Enjoy hassle free living in this two bedroom, two full
bathroom townhouse located in the Forest Ridge
complex, close to Uptown Charlotte.

Enter this home through the welcoming foyer offering hardwood flooring and a coat closet for your convenience.

The open great room offers hardwood flooring, a gas fireplace with mantel above and an atrium door leading outside.

The eat-in kitchen features 28” oak cabinets, a stainless steel sink, a ceiling fan with light and a pantry. This conveniently organized kitchen is complete with a breakfast area offering a bay window.

The dining room offers hardwood flooring and a decorative chandelier.

The master bedroom will encourage restful slumber offering hardwood flooring, a ceiling fan with light and a walk-in closet.

The master bathroom features oak cabinets, silver fixtures, a stand up shower, ceramic tile flooring and a linen closet.

The secondary bedroom offers carpeting and a double door closet.

The secondary bathroom offers oak cabinets, a tub / shower combo, ceramic tile flooring and a linen closet.

This home is complete with a covered patio offering access to the green area lined by trees. The backyard is perfect for playing, entertaining or anything else you could want.

Some Additional Features Include:

• Enclosed patio
• Storage unit
• Security system
• Blinds throughout

Full brick three bedroom, two full bathroom patio home located
in the Dominion Village section of Highland Creek. Enjoy
all the amenities of Highland Creek, without the
hassle of yard work – it’s included in the HOA!

The welcoming foyer invites you into this home offering hardwood flooring, transom window, chair railing, crown molding and a coast closet for added convenience.

The dining room offers hardwood flooring, chair railing, picture frame molding, a vaulted ceiling and a decorative chandelier.

The kitchen features 42” maple cabinets with crown molding, a microwave over the electric range, corian countertops, breakfast bar with pendant lighting, stainless steel appliances, a white under mount sink, hardwood flooring, recessed lighting, under cabinet lighting and a pantry.

The great room offers neutral Berber carpeting, a vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan with light, corner gas fireplace with mantle above and an atrium door leading to the sunroom.

The sunroom offers neutral Berber carpeting, a ceiling fan with light, additional storage space and three sliding glass doors leading outside.

The master bedroom offers neutral Berber carpeting, a trey ceiling, ceiling fan with light and a spacious walk-in closet offering built-ins and adjustable shelving.

The master bathroom features dual sinks, maple cabinets, brushed nickel fixtures, a whirlpool tub, separate shower, crown molding, a private water closet and ceramic tile flooring.

Bedroom two offers neutral Berber carpeting, overhead lighting and a double door closet.

Bedroom three offers neutral Berber carpeting, overhead lighting and a walk-in closet.

The secondary bathroom offers maple cabinets, silver fixtures, a tub / shower combo and a linen closet.

This great home is complete with a finished two car garage that offers an automatic opener and has been painted.

Some Additional Features Include:

• Rear patio
• Pre-wired for security system
• Pre-wired for surround sound
• Blinds throughout
• Neutral carpeting
• Pristine condition

Gorgeous brick front four bedroom, three full bathroom
home located in the subdivision of McGinnis Village.

Enter this home through the inviting 2-story foyer offering hardwood flooring, chair railing, crown molding, side lights in the door and a coat closet for your convenience.

The formal living room offers neutral carpeting, crown molding and transom windows overlooking the front yard.

The formal dining room offers neutral carpeting, chair railing, a trey ceiling and a decorative chandelier.

The eat-in kitchen is a chef’s dream featuring 42” cherry cabinets with crown molding, a microwave over the new stainless steel electric range, granite countertops, ceramic tile backsplash, breakfast bar, stainless steel sink, pendant lighting over the sink, under cabinet lighting and a pantry. This impressive kitchen is complete with a breakfast area offering a bay window, chair railing and an ornamental chandelier.

The great room is the perfect place to gather with friends and family, offering neutral carpeting, a vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan, two skylights, a gas fireplace with marble surround and a mantel above, eyeball lighting and a sliding glass door leading outside.

Bedroom four, located on the main level, offers neutral carpeting, a ceiling fan with light, transom windows and a double door closet. This great space could also function as a home office!

The full bathroom, located on the main level, offers a pedestal sink, silver fixtures and a tub / shower combo.

