Helpful Tips for Charlotte NC First-time Home Buyers
June 27, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
If you’re think about getting off the rental treadmill and buying a home in Charlotte, NC, there are a few things you should know. First and foremost, if you can’t commit to staying in the home for at least a few years, now is probably not the best time to buy. In a buyers market like Charlotte, [...]
2010 Home Buyer Must-haves, Turn-offs and Deal Breakers According to a Recent Survey
June 20, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
In May of 2010, online real estate brokerage firm ZipRealty asked approximately 1000 site registered house hunters what they considered as the most important home features and what the “biggest turn-offs” were. Zip’s survey revealed changes in what respondents consider as high priority compared to a survey done two years ago. A home with energy-efficient, eco-friendly [...]
Staging Your Charlotte NC Home For Sale
May 16, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
If you want to sell your Charlotte home faster or for more money in today’s market, how you present your home to potential buyers is key! Overzealous home staging attempts with too many cutesy, contrived decorative touches can turn off potential buyers just as a messy house can with too many personal items on display. The goal of staging is to make your Charlotte [...]
FHA Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium Increase April 5th, 2010
March 8, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
It has never been a better time to buy a home with so many exceptional values on the market, government tax credits and historically low interest rates. However, there are some changes headed our way that will have an affect on these favorable conditions. Top heavy home inventory is shrinking more and more each day as buyers [...]
First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit – Only Two Months Left
March 3, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · 1 Comment
With home prices and interest rates at all time lows and only two months left before the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit expires, many folks are taking action and looking to buy a home. The $8,000 tax credit, extended and expanded to include current homeowners in 2009, expires on April 30th, 2010. Qualifying for the Tax [...]
The Oracle of Omaha’s U.S. Housing Market Predictions
March 1, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
Warren Buffett, known as the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ - billionaire, businessman, philanthropist and one of the most successful investors in the world – predicts that the U.S. residential real estate market down-slide will show signs of recovery by 2011. Over the last ten years Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has steadily built up the nation’s second-largest real [...]
This Week’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS) Results
January 15, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
Freddie Mac released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS) results yesterday. Every week, Freddie Mac surveys approximately 125 lenders on rates and points they are quoting for their most popular mortgages, including 30-year fixed rate, 5/1 hybrid amortizing adjustable rate, 15-year fixed rate and 1-year amortizing adjustable rate mortgages. The PMMS is based on prime [...]
Leigh Brown, aka The Real Estate Diva, is a native of Concord NC in the Charlotte area. She grew up on a farm at the edge of Cabarrus County, still goes to the same church she grew up in (home of the world famous Mallard Creek Barbecue!), but has become a leader in area real estate through constant learning and continually upgrading technology to better serve buyer and seller clients. Leigh does indeed have a reputation as a barracuda-when it comes to protecting client interests. Her softer side is reserved for her husband and two kids who provide a constant source of joy-and entertainment
