Ramsgate: Great Community
• 2,048 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story - 
MLS® $153,000 USD - LOWERED OVER 40K!
Ramsgate, Concord - "Jillian" Floorplan New Construction 2048 Sq Feet. Ammenities include: FRONT YARD IRRIGATION SYSTEM, Brick/Vinyl Front. MASTER DOWN! Black appliances in Kitchen, Cathedreal Ceiling in Formal Dining Area, and So much MORE!
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New Construction Ramsgate
• 2,096 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story "9 Ft Ceilings on First Floor" - $152,000 USD - Why is this home not SOLD
Ramsgate, Concord
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Plaza Park: 10 Minutes from Downtown
• 1,613 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Contemporary Home" - $135,000 USD - FORMER MODEL Lowered 15K!
Plaza Park, Charlotte
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5 Bedroom with 3.5 Baths
• 2,396 sq. ft., 4 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story - $168,000 USD - Lowered over 35K!
Ramsgate, Concord
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Lake Front Home in Cornelius
• 5,385 sq. ft., 5 bath, 4 bdrm 3 story "Stunning Three Story with Water View" - MLS® $1,899,900 USD - Beautiful LAKE FRONT
Bluff Point, Cornelius
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Beautiful 1970's Rambling Ranch
• 2,083 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® $229,900 USD - Great Home for Lease.
Brafford Farms, Concord - 1116 Braughton is a wonderful Seventies Rambling Ranch with 3 Bedrooms 2 Full Baths, Sunken Formal Living Room and Formal Dining Room. Kitchen has been redone with Ceramic Tile Flooring, and Backsplash. A nice corner lot with a Huge new deck. Roof replaced in 1997, New paint, Heating and Air, Carpeting, Flooring, electrical sockets all replaced in 2006. This home is ready for some slight updating. All the Seventies Wall paper has been torn down and some updating has happened. Ready for YOUR special touches.
Priced for a quick sale. Brafford Farms is the hidden jewel of Concord. Minutes from interstates, hospital, shopping and schools.
You are so close to everything and yet you are STILL in the country.
Home has community well and septic tank in back of property.
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Beautiful 1970's Rambling Ranch
• 2,083 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® $229,999 - Priced for QUICK MOVE IN!
Brafford Farms, Concord - 1116 Braughton is a wonderful Seventies Rambling Ranch with 3 Bedrooms 2 Full Baths, Sunken Formal Living Room and Formal Dining Room. Kitchen has been redone with Ceramic Tile Flooring, and Backsplash. A nice corner lot with a Huge new deck. Roof replaced in 1997, New paint, Heating and Air, Carpeting, Flooring, electrical sockets all replaced in 2006. This home is ready for some slight updating. All the Seventies Wall paper has been torn down and some updating has happened. Ready for YOUR special touches.
Priced for a quick sale. Brafford Farms is the hidden jewel of Concord. Minutes from interstates, hospital, shopping and schools.
You are so close to everything and yet you are STILL in the country.
Home has community well and septic tank in back of property.
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I heard through the "grape vine" that Mint Hill has approved a local developer to build New Townhomes behind THE MINT HILL VILLAGE in downtown Mint Hill. Why does The Mint Hill Village sound familiar, my neighbors? That is the new commercial office park that is located on Highway 51 in downtown. The builder, Insite Properties of Charlotte will be able to build the town homes and hopefully have the plans built with in the next two years. The Mint Hill village is the new office park that is still under construction. The anticipated, and the anchor restaurant, "Hawthornes New York Pizza and BAR" is expected to open in July. There are 13 office condos in the developments first building. Six have been sold, and companies include: Providence Financial Group-Dr James Park, Dentist-D.V. Shah Corp- and of COURSE, Southern Winds Realty. Other future retailers are a coffee shop, (bring on more ICED COFFEE!), Dry Cleaner and a Hair Salon. We will stand by (or Drive by) and watch this area grow. Talk to you all soon, John
I feel that this is a great change for Mint Hill!
APRIL Edition 2008
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"THE BEAR FACTS"
WE ARE SO LUCKY TO LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA!
