Lake Norman Real Estate and NC Homes for Sale

Do you ever hear about something and dismiss the seriousness of it almost immediately because it is just too silly?  When I originally heard about Mooresville's Dachshund Race I simply laughed.  The image of the little weiner dogs running in a race was so cute that I decided I really wanted to go just for the sheer fun of it all.  When I decided to write a blog about the event I started asking questions and the answers simply blew me away.  Not only is this a serious event, but "ringers" are brought in from other states much to the displeasure of the local dachshund owners. 

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All Real Estate is Local, Especially in Lake Norman!

Today's headline in the Charlotte Observer's Business Section was:  Home sellers beware; Worst slump in 16 years likely to deepen, analysts say. 

Of course, this is only the latest of an almost daily pounding of the real estate market in both the national and local news.  And, there is no doubt that in real estate offices all around us agents are talking about the down market as well.  Rather than jump on the hysteria band wagon I decided to take a quick look at recent Lake Norman real estate sales and inventory numbers in our MLS (Multiple Listing Service). 

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  A Lake Norman Restaurant Review

By

Kathy K. 

How would you like to get lost in a giant corn maze, learn a bit of local history and help preserve the historic 1760 homestead "Rural Hill" located right here in Huntersville Lake Norman all at the same time?  I remember hearing something about a corn maze but I had no idea it was in Huntersville until I read a recent article in the Charlotte Observer! Okay, so let me break this down for you all newcomers and transplants:

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Hardly a day goes by without at least one article in the newspaper about the increasing foreclosure rates, even in the greater Charlotte and Lake Norman area.  What many sellers facing a possible foreclosure don't know is that there is another option.  They, with the help of their attorney and Realtor,  may be able to negotiate what is called a Short Sale which will enable the seller to sell their home for less than the debt owed against the property.   The reality for the lenders is that foreclosures require a lot of work; not just processing the foreclosure but also listing and selling the foreclosed property.  So, they may be willing to take less than the full amount of the loan balance due in order to avoid foreclosing on the property.

 I did my first short sale transactions back during the recession in the early 1990's.  They require a lot of work and patience on the part of the buyers and the sellers but they do work.  So how do you begin?  Here are the first steps: 

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