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As the owner of Golden Properties Realty and a former RE/MAX real estate broker for 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina I have a well established reputation for providing exceptional real estate services. I have been featured in numerous publication over the years attesting to my marketing and relocation services. On the internet my web sites including Charlotte Relocation, Goldenproperties and the Ballantyne Breakfast Club are among the most visited by people wishing to learn more about Charlotte and the desirable South Charlotte Ballantyne area.
Having the first and now the oldest marketing website for the Ballantyne I have spend years assisting people learn about the area and what it offers. I have assisted hundreds of newcomers relocate to Charlotte because of the level of information and customer services I provide. I am proud to have been repeatedly recognized with the "5-Star Best in Client Service" award which was determined by a survey of my clients.
I knew how important it was to them and now to you to have updated information available along with someone who will answer your questions with no strings attached. The simple fact is no one likes to wait for information to be mailed or waste valuable time filling out a real estate agent's request for information form before any information can be obtained. That is not the way I conduct my business. For years I have had my own customized easy to use relocation publication, Golden Properties Guide to Charlotte, North Carolina which I have now placed on the Internet as www.charlotterelocation.com.
Here you will find a wealth of information about Charlotte and in particular the Ballantyne area along with adjoining region. You will find many helpful links including one to my "Search For Homes" page on Goldenproperties.com which is updated daily by our Charlotte area MLS IDX system with all of the properties listed for sale in the area. On it you can begin your search without the annoyance of filling out forms to preview the property and obtain detailed information about it.
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County which is bordered by Gaston, Cabarrus and Union Counties in North Carolina and by York and Lancaster Counties in South Carolina. Charlotte is home to more than 700,000 people with over 7.1 million people living within 100 miles.
Charlotte, NC is the nations 5th largest urban region and a national financial center. Financial institutions like Well Fargo, Bank of America, Ally and several others have regional headquarters or operational centers here. In spite of the economy Charlotte growth has remained strong with several major firms recently relocating their HQ's here. Among them were Electrolux and Premier Incorporated. Another measure of Charlotte's growth can also be found in the over 300 Fortune 500 firms which have offices or facilities here.
Another measure of the growing awareness of Charlotte as a major business center was the choice of Charlotte to host the
2012 Democratic National Convention.
Over the last few years several national publications including US News & World Reports and Forbes Magazine have ranked Charlotte as one of the fastest growing and most affordable housing markets in the country. Charlotte represents many things to many people with its hospitality, charming communities, major sports teams, business growth, vitality, opportunity and neighborhoods that offer a quality of life people call exceptional. Below are several reason's why.
Some Charlotte NC Ranking
- Charlotte has been ranked #1 as "Best Place to Live" by Relocation America.
- Charlotte is the 2nd largest banking center in the nation.
- Charlotte has maintained 31 years of triple AAA bond rantings.
- Charlotte is among "America's Top 25 Art Destination" by AmericanStyle magazine.
- Charlotte has been named a "Tree City USA" by The National Arbor Day Foundation.
- Charlotte was named one of the 10 most recession proof cities by Forbes magazine.
- Charlotte has a Cost of Lliving index that is below the national average.
- Charlotte is the 17th largest city in the country.
- The Charlotte region is the 7th fastest growing in the country.
- Charlotte has the fastest growing airport in the country.
- Charlotte generates over $14 billion in annual retail sales.
- Charlotte is 6th in the number of Fortune 500 firms with over 300.
- Charlotte ranks 2nd as a "Best Value City" by Kiplinger's.
- Charlotte is 2nd best city for entrepreneurs.
- Charlotte is ranked as one of the "Best Cities for Small Business" by Entrepreneur magazine.
- Charlotte ranks as one of the "Best Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes.
- Charlotte is 4th best city for relocating singles.
- Charlotte is 1st most popular relocation destination.
Charlotte is "Open for Business"....We are growing and invite you to make Charlotte your New Home.
