Great Spaces: Live It Up on Kiawah Island

Looking for a little island living? How about a lot of island living? This South Carolina home offers 200 feet of stunning ocean frontage, classic architecture and every bell and whistle imaginable. Located on South Carolina’s posh Kiawah island in the pristine Vanderhorst Beach neighborhood, this eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom house spans over 15,182 square feet. Originally […]

Helping Clients with Pets Find the Perfect Home

Pets are family. Ask anyone who has one. For this reason, you’ll add tremendous value to any home search you conduct when you stay informed and mindful of a few simple things on behalf of your clients with pets. Familiarize yourself with local ordinances. Every city has municipal codes that reference animals within their city […]

How to Protect Retirement Assets from Stock Market Volatility

(TNS)—You’ve been through volatile markets before. You know not to sell in a panic. But if the recent market gyrations have your attention, putting a few rainy-day strategies in your retirement game plan—particularly if you are in your 60s—can help you make the best of the situation. Delayed retirement credits—the 8 percent per year pickup […]

3 questions with HFF: How much higher can prices go for Charlotte office properties?

The Carolinas office of HFF Inc., the commercial real estate and capital markets firm, has been busy lately. The company recently hired a group of capital markets professionals from Thalhimer and is marketing local properties for sale, including the First Citizens Bank Plaza building uptown as well as the Toringdon and Water Ridge office parks. HFF will also market the 121 West Trade Street building, one of three uptown office towers that are poised to hit the market soon. Sales of Charlotte office…

13-acre condo property in south Charlotte listed for sale

The Quail Hollow East condominium association is marketing its 13-acre residential property at the northwest corner of Park and Sharon Road West for sale. The property includes 12 condo buildings with 82 units that were constructed in 1972. “We felt now is the right time to take the entire property to market,” said Jay Shapiro, president of the association, in a release. “Given the age of the buildings, we thought it was time for QHE to undergo a major transformation. It will emerge as a…