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Named in honor of Charlotte of Mecklenburg – the wife of King George II – Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina. This modern city is fondly known as Uptown and features the state’s major museums, shopping and dining ...

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Nasar. El-arabi A good property management has the potential to turn your rental property into one of your most valuable assets. But finding a good property management firm is not a cakewalk, and many property owners have found that the ...

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Paul E. Fletcher has been named Group Editor-in-Chief of the BridgeTower Media operations in Virginia and the Carolinas. He will oversee the editorial content of four newspapers in three states – Virginia Lawyers Weekly, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, South Carolina ...

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From a home buyer’s point of view, the open house is a non-threatening, non-committal exercise to check out the house and the neighborhood. When you agree to an open house, you are sending subtle signals to home buyers that suggest ...

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By Dominique Rodgers Monster.com What do you think of when you hear the phrase “career trajectory?” Most likely, you’re thinking of career advancement, professional prog­ress. You’re movin’ on up. But what happens when you want to go in the other ...

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The town of Davidson has been re-designated as a Walk Friendly Community, “Bronze” level by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Walk Friendly Communities is a national recognition program aimed to encourage communities to establish or recommit to a higher ...

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Construction employment increased in 36 states in August from August 2015, including in North Carolina, according to analysis of U.S. Labor Department data released this week by the Associated General Contractors of America. North Carolina gained 5,900 jobs over the ...

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Montford Park Partners, a nonprofit organization, has been created with the purpose of enhancing “the livability, viability, and visibility” of Charlotte’s Montford Park neighborhood, which recently has seen an increase in retail, residential and commercial redevelopment. The group plans to ...

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The NoDa property that is home to the Neighborhood Theatre and several restaurant and drinking establishments, has been sold to 36th & NODA LLC. The sale price was not disclosed in a news release prepared by Trinity Partners, which represented ...

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A 5.21-acre plot that was formerly home to a Pepsi bottling plant has been sold to Lennar Multifamily Communities. Prior to the sale, Lennar successfully rezoned 4.69 acres of the site to transit-oriented development mixed-use, due to its proximity to ...

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