It seems like everyday you turn on the television you hear depressing news. This issue I want to bring some GOOD news to you, for a change. As you all know, the Real Estate market is not the best we have ever had. The days of 100 percent financing is over, no more sub prime mortgages, and banks have tightened up on the lending practices. I personally feel like it is about time that they did that. People need to have more PRIDE in their new home. The good news is that it is still a great time to purchase a new home. Interest rates are still low, builders are offering some great incentives. Some builders are lowering the prices of homes, but most are offering rate buy downs, more closing costs to make it easier for a new home buyer to purchase a home. For people who are trying to sell their home, they too are offering more closing costs and other incentives like a free home warranty. So, future buyers who are on the fence about purchasing a new property, no time is better! If you know people who are waiting for the interest rates to drop, well I do have some inside advice from a local mortgage broker. She stated, “If people do not start to purchase real property, the mortgage interest rates will remain stagnant, and even go up.” Even though the federal government is lowering the rate, my friends, that usually does NOT affect the mortgage interest rates. It usually helps the interest rates on credit cards or student loans. We are very lucky to live in North Carolina as our economy is still strong and not stagnant like other parts of the US.
MY NEW WEB SITE: www.MintHillLuxuryHomes.com
Ten years ago I could barely turn ON a computer. Today is completely different. I am proud to announce www.MintHillLuxuryHomes.com. Do not assume, www.Realtrbear.com is dead, it is just under renovations. This month, Southern Winds Realty opened a new second office in downtown Mint Hill. As you know I love to sell Mint Hill and now since we have our new office, I want to see my friends, neighbors, and clients come visit me. Other items of interest that is going on is that I am working on (with a wonderful assistant) www.ISellMintHill.com This web site will be for the residents and FUTURE residents of Mint Hill. I will try to keep up with current event, with YOUR HELP! If you have any news, events, community yard sales, church gatherings, High School BBQ sales, let me know! My hopes are that our residents will use this web site to keep up with current events and visit it often. I would love to be the REALTOR of Mint Hill. With your help, I can accomplish this! I look forward to hearing from you soon!
SOUTHERN WINDS REALTY: MINT HILL OFFICE
4520 Mint Hill Valley Lane Suite 106 Mint Hill, 28227
(LOCATED IN THE NEW OFFICE COMPLEX, NEXT TO CITY HALL)
ADVERTISERS: ALL LOCAL BUSINESS WAITING FOR YOUR CALL!
Norwood Home Repair and Remodeling
Owner: Vicki Norwood
Cell: 704 222-9247
"NO JOB IS TOO SMALL”
(Licensed and Insured)
Kelly Appraisals
Owner: Kelly Lands
Cell: 704 549-4440
“Fast, Efficient and Courteous”
PLEASE RECYCLE: Pass this along to your FRIENDS!
Listings Spotlight
BUILDER SPOTLIGHT
THE BEST DEALS IN MINT HILL.
Builders are OFFERING some AMZAING DEALS!
I can help you PURCHASE A 3200 Square Foot house for UNDER $300K!
REMEMBER: “If you are BUYING, I AM FREE”
I do not charge you a dime for home buying assistance. Why do it on your own?
Call John Sloan today @ 704 488 3750 Let me help you with your HOME BUYING DREAM!
TRADE STREET TOWNS
$169,900-$249,900 ALL BRICK TRI LEVEL TOWN HOMES
Matthews at ITS BEST! Model A: 2 Bedrooms 2 1/2 Baths 1 Car Garage 1334 Square Feet
Model B: 2 Bedrooms DELUXE 2 Full 2 Half Baths 2 Car Garage 1727 Square Feet
Tons of UPGRADES! ALL with Washer/Dryers
For more information go to www.TradeStreetTowns.com
Call John Sloan today @ 704 488 3750
BEAUTIFUL ALL BRICK RAMBLING RANCH IN CONCORD-BRAF FORD FARMS
$239,900 Country Living –City AMENITIES!
Where else can you find a WONDERFUL 1970’s RAMBLING RANCH?
Here is it. This house has OVER 2000 Square Feet and sits on OVER AN ACRE!
