property has recently improved.  Post congressional hearings of late must have made an impression on the lenders that up until then have been dragging their feet, with all kinds of excuses. Homebuyers were turned off by buying homes through short ...

Allocation caps have been determined in proportion to the number of people in these five states living in counties with high unemployment, resulting in the following allocation caps: State                      Allocation Camp (millions) North Carolina       ...

Within just the past couple of days the senate has reached an agreement on the 1st time homebuyer tax credit extension, so lets hope it will become public very soon.  The homebuyer tax credit which is due to expire November 30th would be extended through April 30 of 2010.  This would eleviate the stress for first-time buyers ...

The timeline of a short sale, you wait and you wait and you wait. I have sat in classes and have been told by others about 90 days, but that is not the case.  The phrase “short sale” does not refer to short period of time. Make no assumption that it is a quick deal, short sales can take as long as six (6) month. After ...

Condo for Sale - Southwest Area of Charlotte 2 bedroom, 2 full bath & 1/2 bath 2 story Freshly painted , professionally cleaned carpet Breakfast area, Dining Room, Entry Hall, Great Room Kitchen owner is willing to negotiate for a lease purchase $105,000 [photo:listing:4914171:1]

Ryan Home:  Rosemont Plan  4 bedroom or bonus room 2 story Open concept kitchen with breakfast area granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances dining room, entry hall, great room, sunroom approimately 3100 square feet $314,900[photo:listing:4914127:1]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/843919.html  If as a homeowner you need answers or help with home preservation start with your bank/mortage company.  If you don't seem to get anywhere with them then check out Hope Now Alliance board  www.hopenow.com for counseling.  These folks can answers ...

I could never understand why some agents and builder advertise price per square foot on homes.  It is really an empty number that has absolutely no substance.  It is simply an equation of the square footage divided into the listing price.  On a smaller dwelling the price per sq, ft. would be larger as to that on a larger square ...

It's hard to figure out where this housing market stands in regards to home values, new homes being built in existing neighborhoods or sub-divisons have a significant lower price. Although the base plans have changed some, like less square footage and not as many up grades or additions are offered by the builders, thereby ...

Many agents are more likely to handle a short sale these days than any other transaction, but many agents don’t have the insight to handle them and that is why so many agents are signing up for seminars, which is a good thing.  Agents are being educated that short sales are a whole other type of transaction and need different ...