Google's smart home business, Nest, is among the companies that will now fall under its new "Alphabet" name.
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The remodeling of existing homes has bounced back from the housing bust and has now surpassed its pre-crisis level, shows a new index.
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Yun: ‘Prices Are Rising Just Too Fast’
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Property Know-it-All: RPR® Debuts Tablet App
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Great Spaces: Johnny Depp Lists Entire French Village
What’s better than owning your own village in France? Owning your own village in France that once belonged to Hollywood legend Johnny Depp. Located just 17 miles north of St. Tropez, Depp purchased the 12-structure, 37-acre village in 2001. A three-time Academy Award nominee, Depp’s body of work is extensive, from teen heartthrob to professional […]
5 Ways to Go from Millennial to Millionaire
(TNS)–With record student loan balances and rampant underemployment among their ranks, millennials have become widely known as the recession generation. Despite this, a 2014 report from The Shullman Research Center shows a surprising 23 percent of today’s millionaires are millennials, proving the opportunity to succeed is still very much available to members of Generation Y. […]
Charlotte housing market maintains strong sales pace
Charlotte’s housing market has had a hot summer so far.
Home sales in the region jumped 16.9% in July from last year, according to the monthly activity report released Monday by the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association. That follows a 22.1% increase in June from a year earlier. A total of 4,383 properties sold in July, up from 3,750 properties sold in July 2014. Sales were down slightly (1.2%) compared to June.
The average sales price in July increased 5.6% to $255,125 from 2014.
“Three…Seller, Buyer Confidence Dips Slightly
Economists believe the latest stumble in consumer attitudes toward home buying and selling may be temporary.