This master planned community has a wine room, fine dining, fast food, a park with walking trails, soccer fields, playgrounds, and retail and professional businesses all within a short walk which makes this Concord neighborhood a destination for many.

This still growing neighborhood has a Charlestown flavor and large numbers of colorful custom homes. Afton Village is a half a mile from I-85 and about 20 miles northeast of Uptown Charlotte for the professional who looks for a short commute.  It is only minutes away from the famous Concord Mills Mall as well as Charlotte Motor Speedway. There is also the benefit of lower taxes that attracts many to Concord.

This gorgeous neighborhood has wonderful homeowners and is a hub of activity.  The YMCA is located right in the heart of the neighborhood with indoor swimming pools and all the exercise and networking you could want.  Right down the road is the Target shopping center with a vast choice of shops and eateries to choose from.  One could easily spend the day here.

Afton Village is located right off the major intersection of Poplar Tent Rd and George Liles Parkway.

Don’t miss out on one of the hottest communities Concord has to offer.

For more info on Afton Village homes and Concord, NC , please visit Concord Real Estate.

Moss Creek

 Moss Creek in Concord NC has homes in the higher 100’s to the 500’s. Even though Moss Creek in Concord NC has been around for 6+ years, there are still nationally recognized builders constructing new homes such as Ryan Homes and DR Horton.

 If you are looking for amenities you have found the right community. The amenities are second to none in Concord Real Estate.  There is a 9,500 sqft clubhouse, four swimming pools, huge playground (fully handicap accessible), lighted tennis courts, volleyball and basketball courts, and 35 acres of reserved area set aside throughout Moss Creek for walking trails and the enjoyment of nature.

The children of Moss Creek  attend the Cabarrus County school system which is one of the area’s best. The schools are WR Odell Elementary, Harris Road Middle School and Northwest Cabarrus High School. There is also the Ruckus House Learning Center located in Moss Creek.

Moss Creek in Concord Real Estate is also conveniently located off of Highway 73. It is five minutes from I-85 and 10 minutes from I-77. Moss Creek is also close to shopping restaurants and events. They include Concord Mills Mall, Lowes Motor Speedway, Northlake Mall, Birkdale Village, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, the University Area and of course beautiful Lake Norman.

So if you are looking for a great community in Concord, NC you should definitely have a look into Moss Creek. Please visit the site Concord Real Estate for more information.

Inventories are dropping and it seems that first time homebuyers are the ones who are jumping on the opportunity of the tax credit and overall low prices.  The following is directly from the National Association of Realtors.

“An NAR practitioner survey shows first-time buyers purchased 43 percent of homes in December, down from 51 percent in November. Repeat buyers rose to 42 percent of transactions in December from 37 percent in November; the remaining sales were to investors.”

Don’t get caught out in the cold as these deals are awesome in Concord right now.  Some very high end neighborhoods have seen foreclosures, such as Carriage Downs and Pine Creek, and those folks who are taking advantage are going to be sitting on a great nest egg when the market in Concord and Kannapolis are in full swing.

Highland Creek, Moss Creek and Carriage Downs in Concord NC saw sales in the past two weeks that were virtual steals;   respectively

                9826 Legolas Ln in Highland Creek at 3719 sqft, 5 beds 4 baths sold at $310000.

                9572 Golden Desert Ct in Moss Creek at 3324 sqft, 5 beds and 3 baths sold at $281260.

                1513 Wheaton Way in Carriage Downs at 2450 sqft, 4 beds and 2/1 baths sold at $255000.

 This shows an average of $89 a square foot in Concord for higher end homes in the past two and a half weeks.  Two years ago in Concord you would have been looking at over $100 a square foot.  It is time to buy.   Don’t let fear overwhelm your logic, buy low and sell high and don’t miss out on the tax rebate ending in April of 2010. With an average of thirty days to close a home start looking now and avoid the bottleneck during April when everyone else is buying.   Now wouldn’t Valentine’s Day be a great day to close on your new home?

As the New Year approaches, so should your thoughts about a new home in Concord.  With all time lows in the mortgage rates and new lows in home prices, Concord is a great place to start 2010.

