Friday, September 24, 2010

Mint Hill NC—Mint Hill Madness

It’s our 28th year for Mint Hill Madness….

The fun starts tonight and goes thru Sunday..

  • Mint Hill Lions 5K Race—starts at 8am
  • Madness Parade—9:30am
  • Music all weekend
  • Food, Crafts and lots of fun
  • Fireworks 9:30pm

Mint Hill Madness…a great place to have fun with family and friends.

Rich Ferretti

What has your Real Estate Agent Done for You Lately?

I’m consistently asked, Rich aren’t all real estate agents the same…

Is there a criteria I should use to make sure MY Agent has my best interest in mind?

Great Questions!

First, YES there is a difference. Remember, you are hiring a professional to accomplish a task….the marketing and sale of your home or property.

The key is you are employing a person for a specific task…you are hiring that person. If that doesn’t work out….you CAN fire that person. There’s no difference than hiring any other professional.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE OR NOT USE THAT PERSON….simple huh?

Follow Rich’s Blog for continued updates on how to hire a professional.

Rich can be contacted at 704 564 0807 or email at Rich@RIchFerretti.com

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Charlotte Townhome close to I485 and Shopping

Looking for an end unit with Master on main level? This home is perfect for singles, couples and empty nesters.

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  • 3 bedrooms
  • Master bedroom on main level
  • Open floor plan
  • Beautiful screened porch over looks wooded yard
  • Close to I 485
  • Walk to Starbucks
  • Close to Shopping
  • Easy communte to Uptown

Rich Ferretti is your Charlotte NC town home professional. Call Rich today at 704 564 0807 for a personal tour of this Townhome

Visit Rich at www.RichFerretti.com

Find out why buyers and sellers call RIch thier personal Realtor.

Relax you’re home==Matthews NC 28104

Now here’s a home you you’ll be proud of….

6522Potter Road   Matthews NC 28104

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  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 full baths
  • Great room with fireplace
  • Playset for kids or grandkids
  • Updated Kitchen with stainless appliances
  • Over an acre of property with additional acreage available.

Call Rich Ferretti today for a personal tour of this fantastic home.

Close to shopping and restaurants.

Rich Ferretti is your Matthews NC real estate professional

Call Rich Ferretti today at 704 564 0807

Matthews NC Homes and Matthews NC Townhomes

Here’s a fantastic town home, new to the market.

This unit features the following:

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  • 2 Large Bedrooms
  • 2 1/2 baths
  • All new carpeting
  • Completed painted
  • Very private rear yard

This home has it all….perfect for singles, couples or empty nesters that want to be close to everything.

Rich Ferretti is your Matthews NC Homes and property professional. Call RIch today for your personal tour of this beautiful Matthews NC townhomes.

Rich Ferretti 704 564 0807

Mint Hill NC Homes and Properties for Sale

Here’s an opportunity to own an all brick home in Mint Hill. This home features the following

  • All Brick Home
  • Cul de Sac Location
  • Oxfordshire Communty
  • 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths…

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Call Rich Ferretti at 704 564 0807 for a personal tour of this Mint Hill NC home.

  • Priced at 279K this is a great buy

Rich Ferretti is your Mint Hill Real Estate professional. Call Rich today. Don’t let this home pass you by

Charlotte NC Homes=Mint Hill NC Homes

Many times people have asked me about staging….Staging helps promote your home in the best light and figures actually show it sells higher and faster.

Staging a Photo Ready Home

Your home's first impression may not be one that is face to face with a prospective buyer. In today's world, 84 percent (National Association of Realtors) of home buyers start their search online. That's an impressive figure, and one that means your home needs to make a strong virtual impression.

Part of this impression is made through online photos. And as you begin the listing process, your agent will want to set up a time to come and photograph your home.

How can you stage your home to be photo ready?

Showing your home is about creating a story line. A home buyer is looking for certain amenities and specifications during their buying process, but in addition, they are looking for a home that will give them the lifestyle they seek. To answer this need, you must make sure your home has an ambiance that is appealing.

A properly staged home can tell this story in pictures.

To create a virtual experience and ambiance, one must develop a plan. What is the demographic of your buyers? Is this a home that will interest empty-nesters, large families, or vacationers?

Once you have distinguished this, then consider what story each room should display.

A step for all buyers is to remove clutter. Grab a box and walk through each room. Pick up the kids' toys and games. Take your old magazines and papers to the recycling bin.

