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Why hiring a real estate agent to sell your home makes sense
Of course, you can sell your home on your own. You don’t have to think about those professional fees and you can keep the profits of your sale all to yourself. However, you may also have heard those horror stories of DIY home sales gone w...
Charlotte NC’s wonderful green spaces
Located in the Piedmont region, the city of Charlotte in North Carolina is nestled among rolling hills and lush greenery. It may be one of the more dynamic commercial hubs in the state but it also revels in the glorious synergy between city...
Should you buy a home in a pandemic?
Crisis or not, people will need shelter. That is one clear truth in the cloud of uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is also one of the motivating factors behind every Realtor’s desire to keep business running in Char...
How to Make an Irresistible Offer when Buying a House
Have your sights set on the home of your dreams? Make sure the seller finds your offer impossible to resist with these expert tips from the Valarie R. Brooks Real Estate team: Grab the seller’s attention with a substantial initial offe...
9 Cost-effective Ways to Boost Your Home’s Value
Want to make your property one of the most sought-after houses for sale in North Charlotte, NC? Here are nine tips to improve its value without breaking the bank: Put away the clutter Making your house sale-ready begins with declut...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding the Right Real Estate Agent
A competent and trustworthy real estate agent is an essential ally when you buy or sell a house. Life-changing decisions—involving substantial amounts of money—are easier to make with the guidance and insights of a trained and experienc...
Coping with the stress of staying at home
Stay home, they said. It will keep you safe, they said. Then when the shelter-in-place order in North Carolina was extended, your blood ran cold. Worries about the economy tanking and your own personal woes may be gnawing at your firm re...
Housing sector adjusts to new normal caused by COVID-19
North Carolina, together with the rest of the world, is now hunkering down at home as efforts to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay are now in effect. Gov. Roy Cooper decided to extend the state lockdown up to May 8, and many other areas of ...