Fran Park


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Job Fair Tomorrow

Looking for a job in the Lake Norman Area? Tomorrow might be a good day for your search. HOHT, Helping Others Help Themselves, is holding its first job fair on Tuesday, January 10 in Huntersville. It is being hosted by Heather Valeri of Flair Creative Group between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM at her office, [...]

Charlotte: A Best Value City!

According to a recent Kiplinger article, Charlotte, NC ranks second among a list of US cities when it comes to being a best value for living. Since the Lake Norman area is just north of Charlotte, and it’s communities support the Charlotte businesses and employers, it’s a safe bet to say that the surrounding towns [...]

Lake Norman Real Estate Update

This post is not designed to provide market analytics on  fancy spreadsheets, or charts showing market conditions. It is my anecdotal observations of the real estate market in the Lake Norman area as 2011 winds down. The fourth quarter is usually considered to be rather slow for buying or selling homes, but that is not [...]

Renting Versus Buying A Home In The Lake Norman Area

Should I rent, or should I buy? People have wrestled with that question ever since they decided that caves were no longer suitable abodes. Depending on when, or where,  the question has been posed, the answer is not always the same. Trulia, one of my favorite consumer home search sites, has just released their Q2 [...]

Bank of America Planning Layoffs

The mortgage mess continues to affect employees of Bank of America. According to a recent article in the Charlotte Observer, 3500 employees can expect to lose their jobs in the next few weeks. By fall, the number might be upwards of 10,000. Now, BofA employs over 280,000 people, and with the recent poor performance of [...]

Lake Norman Real Estate Market Update

 

If you own a home, are looking for a home, or are thinking about selling a home in the Lake Norman area, here’s some current market information that may help you know what to expect in today’s market. This data is as current as June of this year, so it’s fresh information.

6th Annual Kids’ Fishing Tournament Set For June 18th!

 

Here we go again! For the 6th year in a row, Christ Community Church will host boys and girls between 10 and 16 years old at our annual fishing tournament on Lake Norman. Begun as a fellowship event for the youth of the church, it has grown into a community outreach that affords kids at [...]

My House is Next To A Nuclear Reactor!

I received an email a few days ago from a client who lives in France, but is looking at Lake Norman waterfront homes for a relocation in the near future. She asked if I had seen any price decreases on homes in the vicinity of the McGuire Nuclear Plant operated in Huntersville by Duke Energy. [...]

Lake Norman Strides Against Cancer Campaign

Saturday, September 25th, 2010 marks the tenth anniversary of the American Cancer Society’s Strides Against Cancer campaign. Coldwell Banker United Realtors is proud to be a supporter of this effort to fight against breast cancer. The Mooresville office, which is my home base, is committed to raising money to support this cause. Agents from this [...]

Brick Ranch Home With Boat Slip

I have just listed this brick ranch home in Troutman, North Carolina. This  home has year-round water views, a deeded boat slip, and a completely updated interior. It features beautiful hardwood floors, granite counters in the kitchen and baths, stainless steel appliances, and even has a built-in wine cooler. New carpet in the bedrooms, ceiling fans everywhere, [...]