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IntroLend Monthly Mortgage Outlook - March 2024

By Helen Adams Realty - March 15, 2024
The release of jobs data for February showed the creation of 275,000 jobs last month, roughly 75,000 more than economists predicted. Unemployment ticked up slightly for the first time in four months to 3.9%, the highest we’ve seen in two years. This is actually a positive factor for interest rates. Also of note, remember in January when the number of jobs created was almost double the prediction?

Cultivating the Client Experience

By Helen Adams Realty - March 12, 2024
Tom Baker (IntroLend), Christa McMillan (Main Street Insurance), Jordan Ivey (IntroLend) In the dynamic world of real estate, integrated services have become a game-changer for clients seeking a seamless and comprehensive experience. One notable trend in this evolution is establishing mortgage and property/casualty insurance arms within real estate firms. IntroLend Carolinas and Main Street Insur

Support Local: March LoLo Gifts

By Helen Adams Realty - March 05, 2024
Helen Adams Realty is proud to partner each month with LoLo to send gifts to our clients, friends, and family in support of other locally-owned businesses in the area. This “thank you” is our way of giving back to those who support us by introducing you to independently-owned businesses in and around the Queen City, with each gift catered specifically to your location. Read on to see this month's

Home Inventory Expected to Improve as Mortgage Rates Decline

By Helen Adams Realty - February 20, 2024
Canopy Realtor® Association Market Updates Reprinted from January 2024 CRRA Monthly Indicators U.S. existing-home sales slipped 1.0% month-over-month and were down 6.2% year over-year as of last measure, while pending sales jumped 8.3% from the previous month, marking the largest gain since June 2020, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Mortgage rates have dropped significa

Maximize Your Home’s ROI with these Spring Home Improvement Projects

By Helen Adams Realty - February 19, 2024
One of the benefits of living in the Carolinas is that by mid-February/early March, signs of spring begin to come to life. Flowers start to bloom, temperatures slowly rise (as do the pollen levels!), and we get a few more minutes of daylight with each passing day. Springtime brings a sense of renewal and rejuvenation, especially after the cold, rainy winter Charlotte has had this year. Spring is

IntroLend Monthly Mortgage Outlook - February 2024

By Helen Adams Realty - February 19, 2024
February has given us some backwards movement with interest rates due to investors’ realization that the Fed has all but guaranteed they will not be making their first cut to the Fed Funds rate in March. Consumer Price Index data this month also showed we’re having a harder time kicking inflation than economists predicted, which means we may be waiting even longer for the Fed to start cutting rate

The Relocation Experience

By Helen Adams Realty - February 16, 2024
The Relocation Department at Helen Adams Realty has served the greater Charlotte area for more than forty years. Our department specializes in delivering extensive relocation assistance for corporate, group, and individual relocations, supporting our agents and their clients locally, nationally, and internationally. Playing Matchmaker “Two of the most important things our Relocation Department d

7 Questions to Ask When Interviewing Agents

By Helen Adams Realty - February 08, 2024
When buying or selling a home, it makes a difference to have the right real estate agent by your side. The client-agent relationship is important, as real estate transactions are personal, complex, and potentially, overwhelming. With many agents to choose from, selecting the one that’s right for you might seem like a daunting task. To help, we’ve compiled a few questions we recommend asking when i

Support Local: February LoLo Gifts

By Helen Adams Realty - February 06, 2024
Helen Adams Realty is proud to partner each month with LoLo to send gifts to our clients, friends, and family in support of other locally-owned businesses in the area. This “thank you” is our way of giving back to those who support us by introducing you to independently-owned businesses in and around the Queen City, with each gift catered specifically to your location. Read on to see this month's

Helen Adams Realty 2023 Awards Ceremony Recap

By Helen Adams Realty - January 31, 2024
Helen Adams Realty celebrated the previous year’s successes in real estate with agents, staff, and affiliated business partners at their annual Awards Ceremony hosted at Charlotte Country Club. For many years, the Charlotte area has been a hotspot for residential real estate and 2023 was no different. The year began with Zillow and Axios announcing that Charlotte would be the hottest housing mark

Design Trends Our Agents Predict in 2024

By Helen Adams Realty - January 25, 2024
Home design trends come and go each year, influenced by various factors from expanding technology, architectural trends, environmental considerations, pop culture, and more. As active REALTORS®, our agents see a multitude of homes each week - through monitoring home inventory online, in-person showings with clients, open houses, broker previews of active listings, and more. Connected with builders

December Home Sales Up After Five-Month Decline

By Helen Adams Realty - January 19, 2024
Canopy Realtor® Association Market Updates Reprinted from December 2023 CRRA Monthly Indicators U.S. existing-home sales rose from a 13-year low, climbing 0.8% from the previous month and breaking a five-month streak in which sales declined, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Despite the increase, sales were down 7.3% compared to the same period last year, as affordability

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