Recent Articles from Benny Kass
What you should know before buying a new construction or existing resale home
By Rona Chen, NC/SC Realtor with Monarch Carolina Homes It’s been a time-honored adage that the American Dream is to work hard, buy a house, and raise a family. In […]
ServisFirst Bank celebrates growth in Charlotte region
ServisFirst Bank is celebrating a year full of accomplishments and expansion in North Carolina. With veteran banker Rick Manley leading the charge, ServisFirst Bank has marked one year since entering […]
Stock market today: Wall Street holds steadier as its September swoon eases
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding steadier Wednesday as its sharp September swoon eases up a bit. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in early trading, a day […]
Stock market today: Wall Street drops as its September slump gets even worse
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s September swoon is worsening Tuesday, and U.S. stocks are falling toward their lowest level since June. The S&P 500 was 1.1% lower in midday […]
Stock market today: Wall Street is mixed as the pressure keeps mounting from the bond market
NEW YORK (AP) — A sluggish day for stocks on Monday is keeping September on track to be the worst month of the year for Wall Street. The S&P 500 […]
Stock market today: Wall Street higher, but likely not enough to this turn losing week into a winner
Wall Street ticked modestly higher early Friday, but not nearly enough to erase a week of losses driven by the potential for an era of consistently higher interest rates. Futures […]
Mastering Inflation: Strategies for Profiting in a Rising Price Environment
Tim Rinaldi | Wealth of Geeks In August, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which showed consumer prices rising by […]
GOLDMAN: Working out while working up the org chart
Ever feel you’re working with a bunch of dumbbells? You don’t know the half of it. According to “The Hottest New Office is the Gym,” a recent article by Anne Marie Chaker […]
MARGENAU: When in doubt — file a claim
Regular readers of this column know that one of the messages I preach is this: “You have every right to file a claim for any kind of Social Security benefit […]
A rising number of rentals drives down rent prices for third straight month
The Realtor.com® July Rental Report revealed a third consecutive month of better news for renters in many parts of the country, with a continued decline in year-over-year rent prices for 0-2 bedroom […]
North Carolina to gain more than $973M in affordable housing development
Federal tax credits and other financing awarded in 2023 will build more than $973 million in affordable apartments in 29 North Carolina counties. The work is expected to support 15,900 […]
Opportunity zone housing markets rebound in second quarter of 2023 along with rest of nation
ATTOM has released its second-quarter 2023 report analyzing qualified low-income Opportunity Zones targeted by Congress for economic redevelopment in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (see full methodology […]
Latest News
- Construction employment increases in 223 of 358 metro areas
- A rising number of rentals drives down rent prices for third straight month
- CP Group announces four new leases at Harris Corners in Charlotte
- Developer files plans for 384-acre mixed-use project in Kings Mountain
- Equity improves for U.S. homeowners as housing market boom shows signs of revival
- Construction firms add 19,000 jobs in July as sector’s unemployment level hits 3.9 percent
- Profits on home sales rebound across U.S. in second quarter as housing market revives
- 47% of employees say they’ll quit if employer orders return to office full time
- U.S. housing market avoids crash, but challenges remain for buyers and sellers
- Rate-lock tipping point: Homeowners are nearly twice as willing to sell if their mortgage rate is 5% or higher
- Equity improves for U.S. homeowners as housing market boom shows signs of revival
- 50 Most Influential Women announced
Features
- SCORE Charlotte intake team honored in matching potential new client needs with one of the chapters 72 volunteers
- Bidding Wars – 6 Tips to Help a Homebuyer Win the Bid
- ABC Carolinas Construction Conference Features New SC Chamber CEO, Bob Morgan as Keynote
- How to Buy Your First Home
- Buying and Selling in the time of COVID-19
- PERSONNEL FILE: Peters joins Showcase Realty
- PERSONNEL FILE: Mellor joins Henderson Properties of Charlotte
- REZONING ROUNDUP: Greenway Residential Development seeks rezoning of 12.3 acres
- PERSONNEL FILE: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices recieves award
- PERSONNEL FILE: McCarty has joined LS3P
- PERSONNEL FILE: Graham joins Paragon Bank
- PERSONNEL FILE: Bowman is licensed professional engineer