By Deon Roberts, editor
Published: August 19,2011
Readers of today’s edition might have noticed something different on the front page. Just under our flag are nine words that weren’t there Tuesday: “Your inside source for real estate, development and construction.” “What’s this all about?” you might be asking yourself. I’m excited to introduce you to the new Mecklenburg Times. Around for more [...]
By Dian Hymer
Published: August 16,2011
Anecdotal evidence suggests that we’re moving into a summer slowdown. It’s not unusual for the home-sale market to slow during July and August when many real estate agents and buyers are on vacation. The market often picks up again after Labor Day, and October can be a good month for home sales. A slower market [...]
By Dian Hymer
Published: August 12,2011
Typically, sellers turn their home over to buyers at or after closing. It’s not that common for buyers to move into the home they’re buying before the transaction closes. There are potential risks with buyers taking early occupancy. For example, what if the buyers decide after they’ve lived in the home for awhile that they [...]
By Deon Roberts, editor
Published: August 12,2011
Over in York County this week, the Rock Hill Planning Commission made a decision that got little attention in the media. But that’s not because it’s a minor decision, at least not in my opinion. Rather, it’s a decision that could impact the public’s ability to stay informed and know what the commission is going [...]
By Dian Hymer
Published: August 9,2011
Sellers often think of open houses as opportunity time. They expose a listing to buyers who might not otherwise see it. At the peak of the housing bubble, this was frequently the case. In many places there was so much demand and so little inventory that sellers could price at or below market price, put [...]
By Joanna Reule, guest columnist
Published: August 5,2011
In this slow season of economic resurgence, condominium prices, as well as single-family homes in Charlotte, have stabilized as sellers have adjusted their list prices according to the market. “Chasing the market” is the phrase real estate agents use in describing a seller’s attempts to mark their list price high and then continue to drop [...]
By Deon Roberts, editor
Published: August 5,2011
Charlotte golf fans and celeb watchers alike will be interested to know that there’s really nothing new to report on the Trump organization’s possible purchase of The Point Lake and Golf Club up in Mooresville. This week, Eric Trump and I spoke over the phone. (Amazingly, you just call his office, tell them you are [...]
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Published: August 2,2011
Your mother said you should be ashamed of yourself. And you were. Call it a rite of passage. Call it a dare, peer pressure, wanting to seem cool or just because you were a dumb kid. But when you wrapped your fingers around that first shiny item, palmed it and walked away, the heart-pounding thrill [...]
By Deon Roberts, editor
Published: July 29,2011
Chances are you don’t know much about what happened to the former head of the Carolina Raptor Center. Earlier this year, Joy Braunstein swooped out of Charlotte like an owl in the night, making little noise and without many people taking notice. In fact, based on my Googling, the Charlotte media have never reported on [...]
By Deon Roberts, editor
Published: July 22,2011
It’s summertime, which means getting as much use out of the grill as possible. With temps around the Charlotte area flirting with the triple digits lately, who wants to cook inside anyway? Plus, we all know how good we are at barbecuing here in Charlotte, right? (Insert Michelle Obama joke here.) It’s an appropriate time [...]
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