According to Relocateamerica.com The same qualities that appeal to visitors have made Charlotte one of the Southeast's premier places to live. More than 500,000 people reside within our borders, approximately 1.3 million within the metro area, and 6 million within a 100-mile radius. We're home to 292 of the top Fortune 500 companies and more than 340 foreign firms. Financial experts know us as the nation's second largest banking center (next to New York City), with more than $362 billion in banking assets. The nation's fifth largest urban region, Charlotte and environs have attracted more and more people who want to become part of our team.
Our location in the sunny, moderate Central region of the Tar Heel state gives us unlimited accessibility. Interstates 77 and 85, which intersect in Charlotte, link the city with the Great Lakes region, New England, and Florida. Interstate 40, running coast-to-coast across the United States, is only an hour north of Charlotte. A two-hour journey to the west takes you to the Blue Ridge Mountains; a three-and-a-half hour trip to the east, to Atlantic beaches. Within an hour's drive east of the city are some of the world's best golf courses.
That spirit made Charlotte the unanimous choice when the National Football League looked for a thriving city in which to expand (Charlotte Panthers [NFL] , Charlotte Bobcats [NBA]) It's stimulated tremendous revitalization in the center city, with national developers proposing several large-scale projects that combine residences, shops, restaurants, and entertainment. And it's what, ultimately, you'll remember from your stay here.
Discovery PlaceOne of the top hands-on science museums in the nation, Discovery Place provides ever-changing, entertaining facilities that foster experiences in areas that range from life science to space exploration. More than a half-million people from all over the United States visit Discovery Place, its IMAX Dome Theatre and the Charlotte Nature Museum each year. Discovery Place was also selected by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Jerusalem to develop and present a major exhibition featuring the Dead Sea Scrolls which is currently on display through May 29, 2006. ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin CenterExperience Charlotte?s newest educational facility, ImaginOn. Colorful, whimsical and unexpected. ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center: a partnership and joint use facility of The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County and Children?s Theatre of Charlotte, is no doubt going to be an integral part of the city?s burgeoning cultural district. Reflecting an original approach to education, learning and the arts, ImaginOn will be an unprecedented resource for the community and for Charlotte visitors by creating an inspired marriage of form and function offering an educational playground for young and old. The NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is a state-of-the-art, multi-use performing arts center that yearly hosts the Broadway Lights Series, featuring national touring Broadway productions and a wide range of special attractions.
The golf courses in North Carolina are among the world's finest and most accessible. From the mountains to the coast, North Carolina is home to a variety of beautifully conditioned golf courses that are always prepared to challenge players of all levels. On the North Carolina Golf Trail, you'll find complete data on more than 160 selected golf courses that welcome daily fee play, as well as information on lodging and packages, golf vacations, golf schools and golf real estate. Plus, you can check out news and specials.Boasting an impressive roster of professional sports teams along with the best and most varied recreational facilities available, Charlotte is a national sports center and a sports enthusiast?s dream.
Cleanliness. Beauty. Excitement. Friendliness. We want you to experience it all!
Courtesy of the Charlotte Convention & Visitors Bureau & charlottecvb.org. Also consider a visit to surrounding cities of Concord,, Salisbury, Ballyntyne Area, Kannapolis and the NC Research Campus.
Veleria M Levy, REALTOR®
Century 21 Cornerstone
904 Copperfield Blvd
Concord, NC 28027
704-293-3504 (cell)
vlevysellshomes@aol.com
www.vlevysellshomes.com
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Seven Reasons to Welcome a Recession
Thursday April 3, 10:34 am ET By Jeffrey Strain, Special to TheStreet.com
Recessions breed fear.
It's only natural. A slowdown in production at companies can result in layoffs and restructuring. People fret about their jobs and worry that it will be much more difficult to find new employment if they are let go. These are understandable concerns.
But for contrarians and bargain hunters, recessions provide a world of opportunities.
Here are seven ways that a recession can actually benefit your personal finances:
It's only natural. A slowdown in production at companies can result in layoffs and restructuring. People fret about their jobs and worry that it will be much more difficult to find new employment if they are let go. These are understandable concerns.
But for contrarians and bargain hunters, recessions provide a world of opportunities.
