New Listing: 1304 Forest bluff Drive Midland, NC. 28107

1304 Forest Bluff Drive in Midland, NC. 28107 is a beautiful one and half story 2900 square foot home that sits on over 1.6 acre lot. The home features 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms all on the main level. In addition the floor plan is very open. As you enter this brick home you instantly notice the wonderful hardwood floors that accent the whole lower level of the house. The floors are well maintained as is the house and it shows. Upon entering you are greeted by the formal dining room to the right. A large formal dining area that can comfortably sits a table and six chairs currently with space for expansion. What I noticed right away was how the room flowed into the living area of the house and the kitchen.....it kept the house nicely flowing without feeling it was separated from the other part of the house. As you go down the foyer you enter the extremely large open family/living room. This was designed to be the central point of the house. It has a nice brick fireplace that accents the back wall and a built in bookcase and TV stand. What stands out besides the space is the flow of the room into the kitchen area and dining area of the house... Off the family/living room is the oversize kitchen. the kitchen was designed to be able to entertain while cooking and is open enough to allow for more than one person to be working in there at the same time. The kitchen features a nice tile counter top with matching back-splash. In addition you have the built in oven and microwave. On the island is the cook-top and the grill top as well... There is a large eat in area in the kitchen overlooking the side yard as well. The bedrooms in this house are split. The master bedroom is located off the kitchen and is one of the largest I have seen. Situated in the back part of the house it is large enough to fit a king sized bedroom set and have room to spare. From the master bedroom you enter the master bathroom. A beautiful work of art; the master bath features an over-sized dual shower and a jacuzzi tub. between the master bedroom and the master bathroom is a large walk in closet as well.... On the other side of the house is the other two spare bedrooms and the second full bathroom. Both bedrooms are very good sized and have large deep walk in closets as well. Venturing upstairs you get the over-sized bonus room/office. The upstairs features a large bonus room which is currently being used as a entertainment room. With two beautiful skylights bringing in natural light the room is very open...the layout has made it conducive to create a home office in apart of it as well....this opens the possibilities of what this area could be used for. But some of the best features of the house are in the back yard area. There is a wonderful screened in porch that wraps around the back part of the house overlooking the in ground swimming pool that has just had a new pool liner and pump installed this past year. Then you have the wonderful view of the side yard as you sit on a corner lot..... This home is conveniently located only 10 minutes from 485. In addition you are only about 30 minutes from uptown Charlotte and 15 minutes from Harrisburg. it's nice central location make it a very attractive alternative to someone not wanting to live in the city. You can view a video of this house at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlEtw7SnSU0 Dave diCecco Realtor/Broker www.davedicecco.com

Thanksgiving--What This Charlotte Realtor Is Thankful For

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. Traditionally a holiday we spend with our families. For most people it signifies the start of the "Holiday Season". For others it marks traditions with families that they look forward to each and every year. For others it is a time to reflect back and be grateful for what the year has brought...... This year, Thanksgiving has brought many emotions and meanings to me. Some I never gave much thought to in the past. others that are new for the year. For me it has always been about being thankful for what I have. Growing up; I was always taught to be thankful for what you have because it was more than someone else had and wished they had. We also had the family traditions of getting together and celebrating the day as a family. As i grew older I started to create my own traditions with my family. One thing i did was remember to be thankful for what i had and to teach my children the same; we would volunteer at the local soup kitchen and help with Thanksgiving dinner for those who did not have a family to go home to. Spreading a little love and smile into someone else life gives you a better appreciation of the one you have. As a Realtor I have many things every year i am thankful for. I love my job and it shows. I enjoy meeting new people every year and making friendships that last a lifetime. I enjoy seeing the smile on someones face when at the closing table they have signed the last piece of paper and realize that they now own their first home. The joy I get out of helping someone sell their home...The list goes on and on...... However; this year (actually the past 5 weeks) has added a new perspective for me on Thanksgiving and the meaning of what it is. My oldest daughter lost her mother in October to an unfortunate accident in her house. The tragedy was compounded when it was revealed she was dead for almost three days before anyone found her. Explaining to a 14 year old that your mother has passed away is tough enough....when she realizes it took days before they found her was sad and lonely. She will never again be able to call her or text her...the holiday's this year will be marked by an empty feeling with the loss of her mother....yet, I admit every year when my family and i sit down for Thanksgiving dinner we are remembering what we are thankful for...but the greatest gift we all should be thankful for is there with us...our family. Yet, in all the things I try to teach my children; the one thing I guess I have overlooked is the fact that the greatest gift we can be thankful for is there with us that day.... and it usually is because we never think it will be us that is without someone until it happens to us.... Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours... Dave diCecco Realtor/Broker www.davedicecco.com

Foreclosure Filings Down In Charlotte, NC. for 2011

Everyday it seems somewhere in the news the stories are out there about how bad the housing market is and that foreclosures are toppling the market. Being in the business everyday someone is asking me if the market is getting better or worse.... One indication of home prices seems to be the amount of homes that are in the foreclosure process. This means homes that the banks have begun the foreclosure process on. not all of these people will foreclosure on their homes. Some will work out a modification of their existing loan, others will short sale their homes and unfortunately some will lose their homes to foreclosure. But, nationally as well as in Charlotte north Carolina the trend of foreclosure filings is down. Nationally year to year it is down 23%. In Charlotte the amount of filings are down 34% from last year. What does all that mean? Well less people are falling behind on their mortgage payments this year than last year for one. A good sign that the economy and the housing market can start to climb. The fact remains is that we will have foreclosures. it is an inevitable part of our business....Trying t minimize the amount can go a long way to stabilizing the housing market and the economy as a whole. despite all the gloom of foreclosures out there North Carolina ranks 34th in terms of foreclosed homes. The press has done a great job of making this sound worse than it really is.... With the economy in question and a presidential election around the corner painting a gloomy forecast does well for ratings. But the reality is that the less foreclosures out there means that the "great deals" out there are going to be harder to come by.... I have written in earlier blogs that inventory levels are at record low levels, couple that with fewer foreclosure filings, and historic low interest rates and you have a great mix for buyers to get a low payment on a house and for sellers to sell their homes right now..... Dave diCecco Realtor/Broker www.davedicecco.com