A study discredits the assumption that a landfill would negatively impact the value of nearby homes, as long as the trash facility is a small one...
Home Remodeling Surge Coming: Here’s Why
As the number of households belonging to older adults rises dramatically, mixed with the aging housing stock, home remodeling is likely to see a...
Agent Asks for Suit Dismissal in ‘Snake House’
A real estate professional is asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit that alleges an agent knowingly sold an Annapolis home that was infested with...
Catio Spaces – A Patio for Your Cat
Do you have an indoor kitty dying to escape the confines of your home? Expand your cat’s territory with a brand new catio – a patio for your cat! If you’re anything like me (total cat person – guilty!), you want to protect your feline friends from the dangers of the outdoors (cars, owls and […]
Hot start to summer for Charlotte’s housing market
The local residential real estate market continues to heat up, according to the monthly activity report released Thursday by the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association.
Home sales in the Charlotte region jumped 22.1% in June from a year earlier, the association reported — a figure that surpasses the year-over-year gains posted in recent months. Data from the Carolina Multiple Listing Service show 4,434 homes were sold in the area last month, up from 3,630 sold in June 2014.
On a month-to-month…Antitrust Claim Against NAR Dismissed
A federal judge in Maryland dismissed an antitrust case against the National Association of REALTORS®, handing the real estate industry an...
Survey Shows Value of Like-Kind Exchanges
A new report by NAR showed that the majority of REALTORS® believe that like-kind exchange tax rules are important to their business.
4 Ways to Settle Buyer Disagreements
Here's how you can creatively help your buyers to reach a housing compromise.
10 Best States for First-Time Home Buyers
Buying a home is a financial goal that has been delayed for many Americans thanks to the recent recession. With the economy continuing to strengthen in 2015, however, many wannabe homeowners have decided it’s time to buy their first homes. One-third (32 percent) of home purchases made in May 2015 were by first-time home buyers, according to […]
It’s official: Dimensional Fund Advisors to open East Coast HQ in Charlotte
Dimensional Fund Advisors, an investment firm based in Austin, Texas, will locate its East Coast regional headquarters in Charlotte, creating 316 jobs and investing $105 million in a new facility.
DFA will be hiring investment managers, IT specialists and sales professionals, among others, said N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory, who called the firm a great addition to the state’s portfolio of financial companies.
McCrory said DFA will receive $10.3 million in incentives, contingent on the creation of the…