Category Archives: Real Estate Talk

Charlotte Real Estate Talk: Cynthia Jones



Who settles disagreements and interprets the rules when residents and HOA board members don’t see eye to eye? Believe it or not, there are attorneys who specialize in that field. Cynthia Jones of Horack Talley is one of those attorneys who sorts things out so everyone can live in peace. She’s our guest on the Charlotte Real Estate Talk podcast with Pridemore Properties.


Charlotte Real Estate Talk: Andrew Dunn



Charlotte knows real estate booms, and you’ll likely find no argument that we’re experiencing one right now. With inventory at historic lows, and construction crews in nearly every neighborhood, what are the hottest spots on the real estate landscape? Charlotte Real Estate Talk welcomes Andrew Dunn from the Charlotte Agenda for more on the trends he’s following!


Charlotte Real Estate Talk: Wendy Hickey



Living in a town with public art gives a community personality, culture, and “pop!” Art pieces around a city just make it feel more alive and look more eclectic. We can thank a woman some call the “Fairy Art Mother” for making Charlotte and 13 other U.S. cities more colorful places. How does she do it? We’ll ask Wendy Hickey how she merged her career in outdoor advertising — yes, billboards — with her love of art, to create the public sensation called “ArtPOP.”


Charlotte Real Estate Talk: Josh Jones



If you want a total stranger to fall in love with your home so much that they want to buy it, or you want to enjoy the home you’re in but adapt it to lifestyle changes, tastes, or need… what improvements would you make and how do you decide? We’ve got Josh Jones, of Jones & Hedges Custom Builders with us on the podcast. Josh tells us what home improvements are worth the effort and the expense.


Charlotte Real Estate Talk: Michael Sass



One of the biggest questions about owning a home is figuring out how to afford it. Even if you can make the monthly payments in a neighborhood you love, there is a down payment, homeowners insurance, and property taxes, and so on. Then along comes marriage, children, car notes, and other expenses you may or may not have predicted. How does it all add up? Dr. Michael Sass helps first time homeowners do the math to develop economic self-sufficiency and peace of mind via the non-profit Catalyst Academy.


Charlotte Real Estate Talk: 24 Foundation



Seventeen years, millions of dollars, and untold lives touched. That’s quite a track record for any charitable event. That’s the very, very short history of the 24 Foundation which began right here in Charlotte with a guy riding his bike around in circles. Now there are similar events in Indianapolis and Baltimore that raise money for cancer navigation.

Lisa Dale and Brittany Wilson from the 24 Foundation join us on this edition of Charlotte Real Estate Talk with Pridemore Properties.


Charlotte Real Estate Talk: Open Streets 704



One of the city’s fastest-growing, family-friendly, come-as-you-are celebrations is back for its fifth go-round. Open Streets 704 powered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina returns Sunday, April 29th for another day of car-free and carefree streets.

On this edition of Charlotte Real Estate Talk with Pridemore Properties, Scott and Mike welcome Al Bangoura from Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation– who’s part of the planning team that helps make this event happen.


Charlotte Real Estate Podcast: Realtors Care Day



Did you know? The Housing Opportunity Foundation advocates for workforce housing and educates homebuyers about affording the American dream. On this episode of Charlotte Real Estate Talk, Terri Marshall describes putting that mission into action during Charlotte’s “Realtors Care Day.”


Charlotte Real Estate Podcast: Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston



South Charlotte is valued for its shopping, homes, and quality of living — areas like SouthPark Mall, and neighborhoods with highly-rated schools. Southeast Charlotte is known for both its established and its up-and-coming neighborhoods that have seen re-emergence and growth over the last 20 years as cool, hip places to live and do business. On Charlotte Real Estate talk, City Council Members Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston ponder the future of these hot properties.


Charlotte Real Estate Podcast: Tobe Holmes



With the opening of the LYNX Blue Line Extension, is University City set to be the next Charlotte area that’s prime for development? If history is any indicator, then the answers is most likely, “yes!” On this episode of Charlotte Real Estate Talk, Scott Pridemore and Mike Hege welcome Tobe Holmes, Planning and Development Director at University City Partners.