Home has NEW Paint, Carpet, Ceramic Tile Floors in Bathrooms and Kitchen.
This THREE Bedroom 2 FULL Bath home is WAITING FOR YOU !
Call John Sloan today @ 704 488 3750
John Sloan uses Sun Trust Mortgage due to the BEST SERVICE IN THE BUSINESS!
The Real Estate market is an even changing event. In years past I dealt mostly with clients that were purchasing property for their own personal use. This type of buyer is where I spent my marketing dollars. (Even thought most of my business is either repeat business or referral business). Today is completely different. I still have my repeat customers and referral business, but today it seems like the best and most plentiful buyers are INVESTORS!
In the Charlotte market, there are some wonderful deals! Certain parts of Charlotte, there has always been a demand for rentals. In the past years (even in 2008), new home developers have gone in and built single family residential for clients. In this market, with the need for better credit, more money down, etc, these developments are not selling as well as hoped. In return, the builder has lowered the prices of their homes so people could afford them. What has happened that investors are swooping in these neighborhoods, purchasing these new homes, and renting them. This is a smart move. Depending on what type of renters they have, it does not effect the neighborhood in a bad way. It is the owners reponsibility to make sure the homes are kept up in line with the neighborhood. You do not want your house to stand out as a renters house.
I am working with investors from the northeast and California. My goal is of course to find the best house for my clients to use as a rental property for a couple of years so when the market makes an up turn, my clients can sell the property for a nice profit. Today, there is a need for rental property in all parts of the Charlotte area. There are some great house prices in the Charlotte area, from the small ranch to the majestic mansions. All can be used for rental property, as long as the neighborhood allows rental property in the neighborhood. Some neighborhoods do not allow rentals, so we have to be careful.
The reason for this blog is basically to call all investors who would like to purchase a property in the Charlotte Metro area. With apartment rent on the rise of 5-15% in the past six months, why don't YOU make some money. I have dealings with a great mortgage broker, whose company still allows Investor Loans, with 10 percent down and good credit. Why not give it a try. Finding renters is not the hard part, believe me. I would put your property on some websites, and you will start getting the calls with a week. Also, there are some great Property Management companies in our area. Their fee is nominal. They also take care of everything, with in reason, for you. Give me a call today and I can give you a list of management companies in our area. In north west Charlotte, a heavy rental area, it seems like the average rent is 55-60 dollars per square foot. With a garage (one or two garage) it goes up to about 70 dollars a square foot. I have LISTS of houses that ready to be purchased. Some properties are pre foreclosures to foreclosures. They are going fast, so give me a call today.
When you want more information on these great deals we are now having, contact me.
John Sloan, Broker
Southern Winds Realty
704 488 3750
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Firethorne, Marvin - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 1105 Firethorne Club Drive on March 30 from 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM.
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AS YOU NOTICE I HAVE PICTURES OF FIVE WONDERFUL HOUSES IN MINT HILL THAT ARE READY FOR A QUICK CLOSE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 704 488 3750 SO WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR NEW HOME!
• 5,284 sq. ft., 7 bath, 6 bdrm 2 story "Beautiful Architecture-Nice Front Porch" - MLS®
Firethorne, Marvin - Incredible value for Firethorne Country Club with over 5,200 Square Feet. TOP rated Marvin Schools! Features: 10' ceiling on main & lower level, custom millwork, built-ins, 3 fireplaces, MAIN level master suite, SPACIOUS GOURMET kitchen, ELEGANT breakfast nook, SCREEN PORCH, DAZZLING basement with MEDIA ROOM, GUEST ROOM, EXERCISE ROOM with flat screens. OUTDOOR LIVING includes FIREPLACE, Viking cooking center & WATERFALL. A MUST SEE!
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1:54 AM on a Sunday morning and I could not sleep. My mind was racing so much I thought I would start my first blog. SO, WELCOME to my first Blog! I think I will call it "In My Opinion" because basically people it is.
