While having access to so many online tools and resources can make the home-buying process less time consuming, it doesn’t necessarily make it any less overwhelming.
There are a few basic steps I recommend that can make the process a whole lot easier for you.

Get pre-qualified. When I say that you may be sitting there wondering, [...]

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In previous posts I introduced the first two “M”s of my 3-part equation. Mindset and Mechanics are essential parts of living a successful, fulfilled life and career.  So what is the last piece to the puzzle you may be asking? Well, the bow around the package is Momentum. Anything in life that is worthwhile is [...]

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So you’ve hired the Allen Tate Company to sell your home. Your trusted Allen Tate REALTOR®, suggested an initial market position of $XXX,XXX. Three weeks have passed, and now more competition has popped up, adding to the number of unsold homes nearby. When do you know it’s time to adjust your initial price to get [...]

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The Carolinas are known to be home to many of the top golf courses in the world. But what isn’t that well known is that the Thornblade Club in Greer, S.C., is fertile cultivating ground for the top golfers in the world.
This Mother’s Day, the Wells Fargo Championship PGA golf event played out at Quail Hollow [...]

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Earlier this year Our State Magazine published a wonderful story about the literacy movement in North Carolina. According to the article, North Carolina had the highest illiteracy rate in the country in the mid 19th Century.  Due to several movements and legislative acts, libraries were built across the state over the next 100 years [...]

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When it comes to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) budget process there are lots of moving parts – so with the help of Meck Ed let’s take a peak.
I have said many times that the “perceptions of the quality of the schoolhouse at the end of the street has a direct bearing on home values [...]

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In today’s ever-changing, ever-growing, ever-present social media world, it can be really easy to talk over yourself. Or be overwhelmed by all of the clutter that hits our feeds, our walls, our email in-boxes.
Do a vanity search (i.e. plug your name into Google) and check out all of the social media platforms you’ve been on, [...]

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What do builders, developers, farmers, the unemployed, conservationists and local entrepreneurs have in common? They all want their voices heard.
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit in on the State’s Joint Regulatory Reform Committee for the Charlotte region. The purpose of the meeting was to receive input from the public, the regulated community [...]

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Every year, the Allen Tate Company embarks on fundraising efforts for the Arts and Sciences in our local communities. We believe, and I am sure you will agree, that having successful cultural organizations help build community, educate children, contribute economically, and entertain and attract visitors.  With government funding of many organizations being decreased or [...]

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Art is more than just something pleasing to look at. It entertains us, but it is more than that too. It strengthens the communities we live in. Art brings culture to our communities. It brings diversity. And with that comes desirable places in which to live and relocate.
I moved to Greenville, SC, 13 years ago, [...]

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