Another beautiful day in Charlotte.  I understand that it's ten degrees in Buffalo while here, there is a little bit of a chill at 60.  Spring is nearly here, and in a week or two all the various leaf and flower will make the Charlotte area one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Enjoyed closing a couple of deals last week and was very pleased that almost all parties were very satisfied with the outcomes. It really is a joy to help others make such positive changes in thier lives. I managed to find another place with a boat slip on Lake Wyle and have been remodeling it before actually taking legal possession, not something I would advise the faint of heart to ever do. Truly a way to make a rather easy and stress-free process nerve-racking. Nonetheless I will totally change the look and feel of the lake house, rent it out and move to the next exorsicm and resurrection of a distressed property.

Snow in South Charlotte. It is almost like having a true four seasons.

However as a fellow Buffalonian in Charlotte so aptly pointed out, "Why this is nothing compared to the Buffalo blizzard of '77." The odd thing being that he was not yet born for that fine event, but hey, I can't help but give him props for his dramatic delivery. I suspect given a couple more years here he too will start wearing gloves.

Read recently that the Charlotte area home prices have appreciated some 14%. Not bad when you consider all the talk of the bubble bursting.

In reality it is nearly ridiculous to speak of a Charlotte market with some broad percentage. Charlotte is made up of so many areas, sub areas, sub divisions and pockets that truly a person has to become a real estate broker to have half a chance at understanding which area is doing what.The days of being a general real estate expert are gone. With Charlotte booming into a major metro area trying to serve the whole region is absurd. One of my favorite brokers knows so much about the Midwood area I am ever impressed by her ability to identify house by house the goings on there. That she often knows such incredible detail has been an inspiration for me. Slowly and surely I too am learning an equal amount about much of the South Charlotte area. For now I am very happy to work in areas like Heritage Woods, Provincetowne, Lakeside Acres, Providence Plantation and The Reserve.