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Are you someone who has figured out that renting in the Charlotte market right now is much more expensive than buying? If you are thinking about pulling the trigger and buying a house in 2018 there is one thing you need...

#ReplaceYoself 2017 has been quite a year, for perspective if nothing else. I ran into an old friend at my daughter’s choir concert at Christmas. She and I used to sing together in the Charlotte Symphony chorus. She asked me when I...

Of all of the coffee mugs I have, it’s the most accurate gift I’ve received (of course, from my family). Her kids call Beverly a ‘smother’ but honestly, she just personifies how strong the emotions are with those little people to whom you gave birth.

This interminable school testing. I don’t know that NC is any different than other states but frankly, I haven’t taken the time to investigate everywhere else since my kids are here and that’s my focus.

I’m a runner. Not any kind of runner, just the average middle-aged runner, trying to keep some vestige of fitness in my life.

But for food? That’s trickier. I mean, I love some vegetables. The whole ones, all roasted to perfection (and if you think you don’t like Brussels Sprouts, you haven’t tried them tossed in a little coconut oil with salt and pepper, roasted at 425 for 30 minutes).

I’ve made the homemade laundry detergent. The cake pops that are supposed to look like cats. The no-sew skirt. Even tried to put on makeup the right way.

I love the conversations that are started just by virtue of being spotted wearing the REALTOR® pin or the RE/MAX pin. If there’s anything folks like to talk about more than cats or kids, it’s their real estate dealings.

Destin Sparks, an award-winning landscape photographer, once said, “.” That is exactly how we feel at Leigh Brown & Associates. We can tell a story about our team... we can tell you a story about the homes we have for sale... or the properties... but without photographs, the words do not mean as much.

If you believe the predictions, our area is in for some snowy conditions this month and on into February, therefore we felt compelled to put together a list of 10 fun things to do when you have a snow day.

The ten books that shaped Leigh Brown in real estate and sales: Outrageous Authenticity, Double Double, Atlas Shrugged, Start With Why, The Ultimate Sales Machine, You Are the Product, The 80% Approach, The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey, Outliers and more.

Multiple offers, low inventory, or maybe the right house is sitting there and you’re not able to get it for whatever reason.

It was such fun! And now I want to do it again, only this time YOU get to pick the home!

Ever wanted to take a peek inside a $39,900 foreclosure?

It was that morning when the dress I had planned in my head to wear wouldn’t zipthat I had to try something. I’m in shape, I run, I work out, I don’t drink soda, this issomething more.

Call us if you feel anything wonky is going on. Or just call to say hello, we always love hearing your voice.

As if it weren’t exciting enough that we get a young female leader of the National Association of Realtors® in 2018, maybe you’ll realize exactly how bodacious she is when you find out she’s also a fan of the single best band to ever live, Duran Duran. So in honor of Elizabeth Mendenhall, I present real estate through the lens of one amazing

This custom 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath home sits on a glorious piece of property - 3.10 acres to be exact! And because we are the agent for this seller, we just so happen to know that they are also trying to sell their adorable beach home in Little River, South Carolina. Take a look!

If this year is anything like the last, almost 7.2 million Americans will get a tax refund this spring averaging around $3,000. If you’re a homeowner getting this refund, you’re fortunate because you’ve got more creative ways to invest it for a profit. Doesn’t matter if you’re selling, staying put, or stuck in the middle. Here are three homeowner-only options to grow that refund: