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Perking up: Are incentives helping 
to sell Charlotte homes? (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: October 29,2011

The Kannapolis home had been on the market about eight months. The seller, Fred Waite, had lowered the price in September from $1.8 million to $1.5 million. But, still, not so much as a nibble, said the listing agent, Heidi Hines, owner of Hines & Associates Realty in Cornelius. Then Hines got an idea. She [...]


Developers mix it up for young professionals (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: April 19,2011

Tired of the bitterly cold Michigan winters and in search of better job opportunities, Jeff Sharp moved to Charlotte in late 2007. With a background in custom homebuilding, Sharp, 26, changed gears shortly after moving to the Queen City and landed a job as a real estate agent with My Townhome Realty. After renting an [...]