Here are seven ways that a recession can actually benefit your personal finances:
Affordable Homes
Those who bought homes looking to flip them for a quick profit and those who took out huge loans that they couldn't afford to pay will look at a recession with fear, but a recession should have little meaning for those who bought a home with the purpose of living in it for a long time.
Recessions are usually short-lived, and the housing market should recover long before most people are planning to sell their house.
Those who bought homes looking to flip them for a quick profit and those who took out huge loans that they couldn't afford to pay will look at a recession with fear, but a recession should have little meaning for those who bought a home with the purpose of living in it for a long time.
Recessions are usually short-lived, and the housing market should recover long before most people are planning to sell their house.
For those who had been unable to afford a house because of soaring prices in the past few years, a recession is a golden opportunity. It brings housing prices down to more affordable levels. That means that many people who wanted to buy a house will be able to purchase one.
Recessions are also a good time to look for investment properties or vacation homes if either had been in consideration.
A recession gives anyone looking for quality housing a lot more bang for their buck than when the economy is flying high. Being able to purchase a quality house at an affordable price can greatly increase a person's net worth in the long run.
Low Mortgage Rates
In the attempt to ward off a recession, the Federal Reserve has made interest rates extremely low, resulting in more affordable loans for those who are in the market to purchase a house.
While these rates may not be available throughout the entire recession if inflation continues to rise, the rates will be around as long as the Fed can use them to ease the recession. Taking advantage of these low rates along with lower housing prices can truly make housing a deal.
In the attempt to ward off a recession, the Federal Reserve has made interest rates extremely low, resulting in more affordable loans for those who are in the market to purchase a house.
While these rates may not be available throughout the entire recession if inflation continues to rise, the rates will be around as long as the Fed can use them to ease the recession. Taking advantage of these low rates along with lower housing prices can truly make housing a deal.
Great Consumer Deals
As the economy sours and people buy less and less, stores need to provide better deals and discounts to attract consumers to their doors. This can mean steep discounts through sales and promotions, as well as financing that allows consumers to pay no interest over long periods of time.
These deals are not limited to the retail stores. It also means that there are great deals in the second-hand markets, since there are more people trying to sell and fewer people looking to buy. If you are an investor in collectibles and know them well, you can often buy collectibles at steep discounts during a recession that can be turned into a healthy profit when the economy recovers. For those who have saved money waiting for good deals, a recession is a great time to find those deals.
As the economy sours and people buy less and less, stores need to provide better deals and discounts to attract consumers to their doors. This can mean steep discounts through sales and promotions, as well as financing that allows consumers to pay no interest over long periods of time.
These deals are not limited to the retail stores. It also means that there are great deals in the second-hand markets, since there are more people trying to sell and fewer people looking to buy. If you are an investor in collectibles and know them well, you can often buy collectibles at steep discounts during a recession that can be turned into a healthy profit when the economy recovers. For those who have saved money waiting for good deals, a recession is a great time to find those deals.
Inexpensive Stocks
While everyone is taking their money out of the market, hard economic times can be a great time to pick up stocks on the cheap when you look at them as long-term investments. Consumer stocks for large, stable companies such as Procter & Gamble that provide necessities such as soap and toilet paper will do well no matter what the economic conditions.
Recessions can be a great time to pick up undervalued stocks if you know what you're doing. That can greatly improve your net worth when the stock market recovers.
While everyone is taking their money out of the market, hard economic times can be a great time to pick up stocks on the cheap when you look at them as long-term investments. Consumer stocks for large, stable companies such as Procter & Gamble that provide necessities such as soap and toilet paper will do well no matter what the economic conditions.
Recessions can be a great time to pick up undervalued stocks if you know what you're doing. That can greatly improve your net worth when the stock market recovers.
Great Travel Deals
During times of recession, most people don't think about traveling. For this exact reason, traveling can be a great deal when the economy is shaky. Lack of demand results in excess inventory, which forces hotels and other related travel industries to lower their prices. It also means a greater inventory to choose from and the ability to bargain for upgrades and other perks. That dream vacation that you have always wanted to take can be a lot more affordable during a recession, when travel related industries are begging for your business.
