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 Ready to Buy or Sell a Short Sale ?First Priority Realty has answers to your questions concerning short sales. We can assist you in listing or purchasing a short sale, navigating the unique challenges of this process, and ultimately closing the deal. Contact Broker in Charge Lori Scherrman @704-712-4934 for more info.
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Meet Lake Norman and Charlotte Area Real Estate Agents Brett and Lori Scherrman At First Priority, we bring a unique blend of experience and education to the real estate transaction. As 16 year residents of the Charlotte metro area and raising our family here, we have seen and monitored the dramatic and ongoing changes of the local area. Lori Scherrman, broker-in-charge, received her MBA in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh in 1990. Lori began her career with GE Capital as a loan officer in commercial lending. She later started and managed a successful tax preparation and consulting firm prior to becoming one of the top producing real estate agents in the Charlotte Metro Area. First Priority Realty managing partner Brett Scherrman also holds an MBA with a concentration in Marketing and Strategic Planning. He held a number of marketing management positions concentrating in new business development during the 1992 – 2002 time period. He now utilizes his marketing experience creating optimum exposure for First Priority clients through National and Local web sites and other premium venues. Most Importantly, at First Priority Realty, Clients are our First Priority. Our past real estate clients are our best source of information about how we stand out among the crowded real estate field. Ask us for referrals or check out our client testimonial page. Fax (704) 895-2916 About Charlotte and Lake Norman NC  Charlotte Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte (as well as the county containing it) is named in honor of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg, who had become queen consort of King George III the year before the city's founding. A second nickname derives from later in the 18th century. During the American Revolutionary War, British commander General Cornwallis occupied the city but was driven out soon afterwards by hostile residents, prompting him to write that Charlotte was "a hornet's nest of rebellion," leading to another city nickname: The Hornet's Nest. This is also reason for the City's former NBA team the Charlotte Hornets. In 2007, the Charlotte metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,583,016. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a wider thirteen-county labor market region or combined statistical area that has an estimated population (as of 2008) of 2,491,650. In 2008, Charlotte was chosen the "Best Place to Live in America" by relocate-america.com in its annual ranking, based on factors including employment opportunities, crime rates, and housing affordability. Education Charlotte's largest higher education institution, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is located in University City, as the northeastern portion of Charlotte is called. At 23,000 students and counting, it is the fastest-growing university in the state system, and is the third largest so far. The area is also home to University Research Park, a 3,200 acre (13 km²) research and corporate park. Central Piedmont Community College has multiple campuses, all in the Charlotte metro area, and is the largest community college in North Carolina or South Carolina. The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County serves the Charlotte area with a large collection of books, CDs and DVDs in 20 branches. Most of its locations provide free access to Internet-enabled computers and WiFi. Lake Norman Lake Norman, created between 1959 and 1964 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy, is the largest manmade body of fresh water located entirely within North Carolina. It is fed by the Catawba River. It was named after former Duke Power president Norman Cocke. Lake Norman is sometimes referred to as the "inland sea"; it offers 520 miles of shoreline and a surface area of more than 50 square miles. Full pond elevation at Lake Norman is 760 feet. Lake Norman provides electricity to the Piedmont region of the Carolinas. It powers the generators at the hydroelectric station at Cowans Ford and is used by Marshall Steam Station and McGuire Nuclear Station to cool the steam that drives their turbines. The lake supplies water to Lincoln County, Mooresville, Charlotte, and other towns in Mecklenburg County, particularly Davidson and Huntersville. Duke Power partnered with the state of North Carolina to establish Lake Norman State Park. It has also built two bank fishing areas and eight public boating access areas along the shoreline. One site is leased to Mecklenburg County and one to Iredell County. Popular game fish in Lake Norman include catfish, crappie, bluegill and yellow perch, as well as striped, largemouth, and white bass. Lake Norman is also home to "Normie" the Lake Norman Monster, with many reported sightings. Lake Norman has done much to contribute to the area's economy; many communities have sprung up on the lake's shores, with vacation and primary residences bringing many people into the area. Many farming communities have turned to chic residential neighborhoods, including, on the south end of the lake, the upper-reaches of the Charlotte suburban zone. The area also features their own Lake Norman social network, giving these communities an online presence. Lake Norman is also the location for one of the International Jet Sport Boats Association (IJSBA) tour stops. Team Tweek, a race team headquartered in Mooresville, helps promote and coordinate the annual event. Lake Norman State Park is a 1,328 acre (5 km²) North Carolina state park near Troutman, Iredell County, North Carolina in the United States. The park is on the northern shore of Lake Norman at the mouth of Hicks Creek. The park, formerly known as Duke Power State Park, is open for year round recreation including, boating, fishing, water skiing, swimming and camping. Lake Norman State Park is on Inland Sea Road in Troutman just off U.S. Route 70 between Interstates 40 and 77.
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