Back when I worked for Duke Power, they loaned me to a local United Way Campaign to help them raise money during their campaign season. As part of my work with them, I visited quite a few agencies and came to understand why United Way is one of the most effective ways to donate funds [...]
Archive for February, 2009
World Record Concert in Statesville
Posted in Iredell County, Real Estate, Statesville on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Finding Out About Home Financing
Posted in Finance, General Real Estate Market, tagged lenders, mortgages, pre-approval on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In working with several buyers recently, some of them first time buyers, the value of a basic piece of homebuying advice keeps proving itself. That advice is for buyers to put as one of their first steps the need to talk to one or more lenders in order to find out how they stand in [...]
FAQ on the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
Posted in Finance, General Real Estate Market, tagged first time homebuyers, tax credit on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
REALTORS are of course very interested in helping clients take advantage of the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, so I’ve been looking for various information sources to pass along to you to see if you qualify if you’re in the market. Not surprisingly, the Natinal Association of Realtors is working hard to get the details [...]
Woodworking Show in Charlotte
Posted in Entertainment, Quality of Life, tagged Woodworking on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just got word from one of my friends at the North Carolina Woodworker website that the next Woodworking Show in Charlotte is coming March 20-22 at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart where it has been held for many years. At one time, it appeared that the company that stages these shows might skip Charlotte, but so [...]
Couple of Useful Housing Stimulus Details
Posted in Finance, General Real Estate Market, tagged first time buyers, Home Buyers, housing stimulus, investors, tax credit on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m slowly getting more details about the housing stimulus package that may be of use to my clients and readers. A couple of nuggets I’ve found are here: 1- Even if you’ve already filed taxes for 2008, if you buy a house by the end of the year, you can file an amended return to [...]
Max, the Granddog
Posted in Quality of Life, tagged schnauzer on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend brought our introduction to the newest member of the family, Max. We have no grandchildren as yet, so for my married daugher, Kathryn and her husband, Ron, Max is their start on training for the eventual kid(s). Max is dependent, needy, and extremely cute, at least in our eyes, just like any grandchild [...]
Puttin’ Out the Fire
Posted in Finance, General Real Estate Market, tagged foreclosure on February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have always loved analogies. I’m sort of a visual person, so they help me understand and explain things. For example, when you need to fix something but you can’t shut it down to do that, a common analogy is that it’s like trying to change the tires on moving car. Kind of paints a [...]
Iredell County Real Estate Closings Over the Years
Posted in Iredell County, Real Estate, tagged home sales on February 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday I went to a presentation by Anne Marie Howard, the CEO of the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association. Anne Marie did a great presentation on what she sees in our real estate market and what conclusions can be drawn from her observations. I won’t try to restate everything she told us, but one of the [...]
Fat Photos
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My blog title includes “Stuff” that catches my eye. This certainly did. In the interest of helping everyone become more fit, here is a link to a site that shows such gross fat producing food that you’ll immediately crave a salad with just a touch of light dressing. Check this out: http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/ Be sure to click [...]
Should I Try to Sell My House Myself?
Posted in General Real Estate Market, Real Estate, tagged fsbo, Home Sellers on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sure. Give it a shot. You never know when you might be lucky. Unfortunately, if you’re relying on luck to sell your house, you may have a long wait. In today’s market with so many houses out there to choose from and lending such a mess, selling a home FSBO (For Sale By Owner) is [...]
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