Recent Articles from Joanna Reule, guest columnist
Strike while Charlotte’s rental market is still hot
For those unwilling to take the big plunge and sell their house at current market value, another great option is the rental market. Charlotte has always had a strong demand […]
It’s time to get realistic about listing prices
In this slow season of economic resurgence, condominium prices, as well as single-family homes in Charlotte, have stabilized as sellers have adjusted their list prices according to the market. “Chasing […]
Housing deals can leave buyers fuming over gas costs down the road
Right now there is a glut of homes for sale in the south Charlotte housing market. Between Sharon Amity Road and Highway 51 there are more than 200 homes for […]
How speculative building wore out its welcome
New residential construction was once a hallmark of progress in Mecklenburg County. Not only were big builders like Pulte, Ryan and Eastwood homes succeeding in the speculative sales market here, […]
For Charlotte developers, love, not efficiency, is in the air
“All you need is love,” the Beatles sang, and in this month of St. Valentine this epithet has struck Charlotte’s market dead on. Developments that are built on an aging […]
A look at progress in Charlotte, 2011 style
Demand. The dragon of development. Those who slay it win everlasting victory. Those who are defeated lie dead in foreclosure. Mastering this tricky beast is the quest for those who […]
Latest News
- Fairfield completes 307-home Cavella community in Charlotte’s North Tryon
- Construction Spending Falls 3.2 Percent Annually In June; Contractors Urge Officials To Avoid Policies That Could Further Weaken Demand
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- Homes Now Sell Below List Price in 41 of 50 Major U.S. Metros
- Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026
- Why Your Building’s Address Was Never Meant to Be Its Identity
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- CBRE Completes $15.5M Sale of AMREP Manufacturing & IOS Facility in Salisbury
- Foreclosure activity rises 21 percent nationally with North Carolina up 47 percent
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- City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
- JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial
- 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
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Kaylee Neal’s Professional Engineer Licensure In North Carolina
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