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Move Towards Modern Architecture: Charlotte’s Residential Building Scene
In Belmont, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Cherry Neighborhood, Oakhurst, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews onModern architecture is a style that has been very under-represented in and around Charlotte. If you look Modern architecture up…
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Changes in Uptown Charlotte on 5th Street
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onOver the last few weeks, lots of changes have come to the corner of 5th and Tryon. Have you noticed?…
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Down on the Cool Urban Farm…in Lansdowne
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Lansdowne, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews onIn lieu of walkability to beer, I would take, hands down, a large lot for growing food and a giant…
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Google Fiber is Coming to Charlotte!
Almost exactly a year ago, I posted that Charlotte was being eyed for a Google Fiber expansion. And just last…
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What to Know About NoDa
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, NoDa, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, The Arts District, Things to Do in Charlotte onIn an effort to help my readers get to know the neighborhoods of Charlotte better, I’m going to start taking…
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Update on the New First Ward Park
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Parks and Greenways, Downtown Charlotte, First Ward, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onLast September, I posted about the groundbreaking of the new park in First Ward, a project being undertaken by Levine…
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Stuck for New Year’s Eve Plans in Charlotte?
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte onReady or not, we’ll be ringing in 2015 tomorrow night. If you still don’t know where or how you’ll greet…
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What Restaurants Are Open On Christmas in Charlotte?
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, SouthPark, Things to Do in Charlotte onWhether you’re looking for a place to celebrate Christmas or looking to skip the celebration and just need a place…
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Charlotte Makes Top 50 for Global Trade
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, North Carolina Info, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews onIn a recent article, Global Trade Magazine published its list of Top 50 Cities in America for global trade. Of…
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Shopping Local for the Holidays
In Charlotte Arts, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte onThe holidays are upon us, whether we’re prepared or not. When it comes to shopping for your friends and loved…
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Have a Vintage Holiday…and a Few Updates
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte onLet’s start with a couple of updates on recents posts… Remember the before and after listing 421 Lyttleton? Well, that…
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Charlotte Breweries Are In The News Again
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte onI love it when I see news about Charlotte breweries! We’ve got great staples like NoDa Brewing Company, Triple C…
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Amazing Staging – The After
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Home Selling Tips, Myers Park, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sherwood Forest onLast week I blogged about the before appearance and marketing of this 421 Lyttleton. Buyers have overlooked this listing in…
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Amazing Staging – The Before
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Home Selling Tips, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sherwood Forest onIt makes me very sad to think of all the homes for sale that have gone overlooked and unsold simply…
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Charlotte’s Brewery Scene Is Growing Again
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte onThough it’s been awhile since I posted about Charlotte breweries, I do love them! And I was excited to learn…
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Elizabeth Home And Garden Tours – Yes, Tours with an S
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onIn addition to the fabulous Elizabeth Home & Garden Tour, happening this weekend, there are also some free fantastic open…
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Charlotte Named Best Big City Bargain
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Downtown Charlotte, North Carolina Info, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onIn a recent article, Money Magazine put together its list of Best Big City Bargains. Guess which city topped the…
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New Park on the Way to First Ward
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Parks and Greenways, First Ward, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onIt’s official! Ground has been broken on a new park in First Ward! Designed to be the centerpiece of First…
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Final Curtain on Our Energy Efficient Home Renovation
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, energy efficient home renovation, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews onA wise man once said: “If you live in the past, you are depressed. If you live in the future,…
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Save the Date for the Elizabeth Home & Garden Tour
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onGet out your calendars and mark this down: The Elizabeth Home & Garden Tour is set this year for October…
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Pop Up at the NoDa Eclectic PopUp Marketplace
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, NoDa, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onOne of the many reasons I love NoDa is the desire to create and include. I learned of the new…
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Yard Art Day Is Back!
In Charlotte Arts, Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Festivals, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, Shamrock Gardens, SouthEnd, SouthPark, The Arts District, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods, Yard Art Day onLast year, I did a post to introduce my readers to Yard Art Day. And the good news is: It’s…
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Sedgefield Named One of Nation’s Hottest Neighborhoods
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Myers Park, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, SouthEnd, Walkable Neighborhoods onOnline real estate firm Redfin recently named Sedgefield as one of the hottest neighborhoods in the nation! Sedgefield was ranked…
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Everything in Elizabeth
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Commonwealth Park, Eastover, Elizabeth, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods on1933 Bay Street comes on the market today – Thursday August 14. Wow! What a great house in a perfect…
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NoDa Biz #TheSavageWay Wins Queen City Soup Grant for Clean Graffiti Project
In Charlotte Arts, Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, NoDa, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onRecently, #thesavageway, a social media, marketing, branding, and Clean Graffiti company based in NoDa, was the winner of an art…
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Charlotte Burger Joints to Get You Moooooo-ving
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte onThere’s nothing better in the summer than a good burger. But 90-degree days with 100% humidity can cause even the…
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A New Look at Brightwalk
In Brightwalk, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Parks and Greenways, Charlotte Real Estate, Downtown Charlotte, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onIt’s been about a year and a half since I took a look at the Brightwalk neighborhood on this blog.…
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Let the Music Factory Be Music to Your Ears
In Charlotte Arts, Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Downtown Charlotte, Music Factory, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onDon’t let the name deceive you. The NC Music Factory, located barely outside Uptown Charlotte, is about more than music.…
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Charlotte’s Rail Trail Receives Grant
In Charlotte Arts, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Parks and Greenways, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods, Wilmore onHave you heard of The Rail Trail? If not, you need to be on the lookout for this amazing public…
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Got Your Plans for the 4th of July?
