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As a Realtor and Certified Sommelier, I stand behind this message. 🏡🍷😂
Some things are worth having an expert for.
#CharlotteRealEstate #CharlotteRealtor #CLTRealEstate #MaestroRealtyGroup
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Playing around with the haunting opening of Shostakovich 9, second movement, today. 🎶
For me, this solo has a sinister, almost slithering quality. The challenge is creating that chilling feeling while staying flexible with the line, but still keeping a pulse the listener can follow.
Experimenting with different color…
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He had the cash. He had the offer. But the briefcase? That’s where it got weird. 💸 Tell me your wildest buyer moment—I’ll wait 👇 #realestatestories #charlotterealestate #maestro
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Shostakovich 9, 3rd movement
This opening solo is challenging for so many reasons. The articulation has to be light and buoyant, the dynamic contrast has to be large while maintaining quality of sound, but most importantly, the character and energy have to be fully committed, pesky and playful.
There’s a lot packed i…
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Three things I would never do if I were selling my own house:
1. Start spending money without a plan
Before painting, renovating or replacing anything, I’d determine which projects would actually improve the sale and which ones I’d probably never get my money back on.
2. Rush to put the house on the market
I’d comp…
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This 500-square-foot backyard building had no water, no kitchen, no bathroom, and barely functional electrical.
For about $54,500, I converted it into a fully permitted guest house with rental potential and significantly more value for the property.
As a Realtor and investor, I’m always looking beyond what a property…
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A few days off so I figured I’d shock myself back into shape 😂
Peter and the Wolf 🐈
The cat escaping the wolf. Clawing up the trunk, triplets up the bark, branch to branch, then acting like it was never worried. Nowhere to hide at that tempo.
Prokofiev knew exactly what he was doing to clarinetists.
Also makes kids…
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A 3% year sounds unremarkable. On a leveraged purchase, it isn’t.
That’s the part most people miss about real estate: your return isn’t measured against the property’s value, it’s measured against what you actually put in. Add principal paydown, the tax treatment on a primary residence, and the option to convert to a r…
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This backyard might be my favorite part of this Charlotte home 👀
12308 Headquarters Farm Road offers 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2,826 square feet and one of the best outdoor spaces I have seen in this price range.
Inside you will find hardwood floors, plantation shutters, a stone fireplace, a dedicated office and a s…
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$4.4 billion is transforming Uptown Charlotte.
Whether you live there, work there, or are considering a move to Charlotte, the city is investing in making Uptown an even better place to be.
Stadium renovations, new towers and luxury apartments, the restored Carolina Theatre, a new Main Library, and continued investme…
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Random clarinet excerpts for summer conditioning, ep. 1 😂
3rd movement of Capriccio Espagnol. Character over perfection! One moment you’re grooving, the next that C major arpeggio feels like it has a mind of its own lol.
What I’m prioritizing:
Embrace the brilliante marking—brilliance but with quality of sound
Exagg…
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Bellingham 2026 wrapped!
Rachmaninoff 2nd, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Copland, Barber, Tchaikovsky, Valerie Coleman, Khachaturian, Mussorgsky and more all packed into a month…
A great summer working with our terrific Maestro @marcelolehninger , great soloists, so many awesome musicians and this clarinet section. Th…
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As a Realtor and Certified Sommelier, I stand behind this message. 🏡🍷😂
Some things are worth having an expert for.
#CharlotteRealEstate #CharlotteRealtor #CLTRealEstate #MaestroRealtyGroup
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Playing around with the haunting opening of Shostakovich 9, second movement, today. 🎶
For me, this solo has a sinister, almost slithering quality. The challenge is creating that chilling feeling while staying flexible with the line, but still keeping a pulse the listener can follow.
Experimenting with different colors, shapes, and timing, trying to think just outside the box and bring out the eerie character of this music.
