Brand new: HVAC w/ OEM warranty, all carpet, paint. Large, wooded lot with mature landscaping. Wrap-around front porch with swing. Eat-in kitchen, laundry on living, wood-burning fireplace. Located on cul-de-sac off a cul-de-sac! Refrigerator, clothes washer & dryer, and back yard playset convey. Just for those looking for a move-in ready, private family home!

To qualify, buyers must meet the following requirements:.

1. Owners of existing homes, specifically, taxpayers who have occupied the same property as a principal residence for 5 consecutive years during the previous 8 years, may now be able to claim a tax credit on a purchase of another home they intend to use as their principal residence.
2. The credit is for up to 10% of the price of the replacement home, capped at $6,500. The home must be placed under contract by April 30, 2010, and the closing must occur no later than June 30, 2010.
3. Members of the armed forces and federal diplomatic and intelligence personnel stationed overseas get one extra year to claim their credit.
4. The maximum purchase price on houses eligible for the credit is $800,000.
5. Purchasers are not required to sell their previous house, but they must be able to demonstrate that the replacement home is or will be their primary residence.
6. A copy of the signed HUD-1 settlement sheet, including the contract sale price and the date of closing. This is to document that the timing of the transaction meets the program's requirements.
7. Evidence of long-term ownership and occupancy of the previous home to meet the 5-consecutive-years requirement. This can be property tax records, homeowner's insurance records or IRS Form 1098 mortgage interest statements for the 5-year period.
8. For buyers claiming a credit on a newly constructed home, for which a HUD-1 settlement sheet is not available, the IRS will accept a copy of the certificate of occupancy showing the purchasers' names, the property address and the date.
9. Your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) must be $125,000 or less if you are single, $225,000 or less if you are married and filing jointly. Above these limits, the allowable credit amount begins to phase down in increments and is eliminated once incomes hit $145,000 for singles and $245,000 for married joint filers.

Be aware, you may have to repay the credit to the government if you sell your new home within 36 months after purchase, convert it to a rental or business property, or if your lender forecloses on the new house.

Flat, deep lots on quiet dead end back up to Hornet's Nest Park. Can be purchased separately or combined with adjoining lot, 3648 Trull, for one acre total. $17,500 is per lot. Sewer line at back of lot for easy connection access. Surrounded by newer construction homes. Old survey in disclosure section. Sign stradles two lots if driving by. Look for pins in road and stakes at back.

MLS #906060. MOTIVATED SELLER! Clean 3BR end-unit removed from main road by pool. Unit freshly painted, neutralized. Living room has laminate flooring upgrade, see-thru fireplace & vaulted ceiling. Master down, fenced patio w/ decking upgrade, lighting & fan upgrades. Eat-in kitchen w/ bar inc. refrigerator. Backs up to trees w/ grass area. Top school assignments and walk to shopping, restaurants, movies, & more!

Four-stories including unfinished full basement and attic/bonus! Huge kit with gas cooktop and granite,  two-story foyer, hardwoods, cul-de-sac lot, private backyard. XL master suite, closet w/ wood shelves & additional laundry hook up. Jack & Jill bath. Two decks, wired for whole-house audio. REO sold 'as is'.

Custom Home with Finished Walkout Basement in Mint Hill at Pine Lake CC. Refinished Brazilian cherry floors, all brand new stainless appliances, 42" cherry cabinets, granite countertops with tile backsplash. Master suite has big walk-in closet & jetted tub. And what sets this home apart in the market... basement with wet bar, 2nd living quarters, and huge rec area. Rocking chair covered front porch with stone & slate accents. Giant wrap-around deck overlooks large fenced backyard with mature trees and landscaping. New workshop outbuilding in back with electricity.

Hardwood floors and stairs, travertene marble in baths and basement, heavy moldings, stone fireplace, granite counters, stainless appliances, natural stone tile, body jets in master tub, finished walkout basement with high-end wet bar, screened porch, huge deck above, energy star certified, two-car finished attached garage.

The legislation would extend the homebuyer credit to multifamily properties used as the borrower's primary residence. It would also eliminate income caps of $75,000 and $150,000 on individuals and couples seeking to claim the credit.

