Fran Park


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Get It In Writing!

Thinking about selling your home? Let me give you some sound advice.  First; use the services of a Realtor®. Second; do not negotiate verbally with a prospective buyer. If you have someone serious about your property, they should be willing to put their offer in writing.

Thinking about buying a home: Take the same advice. Do [...]

Condo Living in Cornelius

 

If you like the idea of living in a condominium minutes from shopping, dining, schools, and Lake Norman, check out my newest listing in The Terraces at Oakhurst in Cornelius. This two bedroom, two bath beauty looks like it was just built. It is truly ready to move into. The refrigerator in the kitchen is included, [...]

Newest Listing in Huntersville

 

This immaculate two-story home in the Carrington Ridge community is pristine! It has four bedrooms, and the master suite is on the main floor. The kitchen has hardwood floors, granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances. You’ll love the spacious great room with it’s gas fireplace and high ceilings. The dining room and entry way have [...]

New Listing on the Golf Course

 

Looking for golf course living in the Huntersville area? How about Northstone? Northstone Country Club is a members only course, and this home I have listed is right on the course! This home has four bedrooms, two and a half baths, and features hardwood floors in the living and dining rooms, ceramic tile in the [...]

What's A Deed?

I get asked often about deeds. What are they? Are there different kinds of deeds? What do they mean?  So I thought this article might be of help.

  Property Deeds

Property deeds are written documents used to transfer real estate from a seller (grantor) to a buyer (grantee).  They include the actual transfer of the property, called [...]

Newest Listing in Mooresville

 

This is my latest offering in the Mooresville area, located in the Tall Oaks subdivision. It is a three bedroom, two bath ranch with a two-car garage. Features include a gas log fireplace in the great room, ceiling fans, and a side by side refrigerator that stays with the home. Take a tour of this [...]

New FHA Loan Requirements

Since we seem to be in a first-time buyer market, with time remaining to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit, this seems like a good idea to make sure you understand the Federal Housing Administration’s new requirements for securing FHA loans. In effect since January of this year, they are still essentially “new.” 

First, let’s [...]

Median Home Prices Comparison

I just got some data from the National Association of Realtors showing how home prices have performed in 2009, versus 2008 and 2007. Needless to say, in most cases they are down. There are some metropolitan areas that posted an actual increase versus 2008, indicating a turnaround in those markets. But looking at 2007, we [...]

Open House!

 

It’s moving day at Coldwell Banker United Realtors.  We are relocating to 287 Williamson Rd., Suite E in Mooresville. It’s just down the street and around the corner from our old office on River Highway. All our other contact information will remain the same, like phone and fax numbers. But our new location will afford us [...]

$8000 Tax Credit - Update

For those of you planning on buying your first home and qualifying for the $8000 tax credit from the IRS, here’s some information you need to have. You should already know that to qualify for the tax credit, you must be under contract by April 30 of this year, and closed by June 30. Remember [...]