The Kendra Conyers Podcast

Every seller believes the same thing before they list: spend more now, make more at closing. Some of that spending is money you'll never see again, and one popular upgrade can quietly scare buyers off completely. In my latest video, I walk through exactly what to skip before you sell, the short list of what actually pays off, and the dated home that sat for 72 days until we changed one thing. Watch my video before you spend a dime getting ready.

I had a buyer who put twenty percent down on a home he loved, and still lost it to auction. He didn’t lose his job. He was caught by the one thing almost every buyer forgets to budget for. In my latest video I tell his story, then break down what got him: the property taxes baked into your payment that climb when the county reassesses, which Mecklenburg does every four years, with the next one in 2027. If you’re buying in Charlotte, this could save your home.

Most people think the hard part of a home sale is getting under contract. It is actually what happens next, the stretch between contract and closing, where deals quietly fall apart. In my latest video I walk through what gets verified once you are under contract, the undisclosed debts and job changes that sink buyers, the liens and judgments that come off a seller’s check, and the one habit that protects your deal more than anything else. If you are buying or selling in the Charlotte area, this is what I want you to know before you sign.

You can buy a house entirely on your own, before you ever get married. But the day you marry, you cannot sell that home in North Carolina without your spouse’s signature, even if they never paid a dime toward it. In my latest video I break down the “one to buy, two to sell” rule with a real client story, a military officer who bought years before marriage and hit a wall at the closing table, and I explain what you can do ahead of time to protect yourself. If you own a home in the Charlotte area, this is one to understand before you sell.

Pull up a chair. My buyer’s inspection flagged a gas problem, the seller swore there was nothing wrong, and because we’re in an as-is state they refused to fix it. My buyer was ready to walk, with five thousand in non-refundable money on the line. Then I found the seller’s own inspection report from when they bought the house, and the exact same problem was flagged on it. Watch to see how one document turned the entire closing around.

What is the biggest mistake home buyers make? It has nothing to do with the house. Most of my clients are relocating to Charlotte from New York, California, and other big metros, and they arrive with a list: four bedrooms, three baths, two-car garage. They find it, they fall in love, and they buy it. What almost nobody does is drive the neighborhood, map the commute, or check how far the grocery store really is. In this video I share the calls I get a year later, the order I use instead (area, then neighborhood, then house), and the question I ask two or three times before I go quiet and let buyers hear themselves. If you’re moving to Charlotte, pull up a chair.

Welcome to Kendra’s Closing Table. Most buyers have no idea what I’m watching for during a showing, but these five things put me on alert every time, and they can be the difference between a smart purchase and a very expensive mistake. In this video I break down all five red flags: loving every single house, fresh paint or water stains where they don’t belong, a home that smells too good, letting the kids make the decision, and taking advice from everyone except the right people. I also get into the psychology behind why buyers miss them. If you’re getting ready to start looking, pull up a chair, this one’s for you.

Pull up a chair. I had a North Charlotte listing that did everything right, great marketing, steady showings, and still sat for 87 days with no offers, even after two price cuts. Instead of dropping the price a third time, I pulled it off the market and relisted at the start of on-season, and it sold in seven days at full asking. In my video I break down exactly why it worked, and how the same move sold my sister’s home for $40,000 over asking. Watch to see the whole story.

Here you can expect to find a variety of content designed to support you at every stage of your real estate journey.