Mint Hill, NC

Brighton Park, a great walkable neighborhood with big front porches and gingerbread trim.

Do you like the idea of living in a Charlotte neighborhood where every home has a big front porch and there are sidewalks and parks where residents can meet and gather? If so, you might love living in Brighton Park, a newer compact neighborhood in the heart of Mint Hill NC. Mint Hill is a small, low-density town on Charlotte’s eastern edge. Brighton Park was designed to add vitality to Mint Hill’s downtown.

You can find a cottage, a bungalow or a traditional two-story home in Brighton Park. Garages face rear alleys so the neighborhood retains its traditional feel. If you prefer an attached townhome, three-story units are available as well.

A community shopping center anchors one corner of Brighton Park. The neighborhood is very conducive to walking to the store for a loaf of bread or eating lunch at one of the restaurants at the shopping center.

Click the link below to get more information about Brighton Park, its builders, its community amenities, the 2011 real estate market, and its schools.

Brighton Park—Neighborhood Information and Homes for Sale

Watch a video tour of the Brighton Park neighborhood.

Click here to see Brighton Park homes for sale.

Click here to receive a free market evaluation of your Brighton Park home.

Copyright 2012. Carol Fox. Allen Tate Realtors. *Charlotte Neighborhoods—Brighton Park*

The 2011 Mint Hill NC Real Estate Market—Four Facts

It's time to look at the real estate market in Mint Hill NC and to assess how home buyers and home sellers fared in 2011.

Here are four facts about the Mint Hill marketplace in 2011.

1. The Mint Hill single family real estate market has experienced a steep decline in prices since 2008 with the median price in 2011 over 30% below the median price in 2008.
2. The number of single family homes sold in 2011 was slightly above 2009 levels but approximately 11% below 2010.
3. Townhome prices also declined in 2011 dropping almost 8% below 2010 prices.
4. Distressed sales made up approximately 35% of all sales in Mint Hill in 2011.

What do these four facts mean for Mint Hill buyers and sellers?

• Mint Hill home sellers are feeling the impact of the large number of foreclosures and short sales in the steep price declines over the past four years.
• Home buyers will find the Mint Hill market to be very affordable.

Want to learn more about the real estate market in Mint Hill and see all the numbers for each of the past four years? Want to know where the most active Mint Hill neighborhoods were in 2011? Click on the link below.

Mint Hill NC Real Estate Market Report—Year 2011

Copyright 2012. Carol Fox. Allen Tate Realtors. *The 2011 Mint Hill NC Real Estate Market—Four Facts*

New Ranch Homes in Mint Hill NC

Do you love one level living? Is a ranch-style home your dream home? Even better, would a brand-new ranch be the perfect place for you?

You may be interested in two new neighborhoods in the small town of Mint Hill NC. Both of these neighborhoods are small with fewer than 100 lots and both have generous lots of a half acre to an acre. The builders in each community have more than one ranch floor plan available. They also are building homes with the master bedroom down.

These neighborhoods are Green Meadows and Windsor Hall. Click on the links below to learn more about each neighborhood, including price range and features.

Green Meadows in Mint Hill NC

Windsor Hall in Mint Hill NC

Want to know more about other Mint Hill NC neighborhoods and homes for sale? Visit www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com.

Copyright 2012. Carol Fox. Allen Tate Realtors. *New Ranch Homes in Mint Hill NC*

Mint Hill, NC - Brrr, the cold weather is finally here! We have been experiencing an Indian Summer of sorts here in the Carolinas. Don't get me wrong, I love it. The temperature reached almost 70 degrees over the weekend. That said when the cold arrives and our thermometer reads in the 40's for the high and the 20's for the low freezing temperatures can play havoc with the routine of our daily lives. My favorite handyman that I use personally and recommend to everyone I meet was kind enough to send out an email with these helpful hints this morning.

It's that time of year again when:

• If the water in your home is supplied by a well please be reminded of the potential for your water pipes to freeze due to being located above ground at the head of the well (under a dome or inside a well house.
• This week the temperatures are forecasted to be well below freezing for a few nights creating the possibility for water supply lines to freeze and burst.
• As a suggestion, plug a drop cord into the nearest GFCI outlet and place a 75 -100 watt, incandescent light bulb (no fluorescent bulbs) inside the well cover near the PVC supply line to help prevent it from freezing.
• Also,- place the bulb under the well cover ASAP allowing heat to build up inside the cover. Leave the bulb burning over the course of this cold spell and during any future freezing temperatures, plus- occasionally check on the bulb to be sure it's "burning". (A burned out bulb will NOT warm the pipes)
• To eliminate additional potential freezing issues in your home- DISCONNECT all GARDEN HOSES from every outside spigot/faucet during the winter months, even if you have "frost proof spigots/faucets", then cover the spigot/faucet with a styrofoam or similar cover for additional protection.
• When water freezes, it expands greatly. When you leave hoses attached to a spigot/faucet, water WILL freeze in the "neck" of the hose and back up into the spigot/faucet, expanding the water line inside the wall to a point of splitting the pipe- unknown to you until it thaws, revealing a costly mess.
• Also, if you have an irrigation/sprinkler system it's crucial to winterize it for the Winter months by removing the residual water remaining throughout the irrigation lines, otherwise you'll experience numerous issues next Spring when you start watering to green up your thirsty lawns...

Thanks Rodney! for these great and always timely reminders. If you are in need of a great handyman please feel free to contact him, you will not be disappointed.

RentARodney, LLC

Your Professional Handyman

Rodney@RentARodney.com

www.RentARodney.com

(704) 900-3610

(704) 363-4327

Olde Sycamore in Mint Hill NC Real Estate Market Report—2011 Year-to-Date Review

Olde Sycamore is a golf course community located in both Mecklenburg County and Union County NC. The Town of Mint Hill NChas annexed all of the neighborhood homes in both counties. A large community, Olde Sycamore wraps around Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation, a highly regarded golf course built in 1997 and renovated in 2007. The neighborhood contains a variety of homes and price points. Construction in Olde Sycamore is nearly complete.

Olde Sycamore Real Estate Market Comparison

A detailed comparison of the 2011 year-to-date real estate market in Olde Sycamore can be found in the tables below. What can Olde Sycamore buyers and sellers learn from these statistics?

1. Sellers have less competition from new construction as it is nearly complete. The median price dropped in 2011 but the size of the homes sold also dropped substantially reflecting the fact that less new construction sold.
2. Buyers who want to live in a golf course community will find that Olde Sycamore is a very affordable choice.

Olde Sycamore Real Estate Market Comparison

Single Family Homes

Source: Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Olde Sycamore Types of Closed Sales

Seventy five percent of the 2011 sales were resales. The neighborhood had no foreclosures and only one short sale.

Source: Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Read more about Olde Sycamore, its community amenities, builders and public schools: Olde Sycamore in Mint Hill NC: Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Olde Sycamore Homes for Sale

Click here to see Olde Sycamore homes for sale.

Ever wonder what your Olde Sycamore home is worth?

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Copyright 2011. Carol Fox. Allen Tate Realtors. *Olde Sycamore in Mint Hill NC Real Estate Market Report—2011 Year-to-Date Review*