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Ideas for your Charlotte, NC Home at the Southern Spring Home & Garden Show

Scott Pridemore — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:52:32 +0000

The 50th annual Southern Spring Home & Garden Show is running March 3rd through the 7th. With a remarkable 50th Anniversary Celebration, the Southeast’s largest and most established home and garden show is a must attend for people owning homes in Charlotte, NC real estate market.

Stop in and enjoy all that is offered and you may find inspiration, discover ideas, research information and speak with experts about your home. Amongst the beautiful landscapes created by 26 of the top professionals are designed with the intention to help one create the home and garden always imagined. Whether you have a home in Cotswold, a home near Freedom Park, or looking for one of the homes for sale in Dilworth, there are 300 companies displaying goods and services. Something for everyone, there will be various businesses with the best and hot inside scoop in building and home improvement, kitchen and bath, decorative arts and crafts, outdoor living, green building, and interior décor/design.

Charlotte, North Carolina Real Estate is Looking Good Today

Scott Pridemore — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:00:03 +0000

The real estate market has been all over the map, today sales figures are looking good

Up, down, sideways, back and forth, it sounds like a game of hopscotch but is actually the way the economy, recession and the Charlotte real estate market have been moving. Mastering what is going on has had experts and professionals confounded, wondering how we can all come out ahead of the game. There is one aspect that most can agree on, good news is great to hear.

Today’s national headlines show that real estate contracts are up in volume. The good news is for housing affected stocks, as they increased in price. Some believe that the Spring buying season is starting early and it is good news for Charlotte, including homes near Freedom Park or homes in Dilworth and Cotswold. December has rarely, if ever, thought of as a Spring month but December showed that the Pending Home Sales Index is up over 10%.

There is no doubt that the local real estate market is faring better than a year ago. To continue coming out ahead job growth needs to improve, interest rates need to remain low and consumer confidence has to continue growing. So far 2010 is looking better than 2009 and I anticipate real estate sales, particularly homes for sale in Charlotte neighborhoods, will continue to rise.

38th Annual Dilworth Home Tour set for September 2010 Showcasing some of the Finest Homes in Charlotte North Carolina

Scott Pridemore — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:58:53 +0000

The Dilworth Home Tour in 2009 had the typical diverse mixture of homes to captivate a wide range of people and provide an enjoyable experience to all. Over the past 10-15 years there has been a rebirth in the community, coupled with growth from renovations, to help the Dilworth neighborhood. With its strong community, the Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) and its proximity to Uptown, the property values had benefited greatly in the long term.

Featuring new homes and older, traditional homes, the home tour demonstrates a broad spectrum of home styles. Elegantly preserved historic homes show it is possible to combine modern interior adaptations and renovations to traditional homes. The historic architecture does not necessarily indicate the need to sacrifice features or contemporary styles. Furthermore, with the state tax credit of 30% for qualifying rehabilitations of homes in Dilworth those of which are non-income-producing historic structures, including owner-occupied personal residences. See a list of the places on the tour for the 38th annual Dilworth Home Tour or purchase 2010 tickets.

Charlotte North Carolina Finds “in-fill” Construction a Rising Trend for Homes in Freedom Park

Scott Pridemore — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:51 +0000

Homes in Myers Park and Dilworth are some of the most exclusive in the Charlotte real estate market with broad ranging home styles. With the exciting events, live entertainment and exhibits as part of the increasingly popular Festival in the Park at Freedom Park, visitors see many new homes exploding in the park’s neighborhood. Freedom Park “In-fill” constructed homes, as many commonly refer to them, are a part of the community as bungalow homes in Dilworth neighborhood have lots being allocated to the tear down and remodel building phase.

Whether one is in favor of this modern growth or prefer the quaint, tree-lined 1920s style homes in these Charlotte, NC neighborhoods, the Myers Park High School, a renowned International Baccalaureate school, remains one of the highest-ranking in the nation and helps to make this whole area very desirable. Additionally, with two of the best hospitals serving homes near Freedom Park and the neighborhoods of Myers Park, Dilworth and more, Presbyterian Hospital or Carolina’s Medical Center provide a much sought-after benefit of the community.

Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit presents opportunity in Charlotte, NC Real Estate Market

Scott Pridemore — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:30:15 +0000

Across the nation and here in the Charlotte, NC, people are taking advantage of the move-up/repeat home buyers tax credit. A tax credit of up to $6,500 can be claimed by qualified existing home owners. Whether it is a home in Cotswold, a home in Myers Park, South Park or other great communities in Charlotte, there are certain requirements to be met to take advantage of the tax credit available to homeowners.

The key information on the tax credit is the timing for the purchase of a principal residence. It must occur after November 6, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010 (or purchased by June 30, 2010 with a binding sales contract signed by April 30, 2010). With the mix of incredably low interest rates and the extended home buyer tax credit, Charlotte home buyers are taking advantage for sure. As an expert in the local Charlotte real estate market, I like to help people with their real estate needs in the community, whether one is looking for information on homes for sale in Dilworth or simply trying to learn more about neighborhoods or new developments.

Dilworth Remains an Active and Accessible Neighborhood in Charlotte, NC

Scott Pridemore — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:30:27 +0000

The Dilworth neighborhood is as vibrant today as the original vision of the founder. Edward Dilworth Latta had contracted with the Olmstead Brothers, the nation’s pre-eminent landscape designers from the northeast, to expand the Dilworth neighborhood with curved roads and dramatic landscaping. These plans would drive much of Charlotte’s future character and in 1987; Dilworth was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Within two decades of Latta’s original concept and suburban development, the community added churches, businesses and schools to accommodate the growing population as historic Dilworthhad become a neighborhood of distinguished character with a mix of mansions, mill houses and middle-class homes.

The current neighborhood is filled with quaint little shops, great restaurants and beautiful tree-lined streets with rich architecture in the homes of Dilworth. East Boulevard is the main thoroughfare of Dilworth, which boasts over 20 restaurants in the neighborhood. The Carolinas Medical Center and Greek Orthodox Church are key landmarks in Dilworth , which also has convenient access to the Light Rail, airport, Uptown, SouthPark and Freedom Park. Homes for sale in Dilworth are attractive to parents of school-age children with the St. Patrick Elementary School and the performing arts magnet program, as well as neighborhood assignments schools including Alexander Graham Middle School and Myers Park High School.

Architecturally-Rich Dilworth Neighborhood Remains Historic Gem of Charlotte, NC

Scott Pridemore — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:00:04 +0000

Today Dilworth is a vibrant neighborhood, as well as one of Charlotte’s most historic, having been named after entrepreneur and streetcar owner, Edward Dilworth Latta. As the first suburb established in 1891 and located southwest of the original city limit, the Dilworth suburb – east of South Boulevard – expanded to the south and east. Victorian architecture was at its peak at the turn of the century, making Dilworth one of the city’s premier neighborhoods. The area developed along the streetcar lines extending out from the city. The idea of being out in the country was important to people and precipitated the residential push outward to the edge of town that continues to be the case in modern day living. With the streetcar, middle-class people as well as the wealthy could own a home in the countryside and still commute into work.

The original section of Dilworth includes the last well-preserved pre-1910 upper-class residential area remaining in the city. The first grand homes were located on South Boulevard and East Boulevard. This historic district has some of Charlotte’s early efforts with the now-popular Colonial Revival architecture style as seen in the Walter Brem residence at 211 East Boulevard. Latta Park was at the southern end of the street car line and included a colorful park, beautiful boulevards, inviting bungalows and expansive mansions. Freedom Park is located at the other end of East boulevard. Today the Dilworth neighborhood has one of Charlotte’s finest collections of Victorian residences and the convenience of numerous transit stops along the light-rail corridor, LYNX. The Mallonee-Jones House at 400 East Kingston, constructed in 1895 with the distinctive “sunburst” gables of Queen Anne Victorian style, is one of the significant remaining residences.