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On the Level: Irving Schwebel, broker for Prudential Carolinas Realty (access required)

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

Irving Schwebel on golf, fraternities and his ‘Betty side’ Lives in: south Charlotte Age: 61 Family: wife, Andrea; children, David, 34, Joanna, 30 Education: attended Hoffstra University in Long Island, N.Y., but did not graduate About 30 years ago, Irving Schwebel moved to Charlotte from New York to work as a district sales manager for [...]


Have niche, will target (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: November 26,2011

Just like in any business, Raphael Goldstein needed to build his clientele when he became a real estate agent 12 years ago. So, the Venezuela native decided to reach out to a niche group, one that he was familiar with: Latinos. At night, he’d thumb through the phone book, looking for Latino-sounding last names. “I [...]


Housing market shows signs of life, agents say (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: May 13,2011

With the Great Recession still packing a punch, the sweet spot for Charlotte’s residential real estate market continues to be homes priced at $120,000 or less. But real estate agents say a growing number of people with deeper pockets are starting to buy homes in the half-million-dollar range. Both sectors offer a glimmer of hope [...]


Snow and ice didn’t freeze up all real estate activity

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: January 12,2011

All across the Charlotte region, as snow fell and ice formed this week, real estate agents were still working, although many of them were at home. Sandy Kindbom, a Realtor with Charlotte-based Allen Tate Realty, said most agents have home offices that allow them to be as productive on snow days as they are on [...]