Recent Articles from Deon Roberts, editor
Home flipping profit margins rise after seven quarters of decline
ATTOM reports home flipping profit margins increased in q1 2026 after seven quarters of decline, signaling potential market stabilization for investors.
Real Estate Deal Breakers: What Makes a Homebuyer Walk Away
By Team 2-10 Home Warranty Advocates Selling a home is stressful: prepping it, finding the right broker, making necessary repairs— all of it adds up to a lot of hassle for any homeowner. […]
CP Group reports nearly 25,000 SF leasing at Harris Corners in Charlotte
CP Group announced nearly 25,000 square feet of leasing across three deals at Harris Corners office campus in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Wall St mixed as investors assess softer jobs data
By Niket Nishant and Avinash P July 2 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed on Thursday in choppy trading but were headed for weekly gains, while a softer-than-expected […]
Charlotte’s Booming Market: Real Estate Investment Strategies to Build Wealth in the Carolinas
By Joshua Van Simmons, Keller Williams Ballantyne-Area Agent and Agent Leadership Council Member Real estate investing offers many opportunities to build long-term wealth, and few markets are as promising as the Charlotte region […]
S&P 500 near flat, Meta shares jump
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant July 1 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 was little changed in afternoon trading on Wednesday, but sharply higher shares of Meta Platforms provided some […]
Wall St set for strongest quarter in years as risk appetite holds despite US-Iran war
By Niket Nishant and Avinash P June 30 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were on course to close June with their strongest quarterly gains in years, highlighting the resilience […]
Wall Street indexes rise as US, Iran attacks ease; major tech-related shares jump
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant June 29 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks climbed on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each more than 1% higher, as weekend hostilities between the […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq set for weekly fall as chip stocks slide
By Shashwat Chauhan and Joel Jose June 26 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were set for weekly losses on Friday, as chipmakers hit a rough patch after […]
Charlotte Urban Design Center Announces $175,000 in 2026 Placemaking Grants
The City of Charlotte has chosen the recipients for this year’s Placemaking Grant program. In partnership with the Corridors of Opportunity program, the Office of Sustainability and Resilience, and the Vision Zero program, the city awarded a total of $175,000 […]
GOLDMAN: Wanna Get a Raise? You Gotta Get Tall
Want to increase your salary? You could work harder, but that would take time away from your rigorous schedule of schmoozing, shopping and snacking. You could also become a bigger kiss-up, but that’s physically impossible. […]
MARGENAU: Benefit Computations: Simple and Advanced
After doing this column for more than a quarter century, I’ve learned that with respect to how their benefits are figured, there are two kinds of potential Social Security beneficiaries. The vast […]
Latest News
- Home flipping profit margins rise after seven quarters of decline
- CP Group reports nearly 25,000 SF leasing at Harris Corners in Charlotte
- Foreclosure filings dip month-over-month as annual trend rises nationwide
- Construction Employment Increases By 17,000 In May As Both Nonresidential And Residential Firms Add Jobs; Hourly Pay Rises By 5.0 Percent For The Year
- Construction Jobs Increase In Majority Of Metro Areas From April 2025 To April 2026 Amid Growing Data Center Pushback And Need For Highway Bill
- Unemployment and foreclosure rates drive housing market risk in Florida and California
- Wall Street loses ground slightly after first Fed statement under Warsh
- Construction Spending Rises 0.9 Percent Annually In April; Association Urges Officials To Renew Highway And Transit Funding By September
- Zombie foreclosures rise in most states with North Carolina up 67 percent
- US consumer inflation breaks above 4% as Iran war raises energy prices
- Rail Trail Bridge to Connect Uptown to South End over I-277 work begins
- Construction employment rises in 32 states and D.C. with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs
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- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Team Members
- Nick Schirato Joins Thomas & Hutton As An Environmental Designer In Charlotte
- Foundry Taps Alex Olofson to Lead Capital Markets Growth in Charlotte
- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
- MVA Expands Economic Development & Incentives Group, Appoints Beth Buckner as Head
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