Here are a few tips for preparing a cluttered home and getting it ready to sell! Sell, Give Away, Donate & Throw Away!It's natural to accumulate things when you are a homeowner, but when it's time to sell you have to purge, give away, donate items and throw things away.Get the home cleaned by a professionalDon't try to do it alone ... get professional help to give your home a good Deep Cleaning.Rent a Storage BuildingThere will surely things you will not want to part with so those things can go to a storage building.Take Great Pictures!Strategically take pictures from the right angle to show each room at it's best.  Are you LOOKING FOR THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS?  Do you have a HOME TO SELL?  The Temple Team can help you with all of your Real Estate Needs.  Give us a call at 704-235-3000 ... 12/30/2017

HELPFUL TIPS FOR YOUR HOME DURING FREEZING WEATHER! • Keep your home heated to a minimum of 65 degrees to keep the inside walls from freezing. • Know where your main water shutoff is located within your home in case a pipe would burst due to freezing.  • Turn on Hot AND Cold faucets to a "slow drip" AND open cabinet doors below sink if there are any ... this will help to prevent freezing pipes. • Make sure all hoses are disconnected from outside spigots. • If you should happen to discover that pipes ARE frozen ... don't wait for them to burst. Take measures to safely thaw them immediately, or call a plumber for assistance.• After all precautions ... if your pipes should still burst from freezing, first thing to do is turn off the main water line.  Then mop up water as quickly as possibl... 12/29/2017

ARE YOU LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A "LUXURY HOME"in the Mooresville, Lake Norman or Charlotte Area?The Temple Team is knowledgable and experienced and specifically trained in the Luxury Home Market and are Lake Norman & Charlotte natives and can give YOU the BEST POSSIBLE REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE! CHECK THIS OUT ... 12/28/2017

Are you LOOKING FOR THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS in the Mooresville, Lake Norman, Charlotte or Asheville, NC Area?  Do you have a HOME TO SELL?The Temple Team is ready to help you with all of your Real Estate Needs.  Give us a call anytime at 704-235-3000 and visit our website at www.TheTempleTeam.com. 12/24/2017

 Let's Make it FUN, FUN, FUN!!! We all know the challenges of keeping the house "Showing Ready" but that can be a little extra challenging while the kiddos are out of school. To make this process a little easier it's best as always to keep the house 24/7 as if you're preparing for a showing so it's "ALWAYS READY"! This way last minute showings won't send you into a FRANTIC TIZZY and scurrying all over! You can assign each person a little job or task to do and that is their responsibility whenever you get notification of a showing. Have a "plan" in place so it goes smoothly each and every time! You can make this even more fun with a "Reward System" or as a "Game" or "Challenge" ... whatever works for your family. Another good tip is to have a supply of things you normally scoop up along ... 12/19/2017

Calculate how much and how quickly you want to save Consider the price of the house you can afford and determine 20% of the value. That’s your target. Let’s say it’s $50,000. Divide that number by your time horizon. If you want to buy in five years, divide by five — you’ll need to save $10,000 per year. Divide that number by 12, and you’ll get your target monthly savings goal: $834. Perhaps you want to buy a home sooner. You can shorten your time horizon by saving more each month if your budget allows. People get money for a down payment through a number of different methods. Even small contributions add up over time, so be vigilant about looking for ways to cut costs or save more and shift that cash to your down payment fund. Another way is to pull money from your retirement account f... 12/18/2017

 Tonight's the night for Santa visits, wagon rides, a scavenger hunt, popcorn, cotton candy, princess, heroic characters, Acrofitness & so much more! All Happening in Downtown Mooresville! Since last week's activities had to be cancelled; Santa visits & wagon rides will start a bit earlier than scheduled at approximately 5:30pm vs. 6pm. Wagon rides load at 266. N Broad St. (Mooresville Christian Mission) and though there is no charge to ride; a donation of nonperishable food or a cash donation for the Mooresville Christian Mission is suggested. Santa will be in the small park at the corner of Main St. & Center Ave.All other activities begin at approximately 6pm along Main & Broad Streets. Many businesses will be open, there's a scavenger hunt & so much more. December - Mooresville Arts ... 12/15/2017

 The Importance of a Final Walk Through ... A final walk through of your new home is a way to confirm that the condition of the home is the same or even better as it was on the day that the offer to purchase was signed. The final walk through is always scheduled after the seller has moved out of the property and immediately prior to closing on the home.   Things to consider during this "Walk Through" are ... Have all of your requested repairs been completed?  Have any areas of the home been damaged when the seller moved out? Are appliances in working condition?  Are all of the items you negotiated still present in the home?       12/10/2017

 JUST REDUCED! 509 Isle of Pines RoadMooresville, NCMLS #3198908   New construction on Lake Norman! This Impressive, Quality Home Combines Modern Luxury with Traditional Ambiance. Its Warm, Inviting, Open Floor Plan Features Spacious Rooms with Comfortable Spaces That Lend Themselves To Everything, Family and Lake Fun! The Perfect Floorplan, Kitchen with Keeping Room, Two Fireplaces, Master on Main Floor and Beautifully Laid Out Bedrooms with Full Baths Up, Finished Basement and Entertainment with Bar! This Home Flows From Inside to Outside, All The While Enjoying The Terrace, Patio and So Much More!   CLICK HERE for a VIRTUAL TOUR OF THIS AMAZING HOME!       Are you LOOKING FOR THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS?  Do you have a HOME TO SELL? The Temple Team is ready to help you with all of your R... 12/07/2017

 Hope you enjoy these ideas for your "Elf On A Shelf" this Holiday Season! Are you looking for a NEW HOME?  Do you have a HOME TO SELL?   The Temple Team can help you with all of your Real Estate Needs!   Give us a call at 704-235-3000 and visit our website at www.TheTempleTeam.com.  12/06/2017