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, NoDa, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onNo matter whether you’re a procrastinator or just considering your options, if you don’t have your plans for the 4th,…
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The Latest on Our Energy Efficient Home Renovation
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, energy efficient home renovation, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Shamrock Gardens onMy last update was many weeks ago. We were just beginning with our third contractor and feeling frustrated with the…
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Levine Children’s Hospital Among Nation’s Best
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onEven though we hope we’ll never need it, we all hope that good medical care is nearby. This is especially…
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How Healthy is Charlotte?
A recent study by the American College of Sports Medicine ranked the top 50 healthiest cities in the US. The…
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Get to Know NoDa’s Funky Geezer
Around NoDa, the Funky Geezer’s been a staple for as long as most can remember. And soon, the rest of…
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In Memory
Memorial Day is this Monday. Yes it’s a great excuse to get away for the weekend, hit some festivals, or…
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Charlotte Among Top Places to Live for Millennials
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Second Ward, Third Ward onIf you’re a Millennial, apparently Charlotte is one of the top spots for you! According to recent reports on three…
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Get Festive at Spring Festivals in Charlotte
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Parks and Greenways, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthPark, Things to Do in Charlotte onSpring is in the air…FINALLY! Some of the best things about spring in Charlotte are the festivals. Here’s a run-down…
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Dive Into Charlotte’s Dive Bars
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, First Ward, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte onWe all know those places. The local bars that are completely unglamourous but serve good, cheap drinks. Every town has…
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Tales in Waterproofing Our Energy Efficient Home Renovation
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, energy efficient home renovation, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Shamrock Gardens onWe just finished waterproofing our renovation home. The “Bottom level” (aka the basement and foundation level) of the house has…
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The Boys of Summer Are Coming – The Charlotte Knights Move Uptown
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte, Third Ward, Walkable Neighborhoods onOn April 11th, the Charlotte Knights have their home opener…in their new home! BB&T Ballpark, the Knights’ uptown Charlotte stadium,…
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Dwell Well in Bailey Gardens
If you are looking for an urban live/work space to lease, you must see Bailey Gardens. Only 6 units designed…
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Charlotte Being Eyed for Google Fiber
In Belmont, Biddleville, Brightwalk, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte North End, Charlotte Real Estate, Cherry Neighborhood, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, First Ward, Fourth Ward, Myers Park, NoDa, North Carolina Info, Plaza Midwood, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, Shamrock Gardens, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Third Ward, Wesley Heights, Wilmore, Windsor Park onGoogle has added Charlotte to a list of nine metro areas it is exploring as its next Google Fiber deployment.…
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Grant Awarded to Plaza Shamrock
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Shamrock Gardens onWow! Just when you think Charlotte neighborhoods couldn’t get any better, word comes that Plaza Shamrock has won a grant…
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Plaza Midwood Wins $25K Grant
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onJust a week after being named one of Charlotte’s hippest neighborhoods, Plaza Midwood has won a $25,000 grant from the…
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Park Road Shopping Center Getting an Update
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onResidents of Sedgefield, Dilworth and SouthEnd, rejoice! Park Road Shopping Center is getting an update! Park Road Shopping Center, which…
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Could The Gold District Be Coming to SouthEnd?
A portion of SouthEnd could be getting a new name. A 46-acre area bordered by South Church Street, Morehead Street,…
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Yin & Yang – Energy Efficient Home Renovation Update
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, energy efficient home renovation, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Shamrock Gardens onIt’s time for an update on the energy efficient renovation. Just when I thought I was going to have to…
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Shop Small Business Saturday in Charlotte
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte onSmall Business Saturday, an annual event sponsored by American Express, is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses across the…
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Are You Spending Thanksgiving in Charlotte?
