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Charlotte broker put on 
probation after 3rd DWI (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: November 26,2011

James Beaty, a broker with Charlotte-based Century 21 Murphy & Rudolph, has been placed on probation by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission after being convicted of driving while impaired. Beaty pleaded guilty March 31 to the Mecklenburg County incident. It’s not the first time the commission has punished him for DWIs. He was placed [...]


Appraisal anguish (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: November 15,2011

Realtor Thomas Harte had a contract on a 1920s-era home in Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood. The five-bedroom, four-bath, fully renovated house at 425 Clement Ave. was listed at $790,000. With a tax value of $1.23 million, Harte thought the home would appraise at fair market value. Then came the disappointment. The late-August appraisal came in $25,000 [...]