Monte Grandon

Have you noticed all of the new construction in Ballantyne lately? It's not new homes going up anymore; office buildings are blooming with the Spring weather all over Ballantyne from Toringdon to the new high-rise on Ballantyne Corporate Drive. They even have a new traffic light!

Ballantyne is truly evolving into a "live here, work here, and play here" community. The new sports complex at Ardrey Kell is fantastic for kids and adults and new business are moving in every day, from new retail shops to big corporate names like Alltel & ESPN.

Monte Grandon and Julie St.Clair are among those who live, work and play in Ballantyne. They live in Ballantyne Meadows, work in Toringdon, and frequently utilize the area's retail menu.

The Ballantyne area has always been at the top of hot real estate markets, but now more than ever, the area seems to be getting even more popular. More popular for businesses and new corporate neighbors means more demand for nearby housing

So if you are considering selling your home in Ballantyne, be prepared to move fast, as demand for homes in this area has never been higher!

Julie St. Clair

Client Care Manager

Homes Online Carolina

Remax Select Properties - Ballantyne

3426 Toringdon Way - Suite 100

Charlotte, NC 28277

Mobile: 704-493-4480

Fax: 704-405-8860

email: julie@homesonlinecarolina.com

At RE/MAX Select Properties, and as your Realtor for life, we are here to tell you that our housing market remains affordable and homes continue to gain higher appreciation rates than most areas in the United States. While the media continues to report that Real Estate is in a downward spiral, this is simply not the case in Charlotte and the surrounding areas.

Instead of discouraging headlines, local stories should focus on our healthy economy and steady Real Estate Market. Real estate is not national; it never was. It is very local and neighborhood specific.

RE/MAX has lived the Real Estate industry for nearly five decades and the one fact that remains constant is that all Real Estate is local. While homes in the hottest urban markets, such as Las Vegas, Austin, Sacramento or Washington, DC areas, have been rising in value from 20 percent to as high as 40 percent annually, our region has experienced 2-7 percent annually. This steady pace of appreciation has kept us healthy.

The success of any Real Estate Market is based on basic economic realities: strong job and population growth, builders haven't exceeded the market's capacity and speculators don't drive up prices as was done in many markets such as California.

If you are considering buying or selling a home, you are in the right place at the right time. Interest rates remain very favorable at all-time lows. Housing appreciation is steady. Job creation is a priority. The population is growing (the Carolinas are now third among the top 10 areas to gain retirees).

At RE/MAX Select Properties, we're looking up, not down. Through February, our sales transactions are up 10 percent. Our closed transactions are up 11.4% from last year.

If you are concerned or have any hesitation in moving forward with your long-term real estate goals, call me.

I hope this helps you size up the big picture. If a community is not creating jobs or has appreciated too fast, there are consequences of adjustments.

That is not the picture here!

Monte Grandon

Broker / REALTOR

North Carolina & South Carolina

704-315-7272

Along with the newly found yellow pollen on your car, comes the blooming of the Spring Real Estate Market. If you are considering buying or selling a home, now is the time to make a move in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte has remained strong while other Real Estate Markets have floundered and March Madness is here! Just in the past week, our business has sparked! We have many new clients who are now ready to purchase homes and several who are now ready to list their homes for sale.

The motivations behind our clients' vary distinctively- some are moving out of the area, others are moving in! Some are looking to sell and move up to a larger home, while others are looking to scale down a bit. Whatever your motivation may be, if you are considering a move, now is the time!

We can tell you there is no better time in Charlotte than Springtime and when the weather gets warm, folks are ready to move.

If you are considering a move, now is the time to select an experienced, professional Broker/REALTOR.

Call Monte Grandon at 704-315-7272

Think about it. Selecting the person that you will entrust to handle your needs and look out for your best interest when it comes to buying or selling a home is no easy task. You want someone who is professional, ethical, organized, and energetic, yet also someone with whom you have something in common. Much like attempting to find the perfect "match" in the dating world, you want someone who you can relate to; more importantly someone who relates to you. Finding that perfect "match" is much more difficult than it may seem at first. It seems simple enough to enter your "core" criteria into a search and then be presented with suitable "matches." Problem is you are given endless choices of potential "dates" based on your criteria alone. You then have to dissect the basic information given within the returned "match" profiles to find those that for whatever reason spark your interest. You are looking for a common thread, a personality trait that meshes well with your own, a person who markets himself well and appeals to you.

Selecting the right Real Estate Agent is a similar process. You don't choose your Broker based on simple criteria alone, you select someone who fits your personality and with whom you feel comfortable enough with to share confidential information and negotiate what is probably your most valuable asset, your home. Your Broker is your right arm in Real Estate transactions and you want someone who anticipates the road ahead and prepares you along the way. You are looking for a partner. The benefits of working with any Broker are endless, but the ultimate scenario is a relationship that is solid and comfortable. Real Estate transactions are very personal matters and decisions are often as much emotional as they are financial.

So take great care when selecting your Real Estate ‘match." It may take some time before you find that "one" that seems above the rest, but your time will be well spent when you finally find your perfect match.