Carolinas Real Estate Talk

Charlotte NC Home Buyers Get Assistance for Loan Closing Costs Are you hoping to buy a Charlotte NC home but not sure if you will have enough money for a down payment and closing costs? In a recent post, I offered some solutions for the problem of not having much money for a down payment. Read that post about no down payment loans ...

Charlotte NC Home Buyers--Don’t Let Limited Funds Keep You from Your Dream Home Are you a frustrated Charlotte NC home buyer? You would like to purchase that cute little cottage down the street. But your bank account isn’t overflowing with extra cash. You may be feeling that you are shut out of your homeownership ...

Due Diligence for Charlotte NC Home Buyers—What About Crime? What about the crime in this area or in this neighborhood? If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer, you may wish to investigate crime near your chosen property during the due diligence period of your contract. This post will help you understand where you can go to find ...

How a Good Title Search Saved a Real Estate Closing “I’m not the sole owner of the property I purchased two years ago?” Two weeks before closing and this was the bad news delivered to Judy, my seller client. The closing attorney had completed the title search and found a mistake in the previous closing ...

How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 7) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer, you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that your real estate agent gives you. This guide will lead you through a property ...

How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 6) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer, you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that your real estate agent gives you. This guide will lead you through a property report and ...

Does That Pretty Little Stream in the Backyard Put You in a Flood Plain? The Charlotte NC area is a beautiful landscape of rolling hills, forests and streams. It is also an area of abundant rainfall most years. Some of the area’s streams are subject to flooding during especially heavy rains. If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer, you ...

How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 5) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer, you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that your real estate agent gives you. This guide will lead you through a property report and ...

How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 4) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer, you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that your real estate agent gives you. This guide will lead you through a property report and ...

How to Read the MLS Property Report—A Guide for Charlotte NC Home Buyers (Part 3) If you are a Charlotte NC home buyer, you will want to understand the wealth of information you can get from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property reports that your real estate agent gives you.  This guide will lead you through a property report ...