Recent Articles from Staff Report
Share Of Equity-rich Homes Near Five-year Low
ATTOM has released its second quarter 2026 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, which shows that 41.1 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the country were equity-rich, meaning the combined estimated amount […]
In the priciest markets, saving and breaking even on a home purchase can take a buyer into their retirement years
Buying a home is a financial commitment measured not just in dollars, but in years. Whether to buy or rent is a complex question that depends on where you want […]
Functional Unemployment Up for Fourth Consecutive Month, Says Ludwig Institute
The percentage of the American workforce classified as “functionally unemployed” increased for the fourth consecutive month even as the workforce participation rate continued to decline, signaling potential weakness in the […]
Construction Input Costs Climb 7.1 Percent Between July 2025 And July 2026 As Impacts From War And Tariffs Spread Beyond Petroleum And Metals
The producer price index for inputs to new nonresidential construction rose 7.1 percent from July 2025 to July 2026 as numerous input prices accelerated to multi-year highs, according to an analysis by […]
City of Charlotte Announces Director of Strategy & Budget Department
The City of Charlotte has announced that Hannah Bromberger will serve as the city’s next director of the Strategy & Budget Department. In this role, she will lead the team […]
Survive to Thrive: What It Really Takes to be a Successful Realtor
By Mary Bynes, Keller Williams Ballantyne Area agent The pre-licensing course is over, the state exam is passed, and your brand-new real estate license has arrived. It is an exciting milestone! It […]
Best at Work Insights: The people who will care for our parents are the ones we’re turning away
By JAIME RAUL ZEPEDA In 2030, more Americans will die than are born. The Congressional Budget Office puts the crossover that year, the same year the youngest baby boomer turns […]
Redfin Reports U.S. Pending Home Sales, New Listings Show Flickers of Life to Start August
U.S. pending home sales edged up 0.4% week over week during the four weeks ending August 9 on a seasonally adjusted basis, offering a small boost to this summer’s sluggish […]
Rent burden hits families with children hardest
Amid rising inflation and childcare costs, families today face another affordability hurdle: rent burden. A new Zillow® and StreetEasy® analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data shows that approximately 1 in […]
US homebuyers drop to record low shifting market to buyers’ favor
Redfin reports US homebuyers fell to a record low in july, creating a strong buyer's market in cities like Miami and Nashville.
Anthony Zimmerman Joins Thomas & Hutton As Staff Surveyor
Thomas & Hutton (T&H), a privately held and employee-owned professional services firm known for its award-winning culture and 80 years of shaping communities across the Southeast, is pleased to welcome Anthony […]
ATTOM report finds less than half of opportunity zones post annual home price growth
Attom's report shows less than half of opportunity zones saw year-over-year home price growth, with values lower than outside zones nationally.
Latest News
- Share Of Equity-rich Homes Near Five-year Low
- In the priciest markets, saving and breaking even on a home purchase can take a buyer into their retirement years
- Construction Input Costs Climb 7.1 Percent Between July 2025 And July 2026 As Impacts From War And Tariffs Spread Beyond Petroleum And Metals
- Rent burden hits families with children hardest
- ATTOM report finds less than half of opportunity zones post annual home price growth
- 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
- Study Finds Renters are Prioritizing Trust Over Price
- 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
- Schubert North America opens new 45,000-square-foot headquarters in Charlotte
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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
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- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
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