Buying your first home is an exciting experience. You get to look at houses and choose the one that’s just right for you. If you’ve been planning to buy a home for a while, it’s likely that you’ve done your research and know how to identify the upfront costs of buying a home. However, there […]

The lively South End neighborhood is among Charlotte’s most trendy. Known for its vibrant nightlife, South End is full of culture and boasts plenty of activities and places for locals to enjoy and check out. With a diverse food scene, a number of craft breweries, and nearby art galleries, South End is surely a place […]

A new sushi and sake bar is opening soon in Ballantyne. Chef Robin Anthony will be debuting Prime Fish, a raw sushi and sake bar, on May 22 at the Ballantyne Town Center. The new establishment will offer a variety of sushi and sashimi options. Anthony’s goal for the restaurant is to take sushi to […]

New Home Checklist: 7 Essential First Week Tasks Congratulations, you’ve bought a house! Purchasing the home you want is exciting. We’re here to help you minimize the inevitable stress of moving. After planning a move for months and diligently doing all the packing, prepping, and logistics, many people moving into a new home find themselves […]

The events of the last year have forced fitness facilities to take a new approach in how they operate. Places like Charlotte-area YMCA’s took a major hit amid the pandemic, as branches struggled to adapt and stay profitable during the height of the lockdowns. To help make sure local YMCA’s in the Charlotte area are […]

Homeownership is one way to grow your wealth. Most of the time property values tend to rise while you pay off the mortgage. When you pay off the principal on your home and the value rises, you gain equity in your home. This is the monetary value between the amount you owe and the possible […]

Charlotte’s coffee community perked up when the news came out Not Just Coffee and Undercurrent Coffee are combining forces to create a new specialty coffee roastery and cafe. The two prolific local businesses have partnered together with the newly formed Night Swim Coffee. The flagship roastery and cafe will be in the rapidly developing Lower […]

Buying an as-is home comes with some unique advantages. However, you’ll want to take some steps to ensure that you’re protected once you move in. What Does “Sold As-Is” Mean? A seller lists a home for sale as-is when they don’t plan to perform any repairs before the closing. When you buy such a home, […]

Does Shopping Around for a Mortgage Preapproval Hurt Your Credit Rating? For serious home shoppers, especially in competitive housing markets, it isn’t enough to be prequalified. You also need to be preapproved for a loan amount equal to or greater than the price of the home you’re considering (minus the down payment).  That said, stringent […]