Next, tidy up. Buyers will notice if there are marks on the wall and dust bunnies on the floor. They will notice if your kitchen sink is full of dishes. So, sweep the floors and wipe down counters and mirrors. Replace burnt out light bulbs. And give each surface a nice dusting.

Now, make repairs. If you have very obvious issues in your home that need attention, there will be buyers who notice. This includes that cabinet door you took off to repair, and the tile work that needs regrouted. It also includes terribly dated wallpapers and borders. Making these repairs before your photos are taken could increase the number of buyers who request a showing.

Now that your rooms are clean, de-cluttered, and in good repair, its time to "edit." Step back and take a look at each room with new eyes. Less is more when it comes to photos. You want a story line, yes, but you also want the room itself to shine through. Remove unnecessary knick knicks and decor.

Is this a home that has good entertaining potential? Set up your dining room and table with your best china. Light candles and set out fresh flowers. In your kitchen, have a plate of fresh baked cookies sitting on a plate. And don't forget to take pictures of the yard and landscaping, as well.

During the photography session, embrace natural light. Not only do buyers look for homes that are light and bright, but natural light also has a way of opening up spaces. Try to arrange a time for a photographer to come when the sun is out!

Be sure the photographer takes several pictures of each room and from different angles. Most MLS sites allow for your agent to list over 20 pictures of a home. This means you should show your buyer as many pictures as possible, in order to give them the clearest vision of you home and its setup.

Good luck during your selling process!

For more information call Rich Ferretti at 704 564 0807,

Rich Ferretti has been helping people home for over 20 years. When it comes to professional service you need to call Rich

Monday, September 13, 2010

Real Estate Agents and Brokers – Promotinal Plan

We know you’re busy, we know you have better things to do then measure a home or take pictures…right???

Suppose I could offer you a marketing service that would take care of all this? What if I could offer you a service that provides the following?

  • Professional Pictures
  • Virtual Tour
  • Blue print of property
  • Measure the property
  • Professional card stock interior brochure
  • Agent sheets including Disclosures, HOA etc?
  • Double sided flyers for the info box at street
  • Print and deliver 100 or more flyers to neighborhood
  • Great customer service….that’s a given.

All this at an affordable price…what’s your time worth?

Call me and let’s keep you focused on marketing and selling your properties---not worrying about marketing materials.

Rich Ferretti 704-564-0807

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Matthews and Mint Hill NC Homes on the Market

Good Morning

Wondering what’s going on in Matthews NC and Mint Hill NC…Wondering what’s available in those housing markets.

Here is the latest Matthews and Mint Hill NC properties.

What’s happening in Matthews and Mint Hill?

When you’re ready call Rich Ferretti at 704 564 0807

Charlotte NC Home Buyers—Where are you?

Charlotte NC real estate continues to offer some terrific buys today so where are the buyers?

Mortgage rates, historically low and available, buyers where are you?

Investors are searching and picking up Charlotte homes for a great price and building wealth. You have to look forward and not behind.

What exactly are buyers looking for in the Charlotte NC Housing Market? Tell me….

Sellers have adjusted their way of thinking and understand the values of their homes have decreased but can potentially purchase more home then before….

Search the market, nationally home values are down 27% again that’s nationally….Charlotte NC Homes still offer great values.

Search the Charlotte NC MLS and you’ll soon discover, YES there are some great buys here.

When you’re ready call Rich Ferretti 704 564 0807

Monday, September 6, 2010

Matthews NC Townhome…..

Why Rent when you can afford this beautiful 2 bedroom 2 1/2 bath townhome in Matthews?

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  • All new carpeting
  • Just painted
  • Open Floor plan
  • Very private rear yard

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  • Community Pool

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  • Fireplace
  • Open Floor plan
  • lots of natural light

Call Rich Ferretti today for a personal tour of this townhome. Home is close to public transportation and priced to sell…WHY RENT?????

Rich Ferretti 704 564 0807

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Mint Hill NC - All Brick Ranch - 179K

  • Mint Hill NC Location
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Full Baths

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  • Park like grounds
  • Cul de Sac Location
  • Mature trees
  • Landscaped rear yard

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  • Wonderful Screened Porch

12000 Stoney Meadow
Shelburne Community

www.12000StoneyMeadow.com

Rich Ferretti is a seasoned veteran with over 24 years experience.

Call Rich at 704.564.0807 for a personal tour of the home. So much home for a great price

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Mint Hill NC MADNESS Come join the fun

The town of Mint Hill NC is preparing for it’ annual Mint HIll Madness. This event is fun filled and great for everyone.