During times of recession, most people don't think about traveling. For this exact reason, traveling can be a great deal when the economy is shaky. Lack of demand results in excess inventory, which forces hotels and other related travel industries to lower their prices. It also means a greater inventory to choose from and the ability to bargain for upgrades and other perks. That dream vacation that you have always wanted to take can be a lot more affordable during a recession, when travel related industries are begging for your business.
Streamline Your Finances
When things look like they are going to get a bit tougher, people begin to look at their personal finances a bit more closely and start to trim some of the fat. They look at ways that their money can be better spent and how they can get more for each dollar that they do spend. They pad their emergency fund a bit more and don't spend quite as freely as they do during times of rapid growth. This trimming of the fat is a good exercise that can help you see the important financial goals that you want to achieve and, by doing so, help you reach them more quickly.
When things look like they are going to get a bit tougher, people begin to look at their personal finances a bit more closely and start to trim some of the fat. They look at ways that their money can be better spent and how they can get more for each dollar that they do spend. They pad their emergency fund a bit more and don't spend quite as freely as they do during times of rapid growth. This trimming of the fat is a good exercise that can help you see the important financial goals that you want to achieve and, by doing so, help you reach them more quickly.
Lower Credit-Card Rates
If you have a good credit rating, you are in a position to get extra perks from your credit-card company. Credit-card companies see higher delinquency payment rates during a recession, and it becomes even more important for them to keep their best customers. That gives you extra leverage to ask favors from them, such as having your interest rates lowered and annual fees waived.
If you have a good credit rating, you are in a position to get extra perks from your credit-card company. Credit-card companies see higher delinquency payment rates during a recession, and it becomes even more important for them to keep their best customers. That gives you extra leverage to ask favors from them, such as having your interest rates lowered and annual fees waived.
While most people will look at a recession with fear and uneasiness, it's important to also realize that it's an opportunity to get some great deals and improve your personal finances. Taking advantage will allow you to reap greater benefits from all those dollars you have saved
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
CLICK 3 TIMES ---- HOME
Welcome to my blog site. I saw this pin and thought I had to use it some how! So I changed the name of my Real Estate website to http://www.click3timeshome.com/ I thought that way, I could use these "Ruby Slippers" and "Magic Wand."
I am looking forward to "Wisking" you away from where you are to the Kannapolis, Charlotte, Concord, Landis, Granite Quarry areas. Telling you all about what is going on in these areas, especially as it relates to the Real Estate market. Now of course since we have the NC Research Campus here, we are going to have lots of opportunities in Biotechnology, Research, Agriculture, the Nutrition Research Institute, etc. NC State University, North Carolina A&T State University, UNC-Chapel Hill , and other companies that are starting to announce their arrivals to the campus.
I am looking forward to "Wisking" you away from where you are to the Kannapolis, Charlotte, Concord, Landis, Granite Quarry areas. Telling you all about what is going on in these areas, especially as it relates to the Real Estate market. Now of course since we have the NC Research Campus here, we are going to have lots of opportunities in Biotechnology, Research, Agriculture, the Nutrition Research Institute, etc. NC State University, North Carolina A&T State University, UNC-Chapel Hill , and other companies that are starting to announce their arrivals to the campus.
Rowan Cabarrus Community College is leading the "pack" in providing educational opportunities, training and positions for the NC Research Campus.
It is an exciting time for the area. Oh did I mention that the GREAT WOLF Lodge is coming to Concord, NC. WOW!! Now that is going to be the best thing this area has since Lowe's Motor Speedway the new Dirt Track, and NASCAR.
So, please check my website on Homes & Land at http://www.vlevysellshomes.com/ for recent home listings and check back here often and I will keep you up to date on everything.
Click 3 Times!!! ~ WELCOME HOME!
Veleria
Veleria M Levy, REALTOR®
Century 21 Cornerstone
904 Copperfield Blvd
Concord, NC 28027
704-293-3504 (cell)
vlevysellshomes@aol.com
www.vlevysellshomes.com
Century 21 Cornerstone
904 Copperfield Blvd
Concord, NC 28027
704-293-3504 (cell)
vlevysellshomes@aol.com
www.vlevysellshomes.com
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