Randy Powell's (randypowell) Blog

Charlotte's recent inclusion at #9 on Forbes.com's "Real Estate...America's Recession-Proof Cities" top 10 list, provides another affirmation that Charlotte's real estate market is alive and well!  The list was compiled from the country's 50 largest metropolitan areas and cites the cities for the...

  I worked in new construction sales for more than 2 years before starting my career as a general brokerage agent.  In my experience, approximately 75% of new home buyers bought their home directly from the builder, without Buyer Agent representaion.  Why do you think this is?  I think one of the...

#1 Best Place to Live    #9 Recession-Proof City High Foreclosure Rates? #1 Best Place to Buy Foreclosed Homes! Is it possible for one city to be America's #1 Best Place to Live on the Relocate America Top 100 Places to Live in 2008 list, #9 most Recession-Proof City in America on the Forbes.com...

      Not many Realtors in Charlotte NC and the surrounding areas are aware of this great loan program offered by the USDA.  I suspect the same is true in other states across the country.  This program is very similar to the Farmer's Home Administration Loans that used to be offered by the USDA....

Cabarrus County is a growing community located just North of Charlotte, North Carolina.  It encompasses the cities and towns of Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis,  Midland and Mount Pleasant.  Cabarrus County is known for its quality public school system and low property taxes.  It is home to the #...

If you're interested in learning about the Charlotte North Carolina real estate market, check out this website www.CharlotteBetweenTheLines.com The Charlotte Home Builders Association created this great new website in March 2008 to provide consumers with news, facts and analysis of Charlotte's h...

    Do you know someone who has a job and works hard, but their income isn't high enough to afford a well maintained home in an area desireable to them?  If so, the USDA Rural Devolopment DIRECT Loan Program may be the perfect loan program for them.  This is a 100% financing (NO DOWNPAYMENT), no ...

House Flipping Tips  The House:With all the information available to us via the internet, today's buyers are more savvy than ever!  That being said, you need to be informed and educated before investing in real estate.  If you expect to get full retail value for your flipped real estate property,...

 Do you like the new City of Concord Logo? You can cast your vote By Thursday, July 12th to be included in The Charlotte Observer Poll. The results will be released on the following Sunday. The old motto "A City Meeting the Future" was replaced with "High Performance Living". The new modern font ...

The strain on Cabarrus County water, police services and schools has county officials opposed to housing developments on the 2,100 acre site. Though Concord city officials cannot dictate to whom the land is sold, they do have some influence, in that they are in charge of zoning the land.I'd rathe...