Taxes are not as easy to compare, but a $500,000 home here might have 4000 sf, if its tax value is 400K, your highest tax bill would be $5,200, your lowest? About $2900 in Union, Iredell, Gaston or Cabarrus County.
By Terry McDonald Purchasing a new home is challenging in any market and these 10 rules will help you buy a new home wisely in any market, but they are doubly important when buying a new home in 2008. I am a former New Home sales rep, former builder and veteran real estate broker… I …
Adjustable Loans Are Scary! Not! Fixed or Adjustable? You Decide by Olan Carder Have you ever overreacted? I mean really thrown the baby out with the bath water?? I have many times. My business partner Gary and I laugh sometimes about some of the ridiculous ideas we have come up with in the past to …
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North Carolina was the #1 State in the US in Inbound Moves at 64%- 36% outbound, according to United Van Lines 2007 Migration Study released just a few days ago. The biggest loser? Michigan, with almost 68% of all moves moving out of the state. Here is a look at the south, the largest region …
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Often, home buyers ask themselves, “Why do I need a Buyer Agent?” Here in Charlotte NC, my answer is, “Because you need someone to represent your interests, and if you don’t have that, it will show itself at the worst possible time-like when you are talking money.” Many don’t know that I speak from first …
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“What is the Cost of Living Like in Charlotte?” is a frequent question I get from families considering a move to Charlotte. We’ve been called the third most “affordable city” in the country, here are some more details and comparisons, I point out Portland and Seattle because those are the 2nd and 3rd fastest appreciating …
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The greater Charlotte North Carolina area is home to more than 90 golf courses, 90! About a third have Golf course homes on them. Do you Love golf? In Charlotte, you can play golf 300 days every year, or more. I looked at a greater Charlotte, 7 counties exactly, stretching from York SC, to Waxhaw, …
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Do you need a good Buyer Agent To buy your new Charlotte Home? YES!!! 50% of all new home sales in Charlotte use a Buyer Agent. As the home prices go up, the number increases to 2/3’s… but why do still 1/3 of Charlotte home buyers NOT have a Buyer Agent? Two reasons I think, …
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Deposit Questions, New Homes and Resale Homes Answered by North Carolina Real Estate Broker Terry McDonald There are two different deposit/contract situations to consider, is it a new home or is it a resale home? Just a word of warning, the new home contract is the quintessential “one-sided” contract– it is very strong builder rights, …
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Answers From Charlotte Real Estate Broker Terry McDonald… There isn’t any secret, just mystery and misunderstanding. Tax Value is the result of a drive by appraisal by a stat hired appraiser, sometime in the past 8 years, andnoted to the proerty address for the purpose of computing property taxes… It is not terribly scientific, it …
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