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Charlottte Real Estate-The Death of us Has Not Come yet...

11-20-09
Jane Cross
Jane Cross: Real Estate Agent in Charlotte, NC
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I suppose this is true in most industries.

There is a pulse. It is either in activity or inactivity, and the first ones to feel it, are on the ground level.

The phones stop ringing (or start ringing).

A small shuffle starts taking place (or not).

The Internet requests are up, down or non-existant.

I am on the ground level of Charlotte real estate. I sell it, I help people buy it.

housing market is upIn May of 2007, our 800 capture numbers dropped by 60%.

I gasped, we all did.

Charlotte finally was joining the rest of the U.S. housing market and got nailed. Sales spiraled. Again, we gasped; we warned our sellers, sell now, drop the price....mmmm....too few listened.

And then they sat, and sat, and sat.

And now they have reduced, and reduced and reduced. Some have sold at great losses.

SOOO......about six months after our dire warnings...in the fall of 2007... the news reports, starting coming in about the Charlotte housing market...we may be in trouble. (We were in trouble-who were they reporting to?)

Slow forward two and a half years later. November of 2009.


My phones are ringing again, my Internet requests are up, the shuffle has begun anew.

I am ready to dance...you see...I can shuffle with the best of them.

Surprisingly, or not at all surprisingly...today's news gave me these three headlines...today, Nov. 20, 2009.

"New Wave of Foreclosures lurks as defaults pile up" (as a Realtor, didn't we all hear this six months ago? I know I did.)

"Expert says prognosis is iffy for area real estate in 2010"....(strange, my business is on an upswing, phones are ringing, we're in!)

"Official: Charlotte faces slow recovery" ....Okay...well, don't we all.charlotte home buyers

All of you new agents, hurry up and throw in the towel, I will wipe up for you. I have been doing this long enough, to know, those are late breaking stories according to folks like me...

Now, if we could get the general public to understand, we are Realtors, we are on the ground floor, and we hear the pulse of our industry.

Moral of the story: You will have more success working with your Realtors advice, than you will with the headline news of the day. Sometimes, it just pays, to listen to your Realtor.

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Charlotte, NC Homes for Sale!

11-20-09
Sara D'Amico
Sara D'Amico: Real Estate Agent in Huntersville, NC
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If you're looking for a home in Charlotte, North Carolina, click FIND CHARLOTTE HOMES. If you see a property that interests you, please feel free to contact me for more information or to arrange a showing. I look forward to earning your business!

SARA D'AMICO

BROKER/REALTOR/ABR

SOUTHERN HOMES OF THE CAROLINAS

704-287-6488

SARAD@BUYANDSELLWITHSARA.COM

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WHEN YOU SELL OR BUY...

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Charlotte Homes Dancing in the Rain with the Uninhibited

11-15-09
Claude Cross - Charlotte Homes For Sale
Claude Cross - Charlotte Homes For Sale: Real Estate Brokerage in Charlotte, NC
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In Charlotte, they have everything...including old people...some even as old as me. Who knew ?

So if you are over 50 and are still looking for the fountain of youth...Look no further. Call Charlotte, Viagraville with a twist.

Charlotte has a youthful attitude. Race cars, Pro basketball, NFL Football, and urban skyscraper growth, allows Charlotte to shine with tall buildings and Mansions popping up everywhere.

Let the recession go elsewhere. We don't need it here.

Old Ponce de Leon  in Florida  was only a couple five hundred miles off. If only he had taken I-95 from Florida to I-26 and Jumped on I-77, He would have found the fountain here in Charlotte. Obviously He could have saved himself a whole lot of trouble.

Fine arts, museums galore, spectacular orchestra music, artisans, and smiles on every corner...Charlotte beckons you to claim it home. A great city with a southern attitude combining New York and California with a drawl and style. Pick your base and you are still at home. You may even say Ya'll come and see us to friends and neighbors.

But Back to old Ponce , he would have found a business friendly state and city  that ranks in Forbes as one of the country's  best for business. Then he would have found Quality Real Estate at terrific prices and an infrastructure that is constantly growing. Yep, planes,trains and automobiles with roads that are constantly being built. He would also have seen an educated base of talented workers. Smart and cutting edge minds that propel our area and attract top talent. Old Ponce never knew what he was missing.

Unfortunately, he was a passer-by....A lookie-lou chasing a dream that was right in front of him.

Charlotte is where dreams have come true. It is also a fountain... of youthful ideas and dreams that makes us as good as there is for those seeking a dream.

And if you want reality with a dream.... Opportunity abounds here... step aboard ....the train is moving

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So..what happened here? Choke...Choke...Choke...

11-15-09
Jane Cross
Jane Cross: Real Estate Agent in Charlotte, NC
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I have edited this and would love a lot of clicks on it, but besides that, the darn thing hesitates every so often. I have seen this happen with other videos, but would love to know the easy fix on it! This video is a rolling view through some of our neighborhoods...with a few cows thrown in for grins...people view Charlotte as a the Mother to Mayberry...yes, Andy's Mayberry....would love comments and assistance on my "little issue" here! Thank you so much in advance!
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Our New Charlotte North Carolina Real Estate Website

11-15-09
Debe Maxwell, Realtor® - Charlotte NC MLS - Charlotte NC Neighborhoods
Debe Maxwell, Realtor® - Charlotte NC MLS - Charlotte NC Neighborhoods: Real Estate Agent in Charlotte, NC
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  • Secondary: (704) 944-9248

Charlotte Homes For Sale

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