Qualities of a Great Real Estate Agent for Listing Your Home

The real estate market in Charlotte is extremely hot right now. The median Days on Market for the areas in which we work, the Ballantyne and Arboreteum areas, is 16 days. So why do some homes sit on the market, while their competition is consumed by a feeding frenzy of competing buyers? It all starts with hiring the right real estate agent to list your home.

Choose carefully in selecting a real estate agent to sell your home.

Choose carefully in selecting a real estate agent to sell your home.

What is the best strategy in finding a great listing agent? It’s not necessarily the one with the most listings. A great real estate agent should have their listings under contract somewhere around the median for the price range and location. Ask to see some of the agents listing photos. Do they use a professional photographer on all their listings?
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A great photographer is a real estate agents best friend. We use Cal Mitchner of Charlotte Virtual Home Tours


Does the real estate agent know the area? Have they toured the competition? Will they be able to assist you in setting a price that will get you maximum exposure to buyers and reasonable offers? A smart real estate agent does all these things. But the number one quality in a real estate agent is one that will be honest with you about your home and its potential on the market.Blank wood sign with broken red heart Many sellers love their home. It may be their first home that they put a lot of sweat equity into, or where they raised their kids, or where they spent the last days with a departed partner or spouse. While this is generally very emotional for the seller, a potential buyer attaches no sentimental value to your home. Buyers willing to pay top dollar are looking for an updated, move-in ready home. You need a real estate agent who will be honest with you about your home’s potential and what needs to be done to prepare your home for the market. If a real estate agent is only telling you what you want to hear then they are probably not being as honest with you as is necessary to get your home sold for top dollar. Interview agents until you find the one that is honest and willing to put themselves out there for you. We hope that agent is us.

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What’s So Special About Ardrey?

Drive down Wade Ardrey Road in the Ballantyne area of south Charlotte and you will come upon the Ardrey neighborhood on what used to be the Ardrey family farm. Ardrey is not your typical Charlotte neighborhood with brick homes and back yards. Instead, Ardrey looks and lives like a small quaint southern town. Many of the home styles and colors remind one of Charleston, SC. Each home is unique in color and detail.

So it looks pretty, why live there? One big reason- the front porches. Every Ardrey home has a covered front porch. They vary in size, but they are all big enough to sit out and enjoy a cool drink on a warm day. Take a stroll on a nice summer evening and you will hear laughter and conversation as your neighbors relax at the end of the day. Need more reasons? How about the 53 acres of open space, the many neighborhood parks, the pool, the clubhouse and workout room, the friendly people.

Want more specifics? All Ardrey homes feature an open floor plan, master down, hardwoods on the main floor, tile baths, heavy moldings throughout the downstairs, front porches and screened porches. Homes are energy efficient and feature Hardiplank (cement board) siding and other durable products to keep maintenance to a minimum. Many Ardrey homes are alley homes, while some do have a small backyard.

See for yourself why Ardrey is so special. Cruise through the neighborhood and see why so many love their Ardrey neighborhood!

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