HAVE YOU BEEN "ON THE FENCE" ABOUT SELLING YOUR HOME AND MOVING? GIVE THE TEMPLE TEAM A CALL TODAY AND GET A FREE MARKET ANALYSIS!!! Whether you are Buying a New Home or Listing your current Home for Sale ... The Temple Team is able to help you with all of your Real Estate Needs! Give us a call at 704-235-3000 and check out our website at www.TheTempleTeam.com. 12/04/2017

 Many people continue to rent despite the fact that there are so many terrific financial benefits of owning your own home. Here are a few financial reasons why owning a home of your own has been a part of the American Dream for as long as America has existed. Homeownership is a form of forced savings. Homeownership provides tax savings. Homeownership allows you to lock in your monthly housin costs. Buying a home is cheaper than paying rent. No other investment lets you live in and enjoy it!  Some people may think that renting eliminates the cost of taxes and home repairs, but every renter still pays those costs but they are just hidden inside the rent payment but you do not get the tax benefits from paying them ... the landlord does!The bottom line is ... owning a home has always been, ... 11/27/2017

Make a Fresh Cut When You Get Home ...After a tree is cut it immediately begins to seal up again so when you get home - right before you put it into the tree stand - make a fresh cut by cutting off about one inch to allow it to absorb lots of water once it's in the tree stand. Choose a Nice Cool Spot ...Choose a spot away from direct sunlight and away from the fireplace and direct heat source to keep it from drying out faster. Feed It ...Some people believe that adding corn syrup to the water or even an aspirin will help the longevity but it's not for sure and totally up to you. Most people believe that just plain water works just fine. Keep it filled up! Some trees can "drink" up to a gallon of water per day!Are you LOOKING FOR THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS?  Do you have a HOME TO SELL?  The... 11/26/2017

Tired of paying for expensive household cleaners?  Here's a recipe to MAKE YOUR OWN "CITRUS VINEGAR CLEANING SOLUTION"!Ingredients and Supplies: Citrus peels Glass Jar White Vinegar Spray Bottle Instructions:Cut peel off of citrus fruit and place in jar.Fill jar and allow to sit for 2 weeks.Remove peels and dilute vinegar with equal parts water.Pour into spray bottle and use as a cleaner for windows, glass, counters, and mopping floors.     Are you looking for a NEW HOME?  Do you have a HOME TO SELL?  The Temple Team can help you with all of your Real Estate Needs.Give us a call at 704-235-3000 and visit our website at www.TheTempleTeam.com. 11/25/2017

 You may be thinking it's not the season for real estate, but the good news is that the few house hunters that are out there are serious buyers! So don't get discouraged by there being less activity and less foot traffic ... on the flip side it's a good thing because you know the ones out there looking are not just "LOOKERS"!You can still decorate but just don't over do it. Keep it neutral and not too full and cluttered ... just a few of your favorite things! Do you have a HOME TO SELL?  Are you LOOKING FOR THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS?  The Temple Team can help you with all of your Real Estate Needs!  Give us a call at 704-235-3000 and visit our website at www.TheTempleTeam.com.  11/24/2017

Happy Thanksgiving from ... The Temple Team Are you LOOKING FOR THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS?  Do you have a HOME TO SELL?  The Temple Team can help you with all of your Real Estate Needs.  Give us a call at 704-235-3000 and visit our webstie at www.TheTempleTeam.com. 11/23/2017

NOW HIRING! The Temple Team IS HIRING a Closing Coordinator to join our ever growing business! We are having fantastic success in this market helping buyers, sellers and investors.  So we are adding a strong full-time Closing Coordinator who appreciates our key values: Always provide the highest level of Customer ServiceHave an intense understanding of the market and how to best serve our clients If you know someone who would like to be considered as a candidate for our Closing Coordinator position please forward this to them click this link:I want to be a candidate to become a Closing Coordinator with The Temple Team Click HERE!  11/21/2017

HELPFUL TIPS FOR YOUR HOME DURING FREEZING WEATHER! • Keep your home heated to a minimum of 65 degrees to keep the inside walls from freezing. • Know where your main water shutoff is located within your home in case a pipe would burst due to freezing.  • Turn on Hot AND Cold faucets to a "slow drip" AND open cabinet doors below sink if there are any ... this will help to prevent freezing pipes. • Make sure all hoses are disconnected from outside spigots. • If you should happen to discover that pipes ARE frozen ... don't wait for them to burst. Take measures to safely thaw them immediately, or call a plumber for assistance.• After all precautions ... if your pipes should still burst from freezing, first thing to do is turn off the main water line.  Then mop up water as quickly as possibl... 11/20/2017

THINK YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY?  LET'S TALK!!! GIVE US A CALL TODAY!!! YOU'LL BE AMAZED!! Are you LOOKING FOR THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS in the Mooresville, Lake Norman, Charlotte or Asheville, NC Area?  The Temple Team is ready to help you with all of your Real Estate Needs.  Give us a call anytime at 704-235-3000 and visit our website at www.TheTempleTeam.com. 11/18/2017

It is thought among the real estate industry that nearly all home buyers make their buying decision before they even get out of the car. They either immediately fall in love or fall out of love. If they love it enough from first site they will walk through the home to validate their initial feelings.  Therefore curb appeal is very crucial.  Remember the old saying "You never get a second chance to make a first impression".  So ... what can you do to prepare your home?Look around the outside everywhere. Are the shrubs neatly trimmed? Is there fresh mulch? Is everything nicely painted? Are there any missing of faded shutters or window boxes? How's the mailbox? What about the front door? A very popular thing these days is "Outdoor Living".  Whether it's an impromtu get-together, a planned ... 11/16/2017