Tag: 2010

Charlotte Home Prices Continue to Fall

Home prices have continuously fallen in 18 of 20 US States over the past year. This statistic was found by a report made by Standard & Poor’s Case-Schiller Home Price Index released early this month. The Mecklenburg Times published an article on this data last week. According to that article, home prices in the Charlotte …

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Happy Holidays from Showcase Realty!

From everyone here at Showcase Realty, we are sending you our warmest wishes during this holiday season! Have a wonderful and safe time as you finish 2010, and may the start of 2011 be even better. Thank you for your continuing support and keep following us in the new year. We have bigger and better …

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Are You a First-Time Homeseller in Charlotte? Great Opportunity!

HGTV is looking for fun, high-energy, enthusiastic people in Charlotte NC who are selling their first place! Singles, couples and families selling homes of all kinds are all invited and encouraged to apply. My First Sale is kicking off its THIRD season, focusing on the trials and tribulations of preparing to sell, pricing/marketing, and ultimately …

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“For Sale By Owner” Not as Successful in 2010

Homes sold without the help of a real estate professional dropped to a record low over the past year. According to the 2010 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, unrepresented sellers made up only 11 percent of the market, down from 13 percent in 2009. Owners who sell their home without the help of …

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Interest Rate RoundUp, Mortgage Rates on the Rise

The election is over and so is the need to keep interest rates artificially low. If we absorb the pain now, we’ll be less likely to remember it during the 2012 election. Don’t wait! Rates are rising! Interest Rate Roundup for Dec. 2, 2010 from Bankrate.com Mortgages 4.71% (30-year fixed) 0.36 (average points) Here’s a …

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Charlotte ranks as 18th-largest U.S. city

Charlotte is the 18th-largest city in the United States, according to a projections based on the latest U.S. Census data. The Charlotte area has 729,781 residents as of Monday, up from 569,858 in 2000, according to projections compiled by Business First of Buffalo, N.Y. Business First is a sister publication of the Charlotte Business Journal. …

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Charlotte, NC Real Estate Brokerage Uses Foreclosures to ‘Pay It Forward’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nancy Braun, Owner & Broker-In-Charge 704-889-5600 info@showcaserealty.net Local Real Estate Brokerage Uses Foreclosures to ‘Pay It Forward’ Showcase Realty partners with the national REO4Kids effort to raise money for children’s charities through the sale of REO properties. CHARLOTTE, NC (October 18, 2010) – Nancy Braun, Owner and Broker of Showcase Realty, LLC, …

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Charlotte Home Prices Drop, US Existing Home Sales Jump

According to the Charlotte Business Journal, Charlotte-area home prices drop 3.4% and existing US home sales jump 10%. The following are two excerpts from articles about each of these subjects: Charlotte-area home prices drop 3.4% “Homes prices in the Charlotte market fell 3.4 percent in August from a year earlier, according to the Standard & …

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