The Business Roundtable and the National Association of Realtors are pushing to expand the tax credit and to lower mortgage rates to revive the U.S. housing market. The proposed bill would extend the credit, which now applies to homes purchased from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 2009, to one year after the new measure is signed into law. It would make the credit available to all borrowers, not only borrowers who haven't owned a home in the previous three years as is the case under current law. It would also let borrowers divide the credit over two years. The legislation wouldn't be applied retroactively to purchases completed before the date of enactment.

Contingent contract, show for backup offers. Beautiful partial-brick home with inground heated pool with new privacy fence, sunroom, & outdoor speakers make this home a dream to entertain in & enjoy the outdoors! Master suite down with garden tub & separate shower. Large great room with fireplace opens to kitchen with island, bar & wine frig. Bonus up is open and overlooks two-story great room. Refrigerator, washer & dryer, plastic outdoor storage bin, and all pool supplies convey. This home is a must-see if you are looking in this area as it is immaculately clean and decorated.

The tax credit arrived as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for qualifying taxpayers that buy homes in 2009. The law states that qualifying home buyers may claim up to $8,000, or $4,000 for married individuals filing separately, on either their 2008 or 2009 tax returns. Unlike the previous law which required recipients of the tax credit to repay the funds over a number of years without interest, the new home buyer credit effective with the passage of the act does not have to be repaid.

Large Price Reduction! Dilworth Home Fully-Renovated in 2005. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with all stainless steel appliances, Sub-Zero built-in refrigerator, 5-burner gas range with double oven, granite counters, large island with Boos Block top. Large master suite down, his & her walk-in closets with custom built-ins, garden tub. 2nd master suite upstairs. Freshly painted exterior and neutralized paints upstaris. Refrigerator, range, microwave, clothes washer & dryer, regulation basketball goal, and all bathroom mirrors convey. One HVAC unit new '05, other new '08.

How? The owner did a great job of prepping the home to show by doing repairs, upgrades and moving out extra items before the first showing. That is so important as it was one of the first viewers of the home that bought it. Use our seller resources to help you get your home ready to list.

It was also priced fairly with careful inspection of recently sold comparables. The comments from the buyer's agent during the whole process validated that we had correctly valued the home as their valuation work overlapped ours closely. Proper home valuation with respect to what the market will bear is critical.

The home was also marketed online aggressively which is where most buyers are looking for listings and where our marketing expertise really pays off. Our Charlotte Homes website has grown its traffic and search engine exposure to the point where having your home listed with us and on this website will greatly increase your chances that buyers will see it in it's best light.

To help identify and purchase your next home after we sell your present one, use our Charlotte Home Search tool and get the latest information on listings as they enter the market and stay ahead of other buyers for the best homes for sale in our markets.

Pulte agreed to pay 0.975 of a share for each Centex share, valuing Centex stock at $10.50 per share, 38% more than yesterday's closing price of $7.62. The transaction, approved unanimously by both companies' boards, includes $1.8 billion in net debt.

The two companies are betting that by combining they will be better able to survive the soft housing market for new construction. The deal also will give Pulte access to states with stronger new home sales, including Texas and the Carolinas, especially the Charlotte NC region. The combined company we will have considerable presence in more than 59 markets across America.

To see listings actively marketed for sale in the Charlotte area by these two builders and others, visit our Charlotte Homes for Sale website and request a search be setup for you for new construction, the price range you require, the bed and bath configuration you desire, as well as many other variables.

The best in the neighborhood

John C. Walker, a Charlotte Realtor with Wilkinson & Associates, listed his house in Commonwealth Park near uptown for $195,000 last July. No takers.

Walker, who had lived in the house for 20 years before moving to Mint Hill earlier, knew the three-bedroom, two-bath home was in good condition. But it needed to stand out.

He took it off the market and went to work pressure-washing the vinyl siding, walkways, decks and garage floor. He and some relatives painted it one neutral color throughout and added plants and fresh mulch to the landscape.

Then he put it back on the market at $175,000 – $20,000 less this time.

Within 10 days, he was talking to the couple who eventually bought the house at the new price. The deal closed in December.

“I wanted and needed to sell the house,” he said. “I knew we needed to offer the best deal and the best-looking house in the neighborhood.