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Navigating the Home Buying Process in a Seller’s Market

  • Jennifer Korinchak
  • March 15, 2022March 15, 2022
  • Real Estate 101
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Warm Up To Home Selling This Winter

  • Jennifer Korinchak
  • January 11, 2022January 24, 2022
  • Real Estate 101
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28 Expert Tips for Preparing Your Home For Sale

  • Jennifer Korinchak
  • February 3, 2021February 6, 2021
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Home is Where the Heart Is

  • Jennifer Korinchak
  • December 17, 2020December 29, 2020
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Honoring those who served this Veterans Day and every day.

  • Jennifer Korinchak
  • November 11, 2020November 11, 2020
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Cooler Weather, Hot Housing Market: A closer look at recent sales throughout the Charlotte region.

  • Jennifer Korinchak
  • October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Tropical Palm Prints - Gallery Wall
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Channeling the Tropics: Palm Leaf Gallery Wall

  • April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

As we embark on a new month, it’s time to embrace the colors and mood of late spring in the south – florals, fauna, and lots of textural elements.  Creating...

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Navigating the Home Buying Process in a Seller’s Market
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Navigating the Home Buying Process in a Seller’s Market

  • March 15, 2022March 15, 2022

What is a “Seller’s Market?” Even before the craziness that was 2020 hit, our local real estate industry had been in a seller’s market. The Greater Charlotte area has been...

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Home Design Trends 2022
  • Home Design

Home Design Trends to Watch in 2022

  • January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

The start of the new year is a popular time for many homeowners to think about updating their current living space or assessing what they’d like in a new home....

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Warm Up to Home Selling this Winter Season
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Warm Up To Home Selling This Winter

  • January 11, 2022January 24, 2022

This might come as a surprise, but the winter season can be a smart time for listing your home for sale, especially here in the Charlotte area.  Thinking about putting...

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Modern Gallery Wall - Framing Fall Autumn Light
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Gallery Wall Refresh: Framing Fall Light

  • September 22, 2021September 30, 2021

The arrival of Autumn marks a season of decline.  Northerly winds bring a chill to the Carolina air.  As the Earth tilts ever so slightly away from the sun with...

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Living Room Refresh - Summer Mantle Seascape
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Living Room Refresh: Summer Seascapes

  • June 2, 2021June 2, 2021

Last week, Nate and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary.  We had a small but beautiful wedding in central Pennsylvania; instead of going all out on anniversary gifts for one...

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Expert Tips for Preparing Your Home for Sale - Charlotte Real Estate
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28 Expert Tips for Preparing Your Home For Sale

  • February 3, 2021February 6, 2021

Whether you’re buying or selling, the spring real estate market can be a hectic and fast-paced season. With historically low interest rates, more buyers entering the market, and a tight...

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Build the Ultimate Holiday Charcuterie Board
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Build the Ultimate Holiday Charcuterie Board

  • December 19, 2020December 19, 2020

What the heck is a charcuterie board you say? The word, ‘charcuterie’ (pronounced: SHAR-CUTE-ER-REE”) simply means “pork butcher’s shop” in French, and a charcuterie board is really just a fancy term...

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Home is Where the Heart Is
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Home is Where the Heart Is

  • December 17, 2020December 29, 2020

I wrote the following essay in December 2015, one year after we moved from Northern Virginia to the Charlotte area of North Carolina, and waaaaaaaay before I ever thought I’d...

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Cornbread Sausage Dressing Stuffing - Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe
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Sausage, Quinoa, & Cornbread Dressing (or Stuffing!)

  • November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

No Thanksgiving table is complete without the quintessential turkey side – stuffing…I mean, dressing, as Our State Magazine so lovingly points out to us transplants. We may not be Carolina natives, but we think...

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Military Relocation Professional Service Dog Training
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Honoring those who served this Veterans Day and every day.

  • November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

On this Veterans Day, we say thank you to all of the brave servicemen and women who have selflessly dedicated themselves to fight for our freedoms. Our family is proud...

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Charlotte Real Estate - Strong Buying and Selling - October 2020
  • Real Estate 101

Cooler Weather, Hot Housing Market: A closer look at recent sales throughout the Charlotte region.

  • October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

Our Charlotte real estate market remains in a HOT seller’s market. Strong buyer activity has continued into the fall, which is normally the start of the seasonal slowing of the...

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Fall Home Maintenance in the Carolinas - Real Estate Tips
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Fall Home Maintenance in the Carolinas

  • October 20, 2020November 1, 2020

Reprinted from the Helen Adams Realty blog, The Local Leaf The temperatures and leaves are falling, which means it is officially autumn in the Carolinas. The change of seasons is...

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Yumbox Lunch Ideas
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Ace Back-to-School Lunch & Snack Prep with the Yumbox

  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

There’s no doubt that the 2020-2021 school year looks different than years past. Whether your little ones will be starting the semester in the classroom, at home, or a combination...

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New Construction Sales are Sizzling – Don’t Get Burned Buying without a Realtor.
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New Construction Sales are Sizzling – Don’t Get Burned Buying without a Realtor.

  • July 17, 2020February 16, 2021

The summer season is shaping up to be a hot one – and I’m not just talking about the weather! Sales of newly built homes jumped an astounding 55%, year...

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Salmon Burger Toppings
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Salmon Burgers with Garden Greens and Pesto

  • July 1, 2020July 2, 2020

I just love being inspired by the tastes and flavors of each season, and nothing has been inspiring me more lately than all of these beautiful greens growing in my...

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Lake Norman Living NC Flag at Dusk
  • Lake Norman Living

Lake Norman Living: The Secrets to Serenity in the Heart of the Piedmont

  • June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

For some, Lake Norman is just a large body of water that teases motorists on their daily commute on I-77 to and from Charlotte.  For many, though, life on the...

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Growing Basil
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Summer’s Bounty Garden Pesto

  • June 11, 2020June 12, 2020

Pesto is the perfect complement to pasta, chicken, and shrimp at any time of year,  but especially in the summer when fresh herbs like basil and parsley are in abundance....

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Roasted Salmon Grapefruit Ginger
  • Recipes & Entertaining

Spring Salmon with Citrus and Avocado

  • April 21, 2017May 11, 2020

We eat a lot of salmon in our house, cooked in a variety of ways, throughout the entire year.  But perhaps my most favorite cooking method is this quick roasting...

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