meechsayshi

Dunno... I suppose... I'm relatively indifferent to the timing and never give it any thought. If timing had been important to me, I might have made a different choice that had more definitive timeframes. At the time I was thinking I'd move back to Charlotte in 2007 or 2008 and rent for a while, now I'm thinking about living in Europe for a year or two beforehand instead... so don't rush it.

When I ask, yes... but I don't ask very often. I check in every 3-4 months so that I can plan cash availability for the next deposit (dependent on timing of breaking ground/construction). Beyond that, I'm not worried about it... whenever it's ready, great. Life is better when it's flexible. As a side note, the timetable I was given 6 weeks ago isn't different from when I bought 10 months ago... I've been told 2009 completion from day 1.

Just reading through old posts and thought this was an interesting comment. The non-public pricing strategy must work at least some of the time -- worked on me. I would not have visited the sales center if I had seen the prices ahead of time. I wandered into The Vue sales center one Saturday before going to see Avenue. There was no heavy "pitch" but I just didn't want to live at Avenue after seeing The Vue. I'll admit to initial sticker shock ($500/sq ft in Charlotte???) but I'd rather sit around shocked in a really great condo than be unhappy in a cheap place. You can't put a price on really liking the place you live.

I bought mine back in September... I sort of waffled for about a week after visiting the sales center... between spending the money on a place I really liked or just getting something that was OK and a lot cheaper. I ended up deciding to buy one of the A1 units because it seems unusually big for a one bedroom (1387 sq ft, w/ lots of actual living space) and has floor-to-ceiling windows on two floors, views of uptown, and great interior features (Sok tub, kitchen, etc). IMO, there's nothing else comparable in Charlotte. I'm VERY excited about living there... I don't actually live in Charlotte right now, but I'm planning to move back by the time the Vue is finished in 2009.

I got one too... not the penthouse.