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Site unseen: Zillow’s data shortcomings create hassles for Charlotte agents (access required)

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 [...]


Housing market shows signs of life, agents say (access required)

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 [...]


Developers mix it up for young professionals (access required)

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 [...]


Foreclosure fever takes hold of area investors, buyers (access required)

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 [...]


Foreclosure fallout (access required)

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 [...]