July 2011 Market Stats for Charlotte, NC

My August, 2011 newsletter is out with the latest Market Stats for Charlotte, NC.  Quite an increase in Closed transactions when comparing July 2010 to July 2011.  Overall prices dropped a tad but all in all, a better month than a year ago!  With all the bad press out there, I'm pleased to see this!  NEWSLETTER or try my July Newsletter PDF Version.

Bryant Stadler, ePRO Realtor

http://www.bryantstadler.com/

East Coast Earthquake Felt in Charlotte, NC

Quite honestly, I never thought I’d live to see the day that an Earthquake registering 5.9 in magnitude would hit the east coast, let alone be felt in Charlotte, NC.  Although I never felt the tremors, I have some friends outside of Charlotte that say they felt the tremors!

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/08/23/2547629/in-charlotte-a-rock-and-roll-moment.html

Bryant Stadler, ePRO Realtor

http://www.bryantstadler.com/

Ballantyne (Charlotte, NC) Hits 15 Year Anniversary Mark

Curious to learn a little more about the Ballantyne Area of South Charlotte?  Check out this thread ... click here .  I live just south of the Ballantyne area and can vouch for the quality of life that South Charlotte offers.  Ballantyne has played an important role in the infrastructure development for this area.

Bryant Stadler, ePRO Realtor

http://www.bryantstadler.com/

Vacation Time on Hilton Head Island

Once again, I've been AWOL...my apologies.  My wife and I decided to sneak off to Hilton Head Island for a week's vacation with the kids.  My neighbor recently made a very wise acquisition on a small 1br/1ba condo at the Breakers. The unit is Ocean Front and Sits a half block from the Coligny Plaza!  Literally...we parked on a Saturday and did not get back into our car until the following Saturday!
Having never been to Hilton Head, I was excited to take a new adventure to a new destination.  What an incredible time!  Normally I get a little restless after 3 or 4 days of beach time but we found ourselves scrambling at the last-minute to try to reserve another condo for yet another weeks vacation!  The water was warm and their were quite a few jelly fish incidents, however.  As well, the drive on the island is shaded by trees with no view of the ocean.  Didn't matter as we had a pool and could walk to the beach in less than 3 minutes.  Having kids, I believe the biggest bonus was the location to the Coligny Plaza.  Tons of restaurants, bars, retail shopping, tourist shops, and 2 Grocery Stores!  This alone made it enjoyable and allowed an escape for the kids.  Harbor Town (with a light house) is only a 15 minute drive from Coligny and I would recommend driving to South Beach to eat at the infamous Salty Dog Cafe.

Bryant Stadler, ePRO Realtor

http://www.bryantstadler.com/