by Allison Andrews | Nov 15, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Selling a Home, Uncategorized
There’s nothing easy about getting a home ready to put on the market. Even if you hire professionals to help, it can be a stressful process that takes time, money, and energy. And if you’re a parent, it can be overwhelming as you try to get the home in shape, keep it...
by Allison Andrews | Nov 8, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Buying a Home, Uncategorized
One glance at the morning headlines can send your head spinning. What to make of the current state of economy, interest rates, and real estate market. Each of those individually is enough to keep even the smartest economists debating for hours. Of course, our focus is...
by Allison Andrews | Nov 1, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Home maintenance, Uncategorized
Fall is here! In the Queen City that means pumpkin spice lattes, a bowl of chili from Lupie’s Cafe, Carolina Panther hoodies, and leaves…. lots and lots of leaves. Charlotte is, after all, known as the city of trees. The falling leaves may look beautiful but they’re a...
by Allison Andrews | Oct 25, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
Painting a room in your house before putting your home up for sale is typically seen as a positive for buyers… but what if the homeowner only painted it to cover up mold? There’s nothing unusual about a renovated basement… unless the homeowner only did it to hide...
by Allison Andrews | Oct 18, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Buying a Home, Uncategorized
Buying a home is more than just a huge financial investment. It’s an emotional one, too. If you’ve ever bought a home you know the ups and downs, the mood swings, the victories and disappointments that go along with finding the perfect home. Unfortunately, those...
by Allison Andrews | Oct 13, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Buying a Home, Uncategorized
Buy-low, sell-high is the investing mantra we are all familiar with and, generally, that is a great rule of thumb. However, when it comes to the real estate market there is a nuance to be aware of that will serve investors well if you are considering investing in a...
by Allison Andrews | Oct 4, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Buying a Home, Uncategorized
Charlotte is known as the Queen city but it may as well be called construction city because everywhere you look the signs of growth and development are flagged with cranes and bulldozers, even on what would otherwise be a quiet neighborhood street. With all of new...
by Allison Andrews | Sep 27, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Buying a Home, Uncategorized
The Charlotte market is tight tight tight! Inventory is low and demand for our beloved city is high. That means houses coming on the market generally don’t last long and sellers may get multiple offers. If you don’t want to lose your dream home with the perfect yard...
by Allison Andrews | Sep 20, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
Drive down any street in Charlotte and it won’t take long for you to see a bulldozer in front of a house, construction signs posted, or a work truck parked in a driveway while a crew sets about modernizing a historic home. In this city, new and old often coincide in...
by Allison Andrews | Sep 15, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Buying a Home, Selling a Home, Uncategorized
In a perfect world, there is a firm full of dedicated agents for each buyer and seller. In the real world, there are buyer’s that have a 5 Points Realty buyer’s agent that want to buy a 5 Points Realty listed home. Enter dual agency. Dual agency is a...
