Charlotte Homes: March 2009

I  think that now is a great time to buy a new home in Charlotte, NC and especially around the $300,000 range.  Builders are really offering some great incentives on new homes and closing cost money.  Some Charlotte home builders are coming way off of their list price and it is important to know how motivated each builder is individually. 

It is hard to take your clients into a model home at many communities.  Some onsite agents will act like the house you will buy will look exactly like the model.  It is very important that you get a list of upgrades for you clients along with the exact price of each upgrade.  Take your clients to an inventory home and let them see what they will actually get for that price and be sure to point out the upgrades that were or were not added to the home. 

You will learn more about how much upgrades cost in case you get asked in the future, it will help you gain the trust of your clients and it will ensure that the clients are happy once they move in and realize that they were properly guided through the entire transaction.

Remember RED PENGUIN....with the internet, buyers can do a lot of the research themselves.  They need the guidance of a prof. to ask all of the questions to the builders to make sure that the home they want is the home they will get.

Brandon Farmer

Population continues to grow. Charlotte continues to lead the nation with in-migration of young, educated workers.

» 2008 saw more than 11,000 new residential units added.

» Nonresidential construction is running 20 percent above 2007, which is on target to surpass $2.1 billion as an all time record.

» More construction cranes are in Charlotte's skyline than ever before.

» Cost of living in Charlotte continues to be nearly 7 percent below the national average. Construction cost is 20 percent below the nation's.

» Charlotte continues to have the second strongest housing market in the nation.

» Air passenger enplanements at Charlotte Douglas International Airport are 5 percent above 2007's record year, which is on target to surpass 17 million passengers. International passengers are up nearly 8 percent.

» Charlotte continues to be the nation's second largest banking center with $3.3 trillion in headquartered assets.

» Charlotte continues to add jobs and business investment. In 2008, 1,337 businesses added 12,165 new jobs and invested over $2.3 billion in a record 27.6 million square feet of new facilities.

» New business prospects continue to consider Charlotte for new facilities. Each week on average ten new companies seek information from our staff and four visit the city for a closer look.

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