Concord prides itself as a bedroom community of Charlotte with better schools, lower taxes, a more rural setting and the convenience of the Downtown Charlotte amenities within 20 minutes.  Concord has its own wonderful things going on like the parade of homes, new and exciting restaurants and huge YMCA facility that is only 3yrs old.  You can hear the housing market in Concord reaving up like the Coca-Cola 600 Nascar race which Concord hosts every year. 

If you are into cars you should check out the Concord Drag Strip off Bruton Smith Blvd.  There are plenty of hotels and the Concord Mills Mall to shop at while visiting your next city for home buying.  While you are here you should check out a few neighborhoods like Gable Oaks, Beverly Hills,  Highland Creek, or Laurel Park. 

During your home search in Concord maybe you can check out a Panthers or Bobcats game.  If you are into hockey then 2 hours away are the Hurricanes.  With the mountains only 2 hrs away and the beach only 3 1/2 hrs away, Concord is truly a destination for the discriminating. 

In the City of Concord 63 homes have been sold, and 33 homes are pending since December 1^st of this year, if that doesn’t prove that the market is going well than nothing will.  There are deals to be had so done get had when the deals run out.

Imagine doubling the equity in a purchase on the day you closed the deal. That is just what this buyer did in Kannapolis in 2009. By making you home an investment that is just what these people did.  Now don’t you feel foolish for not actively seeking a home.

If that price range is too scary you should see the lowest home sold in Concord NC on Fink Ave.  The tax value is just over $60,000, the list price was $34,000 the sales price was $12,500.  Holy Smoke what deals are to be had out there in this market.  Look out, another smart shopper in the city of Concord.

Don’t let opportunity pass you by in 2010. Check out what is available in Concord or Kannapolis this year and increase your net worth and happiness.

Buying a home for the holidays is a great way to show them how much you care.  Renting a home makes someone wealthy but it is not the renter.  When owning a home through financing, every-time you make a payment it’s like putting money in the bank.  With writing off your interest and building equity a home is most people’s major investment.  And there is no better place than Concord.

Concord NC is one of the best places to make that investment a reality. Take one neighborhood for example, Carriage Downs, this prestigious neighborhood with all brick homes on huge wooded lots have an average list price of $344,750 and the average sale price is $279,900.  This is an opportunity in the making with 12 homes on the market and two that are active without conditions, Carriage Downs is a neighborhood that should appreciate in value tremendously.

With the wonderful schools in Concord and the low taxes that Cabarrus County has to offer, Carriage Downs is a place to make your new home.

If Santa leaves you a few extra bucks maybe you should look at Kings Crossing which is adjacent to Carriage Downs.  Kings Crossing is where the original blue blood’s from Concord   bought in the 1980’s up to the present.  The average listing price is $619,112 the max is over $900,000 and these homes are worth it.  These homes are unique mini-castles, thus the name Kings Crossing.  There are 8 homes in Kings Crossing for sale and they are walking distance to the very upscale private school of Concord called Cannon School.  If you are looking for a great education for your children you need not go searching any further. 

Let Santa give the gift of Home with elegance, style and entertainment that you and your family desire, and don’t forget to leave cookies and milk out for the Jolly Fat Man.

With Christmas on the way the market  in Concord  is heating up in the chill of winter.  Since the 1^st til December 10, 2009, 102 homes have been listed for sale in the Concord area.  47 homes in Cabarrus County are back on the market.  This means opportunity for those who are looking to buy a home.  With the tax credit extended until April , now is the time to start your search.  In that time period 43 homes have been sold and 39 homes went under contract.  This is a time when you should buy at a virtual steal.   The old saying of buy low and sell high applies now more than ever. 

Nationally we have had 9 consecutive gains in pending home sales which means the intelligent buyer is out and about.  Don’t be caught with rising interest rates that commonly go up in the spring and summer months when yards and landscape are in bloom. 

The foreclosure market is giving us all deals on the McMansions in neighborhoods like Beverly Hills, Highland Creek,  or even in the desirable  Laurel Park.  The New Home market is seeing awesome deals picked up at never before seen prices in the bedroom communities of Charlotte like Locust, Mount Pleasant, Harrisburg and Concord.   Cabarrus County with Concord in particular are growing areas and after living in Concord myself for 14yrs. The changes have been breathtaking.      

Come and Visit some neighborhood like Magnolia Springs in Harrisburg, Carriage Downs or Afton Village in Concord and I am sure you will want to stay.