Sunday, August 30, 2009

First Time Home Buyer $8,000 Tax Credit

The time is drawing to an end for first time home buyers to purchase a Charlotte Home and receive the $8,000 federal tax credit. There is currently a rush to purchase to make these purchases since the tax credit expires on November 30th, 2009. This means that you must actually be in your home by the end of November. Keep in mind that a Charlotte Real Estate closing takes about 30 days from the signed contract to actually closing on the home. This is if everything with the loan progresses without a hitch and it also depends on the lender. Many large banks process things more slowly and it would be wise to have your new Charlotte Property selected by the middle of October.

Your Charlotte home search may also take you longer than you anticipated. Keep in mind that the deepest discounts are bank owned homes and Charlotte Short Sales and these can take several additional weeks. As multiple offers are received on most of the Charlotte Foreclosure homes, you are losing valuable time while you wait.

Charlotte Foreclosures offer many benefits; there is risk but also great potential rewards. Visit Charlotte Real Estate - Charlotte NC Homes for Sale to begin your Charlotte Home search and Charlotte Foreclosures to learn more about Charlotte Bank owned homes, Charlotte Foreclosures and so much more.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Charlotte Investment Property Opportunities

There has never been a better time to purchase Charlotte Real Estate. It is incredible to see the opportunity within Charlotte Homes for Sale based on the current fiscal challenges. As lenders continue to constrain cash flow many are poised for opportunity!

There are many custom homes that are brand new and have been on the market for several years. Charlotte Real Estate still has the same strong demand it is just now the buyers are not able to sell their out-of-state homes. Do you still smell housing opportunities?

The time to take advantage is before the economy picks up and when the real estate market is at its slowest. Call today for help finding that ideal home or visit Charlotte Real Estate - Charlotte NC Homes for Sale to learn about the greater Charlotte area and the Charlotte Suburbs.

Monday, August 03, 2009

Charlotte Homes for Sale

It is somewhat odd the perspective of Charlotte Home Buyers when they relocate. When searching for home in Charlotte NC Real Estate, first you must look beyond price. I share this not to make you spend more than you desire but to assure you find a home that will at least be as nice as the one you are leaving. No one is relocating to Charlotte NC to live in an area less desirable then they currently reside. No?

Look where you are working first. Then look at the schools. Yes, school websites all provide the same meaningless intellectual nothingness. Keep in mind that their job is to sell their school. The school website is the last place you go for school information; it is so biased that you can read each and leave with the same understanding of nothingness.

The website of www.ncreportcards.org is a great place to begin. This site shares invaluable public information. Yes, it can be tricky to navigate but as you pull up Charlotte Mecklenberg Schools, of to the 2nd tab of a specific "High Student Performance".

Do not look for the largest home for the least amount of money. Where is that home at in your town? Why is that? Is there a reason? Yes, of course.

Housing prices are based on demand. Demand is largely derived from the locals. A relocation buyer frequently gets sold a parcel before the buyer realizes that this specific neighborhood is going through some changes. Guess what, he is now a local and buying a new home in an area that he likes. The new real estate prices will decline in the less desired neighborhood and increase in his new neighborhood.

As you consider your Charlotte home, please consider this perspective prior to buying a home. It is fantastic but you need to understand what you are buying beforehand.