South Charlotte Real Estate- See it and Feel it

charlottte nc, matthews real esate, matthews homes Homes for Sale in Matthews There are currently 541 homes for sale in Matthews.  Matthews is located just southeast of Charlotte and offers the small-town charm of downtown Matthews with the close-in location, a 20 minute drive to Uptown Charlottte.  Matthews is where the country meets the city in south Charlotte.  There is a lot to do in Matthews.  The Siskey YMCA is located in Charlotte and is one of the largest YMCA's in the country... Read Full Story

Figuring Real Estate Taxes in Charlotte- not as easy as difficult as you might think… In NC, you need to know your Tax Location, and two numbers, the Tax Rate and the Tax Value. The Tax Location is printed on your MLS sheet…no MLS sheet? You’ll have to find out for yourself- don’t worry I’ll explain later! The Tax Value (TV) is printed on the listings. It is usually some percentage of the Listing or asking price. Tax Value should always be Lower than Asking price, if it isn’t, the... Read Full Story

Huntersville Homes Sold Report for August There were 61 homes sold in Huntersville last month.  The average price per square foot was $113 for homes sold in Huntersville last month.  In comparison 118 homes sold in Huntersville in the month of August last year.  The average price per sq ft was $115.  While the number of homes sold dropped of significantly there was not a significant drop in home values in Hunterville (price per sq ft).  Huntersville is the first of the towns on the east... Read Full Story

Matthews Homes Sold in August There were 64 homes sold in Matthews last month.  The average sale price was $357,297.  The average price per sq ft was $129.  There were 8 more homes sold in Matthews in August of 2007 than last month.  The average price per sq ft was $120.  So while overall home sales have fallen, homes in Matthews have increased in value. Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte, located approximately 30 minutes from Uptown Charlotte.  It combines a small town feel in its... Read Full Story

A home in Weddington, in nearby Union County, has been a very hip "move-up" home for south Charlotte residents for nearly 20 years. Soybean fields became custom homes, large farms became custom estate lots, and gated community's - and then along came the terrific Weddington school cluster, and the boom was on.  Hadley Park, The Club at Longview, Stratford Hall, HighGate, Rose Hill and more-  Custom homes from the high 700's up to $2M.  Have a look:   The Active Map Link Is Here... Read Full Story

A ninth grade student at Myers Park High School brought a loaded gun to school Wednesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials said. The school resource officer got a tip that the student had a gun on campus. When the officer searched 17-year-old Adrian McLeod , he found a loaded .38 revolver and confiscated it, CMS says. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police tell NewsChannel 36 that McLeod had three rounds in the gun and one round in his pocket. He is not being cooperative with police, they say... Read Full Story

Search for Charlotte Homes Charlotte Home Sales, Home Prices Hold Steady in April Charlotte Metro* Home Sales: Little Change from March to April, 2009 Total Home Sales in April, 1086 ,  were virtually identical to March sales at 1080 single families.  There was some movement within price ranges, sales between $80,000 and $250,000, accounted for 43% of all sales in April, down from 49%  in March, while sales below $350,000  dropped from 68% to 65%. Home sales above $350,000 showed a... Read Full Story

A Complete Real Estate Search Site is here~Search the Greater Charlotte area by area. Each area of Charlotte is in a different color, each house is a Search Site with Homes, Luxury Homes, Condos AND Community Information, Photos and additonal links Each Yellow House contains an area home search link , a luxury home link , a condo link ( in most cases), a photo link, and specific community information. The home search links will search only the specific area, or in some cases part of the... Read Full Story

Many Charlotte Home Prices Rise in 2008 Charlotte NC    By now the national housing story is depressingly familiar, and many people who’ve never heard of Case Shiller can tell you how bad home prices are… Yet despite the slower real estate sales market, there have been a few bright spots, Charlotte, Seattle and Austin, cities and communities where home prices have risen, stayed steady or only slightly fallen in a handful.  In many subdivisions and communities, Charlotte home prices are... Read Full Story

Out last two summer closings were on the market 11 days and 60 days respectivley. They were in a) desirable locations b) excellent condition and c) affordable- under $500K- where more than 92% of Charlotte sales occurred in August. Here is our mortgage update from the consistently excellent team from Myers Park.   The Charlotte Mortgage Update September 5, 2008 Charlotte Rates are LOW! Lenders in Charlotte, NC, have seen rates drop this week almost 1/2 percent! Current rates... Read Full Story