Charlotte, NC Real Estate
Within the Charlotte area there is a wide range of housing options including lofts, townhouses, condo's, single family and luxury country club estate sized homes. In addition the
Charlotte area has become a destination of choice for retiring seniors who have flocked to several over 55 or empty nester retirement communities.
There is a wide range of home prices within the area and most buyers report they receive more for their home buying dollars here. Most homes continue to sell reasonably close to asking price. In additional our average days on the market remains well below the national norm. If you would like to explore the latest up-to-date MLS listings use goldenproperties.com "Search For Homes". You will find searching on it to be easy with a number of options you can set as requirements for your property search.
Please take time to research these informative links to learn more about Ballantyne
www.go-ballantyne.com
www.ballantynebreakfastclub.com
www.goldenproperties.com
www.bissellcompanies.com
About Elaine Eschert
Elaine is one of the areas most experienced and knowledgeable brokers. She has lived in Charlotte with her family since 1978 and was one of the founding RE/MAX associates in Charlotte prior to opening her own firm, Golden Properties Realty in 2009. Elaine is a leader in exceeding the needs of buyers, sellers and in providing relocation services. During her 15 years with RE/MAX in Charlotte Elaine received many yearly top producer awards and was a member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame. In addition she has been repeatedly recognized as a "Five Star Best in Client Satisfaction Real Estate Agent" within the Charlotte market.
In 2009 Elaine was selected to be the featured agent for North Carolina in a TLC episode of My First Home which will be aired on national TV during early 2010.
Her reputation as a promoter of Charlotte is well established, her Goldenproperties web site was the 1st and now oldest Internet marketing site to promote the Ballantyne South Charlotte Area. Likewise, her Charlotte Relocation web site was the first one to place detailed relocation information online.
In addition Elaine and her husband Ray founded the Ballantyne Breakfast Club which is the community information forum for the South Charlotte - Ballantyne area. This forum provides for the exchange of information between local area residents and the areas business leaders, developers, elected officials and service providers. Meetings are held six times a year and guest speakers of note have included Charlotte's Mayor, the Superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, the Chief of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, representatives of the Bissell Companies the developers of Ballantyne and South Park, local and state political representatives, DOT representatives from the city and state, area business leaders and numerous developers and other leaders who are contributing to the growth of Charlotte and Ballantyne.
In recognition of his community service Ray was honored by the Bissell Companies who named him the Mayor of Ballantyne.
In 2009 the Ballantyne Breakfast Club expanded its yearly candidates forum by establishing the Ballantyne Candidates Forum
& Chili Cook Off Event. This event has expanded and in 2011 the Ballantyne Breakfast Club hosted the first "Ballantyne Festival" at the Morrison Family YMCA. This festival included the Ballantyne Candidates Forum & Chili Cook-Off Event as part of a fun filled day for residents with games, rides, activities, demonstrations, music, dance and displays of special vehicles provided by our fire, police and sheriff departments.
Because of their efforts over the years in marketing and promoting the area and because of their commitment to the community Elaine and Ray have been featured in several area publications. In addition Ray serves as a Ex Facto Director on the Ballantyne Chapter of the Chamber of Commerce. Ray has also been recognized for his commitment to Charlotte in providing input on Charlotte's 20 year plan. He was also appointed by the Charlotte City Manager to serve as the South Charlotte community representative on the 2008-09 Committee of 21 for Road and Transportation priorities. In 2009 Ray was recognized by the City of Charlotte and the Mayor for his community involvement related to the founding of the Ballantyne Breakfast Club community forum in a proclamation declaring Dec. 5, 2009 as Ballantyne Breakfast Day.
Since 2009 Ray has represented the interests of the community in meeting with NCDOT, State, County & City representatives. These efforts of which he was a part have had positive results with the 2011 announcement of the widening of I-485, the fly over interchange for Johnston Road, the building of the North Community House Road Bridge, sundry traffic improvements and the approval for the rezoning to expand the Corporate Park.
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