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This lens is about two things #1 You and #2 Charlotte. I know, I know you're thinking then what's all this stuff about Zip Realty and this Mike Gibbons guy!

Well here's the thing yes I am a Realtor here in Charlotte and yes it would be my pleasure to help you buy or sell your home in Charlotte but before any of that I want to build a lens that will inform and inspire you about my hometown Charlotte, North Carolina.

Born in the Bronx - raised in Scarsdale, New York my family relocated to Charlotte during my senior year** of high school (Myers Park)... who would have thought that thirty years later I'd be in Charlotte raising my own family? Not only am I here but I can think of no place I'd rather be! Having personally bought and sold eight homes here, I have an invaluable perspective on what it means to be a "Charlottean".

Charlotte has it all and I intend to spend the rest of my life right here! There's a pretty good chance that you are not from Charlotte so my first job is to help you decide if Charlotte is the place for you and your family. We have so many choices - uptown condos, historic neighborhoods, golf course communities, thriving suburbs and, of course, two beautiful lakes..so let's get started.

** don't worry I went from an all boys parochial school to a public high school with you guessed it...girls!!

Explaining the Mortgage / Credit / Housing Crisis

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Jonathan Jarvis' very cool video project helps us regular folk understand the mess that got us into the mortgage / housing / credit mess! In his words..."The goal of giving form to a complex situation like the credit crisis is to quickly supply the essence of the situation to those unfamiliar and uninitiated."
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TalkCharlotte | The Scoop on Living in Charlotte, North Carolina

So why would I promote another Charlotte real estate blog? Two reasons #1 I write most of the posts and #2 I am sleeping with one of the TalkCharlotte Realtors Rhonda (who happens to be my wife).

I hope you enjoy my take on the Charlotte real estate market, living in Charlotte and a couple of wild card posts thrown in! Enjoy and please leave me a comment on the blog!
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Charlotte North Carolina Real Estate News

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Real Estate with a Twist...

...or two!

Zip Realty is different, really different. The reason I like the philosophy and why I decide to work here is that ZipRealty is all about helping. Helping people buy or sell real estate by giving them all the tools upfront with no cost or obligation, not almost all the tools, but ALL the tools heck you can even make an offer on a property online. That part is great but the real secret sauce is that ZipRealty gives the professional Realtor the tools & support we need so we can help you with the things that no website can offer! I like to say the real estate business boils down two words times three: Location, Location, Location & Relationship, Relationship, Relationship.

So you might be thinking this Zip website is so good I'll never need a Realtor again! Well not so fast you still need a good Realtor and here's why...transactions have gotten increasingly complex & opportunistic, informed buyers and sellers make for a very competitive market - a good Realtor can help guide you through, a good Realtor is your best advocate, a good Realtor is the best money you'll never spend! Don't forget if you're a buyer all that good service is completely free to you.**

**Ahhh...even better if you're working with a Zip Agent then we're going one step better we share our BUY SIDE commission with you -- that's right no catch, you share 20% of the buy side commission. There is one restriction - you have to use that money for something you really enjoy; new curtains, a vacation, an iPhone (my choice) a flat screen TV whatever you like...or yes you can even use it toward closing costs ~ if you must! If you would like to know more (sans the sales pitch) Click Here To Write Me

Michael Gibbons | Charlotte Realtor @ ZIP Realty

Born in the Bronx ~ raised in Scarsdale, New York ~ relocated to Charlotte during my senior year of high school (Myers Park) ~ who would have thought that thirty years later I'd be in Charlotte raising own my family. Not only am I here but I can think of no place I'd rather be! Having personally bought and sold eight homes here I have an invaluable perspective on what it means to be a "Charlottean". Charlotte has it all and I intend to spend the rest of my life right here!

There's a pretty good chance that you are not from Charlotte so my first job is to help you decide if Charlotte is the place for you and your family. The if part is usually pretty easy, it's the where part that you'll need a smart, savvy and trusted real estate professional with "local knowledge". We have so many choices ~ uptown condos, historic neighborhoods, golf course communities, thriving suburbs and of course two beautiful lakes; Lake Norman and Lake Wylie.

So sit back and enjoy my take on the town I love, Charlotte North Carolina. And if you're ever in the market to buy or sell a home in Charlotte I hope we get to take the next step to talk and get to know one another ~ I am confident that then you will decide that I am the right person to help you get to know and ultimately fall in love with Charlotte, the Queen City. Let's get started!

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Time for a change. Visit ThisIsUnionCounty.com and announce your sales, coupons and discounts for free. Update your ad daily, weekly or whenever the mood strikes you. Visitors who check the site will be on the lookout for the latest discounts that your business is currently offering.

Posted April 23, 2009

 

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