One of the first things you are taught in real estate licensing school is that all real estate is local. That means that whatever is happening globally may not be a factor in a local market. So on a national level you can have low interest rates, first-time buyer tax credits, and great bargains in [...]
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According to the latest JD Powers and Associates customer satisfaction survey, Coldwell Banker ranks first with home sellers nationally among all real estate companies. The ranking was based on four areas; agent, office, marketing, and additional services. Sellers still rank their agent as the most important factor in customer satisfaction. Marketing was ranked second.
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For the many residents of Mecklenburg County that live near Lake Norman but not “on the lake,” a decision by the county commissioners this week to lift the swimming ban could soon mean new access to the water. Currently there is no place in the county where one can take a dip in the lake. [...]
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Looking for something different to do with the kids? Did you know that there are two very interesting destinations right here in the Huntersville/Lake Norman area, places where a family can go and spend the day learning and enjoying themselves? Historic Latta Plantation features kids’ camps, special events, a nature preserve, and educational programs for [...]
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The year I turned 21 the federal government changed the voting age to 18. When I bought my first home, I wanted to join the volunteer fire department in my new community, but they required I live there one year before being eligible. Twelve months later, at my first fire department business meeting, the department [...]
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♫ slip sliding awayyyy….♫ Who remembers the Paul Simon recording by that name, besides me? It goes like this:
♫ Whoa God only knows, God makes His plan
The information’s unavailable to the mortal man
We’re workin’ our jobs, collect our pay…
Believe we’re gliding down the highway, when when in fact we’re slip sliding away ♫
Well, if you are [...]
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