By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: December 16,2011
The struggles in the homebuilding market have resulted in the Home Builders Association of Charlotte deciding to eliminate the executive vice president position by the end of this year, The Mecklenburg Times learned Thursday. That means Mark Baldwin’s position will no longer exist after Dec. 31. He has been with the HBA for 10 years. [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: November 8,2011
In the Charlotte metro area, there are nine homebuilders associations. Many of them are suffering from lower membership numbers, a side effect of the housing market’s troubles. For some HBAs, memberships are down by more than 50 percent, which means less income to operate, which in turn means staffing and hours of operation have been [...]
By Scott Baughman
Published: September 13,2011
Rumors are swirling that the luxury home market in Charlotte is nearing extinction, that it’s barely a whisper of what it once was. But Charlotte homebuilder Alan Simonini says all the talk about the demise of Charlotte’ luxury home market is just exaggeration. “We’re building like six houses right now,” Simonini said. When the Great [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: July 19,2011
Robert Burkett thought he’d build up to 73 single-family homes in Park South Station in south Charlotte. Burkett, president of Concord-based J&B Development & Management, had planned to sell the homes at a higher price point, with the hopes of raising the values of neighboring homes. But his project is in limbo, as an amendment [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: July 15,2011
The heat could soon be on some Charlotte-area developers to speed up construction on projects before the end of this year. If they don’t, it could cost them their precious building permits, which would mean wasted time and money. It could also result in partially built projects sitting around the Charlotte area until developers get [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: June 14,2011
Age: 64 Lives in: SouthPark Family: wife, Elaine; children, April, 38, Chris, 45, Kim, 46, Michele (deceased), 49 Education: attended University of Maryland but did not graduate In was November 1979. Mark Baldwin was working in the hospitality industry and hadn’t seen his wife and kids awake in three days when he learned about a [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: December 23,2010
Foreclosure sales left their mark on Mecklenburg County in 2010, affecting all parts of the county. Some areas have been hit harder than others, though. A Mecklenburg Times review of residential and commercial foreclosure records through Dec. 14 shows the five ZIP codes with the highest number of foreclosure sales in the county for 2010 [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: November 16,2010
Two major Charlotte-area companies — home improvement retailer Lowe’s and drywall supplier National Gypsum — have been caught up in the Chinese drywall controversy. The drywall has been blamed for a host of problems cited by homeowners, from breathing difficulties and corroded wiring to damaged air conditioners and an odor of rotten eggs. Both companies [...]
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