by Allison Andrews | May 10, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
Some surprises are good like getting flowers you weren’t expecting, a raise at work, or finding out you won an award. Some surprises are bad like mold in the crawl space, unsafe wiring, or termites. A “bad” surprise is never good, but finding out about problems before...
by Allison Andrews | May 3, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
What do you love about your neighborhood? Is it the location? The schools? The great hang out spots you can walk to? The best neighborhoods have the perfect combination. A new ranking of best neighborhoods to live in the U.S. put three Charlotte neighborhoods among...
by Allison Andrews | Apr 26, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
Take a drive through the Queen City and you’ll notice a few things… beautiful trees, thriving communities, and construction cranes! Lots of them! It seems like they are building new businesses, restaurants and apartment complexes on nearly every corner. That feeling...
by Allison Andrews | Apr 19, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
Charlotte is quickly becoming known as a hot spot for young professionals. According to a report from Charlotte Center City Partners 72% of people who moved to Center City over the past five years were between the ages of 18-34. Now a new list compiled by...
by Allison Andrews | Apr 12, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
As real estate agents, we pay close attention to SOLD signs. When we see one on a historic property like the VanLandingham Estate we pay even closer attention. One of our owners, Edwin Wilson is Commissioner for Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. 5...
by Allison Andrews | Apr 5, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
At 5 Points we are proud of the brokers on our team. They are true professionals with an incredible knowledge of the market and an eye on the big picture. Take this example from our own Ian Leonard, written for his Capstone research project for his Master’s...
by Allison Andrews | Mar 29, 2019 | 5 Points Realty
There are new kids on the housing block. Their ads have probably popped up on your computer screen. Maybe you’ve seen them on TV. ”Knock”, “Open Door” and “OfferPad” sound to good to be true (and you know what they say about things that...
by Allison Andrews | Mar 27, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
As Real Estate Agents we always have our eye on new development. Development can greatly impact a neighborhood and in turn property values. In some cases, the development is good news for potential families and in other cases, we know it’s going to be a problem....
by Allison Andrews | Mar 22, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
The state of housing in Charlotte is something we at 5 Points take very seriously. So when a report comes out offering us insight into the market we jump on it! There has been a lot of talk about Charlotte’s affordable housing crisis. That’s why we were...
by Allison Andrews | Mar 14, 2019 | 5 Points Realty, Uncategorized
Spring is knocking at your door. See that giant orb in the sky? It’s the sun. We haven’t seen it much lately, but that’s about to change. The Cherry Blossom trees that pepper the city are anxious to burst with color. All of that means the prime home buying and selling...
