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First-time homebuyers compete with investors (access required)

By Jim Woodard
Published: January 10,2013

Key industry information sources suggest that more than 5 million homes had been foreclosed and sold as a result of the recent housing crisis, and some anticipate another 8 million to 10 million more foreclosures will make their way through the pipeline over the next few years.


Vultureville: Investors lured to Charlotte’s distressed properties (access required)

By Garry Boulard
Published: May 24,2012

Whatever the reason for the increased movement of distressed properties, Charlotte real estate agents are certain that real estate investors – often, but not really pejoratively, referred to as “vultures” – have played a role.