#shostakovich #clarinet #clarinetist #classicalmusic #orchestralexcerpts
👏👏👏😮wow absolutely breathtaking. Clarinet pun intended😂
@mini_goodman84 Haha, thank you. I enjoy the pun 😂
@taylormarino.maestro 😂😂😂yeah you really blowed us away there
Absolutely breathtaking. There is something profoundly moving about hearing Shostakovich brought to life through the voice of a clarinet. The beauty, emotion, and depth in this performance were extraordinary. Every note seemed to carry a story. Beautifully played. 🎶
@philippedaudi Much appreciated
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He had the cash. He had the offer. But the briefcase? That’s where it got weird. 💸 Tell me your wildest buyer moment—I’ll wait 👇 #realestatestories #charlotterealestate #maestro
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Shostakovich 9, 3rd movement
This opening solo is challenging for so many reasons. The articulation has to be light and buoyant, the dynamic contrast has to be large while maintaining quality of sound, but most importantly, the character and energy have to be fully committed, pesky and playful.
There’s a lot packed into a very short passage, and it’s one of those excerpts I’m always coming back to and refining.
Always a work in progress.
@philippedaudi Thanks! 🎶
@jordantsaid A clarinet!
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Three things I would never do if I were selling my own house:
1. Start spending money without a plan
Before painting, renovating or replacing anything, I’d determine which projects would actually improve the sale and which ones I’d probably never get my money back on.
2. Rush to put the house on the market
I’d complete the repairs, staging, photography, video and marketing plan before going live. You only get one chance to make that first impression.
3. Choose a list price based on what I hoped to get
I’d study the recent sales, current competition and what buyers are actually doing. The goal isn’t simply to list high. It’s to position the home for the strongest possible result.
A successful sale usually begins weeks or even months before the listing goes live. If you’re considering selling your Charlotte home, let’s talk before you start spending money or making plans.
#CharlotteRealEstate #CharlotteRealtor #HomeSellingTips #SellingYourHome #maestrorealtygroup
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This 500-square-foot backyard building had no water, no kitchen, no bathroom, and barely functional electrical.
For about $54,500, I converted it into a fully permitted guest house with rental potential and significantly more value for the property.
As a Realtor and investor, I’m always looking beyond what a property is today to identify what it could become.
Looking for a Charlotte property with untapped potential? Comment “VALUE” below, and let’s find it.
#charlotterealestate #charlotterealtor #adu #realestateinvesting #homerenovation
@lenoraleggatt22 The most important part 💡! Good eye 😂
Sweet! Looks well done but…I wouldn’t want renters in my backyard. I wouldn’t want to encourage any of my children to stay and I certainly don’t want long term guests.
@ickyra_onhnsonja I feel you!
I would only rent it out once I moved to a different house. Then both this and the main house would be rented and it would cash flow really well. 👍
@snipes.patti Thank you! We love it!
@catiestarr I think so!
Now I can’t live without a studio space!!
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A few days off so I figured I’d shock myself back into shape 😂
Peter and the Wolf 🐈
The cat escaping the wolf. Clawing up the trunk, triplets up the bark, branch to branch, then acting like it was never worried. Nowhere to hide at that tempo.
Prokofiev knew exactly what he was doing to clarinetists.
Also makes kids concerts a little stressful when it gets programmed 😂
#clarinet #clarinetist #orchestralexcerpts #peterandthewolf #buffetcrampon
Tell your conductor or whoever asked you, to play 8th notes inmediately slower after an allready soughtafter acc. before end, that cats are too fast and physic's nature oriented animals (Prokofieff got it right), so keep coming "stesso tempo", or even a bit faster (agitaded, pschysophr. & hungry cat typo), until realysing you mussst start "paws' grabbing" that tree (that non announced rit.), before you could break your ..., into the grass.
