Credit unions are aggressively expanding their mortgage business, offering zero-down payment loans or in some cases even offering to refund...
Living Smart: How Much Does a Swimming Pool Really Cost?
(TNS)–If you’re thinking about adding a swimming pool to your backyard, chances are the cost of the project is a top concern. Asking a local pool company how much a project will cost, however, is like asking how much it costs to build a house. There’s no one size-fits-all answer. You have to factor in […]
ACBJ unit to relocate from Morehead Square to southwest Charlotte
American City Business Journals’ call-center and fulfillment divisions have leased 17,000 square feet in the Airport Overlook building in southwest Charlotte and plan to relocate from the Morehead Square building on East Morehead Street this summer.
ACBJ will share the third-floor space with affiliated company Advance Digital Inc., which also has a call center at Morehead Square, on a separate floor.
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Housing Starts Rise, Builders Remain Cautious
The new-home market continues to make gains, albeit at a gradual pace as "some price sensitive buyers remain on the fence," according to...
Mortgage Rates Hover Near 2015 Lows
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.67 percent this week, remaining near the lowest average of the year, Freddie Mac reports.
Fannie, Freddie to Cut Mortgage Fees, Slightly
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is expected to announce a reduction in mortgage fees that some borrowers pay, but some housing advocates say...
Police Make Arrest in Ariz. Open House Attack
An Arizona real estate professional recently came forward to warn her peers about a man who assaulted her during an open house. Police say that...
NAR to Congress: Ease Up on Mortgage Credit
"No one wants to see a return to the unscrupulous, predatory lending practices that caused the Great Recession," but the pendulum in...
Spring’s hottest housing markets: Where does Charlotte rank?
Online real estate marketplace Auction.com is out with a ranking of "the hottest major single-family housing markets" in the U.S., and Charlotte placed high on the list.
Looking at current conditions and future expectations on key housing indicators that include home prices, affordability, demand, and economic and demographic conditions, the report ranks the 49 largest U.S. markets.
"As the U.S. housing market has continued to recover from the Great Recession, we've seen significant regional variances…