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Buying in Charlotte This Winter: Why Nov–Jan Favors Buyers

Charlotte homes averaged 47 days on market in August 2026 versus 44 a year earlier, Canopy MLS City of Charlotte data
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Trevor Higgins
Mortgage Loan Officer & Branch Manager · Fairway Home Mortgage · NMLS #1410557
Trevor Higgins is a Charlotte NC mortgage loan officer with 12+ years of lending experience, 550+ five-star reviews, a 98% on-time closing rate, and a Charlotte Observer Charlotte's Best 2026 winner in the Mortgage Lender category. He specializes in FHA, VA, USDA, conventional, jumbo, and DSCR investor loans — licensed in NC, SC, TX, FL, GA and OH, based in Charlotte.
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Buying in Charlotte This Winter: Why Nov–Jan Favors Buyers

m>Trevor Higgins, NMLS 1410557. Fairway Home Mortgage, a division of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, NMLS 2289. Equal Housing Opportunity. Market data: Canopy MLS, City of Charlotte, September 2026. Seller-concession limits are program guidelines and subject to change; this is not a commitment to lend. Licensed in NC, SC, TX, FL, GA and OH.

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