Real Estate Information

Your "Charlotte Fine Homes Team" would like for you to know that Charlotte's Real Estate market is still defying national trends, and now is the time to make your next "move"!  While home values are still declining, they are doing so at a much slower rate.  That's because Charlotte never experienced the wild growth as seen in other regional markets.  The average sales price in Mecklenburg County gradually increased to 8.9% from 2000-2003.  From the year 2003 until its peak at $239,757 in 2008, the average sales price increased 24%.  Since then, the average sales price decreased 1.8% by year end 2008. 

Of reported home sales that closed from April 6, 2009 through May 5, 2009, 48% closed in 121 days or more; 12% closed between 91 and 120 days; 20% closed between 61 and 90 days; and 20% closed in 60 days or fewer.  As for the listing and sales prices from April 6, 2009 through May 5, 2009, the average listing price of solds was $228,550.  The average sales price was $201,352.  Whether you are in the market to Buy, Sell or Relocate to the Charlotte Area, Joy Setzer and Chelci Setzer want to be your REALTOR®!  Give us a call today to discuss your future Real Estate needs... 

What is staging?  It is maximizing property appeal using a proven system of arranging furnishings to create a warm, friendly environment where prospective Buyers can easily envision living with their family.  When you are thinking of selling, Chelci evaluates your home's overall strengths and then stages your home using items you already have, providing a warm and inviting environment.  Your home is your most expensive investment and when selling, it is important to showcase your home's most appealing aspects.

Here are a few tips that your "Charlotte Fine Homes Team" wants you to consider... Start by referring to your home as a "house", and then get out of your "house" and start acting like a buyer! When you sell your home, you will probably then buy another, right? If so, what will you be looking for in your next home? Go to "open houses" and note how the condition of the home makes you "feel". What are your first impressions:

* As you drive up to the house?

* As you walk to the front door?

* As you enter the home?

* As you see the living area for the first time?

* As you see the kitchen area for the first time?

* As you see the bedroom area for the first time?

Now remember... This is how a potential buyer will view your house! If you visit Model Homes, you will feel the sense that "there is no work to be done" once you move in. You are not selling a "new" home but it should be your mission to create that same sense amongst the Buyers that will be visiting your home. Let's get started... Give us a call to set up an appointment for your FREE home staging evaluation!  And why call anyone else other than Chelci, who is an accredited Interior Designer and Professional Stager?  Call today! 

We're pleased to announce that Joy Setzer has received her CRS Designation!  For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, the "Certified Residential Specialist" Designation is the highest credential awarded to sales agents and brokers in residential real estate.  It recognizes accomplishments in both experience and education. 

Not only has Joy been named the Five Star: Best In Client Satisfaction, but she has maintained her high level of education in Real Estate by receiving her GRI Designation (Graduate Of The REALTOR® Institute), as well as the QSC Designation (Quality Service Certified).  Joy is a Multi-Million Dollar Producer and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in North Carolina and a South Carolina Salesman.  She has been named a REALTOR® of Distinction by Charlotte City Magazine and is both a member of the National Association Of REALTORS® and the Charlotte Regional REALTOR® Association.

Joy provides her clients with unparalled quality service, and delivers nothing but the very best.  Give Joy a call today to discuss your housing needs!