It’s an Unprecedented Sellers’ Market

It’s an Unprecedented Sellers’ Market I received an email this morning with an article about how sellers are ‘finally feeling comfortable selling again.’ I almost wrote back and asked what planet the sender was on! Our sellers have felt comfortable selling since mid-2012 and we’ve been in a strong sellers’ market since February, 2016. If you don’t own your home (meaning outright or carrying a mortgage), the median sales price should be a wake-up call! Where else can you invest your money and garner a 13+% increase in value in 12 months - not years, MONTHS - ONE YEAR! That is … Continue reading...

Why Pricing Your Charlotte Area Home Right Matters This Fall [INFOGRAPHIC]

Why Pricing Your Charlotte Area Home Right Matters This Fall [INFOGRAPHIC] Sellers always want to ‘push the envelope’ when it comes to pricing their home. Many will say, “Well, if it doesn’t sell, we’ll simply lower the price until it does.” While that may work for the rare few, most sellers’ homes will wind up selling BELOW the original market value. Why? The reason is really very simple - you have put doubt in buyers’ minds that there is something wrong with your home when you keep having to reduce the price. Now, that said, expediency matters. We recently had a seller who listed a … Continue reading...