Every month, I analyze the sale of homes for the preceding month in ten Charlotte local market areas for publication on the Realty Times website and Realtor.com. I have been doing these market analyses since March of 2006. Data is taken from both the Carolina Multiple Listing Service and the Piedmont Multiple Listing Service. These analyses are completed on or about the fifteenth of each succeeding month due to the time allowed by the Carolina MLS for agents to enter sold data. Read the rest of this entry »
Catching up after a long time
June 23rd, 2009Hello again! I have been away from the blog much too long. I hope some of my faithful friends and clients are still checking every now and then for articles.
The last two months have been very busy for me, trying to make some deals come together at last. Read the rest of this entry »
What I Decided To Do With Twitter
May 2nd, 2009I joined Twitter weeks ago (http://twitter.com/kerrybeach), just to find out what it is about, but simply can’t make myself Tweet about my mundane, everyday happenings. I have been trying to figure out how I should be using it to make a worthwhile contribution in the spirit of social networking. Since I actually have a few acquaintances following me, mostly fellow real estate agents, I have finally decided what I will do with it. Read the rest of this entry »
Advice to Real Estate Investors
April 3rd, 2009A friend asked me today what advice I would give to real estate investors at this time. Here is my answer…
My advice for investors at this time is that there are many good investment deals available, depending on your confidence in the future and your ability to hold for a number of years. Read the rest of this entry »
Which Housing Markets Are Stabilizing?
March 9th, 2009Last month, Forbes released a study that attempted to measure how major housing markets in the country may or may not be beginning to stabilize. The study was based on monthly and year-over-year price declines and month of equity lost by homeowners. Of the ten best markets (most likley to be stabilizing), Charlotte ranked number three behind (surprisingly) New York City and Washington, DC. Among other southern cities, Atlanta was third from the worst, just above Tampa and Miami.
Charlotte’s Positive Economic Indicators
March 9th, 2009In a recent blog post by the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Tony Crumbly reviews several reasons that Charlotte has a lot going for it economically in spite of the national and local troubles. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Charlotte Remains a Top Destination for Relocation
March 9th, 2009Relocation.com reported recently on the top ten cities of over one million people that people moved to in 2008. Charlotte was number three behind Las Vegas and Denver, and ahead of Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, Orlando, Washington DC, Atlanta and Tampa/St. Petersburg.
North Carolina gained the most new residents amongst the states, with 180 people moving in for every 100 moving out. Michigan and Ohio lost the most residents.