The master bedroom offers neutral carpeting, a vaulted ceiling and a ceiling fan with light.

The luxurious master bathroom features dual sinks, cherry cabinets, two-tone fixtures, a garden tub, separate shower, a skylight, decorative chandelier, private water closet and a spacious walk-in closet.

Bedrooms two and three each offer neutral carpeting, a ceiling fan with light and a double door closet.

The secondary bathroom offers cherry cabinets, silver fixtures, a tub / shower combo and a transom window over the tub.

The sprawling bonus room offers neutral carpeting, two ceiling fans with lights, closet space for additional storage and overlooks the great room.

This stunning home is complete with a finished oversized two car garage that offers an automatic opener, keypad entry, utility sink and a utility door.

Some Additional Features Include:

• Fenced yard
• Rear patio
• Surround sound
• Blinds throughout
• Additional landscaping
• Well maintained

Attractive three bedroom, two full bathroom ranch
style home located on a cul-de-sac lot in the
subdivision of The Farm at Riverpointe.

Enter this home through the welcoming foyer offering ceramic tile flooring and overhead lighting.

The open great room offers ceramic tile flooring, a ceiling fan with light and a gas fireplace with mantel and an entertainment niche above.

The conveniently organized kitchen features 42” oak cabinets, granite countertops, breakfast bar, a microwave over the range, stainless steel sink and ceramic tile flooring.

The kitchen opens to the informal dining area offering ceramic tile flooring and a decorative chandelier.

The master bedroom offers neutral carpeting, a trey ceiling, ceiling fan and a spacious walk-in closet.

The master bathroom features oak cabinets, silver fixtures, a tub / shower combo, linen closet and ceramic tile flooring.

Bedrooms two and three each offer neutral carpeting, overhead lighting and a double door closet.

The secondary bathroom offers oak cabinets, silver fixtures, a tub / shower combo and ceramic tile flooring.

This home is complete with an attached two car garage that offers an automatic opener.

Some Additional Features Include:

• 2” blinds throughout
• Rocking chair front porch
• Covered rear patio
• Move-in condition

Gorgeous five bedroom, three and a half bathroom home
located in a cul-de-sac on the golf course in the
sought after subdivision of Highland Creek.

The welcoming 2-story foyer invites you into this home offering hardwood flooring, a palladium window, crown molding, chair railing, picture frame molding and side lights in the door.

The powder room offers a cabinet sink, two-tone fixtures and ceramic tile flooring.

Pass through the arched entry into the living room offering a vaulted ceiling, hardwood flooring and palladium window overlooking the front yard.

Another arched entryway leads you into the dining room offering hardwood flooring, a trey ceiling with crown molding, a ceiling fan with light, chair railing and picture frame molding.

The eat-in kitchen features 42” oak cabinets, a microwave over the electric range, spacious island with breakfast bar, corian countertops, a corian sink, ceramic tile flooring and recessed lighting. This great kitchen is complete with a breakfast area offering a ceiling fan with light, ceramic tile flooring and an atrium door leading to the sunroom.

The sunroom offers a ceiling fan with light, eyeball lighting, bead board walls, crown molding and an atrium door leading to the oversized deck.

The spacious great room offers neutral carpeting, a vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan with light, transom windows and a gas fireplace with marble surround and a mantel above.

The stunning master bedroom, located on the main floor, offers double door entry, hardwood flooring, trey ceiling and a ceiling fan with light.

The luxurious master bathroom features dual sinks, oak cabinets, two-tone fixtures, a corner whirlpool tub, separate shower, ceramic tile flooring, a private water closet and a spacious walk-in closet with hardwood flooring.

Bedroom two offers neutral carpeting, a ceiling fan with light, walk-in closet and a private bathroom.

The full bathroom offers oak cabinets, two-tone fixtures, a tub / shower combo and ceramic tile flooring.

Bedrooms three and four each offer neutral carpeting, a single door closet and ceiling fan with light.

Bedroom five / bonus room offers neutral carpeting, a single door closet and a ceiling fan with light.

The secondary bathroom offers dual sinks, oak cabinets, silver fixtures, a tub / shower combo and ceramic tile flooring.

