Recent Articles from Benny Kass
MARGENAU: Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice
Do any of you remember the movie: “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice?” It came out in 1969 and starred Robert Culp and Natalie Wood as a trendy West […]
Consumers report improving job security, healthy household finances
The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased slightly in July, as consumers’ increased confidence regarding their personal financial situations was largely offset by further pessimism toward homebuying conditions. Three […]
Construction firms add 19,000 jobs in July as sector’s unemployment level hits 3.9 percent
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in July even as the sector’s unemployment rate increased, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America. Association […]
U.S. corporate borrowers face second-half challenges, report says
U.S. nonfinancial corporate borrowers are entering the second half of the year simultaneously buoyed by resilient economic activity and weighed down by persistent price pressures and the prospect—in fact, the […]
Zonda introduces ‘rental housing outlook’ to support builders in the growing build to rent industry
Zonda recently announced the launch of Rental Housing Outlook, a curated subscription of analyses, forecasts, and insights on the build to rent (BTR) and single-family rental (SFR) sectors. Published quarterly, Rental Housing […]
Record-setting activity ebbs as agricultural real estate market slows down
The agriculture real estate market entered a period of de-escalation beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022. The market experienced a reduction in both sales volume and value growth since […]
Profits on home sales rebound across U.S. in second quarter as housing market revives
ATTOM has released its second-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows that profit margins on median-priced single-family home and condo sales in the United States increased to 47.7 percent […]
Stock market today: Big Tech stocks drag Wall Street down again
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is slipping Thursday on worries that a too-warm economy will push the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer. The S&P 500 […]
Many happy returns (on investment): Top ten sectors investors should consider
Andrew Herrig | Wealth of Geeks There’s a stock sector that yields a 50% return on investment? Most investors are happy hitting the 7-10% target – the potential of five […]
Stock market today: Wall Street loses ground as weak stretch continues
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday, continuing a weak stretch in a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%. Slightly more companies fell […]
Stock market today: Wall Street slips following two weeks of gains
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped on Wall Street Tuesday as traders return from a long holiday weekend to face a relatively quiet week. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%. The […]
September 5, 2023
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Latest News
- 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
- Frampton Construction completes Delta Industrial Park facility
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