The first wave of home owners who had lost their home to foreclosure or a short sale during the foreclosure crisis are re-emerging. Are you...
Shrinking Inventory May Raise Prices Again
“More inventories are needed, not less. Or else, home prices could re-accelerate,” according to NAR’s chief economist.
Can Home Staging Really Win Over Buyers?
A new survey released by NAR offers an inside look into staging, including how many agents use it as a marketing tool, the cost, and the influence...
Best Ski Towns for Real Estate Investing 2015 Edition
Thanks to the popularity of the inaugural Best Ski Towns for Real Estate Investing list for 2014, the RealtyTrac editorial team sacrificed their precious holidays to endure the toils of travel to idyllic ski resort towns and the trials of rigorously testing champagne-powered ski slopes all for the sake of bringing our readers a new […]
11 Fatal Errors Not to Make in Your Job Search
Do you know someone who has experience and skill in their field (not to mention commitment, drive, and great references), but despite their best efforts, they can’t seem to find a job? For anyone in this situation, as application after application is filled out without any results, you may wonder, What am I doing wrong? […]
Charlotte office, apartment sales topped $1 billion in 2014
Sales of Charlotte office properties totaled more than $1 billion in 2014, the third time that mark has been topped this century.
And sales of local apartment properties also topped $1 billion — for the second consecutive year.
The sales volume for Charlotte office buildings hit $1.1 billion last year, up from $875 million in 2013, according to Real Capital Analytics, a research firm that tracks deals valued at $2.5 million or more. During the fourth quarter, sales totaled $493 million, up from…
Childress Klein lists office buildings for sale in Charlotte and Fort Mill
Childress Klein Properties is looking to sell several of its Charlotte-area office properties.
The Charlotte real estate firm has listed five suburban office buildings for sale in the past month, including two at the LakePointe Corporate Center office park that hit the market on Friday. Those are in addition to three office buildings at Kingsley Park in Fort Mill that were listed for sale last month. Childress Klein also will be marketing the 350,000-square foot AT&T Plaza building in uptown Charlotte…
REALTOR Magazine Q&A with Move/realtor.com CEO Ryan O’Hara
REALTOR® Magazine catches up with Move Inc.’s new CEO Ryan O’Hara on the eve of Real Estate Connect to learn more about both his...
The Top 7 Things to Do when You Inherit a Home
FOX Business Network host Jamie Colby weighs in on the top 7 things you should do when you inherit a home. Colby is the host of Strange Inheritance, the new story-driven reality series debuting on Monday, January 26 at 9PM. 1. Check the title. Make sure that the ownership is in the name it is intended so […]
Zillow, Trulia Shares Soar Friday as Merger Rumored to Get Approval by FTC
Several outlets were reporting Friday that stocks of Zillow (Z) and Trulia (TRLA) had soared by midday on talk of expectations that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going to green-light the merger between the two online listing giants. Shareholders of the two firms approved the acquisition, but the deal was still awaiting regulatory approval […]