South of SouthPark http://www.southofsouthpark.com thinking different about charlotte real estate...and living here Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:45:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 What motivates home buyers? http://www.southofsouthpark.com/what-motivates-home-buyers/ http://www.southofsouthpark.com/what-motivates-home-buyers/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:43:59 +0000 Michael Gibbons http://www.southofsouthpark.com/?p=3597

It's not always what you think.

We've seen all kinds of articles and news lately about the rebirth of the residential (and commercial) real estate market here in Charlotte. prices are up, home for sale inventory is suddenly at historic lows...yes it's a sellers market and everybody is think about their house. Thinking about selling, buying or just what is my Charlotte home worth today?  | we've got a handy tool to quickly estimate your Charlotte MLS area home value click here | But this post is not about home values. selling or buying...its about motivation. I've been reading a great book by Daniel Pink  TO SELL IS HUMAN: THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT Click to continue...]]> http://www.southofsouthpark.com/what-motivates-home-buyers/feed/ 0 Make it Stop! Please Buy or Sell a Home with Rhonda… http://www.southofsouthpark.com/make-it-stop-please-buy-or-sell-a-home-with-rhonda/ http://www.southofsouthpark.com/make-it-stop-please-buy-or-sell-a-home-with-rhonda/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:10:27 +0000 Michael Gibbons http://www.southofsouthpark.com/?p=3553

OK this marketing stuff has gone far enough...nothing, nothing takes my focus away from Downton Abbey! Do you know how hard it is to multitask (stuff bags) while watching Mary and the dowager for every nuanced tilt of the head or raised eyebrow...look down and you'll miss the entire show! (a video with a few of the dowager Maggie's best moments (daggers) below) So the marketing geniuses at Savvy+CO came up with a Happy Valentines Day door hanger - including candy hearts....awwww. (see below) Sounded like a good idea until Rhonda plopped down 500+ cards, bags and assorted candy hearts with...some "Honey.... you can do it while you watch Downton Abbey and it's a two hour special - so you'll have plenty of time." Hmm....that Click to continue...]]> http://www.southofsouthpark.com/make-it-stop-please-buy-or-sell-a-home-with-rhonda/feed/ 0 Charlotte is Tree Crazy! http://www.southofsouthpark.com/charlotte-is-tree-crazy/ http://www.southofsouthpark.com/charlotte-is-tree-crazy/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:30:34 +0000 Michael Gibbons http://www.southofsouthpark.com/?p=3508

Charlotte is renowned for it's trees! The City of Trees is in a tree planting frenzy with plans to plant 15,000 tress annually.

The Charlotte Observer's South Charlotte News brings us this great article about plans for solidifying Charlotte's position as THE City of Trees!  New trees planted across south Charlotte

"Older neighborhoods in south Charlotte such as Dilworth, Stonehaven, Beverly Woods, Olde Providence, Hembstead, Ballantyne, Piper Glen and many more are getting trees planted “in open air spaces” as part of additional money marked in 2011 for tree beautification, says Don McSween, the city’s arborist.

1,600 elms, maple, oaks and more are being planted by the city’s Landscape Division to increase neighborhood values, replace

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That's right the January Charlotte MLS residential real estate statistics are in and they are stunning. In a good way for a change!

  • Charlotte Area Home sales up 40%
  • Home for Sale inventory down 30% to five months - historic lows for some neighborhoods (Montibello and Ardrey)
  • Buyer discount to list price down (92.6% of list price paid)
  • Days to sell 155 down from 165.

What are the numbers telling us?

  • There is a lot of pent up home buyer demand in Charlotte - especially in selected south Charlotte neighborhoods
  • The supply/inventory of homes for sale in desirable neighborhoods like Montibello (1.5), Ardrery (1.1) and Mountainbrook (2.5) are well below the Charlotte average 5 months and near historic
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That's right North Carolina is one of the youngest states in the country - and Charlotte is one of the youngest 'kids'!

