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Homes Sales are up! Did you hear?

The Associated Press reported today that existing home sales rose in Feb, surprising economists who expected another month of declines.

This is great news for our nation! We are all in a buyer's market and hopefully fear is beginning to lose its grip on Americans.

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Concord NC is Growing. Find out why...

Concord NC - part of the 29th Fastest Growing County in America

Recent census stats show that Cabarras county is among the fastest growing counties in the country. Growth in Cabarras county can be attributed to the solid real estate market, great Concord area mortgage options, great shopping and entertainment, and fantastic climate!

There are so many reasons to consider moving to Concord NC and Cabarras county. If you are considering a move to the Charlotte North Carolina area, give Concord a shot. You may be one of the many people that have recently called Concord, NC home!

More information: Concord NC and Cabarras County Growth

What's taking so long???

FHA Underwriting Taking Longer

Traditionally, you could put 30 days on a sales contract and have plenty of time. But be aware of a growing trend... extended underwriting turn times.

On average, most lenders are experiencing 7-10 business day turn times on FHA mortgage submissions. This means that it can take up to 2 weeks from the date of file submission for an underwriter to actually get to and review the file. This is due to the overwhelming demand on the FHA mortgage process.

With the economic stimulus package's increasing of the FHA loan limits, many people are taking advantage of the great FHA mortgage rates. Add to that the increase of "manually underwritten" loans due to the subprime implosion and you have a steep increase in FHA submissions and lenders scrambling to keep up.

While I am still getting Charlotte FHA mortgage loans closed in an average of 30 days, I still recommend that buyers and Realtors give a little extra time in the contract just in case there are delays or a big surge in submissions. This can help prevent issues in missing expected closing dates.

For more information on Charlotte FHA mortgages, visit EdNailor.com

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Newspaper Ads? What is that?

A few years ago, one look at the Charlotte Observer's classified ads and you would think that everyone in Charlotte was selling their home! It would take multiple pages to hold all the homes for sale.

But today, I just noticed something. The Observer's real estate classified ads section is very small. So small in fact that they have had to sell a "special insert" to one of the largest companies selling real estate in Charlotte in order to appear to still offer real estate ads!

So why the decline?

Well it is certainly not due to a lack of homes for sale. Charlotte home buyers have more choice today with Charlotte homes for sale than anytime in recent history!

I think it is the internet. With online services like Charlotte Single Property Websites and Craigslist, people are moving away from the printed ad and more towards online medium. And with over 70% of all potential home buyers starting their Charlotte home search online, who can blame them? You want to go where people are looking!

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Union County Taxes and Values

By roughly March 17, some 90,000 Union County homeowners and property owners will be notified of Union County's new values. The county is revaluating property values and has indicated that 90,000 residents and owners will be notifed of a change in their value... most likely an increase.

For more information about this notice and what it means to Union County property owners visit: Union County Real Estate and Taxes

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