Before bed I was reading my local newspaper, (BIG MISTAKE!) and read about this whole ETHANOL mess! What a joke! PLEASE! This professor was talking about ethanol, and how years ago it was plugged as a great thing to ease dependency on foreign oil. Can some one please answer this question for me. Why do we need all this foreign oil when we produce so much here? Why do we export oil just for us to import oil from another country back in here? Can some one answer that? I know we have lobbyist (which should be BANNED in my opinion!) who fill politicians pockets with money (they will not admit that, though) for them to approve items that is good for not the country, but for that certain COMPANY! Why can all our national OIL companies make BILLIONS in profit and yet we pay over $3.25 a GALLON? ( That is a SIN I tell you a SIN!) Why can we not push the government into putting a CAP on the gas prices, it is affecting everyone! But I digress.... oh yeah Ethanol. In the USA Ethanol is a grain product (corn). I was doing research on how expensive it is to make ethanol. The main reason for the expense is the grain it is using. Also, I read about how ethanol and gas has water in it that over times hurts the engine, makes the gas LESS powerful, and rust pipes in the car. Can WE not come up with another solution, since another country who makes ethanol out of BEETS. (Honestly who actually eats beets? I know they are good for you and all, blah blah blah), and beets are easier to grow and also easier to turn into ethanol. Using BEETS will not raise the beef prices to STUPID, raise the chicken prices to " You GOT to be KIDDING" and MILK prices to over $4 a GALLON! (I know other parts of the US milk can be found for about 2 dollars a gallon, so you will not be know about that), toilet paper and other paper products are raising so much that sooner or later we will be back in the "olden" days with an old CATALOGUE! It seems like every time you go the grocery store you see not little jumps in prices, but NOTICABLE ones. I bought a loaf of bread two days ago for..get this..$3.19! Nothing special white bread, same bread I buy all the time, and WOW over three dollars and it USED To be $2.19 every day, all day for MANY YEARS. (Blame it on the GAS prices I was told, delivery costs etc). Ice CREAM! I want to scream, I like one brand of ice cream, only one type I will eat, which shall be nameless, but do they not think we NOTICE when it went from a HALF GALLON to 1.75 LITERS? Do they think that we are so stupid with the metric system (and actually we are not that familiar with the metric system even though were SUPPOSE to convert to it in, you ready for this, 1976!) that we would go oh yeah that is a half gallon, and THUS raised the price from $3.99 to $5.49? PLEASE, we might be lacking in "smarts" compared to other countries, but we ain't THAT STUPID! Again, I digress....
ETHANOL. I urge all of you to contact your local government official and ask why are we just making ethanol out of corn? There are other items we can make this substance from, remember the BEET! I am tired of being told the rising prices on every thing is because of corn. You know, if you allowed people(our GREAT FARMERS, whose numbers are shrinking daily) to grow corn besides giving them a subsidy to NOT GROW CORN, we would not be in this mess! Corn used to be a cheap resource and now it is not. Shoot, corn is in everything now a days (THUS the diabetic rate in this county is going up in droves because of it), since sodas have corn syrup in them, canned beans have high fructose corn syrup in it, you name it, it is IN IT! Read the labels you will see! You will be shocked where it is found, so before you put it in your buggy, read the label. (And let me know where the wildest place you find High Fructose Corn Syrup). We have put so much emphasis on one item,I shall name it "KING CORN", that we losing badly. You remember the saying "Do not put all your eggs in one basket...."? Well LOOK WHAT WE HAVE DONE!
Us Americans are dependant on alot of things, oil from the Middle East and South America (and in both cases I do not feel like we are REALLY LIKED THERE) and yet we buy from them daily. Do you go to a grocery store, or to a restaurant, that you know you are despised? I am sure you do not frequent those places, at ALL! Why should we? Why can we not keep our OWN oil for our OWN people? Sure, if we have surplus (who are WE KIDDING), we can sell it to other countries. I still have not figured out how the most powerful country (supposedly), can not win this war on OIL. It seems to me that we have had embargos to other countries that we do not like, or agree on their policies. Is this THAT hard to convert our own oil for our own use? (Am I that naive about this?) Sure we might pay the same, but atleat we would have a voice if we felt like the prices got to high with our Senators, Governors, and (gulp) President. It is easier to have a public opinion when it is your own back yard.