Tell your conductor or whoever got you used, to play slowinmediately slower than an allready soughtafter acc. 4 bef. end, that cats are too fast and phisic's oriented animals (Prokofieff got it right), so keep coming "stesso tempo", or even a bit faster (agitaded, pschysophr. & hungry cat typo), until realysing you mussst start "paws grabbing" that tree before (non announced rit.) starts making sense so you do not break your ..., into de grass.
@genesioriboldi wat
Tell your conductor or whoever saked you to play slower 8th notes inmediately slower than an allready soughtafter acc. 4 bef. end, that cats are too fast and phisic's oriented animals (Prokofieff got it right), so keep coming "stesso tempo", or even a bit faster (agitaded, pschysophr. & hungry cat typo), until realysing you mussst start "paws grabbing" that tree before (non announced rit.) starts making sense so you do not break your ..., into de grass.
taylormarino.maestro
A 3% year sounds unremarkable. On a leveraged purchase, it isn’t.
That’s the part most people miss about real estate: your return isn’t measured against the property’s value, it’s measured against what you actually put in. Add principal paydown, the tax treatment on a primary residence, and the option to convert to a rental later, and you’re stacking several things at once that most assets don’t offer individually.
The catch is that leverage amplifies in both directions, and the math only works if the rate, the carrying costs, and your timeline line up. That part is specific to you.
Curious what the numbers look like on a Charlotte property? DM me. Not tax or financial advice — talk to your CPA about your situation.
#charlotterealestate #charlottehomes #realestateinvesting #homebuying #northcarolinarealestate
taylormarino.maestro
This backyard might be my favorite part of this Charlotte home 👀
12308 Headquarters Farm Road offers 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2,826 square feet and one of the best outdoor spaces I have seen in this price range.
Inside you will find hardwood floors, plantation shutters, a stone fireplace, a dedicated office and a spacious kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.
Outside, the covered timber frame porch, large paver patio, fenced backyard and mature trees create a private space that is perfect for entertaining or relaxing.
Offered at $579,900.
Comment “HOME” and I’ll send you the full listing details and private tour information.
Taylor Marino
Maestro Realty Group
Charlotte Realtor and Principal Clarinetist
#unversitycharlotte #charlotterealestate
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$4.4 billion is transforming Uptown Charlotte.
Whether you live there, work there, or are considering a move to Charlotte, the city is investing in making Uptown an even better place to be.
Stadium renovations, new towers and luxury apartments, the restored Carolina Theatre, a new Main Library, and continued investment in institutions like the Mint Museum, Charlotte Symphony, and Charlotte Ballet are all shaping its next chapter.
Uptown Charlotte is changing—and there’s a lot more ahead.
#uptowncharlotte #charlottenc #movingtocharlotte #charlotterealestate #charlotterealtor
@imslp.official Come one, come all!
I bet Milton Babbit would have loved it here.
@marino9582 At your service! 🤵♂️
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Random clarinet excerpts for summer conditioning, ep. 1 😂
3rd movement of Capriccio Espagnol. Character over perfection! One moment you’re grooving, the next that C major arpeggio feels like it has a mind of its own lol.
What I’m prioritizing:
Embrace the brilliante marking—brilliance but with quality of sound
Exaggerate the pp trills for contrast
Watch the pitch in that final sustain note (C wants to go flat, clarion G sits sharp). Experiment with sliver key and C key adjustments plus flexibility to lock it in
Still plenty to refine, but that’s the beautiful part. It’s a never-ending pursuit 🎵
Who else has a love/hate with fast Rimsky passages?
#clarinet #clarinetplayer #rimskykorsakov

taylormarino.maestro
Bellingham 2026 wrapped!
Rachmaninoff 2nd, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Copland, Barber, Tchaikovsky, Valerie Coleman, Khachaturian, Mussorgsky and more all packed into a month…
A great summer working with our terrific Maestro @marcelolehninger , great soloists, so many awesome musicians and this clarinet section. The vibes are always spot on and it’s great fun to make music here. 🎶









