By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: October 29,2011
The Kannapolis home had been on the market about eight months. The seller, Fred Waite, had lowered the price in September from $1.8 million to $1.5 million. But, still, not so much as a nibble, said the listing agent, Heidi Hines, owner of Hines & Associates Realty in Cornelius. Then Hines got an idea. She [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: October 4,2011
The Lockewood neighborhood is only about 1 1/2 miles north of uptown Charlotte, but it feels far removed from the sparkling high-rises and busting restaurants and bars. Bordered by North Tryon and North Graham Streets, it is in a troubled corridor that for years has been plagued by crime and poverty. Last year, an organization [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: September 2,2011
You could say real estate website Zillow drives Charlotte real estate Scott Lindsley a little crazy. Zillow, a Seattle-based database that lists homes for sale and rent and features “Zestimates” of property values, refers to itself as an “enormously helpful real estate site.” But for Lindsley, it results in one out of every five of [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: May 13,2011
With the Great Recession still packing a punch, the sweet spot for Charlotte’s residential real estate market continues to be homes priced at $120,000 or less. But real estate agents say a growing number of people with deeper pockets are starting to buy homes in the half-million-dollar range. Both sectors offer a glimmer of hope [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: April 19,2011
Tired of the bitterly cold Michigan winters and in search of better job opportunities, Jeff Sharp moved to Charlotte in late 2007. With a background in custom homebuilding, Sharp, 26, changed gears shortly after moving to the Queen City and landed a job as a real estate agent with My Townhome Realty. After renting an [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: December 23,2010
After nearly a decade of working as a talent agent, Bryan Geers was tired of the Hollywood hustle and bustle and in 2008 moved to Charlotte. In addition to representing producers and directors for cable and network television shows, Geers invested in real estate, mostly in Texas, where he said home prices were stable and [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: October 15,2010
Cheryl Littlefield’s ideal home was pulled right out from under her. Located near Revolution Park just west of Uptown Charlotte, the 1,200-square-foot, three-bedroom brick ranch-style home was just what Littlefield was looking for. And priced at $49,000, the foreclosed home was a bargain. “All it needed was carpet, appliances and some very minor repair work,” said [...]
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