I have read articles (in many different papers) over the last couple of weeks, asking people have they changed their driving habits. I was SHOCKED (at first) that most people said "NO". Most people stated " I do not pay my cable bill, so I can fill up my HUGE SUV" (left the brand nameless). Again that shocked me knowing that poor local cable company is not getting paid because we were brain washed in thinking we needed an SUV that got 8 miles a gallon. No WONDER the cable company (in my area) cuts off cable if it late 10 days. You get no warning, you get no call, you get no call asking can you please pay your bill. You get disconnected! No apologies and a $100 re connect fee. (Thank GOD I DO NOT HAVE CABLE!) Why are they still making SUV's that get 8-10 MPG? I am a Realtor in my area, and I used to have a LARGE SEDAN, but now adays I have a Midsize Honda, and yet it NOW costs $45 to fill up the tank. ( A SIN, I will always SAY!). What am I to do with clients, put them in a Bicycle or Motorcycle ( or a VESPA) to take them to show a house? (That would be a SIGHT, since I am larger than the "average" man by about 120 pounds!) I lose money when I show property. (An average transaction, I show between 6 (on the LOW SIDE)- to 35(HIGH SIDE) houses before a client makes their mind up. It is not like they see the first house and go "This is it!", because I can tell you from experience that it is not. What am I suppose to do when I drive 300 miles and my gas light is on and I have to fill up again to take them out the next day? ( I FILL THE TANK, and think BAD THOUGHTS, not about my clients, of course, but the $3.XX9/10 I pay per GALLON!) We need to conserve gas, and every little bit helps. I was looking at HYBRID cars, but I Am sorry they want too much money for them. (Taking advantage of people wanting to conserve, and they end up doubling the car payment). In other countries, they pay MORE for gas, we all know it. But also, they have smaller cars (have you seen the cars in ENGLAND? SMALL! or St MAARTEN, I would have to rent TWO cars to cover my....). They are tight areas, where you can actually walk or ride a bike to the store to pick up items. The USA (well Charlotte, NC) you can NOT walk to the store. Only way you do that is IF we have a FREAK snowstorm and you can not drive! We are spread out, so leaving your home to go to the nearest grocery store is probably about 5 miles from you. So now we make lists and keep it in our car. If you are on one side of the city and you know you want an item close to where you are, you stop by and get it, not make a special trip for it. I now shop in one grocery store, not unlike before I shopped three stores to get the best prices on an item. CONSERVING.
In closing I suggest the following :
Contact your local Congressman, Senator, who ever you feel can help you (And if they do not call back or contact you, remember that on ELECTION DAY)
Converve GAS! Make sure your tires are inflated to the correct pressure, and keep your oil changed at regular intervals.Do not do small trips,multi task when you are out driving. Also, call the companies (dry cleaners, etc) and see if they deliver and how much the fee is.
KEEP your CAR LIGHT! Do not keep your car full of items that are not needed. (I keep my trunk FULL due to my business, but it is now empty, well the spare TIRE is still there, of course!) The lighter the load the less gas you will use.
Plan outings well in advance.
Drive when TRAFFIC is LIGHT! (I know that is the hard one to do!)
CARPOOL! VANPOOL! Take PUBLIC TRANSIT (Quick Note: The Charlotte Transit ridership has increased over 9 % since gas has been high)
I would love reactions about this post. Remember, I am NEW at this, so please be kind!
John Sloan, Broker
Southern Winds Realty Charlotte, North Carolina
INVESTORS DELIGHT!
• 1,111 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story "Traditional-Maintenance FREE"
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MLS®
$112,999
- Reduced for QUICK SELL
Creekside, Charlotte
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Redone RANCH with TWO CAR GARAGE: NEW Paint, NEW Appliances (All remain including the FRIDGE!), New HVAC. Great LOT with HUGE DECK. Great For Investors, Room Mates, and First Time Home Buyers. Qualifies for HOUSE CHARLOTTE. Seller is offering aid in Closing Costs.
Ready for Quick Close.
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