Fran Park


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The Importance of a Title Search

What is a title search, anyway? Why do home buyers have to pay an attorney to perform this task before they close on a property? Title searches are done to determine the answers to three important questions:

1-Does the seller have a saleable interest in the property? Hopefully, the listing agent for the property will have [...]

Seven Reasons To Google Your Address

Have you ever taken the time to Google your address? A recent message I received from www.trulia.com, a very popular home search website, provided several reasons why it would be a good idea to see what you can find out by searching your address. For example:

1. Megan’s Law. Find out who is living in your [...]

Home Warranty-Free For Veterans During July

 

Independence Day 2011 is fast approaching. For most Americans that means parades, cookouts, and fireworks. But it should also be a time of reflection on how fortunate we are to live in a country that with all its shortcomings is still the best place in the world to live. From the very beginning over 230 years [...]

Do I Need A Survey?

 

I work with a lot of first-time home buyers, and they are always trying to keep the cost of buying down. There are a lot of costs associated with a home purchase; loan fees, attorney fees, title searches and insurance, appraisals, inspections, and surveys, to name  some.

A lot of these costs cannot be escaped, but [...]

National Association of Realtors' Open House Weekend

 

 

 

 

 

If you like to visit open houses, whether it’s to shop for a new home or just to steal decorating ideas, the weekend of June 4-5 is made just for you. Realtors across the country will be participating in the NAR’s Open House Weekend.

I will be featuring several listings that weekend, and invite you and [...]

Search For Homes With Your Smart Phone

 

Have you ever been out driving around on a Sunday afternoon and came upon a home for sale that caught your eye? You wanted to know the size, the price, the features, but the flyer box was empty? Well, if you have a smart phone, (and who doesn’t?) I have the perfect solution for you. [...]

Huntersville Open House

 

Looking for a nice ranch home in Huntersville? I have a listing in Cedarfield that you would love. It is almost 1500 square feet, has a huge, treed, fenced back yard that backs to open space. This three bedroom, two bath home has an oversized deck with a hot tub , and a patio area [...]

Rent vs Buy, One More Time

 

This is a question people ponder all the time; is now the time to buy, or should I rent until the market improves? The answer is one of my favorites; “It depends.” I learned in grad school that unlike undergrad questions, grad school students were encouraged to use critical thinking instead of regurgitating a correct [...]

New Home Communities in the Lake Norman Region-Lennar

The third builder featured here is Lennar Homes, and the community they are developing is Wellesley, located in Mooresville, NC. Homes range in size from 2200 SF to over 2900 SF, and prices start at the $190′s and go up to the high $220′s. Wellesley is located east on Hwy 150, and is in the [...]

New Home Communities in the Lake Norman Region-MI Homes

The second new home builder to be featured here is MI Homes, who is building in Huntersville and in Mooresville, NC.

In Huntersville, MI is building in Centennial, off Gilead Road. Homes in Centennial 60′s range between the $190′s and the $260′s. Sizes start at 1795 SF, and go up to 3000+ SF. Amenities include a [...]