According to the US Census (remember....you filled out the form right!!) North Carolina's median age is 37.4 and Charlotte is 33.2...a baby! Having lived here over 30 years we have always felt Charlotte was an up and coming city - it has always felt young and vibrant. And yet at the same time we have some amazing retirement communities including the wildly successful Sun City Lakes. I guess the best way to put it is Charlotte has a great mix - literally something for anybody, any age and yes we're great for babies! Her are som other fun and interesting facts Click to continue...]]> http://www.southofsouthpark.com/charlotte-is-just-a-baby/feed/ 0 Charlotte Voted Top City for Families (and Dads) http://www.southofsouthpark.com/charlotte-voted-top-city-for-dads-and-families/ http://www.southofsouthpark.com/charlotte-voted-top-city-for-dads-and-families/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:09:47 +0000 Michael Gibbons http://www.southofsouthpark.com/?p=3435

Charlotte Voted Tops in Family Friendly cities! (as for the Best Dad* drop by our Facebook page and vote www.facebook.com/SouthOfSouthPark

Charlotte is number four of fifty cities surveyed, Raleigh just a little higher at number one. If you live here, especially if you have a family with school age kids then you didn't need the Charlotte Business Journal to tell you this... A North Carolina city has taken the top spot in a ranking of the most family-friendly large cities in the nation by nonprofit group The Human Life Project. Charlotte know as the the Queen City was ranked fourth on the list (as one of the most family friendly) of the 50 largest U.S. cities. The rankings were determined through an analysis of Click to continue...]]> http://www.southofsouthpark.com/charlotte-voted-top-city-for-dads-and-families/feed/ 0 We all need a Pep Talk… (and a Kid President) http://www.southofsouthpark.com/we-all-need-a-pep-talk-and-a-kid-president/ http://www.southofsouthpark.com/we-all-need-a-pep-talk-and-a-kid-president/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:37:22 +0000 Michael Gibbons http://www.southofsouthpark.com/?p=3419

Maybe the most magical, inspiring, funny 3:57 minutes you've seen. (OOPS - had wrong video - it's correct now!)

A Pep Talk from Kid President to You

I really can't add words that would adequately describe the simplicity and beauty of this message. The young man, excuse me Kid President is one of a kind; funny, genuine and passionate. I'll just list a few of my favorite quotes below. (I agree with Kid President please SHARE this on Facebook with someone who encourages you or could use a lift - easy just click the share button below the post)

  • What will you create that will make the world more awesome? Nothin' if you keep sittin' there.

  • The World

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...and then call us* and we'll do this.

*text or call Rhonda at 704.651.6551 Click to continue...]]> http://www.southofsouthpark.com/selling-your-home-in-charlotte-oh-definitely-call-these-guys/feed/ 0 Better grab a chair*…quick! (Montibello home for sale inventory near historic low) http://www.southofsouthpark.com/better-grab-a-chair-quick-montibello-home-for-sale-inventory-near-historic-low/ http://www.southofsouthpark.com/better-grab-a-chair-quick-montibello-home-for-sale-inventory-near-historic-low/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:05:15 +0000 Michael Gibbons http://www.southofsouthpark.com/?p=3380

The music is going to stop....

A picture says a thousand words....home for sale inventory is nearing historic lows in many of Charlotte's most desirable neighborhoods and overall in Charlotte MLS home for sale inventory is down 56% from two years ago! (see charts below) The Montibello neighborhood MLS statistics are striking: there is only a 1.9 month (57 day) supply of homes..that's right if no one else lists their home for sale there will be no homes for sale in Montibello come March...of course that wont happen but you the the point!

Folks we're running out of homes (chairs) in Montibello it's a SELLERS market...again

Rhonda and I have lived in Montibello (Sentinel Post Road) for nine years so we know it well (we've lived Click to continue...]]> http://www.southofsouthpark.com/better-grab-a-chair-quick-montibello-home-for-sale-inventory-near-historic-low/feed/ 0 Fan of TV’s Homeland? Like to live next door to the Brody’s? http://www.southofsouthpark.com/fan-of-tvs-homeland-like-to-live-next-door-to-the-brodys/ http://www.southofsouthpark.com/fan-of-tvs-homeland-like-to-live-next-door-to-the-brodys/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:15:41 +0000 Michael Gibbons http://www.southofsouthpark.com/?p=3353

(A little bonus on the real Downton Abbey at the bottom of this post - no it's not in Charlotte) Well we might not be able to get you next door* but we can definitely get you in the neighborhood! That's right Nick and Jess and the kiddos are living right here in Charlotte's own Mountainbrook! Well kinda of, actually another woman lives there and she's lived there a long time (she makes way for the Brody's to visit a couple of times a year)! Read the Charlotte Observer story here...Her house became a home in Showtime’s Homeland

an excerpt...She grew up in this house, from

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