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Green Gamble: Bill Thomas’ ‘Agriburbia’ project hasn’t taken root (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: October 4,2011

As it sits there now, The Farmstead in Rowan County is just another failed and abandoned subdivision. Developers Bill Thomas and John Fletcher had high hopes in 2007, when they paid about $2.5 million for the 120 acres in Granite Quarry, about 40 miles north of Charlotte. But then the economy soured, they lost their [...]


Beefs with home builders can lead to failing BBB rating (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: December 30,2010

As the economy has forced some home builders out of business, it has also slowed down complaints against those in the industry, according to the Southern Piedmont/Charlotte chapter of the Better Business Bureau. But when those complaints do come in, many companies that are struggling to remain open financially simply ignore the complaints, which can [...]