This impressive home is complete with an attached two car garage that offers an automatic opener and keypad entry.

Some Additional Features Include:

• Blinds throughout
• Surround sound
• Pre-wired for security system
• Recent paint & carpet
• Neutral décor
• Immaculate condition

It’s hard to believe we are already in March. The last quarter of 2009 Ryland Homes sold over 12 homes in the Cannon Crossing Community in Concord, NC. Our clients told us it was an easy buying decision for several reasons; here are a few:

1. Lowest interest rates in years.
2. Unbelievable pricing and builder incentives.
3. Low Cabarrus county real estate taxes.
4. Excellent schools.
5. Award winning builder (Ryland Homes was named best quality builder in Charlotte, NC in 2009 by JD Power & Associates).
6. The home buyer tax credit! The fact that the government is paying them $8,000 or $6,500 to purchase a new home isn’t bad either.

Sales have also been unbelievable so far; with the help of TeamHeidi at Hines and Associates Realty we hope to make 2010 even more successful than 2009.

Check us out at www.ryland.com/charlotte for more details on all of our homes.

It was awesome to be a part of and to watch and share in the joy of seeing others dreams come true.    

Often, I have family members and other wonderful agents on our Team speak about the fact that I get so excited when a buyer or seller whom I’m working with goes under contract, as though I personally bought or sold the home. 

It doesn’t get any better than this!  A young couple in Highland Creek, Charlotte, NC, put their house on the market and within 24 hours, I had an offer for them with a buyer I had been working with. 

This buyer started out looking for multifamily units then on to foreclosures and eventually just single family homes in general.  My buyer had recently gone through a divorce and wanted a home for he and his daughter to live in.  His dream was always to live in Highland Creek,  he felt it’d be wonderful to raise his daughter there.  Long story short, my buyer made an offer, the sellers countered, buyer accepted and today, there were some teary eyed folks sitting at the closing table, including their 8 year old daughter who by the way had her own pretend documents to sign!  Everyone was so pleased and the sellers are now my buyers who have purchased a home in Cannon Crossing, Concord, NC and are waiting for the build to be complete!  Such exciting times for all and definitely some of the most appreciative clients I have worked with and literally one of the smoothest in over 9 years of doing this business.

I’ve always believed, “things happen for a reason.”  We don’t always know why or what, but today was proof that sometimes we don’t know exactly what we are looking for but when a great team of people come together, the outcome is incredible for all! 

Many thanks to my clients who have brought joy into what I have always loved doing…helping people achieve the dream of owning their own home, maybe even their dream home!

The curb appeal alone will draw into this four bedroom,
two and a half bath home located in the swim and
golf community of Highland Creek.

The two-story foyer invites you into this home offering laminate wood flooring, chair railing, picture frame molding, side lights in the door and decorative lighting.

The powder room offers a pedestal sink and silver fixtures.

The home office, separated from the foyer by French doors, offers laminate wood flooring, a ceiling fan with light and large window overlooking the front yard.

The dining room will add a touch of elegance to any meal offering a trey ceiling, an ornamental chandelier, laminate wood flooring, crown molding, chair railing and picture frame molding.

The eat-in kitchen is a chef’s dream featuring 36” cherry cabinets, a microwave over the gas range, a large center island with additional cabinet space, granite countertops and stainless steel under mount sink. This impressive kitchen is complete with a breakfast area offering pendant lighting and an atrium door leading to the deck.

Step through the decorative columns and into the great room offering a ceiling fan with light, laminate wood flooring and a gas fireplace with mantel and decorative molding above.

The bright sunroom, separated from the great room by decorative columns, offers laminate wood flooring and plenty of windows for natural lighting.

The master bedroom offers neutral carpeting, a vaulted ceiling and a ceiling fan with light.

The double door entry leads you from the master bedroom into the master bathroom featuring two-tone fixtures, a whirlpool tub, separate shower, a private water closet and a huge walk-in closet.

Bedrooms two, three and four each offer neutral carpeting, a ceiling fan with light and a single door closet.

The secondary bathroom offers white cabinets, brushed nickel fixtures, a decorator mirror and light fixture, a tub / shower combo and a linen closet.

