Happy Spring ! We love Ballantyne and South Charlotte in the springtime! Banks of azaleas spill over with lacy dogwoods dappling the lush landscape. Pansies are still blooming with their painted faces waving hello as you enter our lovely neighborhoods. So, fire up the grill, invite the neighbors over and enjoy some quiet time on [...]
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Bexley At Ballantyne is a nice “little” Neighborhood!
Ahhhhh, Bexley at Ballantyne in the Spring is quite beautiful! Because the area is so new, relatively speaking, Ballantyne homes are starting to have more mature landscaping. Dogwoods, azaleas and carolina jasmine are bursting out all over! Bexley at Ballantyne is a little pocket neighborhood right off of Community House Road between Ballantyne Commons Parkway [...]
Home Prices Inching up in Charlotte
As a real estate agent in the Ballantyne and South Charlotte area, I have access to the Realtor Multiple Listing Service (MLS) which shows me prices of homes with little arrows next to them – arrows pointing down indicate a drop in price and up arrows indicate a price increase. Lately this Realtor has been [...]
Million Dollar Homes in South Charlotte- Tale of the Tape!
Just in case you were interested in how the $1MM to $1.5MM homes for sale were faring during the recession in south Charlotte…here are the stats from 2006 through 2011. Home sales in Charlotte began to feel the effects of the recession in September 2008. Homes sold in areas 4,5,6 (South Charlotte) in $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 [...]
Ballantyne Country Club – Tale of the Tape!
There is good news for the owners of Ballantyne Country Club Homeowners! Prices are holding steady with only a 1.8% decrease in the average sales price and a 0% change in average price per square foot. In this enclave of luxury homes that saw home price percentages fall in the double-digits, that is indeed an [...]
Luxury-Living in Providence Country Club in South Charlotte
Providence Country Club is a well-established neighborhood in South Charlotte in close proximity of the Ballantyne area. It is a well-maintained neighborhood which offers a variety of activities to it’s owners. Just like most neighborhoods, average Sale Prices in Providence Coutry Club over the past 3 years continue to drop. However, the good news is [...]
Reavencrest Neighborhood is a Great Place to Buy a Home in the Ballantyne Area!
If you are thinking of buying a home in the Ballantyne area in South Charlotte, you may want to take a look at Reavencrest. Nestled in between Stonecrest Shopping Center, Blakeney and Ballantyne, you have the “trifecta” of shopping, endless dining possibilities and lots of activities for the kiddies! Plus check out the chart [...]
The Tale of the Tape – Ballantyne Country Club Average Sales Price
After the average sales price in Ballantyne Country Club’s homes for sale dropped 12% during August 09 -July 2010, it is refreshing to see average sales prices of homes sold in Ballantyne Country Club start to inch up a bit compared with same time period in 2010-2011! This information was pulled from the [...]
Newlyweds… Did You know that saying “I Do” could help you buy a new home in Charlotte?
Planning on getting married and buying your first home together in Charlotte go hand-in-hand but how can you afford both? Well, the BallantyneBuzz has your answer to the question of how your wedding guests can help you buy a home! There is a Bridal Registry program offered by FHA which allows you to “register” with [...]
What’s the Deal with Mortgage Rates? Dan Knows!
Always striving to stay on top of my market and my clients informed, I thought I would share with you what I am experiencing as a mortgage lender. For the last three weeks, rates have been slowly increasing and especially since Monday. It is not uncommon for rates to float up and down with stock [...]
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