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Monday, June 9, 2008

Barking Dogs...That's Who They Are...

June 9, 2008
Lynnsy Logue The Real Estate Lady and Condo CanDo in Charlotte, NC

Barking dogs…That’s Who They Are…

A wise person once said that builders and developers are like barking dogs...that's what they do and you can't change them. And the following proves that point quite well.
Peggy Porter wrote a letter to the editor about a condo project, The Vyne, where the developer did what most developers do…just bulldozed , tore down the old house and started construction. Well, the developer responded. This is the vernacular so well expressed by my housekeeper who often translates canine speak:
Bark, bark, bark….”forefront”….bark, bark, bark, “conservative”…bark, bark, “incrementalism…implementation tool”…bark, bark, bark, “developers” bark, bark, “public policy”…bark, bark, bark, “incremental steps” bark, bark, bark…”others jump on the bandwagon”…bark, bark, bark…”scale”…bark, bark, bark “market risks”….bark, bark, bark.
Did I hear “tree” anywhere? Oh, that’s right, they are gone.

On the newly announced front:
Ardsley CourtSize: 15 two-story townhomes and stacked flats in 3 buildings on 14 acres. Loaction: Park South Drive at Park Road Prices: $364,000 to $449,000 for units ranging from 1625 to 1987 square feet. Amenities: Private porches or balconies, private garages, vented gas fireplaces, stainless steel appliances, garden tubs with separate showers, double vanities, granite. Time table: Site work to begin in August, first model unit ready by March 2009.

We’ll take a look at everything on Park South and report back for a comparison.

Lynnsy Logue The Real Estate Lady and Condo CanDo in Charlotte, NC

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