Some Additional Features Include:

• Blinds throughout
• Neutral carpeting
• Two car garage
• Spindled rail staircase
• Spacious deck
• Park-like backyard

Striking three bedroom, two full and two half bath home
with a basement located on the ninth hole of the
Highland Creek Golf Course!

The inviting two-story foyer greets you with warmth offering a palladium window, chair railing, picture frame molding and crown molding.

The powder room offers a pedestal sink, silver fixtures and hardwood flooring.

The two-story living room offers hardwood flooring and is separated from the dining room by decorative columns.

The dining room offers hardwood flooring, crown molding, chair railing, picture frame molding and a decorative chandelier.

The eat-in kitchen makes cooking a joy featuring 36” white cabinets, a microwave over the electric cooktop, granite countertops, stainless steel sink, center island with additional cabinets, hardwood flooring, a pantry and built-in menu planning desk. This great kitchen is complete with a breakfast area offering hardwood flooring, pendant lighting and a sliding glass door leading to the deck.

The great room offers hardwood flooring, a ceiling fan with light and a wood burning fireplace with a mantle and decorative molding above.

The master bedroom offers neutral carpeting and a vaulted ceiling.

The master bathroom features dual sinks, white cabinets, silver fixtures, a garden tub, separate shower, ceramic tile flooring, a skylight, a private water closet and a spacious walk-in closet.

Bedrooms two and three each offer neutral carpeting, a ceiling fan with light and a walk-in closet.

The secondary bathroom offers dual sinks, white cabinets, silver fixtures, a tub / shower combo and ceramic tile flooring.

The sprawling basement offers a bonus room, rec room and a half bathroom.

The bonus room offers neutral carpeting and a ceiling fan with light.

The rec room offers two handing light fixtures and a sliding glass door leading outside. This room is spacious enough to fit a pool table and have plenty of extra space for family and friends to gather.

The half bathroom offers a pedestal sink, silver fixtures and ceramic tile flooring.

Some Additional Features Include:

• Blinds throughout
• Neutral carpeting
• Fenced yard
• Deck & patio
• Storage shed
• Two car garage
• Additional landscaping

Striking two bedroom, two and a half bathroom townhouse
located in the complex of Prosperity Place.

The spacious great room greets you as you enter this home offering neutral carpeting, a ceiling fan with light and a corner gas fireplace with mantle above that is large enough to also function as an entertainment niche.

The powder room offers a pedestal sink and silver fixtures.

The dining area offers neutral carpeting and is conveniently located within steps of the kitchen.

The eat-in kitchen features 42” oak cabinets, a microwave over the electric range, breakfast bar with room for stools, a stainless steel sink, pantry and black appliances. This great kitchen is complete with a breakfast area offering an atrium door leading outside.

The master bedroom offers neutral carpeting, a vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan with light, plant ledge and a spacious walk-in closet.

The master bathroom features oak cabinets, silver fixtures, a garden tub / shower combo and a vaulted ceiling.

The secondary bedroom offers neutral carpeting, a walk-in closet and is pre-wired for a ceiling fan.

The secondary bathroom offers a cabinet sink, silver fixtures and a tub / shower combo.

Some Additional Features Include:

• Blinds throughout
• Neutral décor
• Security system
• Rear patio

Stunning all brick five bedroom, three and a half
bathroom executive style home located in the
swim and golf community of Highland Creek.

Enter this home through the welcoming foyer offering hardwood flooring, transom window, side lights in the door, crown molding and a coat closet for your convenience.

The powder room offers a pedestal sink and hardwood flooring.

The living room offers hardwood flooring, crown molding and overhead lighting. This room is spacious it is currently being used as a billiards room.

The dining room will add a touch of elegance to any meal offering hardwood flooring, crown molding, a trey ceiling, decorative chandelier, wall sconces and chair railing.

The spacious eat-in kitchen will please any cook featuring 42” hickory cabinets, a double wall oven, new stainless steel appliances, spacious island with additional cabinet space, granite countertops, stone backsplash, breakfast bar, black granite sink, hardwood flooring, recessed lighting, crown molding and a walk-in pantry. This impressive kitchen is complete with a breakfast area offering hardwood flooring, an ornamental chandelier and an atrium door leading outside.

