Queen’s Feast Week in Charlotte, North Carolina Included Elizabeth Neighborhood Restaurants

February 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Elizabeth has changed extensively since the turn of the century. Becoming a part of Charlotte, NC in 1907, Elizabeth had the first public park in Charlotte, Independence Park, which opened about the same time. Looking at the market here, homes in Elizabeth are from 1,000 – 4,000 square feet with prices range from the low $200s up to $850,000.

Participating in Queen’s Feast week from Jan. 22-31, some restaurants in the Elizabeth neighborhood were included among more than 80 of Charlotte’s best restaurants. This was a great opportunity to experience some of Charlotte, NC neighborhoods and experience these popular favorites dining places to new hot spots. In Elizabeth, Carpe Diem has the wonderfully prepared seared scallops with almond brie risotto and at the CustomShop next door one can try the delicious N.C. fried flounder. Restaurants offered a spectacular 3-course, prix fixe dinner menu for only $30 per person. Check out all the restaurants at the Queen’s Feast website.

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Finding Homes in Charlotte, NC Communities is Effortless with Real Estate Specialist Scott A. Pridemore

January 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Whether you are considering buying a home, selling a home or both, Scott Pridemore is the Charlotte real estate specialist who knows all of this area inside and out. Your complete satisfaction is our number one priority and our team does this with tremendous customer service and unparalleled client representation. Serving the entire Charlotte NC real estate market, we can meet all your needs in finding the right home in Charlotte’s diverse neighborhoods including these remarkable communities such as Midtown, Uptown, Southpark, Barclay Downs, Foxcroft, Myers Park, Cotswold, Eastover, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Midwood, Matthews, Stonehaven, Piper Glen, Ballantyne, Weddington, Fort Mill, Waxhaw, Belmont and Pineville.

We can provide detailed information on these homes or any in our Featured Property for Sale as experts in the Charlotte real estate market. Find out what’s going on in today’s real estate market with my Market Trends Newsletter too. Scott A. Pridemore, Certified Residential Specialist CRS®, Senior Real Estate Specialist SRES®, Broker, Realtor® in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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One of the Fastest Growing Neighborhoods in the Charlotte, NC Real Estate Market is the South End

January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Charlotte’s Historic South End is the new eco-chic urban neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. Only minutes to homes near Uptown, NoDa and Dilworth, The LYNX light rail train runs through the heart of South End and the district’s four train stations put you only steps away from home in South End or other destination. With an wide assortment of residential options, there are unique restaurants and night spots, eclectic retail shops, thriving businesses, plus spectacular arts and cultural venues.

South End, with its restored mill buildings and warehouses, is a model of urban redevelopment, with contemporary housing, shops, entertainment, and art galleries. Established around the thriving textile industries in the 1890s, this community – immediately south of Uptown – sprouted up along the tracks running through its center South End flourished for many years. As families moved to the outer suburbs from Charlotte’s Center City, the neighborhood experienced a decline in ‘70s. The neighborhood and homes in the South End underwent a dramatic revitalization in the 1990s and reemerged as one of the city’s fastest growing neighborhoods in the Charlotte, NC real estate market today.

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Great Schools Make Homes in Barclay Downs Neighborhood Very Popular in Charlotte, NC Communities

January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Adjacent to one of America’s premier malls, South Park Mall, the homes in Barclay Downs make it a vibrant community. A key draw for this neighborhood, consisting of over 400 homes, is the proximity to award winning public schools that are within walking distance. The Myers Park High School campus is very popular with parents and in the summer, kids love to play in the refreshing pool of the Barclay Downs Swim and Racquet Club. Barclay Downs homes are in the following school districts: Selwyn Elementary School,  Alexander Graham Middle School and Myers Park High School. With this great location it is a significant reason why families continue to move into the popular Barclay Downs neighborhood of the impressive Charlotte, NC real estate available.

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The Most Eclectic Homes of Charlotte’s Local Historic Districts can be found in Plaza-Midwood

January 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Plaza-Midwood was established in the early 1900′s and the neighborhood was supposed to be Charlotte’s next Myers Park. Developed during 1910′s and 20′s and designed around a trolley line running from the downtown area, Plaza-Midwood is a mix of home styles because various interested groups created several disparate developments based upon the economy at the time. These small neighborhoods eventually expanded to compose all the homes in the Plaza-Midwood neighborhood today in the Charlotte, NC real estate market.

Those early fluctuating economic conditions and conflicting developer visions created the most eclectic of Charlotte’s local historic districts. Designated a historic district in 1992, Midwood blends traditional and modern with new home construction replicating the past. Large craftsman bungalows lining The Plaza, a tree-lined boulevard that divides this neighborhood north to south from Central Avenue to its intersection with Parkwood Avenue, were built before quaint cottages were developed after the war.

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In Charlotte, North Carolina the Tax Credit is Great for Homeowners Looking to Downsize

January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment

When the First Time Home Buyer Tax credit was extended and expanded most people thought the expansion was only for home owners who wanted to move up, those who wished to buy a bigger, more expensive home.  In fact, the expansion simply includes those who have owned a primary residence and lived in it for at least five years consecutive years out of the last eight years.  If current home owners in Charlotte, NC want to downsize they can use the tax credit toward their new home, regardless of whether it costs less than the home that they are selling, regardless of whether it is a smaller home than the one that they are selling.

It is an anomaly that everyone assumes the tax credit is only for purchasing bigger and better.  Many people, especially those whose children have grown and left the nest, want to downsize.  After-all, who doesn’t want to enjoy Charlotte to the fullest and make life simpler these days?

If you have been considering selling your home in Cotswold, Myers Park or any of the amazing Charlotte neighborhoods and moving into a smaller space, consider doing so before the tax credit expires.  Place your new Charlotte home under contract by April 30th and close by June 30th and you could have a few extra dollars in your pocket in 2010.

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