The kick off is the Mint Hill Lions Club 5K Race at 8:30am. Immediately followed by the Mint Hill Madness parade at 9:30am.

This year the festivities will be held down town offering a real home town atmosphere.

Visit the Mint Hill Madness web site at http://www.minthillchamberofcommerce.com/madness.html

for all the details.

Enjoy

Making the Most of Chamber Events: Mint Hill NC

Making the Most of Chamber Events: Visibility

By Rich Ferretti

The Mint Hill Chamber has 3 events every month. Are you taking full advantage of these networking opportunities? Are you meeting new people? Are you letting other people get to know you?

Too often we attend these events and behave as if we are there just to swap business cards—moving person to person pulling out our cards, giving a quick “elevator speech” and moving on. Stop putting your business card in their face and asking for business! Your first step when at a networking event should always be to build the relationship. That’s Visibility.

Or perhaps you aren’t comfortable passing cards out like candy. Think back to a time when you walked into a room full of people and didn’t know anyone. How uncomfortable did you feel? Did you silently say, “This is the last event I’ll ever attend? Of course you did! We’ve all said that.

And then there are those times when you luckily spot someone you know and zoom… off you go to the same person or group you see each event! It is human nature to gravitate to people we know in a room full of people. However, a Chamber event is a networking event—and networking means meeting with new people, building on relationships, building new relationships.
What about the new member who just joined the Chamber and is attending their first event? Have you ever considered that person’s feelings? As a Chamber member, it’s our responsibility to take the initiative and make that person feel welcomed and introduce them to people you know. Again, think back to when you felt you walked into your first Chamber meeting…wouldn’t you have wanted someone to do this for you?

Each meeting, make it a point to meet at least one new person at each chamber event. You will alleviate your own discomfort by taking the initiative and making at least one person feel welcomed! Introduce them to people you know.

Most of all, listen to what each person has to say first before saying a word.  Really listen… stop thinking of what you’re going to say, and just start listening.

There’s an old saying: God gave us 2 ears and 1 mouth, use them proportionately.

Next time: Moving from Visibility to Credibility

For more information on networking, call or email Rich Ferretti.

Remember, it’s our Chamber, let’s make the most of the experience.

Rich Ferretti is a Mentor, Coach and Real Estate Professional.

Contact Rich Ferretti @ 704 564 0807

Charlotte NC Property Values—Bringing in an appraiser.

All too often in the Charlotte NC Real Estate market, real estate agents and brokers are challenged regarding their Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) pricing qoute.

Understandibly, sometime sellers need a 2nd opinion…and that’s a good thng.

Often when this happens to me I offer to give my clients a 2nd opinion and call in an appraiser. Remember, lenders do not take the realtors' number, they use an appraiser.

When preparing a CMA I take all factors into consideration.

  • Location
  • Features
  • Conditions
  • Recent activity in the market

CMAs take time to construct and explaining how I arrived at a number is always frustrating to a seller who have another number in mind. The buyer always set the pricing…it’s the amount they will pay for a property.

Thinking of selling your Charlotte NC home? Call or email me for more information and I’d be glad to assist.

Rich Ferretti is a Charlotte NC Real Estate professional with over 24 years of experience and has been helping buy and sell properties focusing on true customer service..

When you’re ready call Rich Ferretti. 704.564.0807

Friday, September 3, 2010

Matthews NC 28104—Open House

Matthews NC Open House   Saturday Sept 4 from 1 to 3

2840 Barnard Castle
Matthews, NC 28104
Madison Ridge Community

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This home features Master Down, 2 bedrooms and Bonus on 2nd floor.

Perfect for so many people.

Stop by and say hello

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Rich Ferretti is a Charlotte NC real estate professional. Contact Rich Ferretti for all your Matthews, Mint Hill and Charlotte NC real estate needs.

Buying, Selling, Investing or Renting, RIch is here to help.

Mint Hill NC---Mint Hill Lions Club 5K Race

Attention all runners and walkers

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Help support the Mint Hill Lions Club…

Kicking off MInt Hill Madness, the Mint HIll Lions Club will host their annual 5K race on Saturday September 24th at 8:30am.

Race starts at Mint Hill Town Hall..

Sign up on line at http://www.queencitytiming.com/calendar.htm

For more information contact Lion Lloyd Austin at 704.545.0184

Mint Hill Lions----WE SERVE

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