The open great room offers hardwood flooring, a ceiling fan, transom windows and a gas fireplace with marble surround and a mantel above.

The office offers carpeting, a ceiling fan and a separate entrance for convenience. This room also offers reinforced floors, so if you don’t need a home office this could make a great exercise room.

The relaxing master bedroom will induce restful slumber offering hardwood flooring, crown molding, a trey ceiling, ceiling fan, two spacious walk-in closets and a sitting area.

The luxurious master bathroom features dual sinks, white cabinets, crown molding, a Jacuzzi tub, separate shower, ceramic tile flooring and a private water closet.

Bedrooms two, three and four each offer carpeting, a ceiling fan with light and a double door closet.

The Jack-n-Jill style bathroom offers dual sinks, white cabinets and a tub / shower combo.

The full bathroom, located off bedroom four, offers white cabinets, ceramic tile flooring and a tub / shower combo.

Bedroom five / bonus room offers a ceiling fan, overhead lighting, a closet and storage space.

This home is complete with an attached two car side load garage offering an automatic opener and keypad entry.

Some Additional Features Include:

• Rear deck
• Irrigation system
• Security system
• Fenced yard
• Added landscaping
• New roof in 2008
• Fresh paint throughout
• Immaculate condition

Attractive four bedroom, two and a half bathroom home
located in the subdivision of The Farm at Riverpointe.

The stunning two-story foyer welcomes you into this home offering a plant ledge.

The powder room offers a pedestal sink and bronze fixtures.

The generous sized great room offers enough space for everyone to live a little.

The eat-in kitchen features 36” oak cabinets, a pantry, microwave over the electric range and a stainless steel sink. This conveniently organized kitchen is complete with a breakfast area offering a decorative chandelier and a sliding glass door leading outside.

The dining room offers triple windows to let in plenty of natural lighting.

The master bedroom offers carpeting and a trey ceiling.

The master bathroom features dual sinks, silver fixtures, oak cabinets, a garden tub, separate shower and a spacious walk-in closet.

Bedroom two offers a trey ceiling, overhead lighting and a walk-in closet.

Bedrooms three and four each offer carpeting, overhead lighting and double door closets.

The secondary bathroom offers oak cabinets, silver fixtures and a tub / shower combo.

Some Additional Features Include:

• Two car garage
• Irrigation system
• Security system
• Rear patio

You’ll love your tax credit.

We wanted to be certain you were aware of the tax credit you could receive.  If you have been in your current home for over 5 years you may be eligible for a $6500 tax credit for a limited time.  To learn how to take advantage of this excellent opportunity, call or come by our office today. 

Happy Valentines Day from TeamHeidi.

Contrary to what you may have heard, lenders actually want to avoid foreclosure wherever possible, accepting more short sale and deed-in-lieu transactions every day. This is great news for homeowners facing financial distress, providing hope for a positive new year. I want our community to thrive and remain a stable environment for our families and friends. If you or someone you know could use my help, please don’t hesitate to contact me. In any event, it would be great to hear from you again. 

SPREAD THE TABLE!

Here we are in the midst of the holiday rush - buying gifts, attending parties, decorating, sending cards, and preparing for the feast of the season. We're doing all this for whom?

We tell ourselves it's for the ones we love. We want to make them happy, fill them with joy, and make their world bright. We want to make everything perfect for them at this special time of year.

In a way, that's like preparing the holiday feast for those who matter most to us, then eating it for them and commenting on how tasty it was. Truth is - we can't "make them" do anything, we can only spread the table before them.

Whether they choose to consume the feast, or be happy doing it, is their choice - not ours. We can give the presents, offer our own good holiday spirit, or bake the cookies, but we cannot "make" anything happen.

Epictetus once said, "Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. If you think that you have free rein over things that are naturally beyond your control, or if you attempt to adopt the affairs of others as your own, your pursuits will be thwarted and you will become a frustrated, anxious, and fault-finding person."

Why not take a little of the pressure off yourself this holiday season? Feel free to give whatever gifts, energy, creativity, or love you have to offer, but let go of the desire to control the outcome. The gifts that will make the most difference are those that arise from the heart with no expectation of reward. My wish for you is the joy and freedom that results from giving. Happy holidays and best wishes to you and yours!

