• Who Is the Agent at the Open House Working For?,Kristen Coulter

    Who Is the Agent at the Open House Working For?

    Dual Agency in NC: Who Does the Open House Agent Serve? The agent at an open house is usually working for the seller. That's not a bad thing, but it's good to know before you start talking about your budget, your timeline, or how much you love the kitchen. I want to share a story about a couple I ju

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  • Why Charlotte-Area Buyers Are Choosing New Construction,Kristen Coulter

    Why Charlotte-Area Buyers Are Choosing New Construction

    My first home under construction. February 2001 I have had a few buyers lately who started out looking at resale homes and ended up buying new construction instead. It usually comes down to the same thing: the incentives builders are offering right now, like cash at closing and lower interest rates,

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  • The Cost of Waiting: What Charlotte-Area Buyers Need to Know About Today's Market,Kristen Coulter

    The Cost of Waiting: What Charlotte-Area Buyers Need to Know About Today's Market

    A recent survey found that 62% of homebuyers are waiting for mortgage rates to drop before they buy. But here's the question nobody's asking them: have they actually run the math on what that wait is costing them? Two Kinds of Waiting I work with buyers every day who have decided that now is the tim

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