Fran Park


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Charlotte Area Christmas Light Shows

It’s that time of year again! Time to start thinking about piling all the kids in the minivan and heading off to look at spectactular Christmas light displays, a la the Griswalds. Wondering where to go? Well here’s a few of my favorites, and they are all fairly close to the Lake Norman area. Any [...]

Lake Norman Market Update

I thought it was time we looked again at the current sales statistics for the Lake Norman real estate market. Here’s a look at October numbers in two price ranges; $100,000 to $250,000 and $250,000 to $500,000. While our market is not performng quite to the level of 2007, it is certainly showing improvement versus [...]

Western North Carolina Mountains

Not more than a few hours’ drive from the Lake Norman region of North Carolina, one can find beautiful mountain  scenery, trout streams, and a completely different climate than down here in the piedmont. Piedmont is a French word that means “foothills.”  Huntersville, Davidson, Mooresville and the surrounding communities are situated in the foothills of [...]

Home Buyer Tax Credit-It's In The Stars

It is now just a formality. Having passed the Senate and House, the bill designed to further stimulate the housing market, and thus the economy in general, is sitting on the President’s desk, awaiting his signature. Once signed, the bill becomes law (remember that from your elementary school lesson on government?).

The good news for first-time [...]

New York City???? Git a Rope.

 

The news this morning about the search for CEO of Bank of America reminded me of the Pace Salsa commercial of a few years back, where cowboys sitting around the campfire discover that the brand of salsa the cook was offering was actually made in New York City. Their response was, and I quote, “Git [...]

Selling Your Home During The Holidays

While the real estate market typically slows towards the end of the year, there are still benefits to selling a home during the holiday season. In an average economy, there are usually fewer homes on the market during the months of November and December and a property will have much greater potential for exposure during [...]