Fortunately, my buyers were able to close on the home on Friday. It was a win-win-win. My buyers won because they got the home at a great deal because the sellers had to sell. The sellers won because they avoided a foreclosure. The bank that held the mortgage for the seller won because they didn’t get another unwanted foreclosure in their portfolio

ARE YOU RELATED?

In the long distant past, all generations of a family lived in the same town, if not just across the road or down the lane. Each member of the family knew all the good - and the bad - about every other member (as well as all the neighbors). They worked together, played, and prayed together.

Today, families are scattered throughout the country. What we call relationships now are often only acquaintances introduced through business situations or chance meetings. They may be casual and based only on a single shared interest, i.e. golf, fitness, children's school activities, etc. These relationships may lack depth and rarely go beyond that single shared interest.

Even with family relations more scattered and unavailable to us on a day-to-day basis, our human side still has a need and desire for deeper relationships. The good news is that they are not only possible but also available to us with just a little effort.

A single common interest through school-aged children may result in having lunch together. The lunch may reveal that both individuals appreciate the arts, with one being an amateur photographer and the other a proficient watercolor artist. Further conversation may find that both are caring for aging parents, have endured similar life challenges, or witnessed brilliant successes.

In short, deep relationships, akin to those shared by families in the past, are still possible. Yes, they must be cultivated. They don't just passively occur as in the daily activities of a family. The result is the same, however, as these relationships can provide a richness to life that is missing in their absence. Try to find some missing relations today!

We held our annual TeamHeidi Toys for Tots toy drive with the Marines on Saturday. This year we also took gently worn coats and food for those less fortunate this holiday season. I'm so happy that we did, it seems to be unsually cold this year.

We had a great turnout!! It was very suucessful and we look forward to seeing you again next year. Thank you to everyone who participated!!!

THIS SATURDAY  December 12,  2009   

 11am to 2pm

Highland Creek Elementary Parking Lot

7242 Highland Creek Parkway  Charlotte  

“How Many Balloons Fit in Heidi’s Bug?”

(Closest Number Without Going Over Wins)

For EVERY Toy, Coat or Bag of nonperishable Food donated get a chance to guess!  

Family Prize Package For Winning Guess

Valued at $600 +

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors 

U-Junior U-Build  PARTY FOR 10

Monday - Thursday    (select Fridays)

1 hour & 20 mins. of private playtime in 2 awesome Bounce Rooms

40 mins. in private party room to celebrate event

Free Drinks for 10 participants

5 Bounce Passes

See certificate for more details!  

BounceU

10624 Metromont Pkwy., Ste. 300

Charlotte, NC 28269

Phone: (704) 921-8771

Email: Charlotte.nc@BounceU.com   Web: www.BounceU.com

Savvy Gift Basket

20403-2 W. Catawba Ave.

Cornelius, NC 28031

704-895-0404

http://savvysalonanddayspa.com

Escape...Enjoy...Experience the power of touch within the area of the spa or salon.    When you need to get away, just for awhile, the staff at Savvy is sure to  provide you with just the experience you  need.

Weekday Round of Golf for 2

Highland Creek Golf Club

7101 Highland Creek Parkway

Charlotte, NC 28269

704-875-9000

 18 hole championship golf course. The Highland Creek Golf Club is a public course and accepts members. The clubhouse includes a proshop, and a restaurant, "The Player's Grille."

This buyer really brings up an important point that I had to explain to her. Newspapers, magazines and broadcast media are really quick to bring up a percentage figure of how much home prices in the Charlotte North Carolina area have declined. The problem is that the price decrease is not across all price ranges. Higher end homes, especially homes over $1,000,000, have seen the steepest price decline. Why? Simple, buyers in this price range that can buy a $1M home don't have to buy a $1M home. A home that's 50% less or more can do just fine, thank you. 

Homes in the more affordable price range, under $200,000 are really selling. Why? Buyers in this price range can't do with a home that $50% less. Besides, buyers in this price range are really tempted by the first time homebuyer's tax credit of $8,000 and the currently low mortgage rates.