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Before DNC, condo owners should go to their docs
The dollars signs are already in property owners’ eyes, even though the Democratic National Convention isn’t until September. That a lot of convention-goers will be in need of a place […]
Education, education, education
In January, the U.S. government released a report on what caused the financial meltdown of 2008. Of course, every American has already read it, front to back, perhaps even multiple […]
Working hard, but where’s the reward?
We were all taught to work hard if we wanted to get ahead. Studying hard would bring good grades, and good grades would get us into good colleges. Graduating from […]
And who said no one in real estate is making money?
Michael Williams, the CEO of Fannie Mae, won me over this week when, while testifying on Capitol Hill about big fat Fannie executive bonuses and multimillion-dollar salaries, he said this: […]
Tonight we’re gonna bowl like it’s 1959
It’s getting chilly around Charlotte, which makes it a good time to transition from outdoor exercising activities to indoor ones. (Or a good excuse for stopping exercising altogether, if you […]
‘Murder,’ she wrote, but it’s not required
Halloween’s over, and, amazingly, the decorations have already been picked up at my house. That’s the work of my wife. If I were in charge of putting them away, they’d […]
There’s no place like a vacant home
In a home near you, someone who shouldn’t be there might be inside right now. That’s because it’s the hot thing to do in the Charlotte area these days: Go […]
The Barringer’s big, overlooked day
In late August, while lots of people were focused on Hurricane Irene, something had just happened to the Barringer Hotel. All of us in the local media had fallen down […]
It’s Kitchen and Bath Month!
The marketing ploy that is National Kitchen and Bath Month is in full swing. And the folks behind NKABM probably hope that every October we’ll all dutifully run out to […]
Coming to a register of deeds near you
David Granberry was just a paralegal when the gay couple and the person with the TV camera waltzed into Mecklenburg County’s register of deeds office. He can’t remember when it […]
Even Hulkster’s in housing chokehold
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices for July were released this week, and the news wasn’t good. Well, it wasn’t good if you are among those of us who […]
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 […]
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
Features
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Ryo Yamamoto’s Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Project Engineers
- 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
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Sixth-Generation Leadership Transition as Firm Enters 80th Year
- Movement Mortgage welcomes Justin Caplan as East Coast Growth Director
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