Wednesday Wisdom — Summer Isn’t Finished Quite YetThe first day of fall arrives next Tuesday, September 22—which means summer still has a few good days left, despite the pumpkins already taking over every store in Charlotte!I’m planning to enjoy one more summer evening outside before officially w
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09/16/2026
🏡 Myth-Busting Tuesday: The Final Walk-Through Is Just a FormalityTHE MYTH“The final walk-through is just a formality. The inspection is finished, the repairs were negotiated and all that’s left is closing.”THE REALITYA final walk-through is the buyer’s last opportunity to confirm that the home i
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09/15/2026
Charlotte Broker Brief — September 14, 2026Average Price Leads—But the Median Tells a Different StoryCity of Charlotte — AUGUST 2026● Average sales price: $629,472, up 8.1% year over year● Median sales price: $430,000, down 2.3% year over year● Active inventory: 3,754 homes● Months of supply: 3.7
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09/14/2026
RECIPE: Creamy Angel Chicken PastaThe Sunday Supper That Feels Like a HugSunday dinner calls for something a little comforting, but that does not mean we need a sink full of dishes or an afternoon-long project. This Creamy Angel Chicken Pasta brings tender golden chicken, delicate pasta and a sil
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09/13/2026
🏡 TIMELY HOMEBUYER TIP: Compare the Whole Loan—Not Just the RateWhile I am NOT a lender, nor do I give 'detailed' lending information to clients, we do have an obligation to point out what is obvious to us when it comes to our clients obtaining a mortgage. So, let's talk a couple of basics to mor
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09/12/2026
RECIPE: Classic Southern Pimento CheeseThe Little Bowl That Belongs at Every GatheringI’m hosting my bookclub on Tuesday and searching for recipes that I will create for the gathering. This one will be front and center as it is always a hit!Some recipes simply do not need reinvention. They merely
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09/12/2026
Diary of a Charlotte Realtor® — Two Pools, Two Closings and One Margarita Machine!This week, we’re Closing on two absolutely gorgeous homes with pools—7005 Shadow Rock Court and 12909 Sandpiper Grove Court. Both homes had back-up buyers waiting in the wings, undoubtedly hoping our first buyers wo
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09/11/2026
✨ THE VIEW FROM HERE — What Does Slowing Down Really Mean? I have spent most of my life being needed.First as a nurse, then a single mom, as a caregiver, a stay-at-home mom and eventually as a real estate broker. The work changed, but one thing remained remarkably consistent: someone was--and sti
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09/10/2026
National Teddy Bear Day: Comfort Never Goes Out of StyleToday is National Teddy Bear Day—a celebration of that faithful childhood friend who listened to every secret, survived countless adventures and never once offered unsolicited advice!Perhaps that is part of what makes a house feel like home:
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09/09/2026
Charlotte Broker Brief — September 8, 2026The newest complete Charlotte-region market statistics are still for July, so there is no sense putting last week’s numbers in a new outfit and pretending they are news!What has changed is the financing environment—and it could affect buyers and sellers m
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09/08/2026
