Archive for the 'Friday Fun' Category

Charlotte Real Estate, Stick a yard sign in it, it’s…

June 12th, 2009 categories: Charlotte Real Estate Trends, Friday Fun, Real Estate Grind, The Charlotte Scoop

Stick a yard sign in it…the Charlotte residential real estate market is dead…or is it!? The media of course would have you believe no-one is willing or able to buy a home ~ foreclosures are climbing, credit scores are dropping and now interest rates are on the rise. Well…. [Jane] It just goes to show you it’s always somethin’ if it’s not one thing it’s another…

I know you’re thinking what happened to Friday Fun? what’s with all the real serious, real estate — well we wanted you to know the news of real estate’s death has been exaggerated — The TalkCharlotte Team Bunch and our clients are doing quite well here in Charlotte…just sayin’

In the past few months we’ve helped clients close on eleven beautiful homes over $2,000,000 with another seven homes ($2.5mm) closing soon! And we’ve got eleven more homes listed with a few more almost ready to go! Talk Charlotte Homes

So while there’s no doubt the Charlotte real estate market is tough...it’s NOT DEAD. We’re busy and if you’re looking to buy or sell a home in Charlotte you should be too! It may not be the “bitter bottom” but common sense says it’s a good time to get serious about a home! We’re not about to get on this wagon…are you?

And you’re a first time home-buyer please, please, please don’t forget that the $8,000 tax credit expires November 30. For you it could be a “perfect storm” of home buying opportunity — prices are down, interest rates are low and there are lots of home to choose from. Remember to close by November 30 you need to be putting your purchase offer in at the latest mid-October which is only 4 months away! We really can help you~drop us an note right here

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Friday Fun: What NOT to do on Facebook…just saying

May 22nd, 2009 categories: About Our Realtors, Charlotte Real Estate Trends, Friday Fun, Giving Back in Charlotte, Market Snap

(Watch the video below)

Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, and that next big thing  ~ it’s all part of a big ball of virtual wax called social networking. We have come a long way (Thank God) from the anonymous “AOL chat rooms” where you did not know who you were chatting with and too many were out waving their “freak flags high”. Today online is different because it’s the same as real life ~ real people are using the internet to connect and stay connected ~ believe the naysayers at your own peril ~ but people are connecting, learning and engaging online and those online connections are building and strengthening relationships in the real world in coffee shops across America! Join In!

Today social media is all about transparency ~ transparency is the new black! TalkCharlotte is now well - known on Twitter follow us, Facebook become a fan and of course we’ve been right here a leader in real estate/community blogging.

Many say all this social networking is nonsense, a waste of time or worse. I can appreciate that and it can be a time drain but I also believe that social networking is here to stay and will evolve nicely. Where I think people go wrong is making it too much, sometimes ALL about themselves, their ideas, their links, their stories, their cat… (icanhascheezburger truly for the cat lovers, serious cat lovers)

Want social media to work for you? Replace these two words ME & NETWORK with these three YOU & CONNECT & ENGAGE and you will thrive in the “social media space” (been waiting to use some geek speak) You’ll enjoy the interactions, the learning and you will see time wasted will become time treasured.

Oh but there are rules, manners and well this video says it best….“suggest you not friend Donna Whitehouse” just saying…

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TalkCharlotte Friday Fun: Got Kids?

May 1st, 2009 categories: Friday Fun

Here’s another one that speaks for itself.  Enjoy a Friday chuckle courtesy of Charley  - ….”that really hurts” !!

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Charlotte real estate market is tough, TalkCharlotte team diversifes!

November 21st, 2008 categories: Friday Fun

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Don’t Vote.

October 3rd, 2008 categories: Friday Fun, Good stuff we find

OK, maybe it’s just a bunch of superstars telling us (wink wink) not to vote (Ellen is a trip don’t ya think?)  But the point is well taken, setting politics aside for the moment there has probably never been a better, more important time TO VOTE! We really are at a critical juncture in this country and the decision we make will have a profound impact on our jobs, families and yes….our Charlotte homes!

It has been quite a week for Charlotte losing one of our most valued corporate citizens Wachovia and I am afraid this is only the beginning of some very challenging times ahead. We will Prevail.
Remember too (parties aside) Pat McCrory would be a very Charlotte friendly Governor and Charlotte has long needed a strong voice in Raleigh biased state politics.

So, of course VOTE, vote your conscience ~ we @ Talk Charlotte just ask that you join us and please VOTE on November 4. (read about the video here)

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Florida can’t relocate!

September 26th, 2008 categories: Friday Fun

We certainly don’t want to minimize or make light of the catastrophic hurricanes the past few weeks (see Red Cross link below) - but we also know that life will go on and that one of our most precious possessions is not a possession at all it’s our sense of humor.

So hopefully this will give you a chuckle and if you are so inclined here is a link to the Red Cross who among others is doing some amazing work putting lives back together in the Caribbean, along the Gulf Coast and in Florida.

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You may be a redneck if…

September 19th, 2008 categories: Friday Fun

All in fun, all in fun (no rednecks or babies were harmed in the taking of these pictures (we hope!)

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Sarah Palin may be the Mom but Piper is da’ Bomb!

September 12th, 2008 categories: Friday Fun

Let’s set aside our politics for a moment. Today’s Friday Fun is all bout cute — what parent hasn’t used the ole’ spit polish to clean a messy face or tamp down some unruly locks! Piper you are a dream! Jimmy Kimmel pokes some fun at the now infamous “spit polish” and then check out seven year old Piper’s political savvy standing and waving on cue!

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Who knew the difference was….lipstick!

September 5th, 2008 categories: Friday Fun

Leaving the politics aside I just thought this cartoon from the Charlotte Observer’s Kevin Siers was priceless…it’s going to be a dynamic, long & important 8 weeks ~ don’t forget to vote and more importantly….laugh!

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Friday Fly Fun or How to swat one!

August 29th, 2008 categories: Friday Fun, Good stuff we find

On my way to grab some coffee today I heard this story on NPR radio about why its so darn hard to swat flies. (I hate flies, spiders and snakes BTW) How do they know the swatter is coming? How do they move so fast ? Do they think it through, or is it instinct? Well low and behold Michael Dickinson and Gwyneth Card have been working pretty hard to find the answers and what they found (Insect Flight, Michael Dickinson: Current Biology 8/28/08) is pretty darned interesting.

There is a good reason flies escape…they dance!  “They perform an elegant little ballet with their legs,” says Dickinson. “They move their legs around to reposition their bodies so that when they do jump, they will push themselves away from the looming threat.” Who knew? So there you have it, read Joe Palca’s NPR article here and watch the amazing stop action videos (click on the fly over there>)
…so next time you might just outwit that fly! Have a great Labor Day weekend!

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