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte onThanksgiving has long been known as a holiday for surrounding ourselves with loved ones and filling our bellies with delicious…
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New Addition to the Charlotte Breweries Scene
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, NoDa, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onEarlier this year, I did a post about craft beer in Charlotte and the breweries you can find around town.…
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Color Me Happy – Seeing Fall Foliage Around Charlotte
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Parks and Greenways, North Carolina Info, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Second Ward onAccording to all the weather forecasters, fall foliage is at its peak in the mountains and is creeping its way…
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Spooktacular Halloween Events in Charlotte
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Festivals, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd onHalloween is upon us, and Charlotte has a lot to offer those looking for a hauntingly good time. Here’s just…
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How Walkable Is Charlotte?
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Cherry Neighborhood, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, First Ward, Fourth Ward, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onHave you heard of WalkScore.com? This site scores cities on a scale of 1 to 100 on how walkable they…
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Lots to Learn About Lots
In Biddleville, Brightwalk, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte North End, Charlotte Real Estate, Cherry Neighborhood, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, Shamrock Gardens, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Third Ward, Wesley Heights, Wilmore, Windsor Park onLet’s talk about lots, more commonly known as land or acreage. There really is much to know before considering a…
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Protest Petitions Ending?
In Biddleville, Brightwalk, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte North End, Charlotte Real Estate, Cherry Neighborhood, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, Myers Park, NoDa, North Carolina Info, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, Shamrock Gardens, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Third Ward, Wesley Heights, Wilmore, Windsor Park onNorth Carolina lawmakers may be making it harder for you to oppose rezoning cases. Right now, Charlotte residents have the…
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How Are You Celebrating Independence Day? July 4th Celebrations in Charlotte
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Festivals, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd onThis year, July 4th celebrations in Charlotte start early! Need to find some place (or places) to celebrate? Here are…
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Harris Teeter Reopens in Plaza Midwood
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews onOn May 29, heaven returned to Plaza Midwood. That day, Harris Teeter reopened its location at The Plaza and Central…
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Energy Efficient Home Renovation – Week 2
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, energy efficient home renovation, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Shamrock Gardens onSo, here we are 2 weeks into our energy efficient project home and I have already learned a ton and…
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Memorial Day Weekend Fun
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Parks and Greenways, Festivals, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews onAs an 11-year Coast Guard Veteran, Memorial Day means a lot to me. Many of us get to take advantage…
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Save the Funk Update – Follow Up to February Posts
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, The Arts District onIn February, I did a couple of posts – Save the Funk and Save the Funk Part Deux – to…
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Shamrock Gardens – Charlotte’s Next Up-And-Comer
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Shamrock Gardens onShamrock Gardens, located in East Charlotte on the border of Plaza Midwood and Country Club Heights, is one of Charlotte’s…
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Find Your Zen – Charlotte Yoga Studios
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews onAll of us have stress. Family. Work. Traffic. In Charlotte, we’re lucky enough to have yoga studios abounding to help…
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Fun in the Great Outdoors – Charlotte Parks and Greenways
Parks are prevalent in the Charlotte area. In fact, Mecklenburg County boasts 210 parks and facilities located on more than…
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Get On Board with the New Charlotte Housing Market
The Charlotte housing market is changing, folks. Things are moving…and moving fast. It is now a perfect storm of cautious…
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Eat Local, Eat Fresh – Charlotte Farmers’ Markets
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Farmers' Markets, Myers Park, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd onSupport your neighborhood farmers’ markets! Eating local isn’t just good for you – it’s also good for the local economy.…
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Save the Funk – Part Deux
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, The Arts District onSo as a follow up to last week’s post on City Council’s proposal to redefine entertainment as it relates to…
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Save the Funk!
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, SouthEnd onCity Council is proposing a new definition of “restaurant” in Charlotte. Currently that definition does not include having entertainment. Entertainment…
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Yard Art Day – Connecting Charlotte Through Art
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Yard Art Day onDo you remember that feeling of joy as a kid when you could be completely creative without restraint, without the…
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Charlotte Coffee Houses to Get You Pumped
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Villa Heights onIn life, I’ve found where there is a great independent coffee house, there is usually a great neighborhood and great…
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2013 Predictions for Charlotte’s Housing Market
Happy New Year! Let’s talk about the housing market for 2013. In 2012, we saw an incredible comeback in the…
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Sedgefield – Good Houses, Good Community
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield onIn the 1940s, as Sedgefield was being developed, the sales brochure declared “GOOD houses in a GOOD community.” As we’re…
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Myers Park – The Heart of Charlotte
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Myers Park, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Westover Street Updates onDeveloped in the early 1900s, Myers Park lies just blocks from Uptown Charlotte. The area is bounded by Queens Road…
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SouthEnd – History Meets Modernity
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd onCharlotte’s historic SouthEnd truly has a lot to offer. From gallery crawls to food truck rallys to any kind of…