New data from Bank of America shows that family support often plays a pivotal role in helping first-generation homebuyers reach the major milestone of purchasing their first home. Families of first-generation homeowners often instilled in them the dream to buy a ...
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Vacant Zombie Properties Decline in Third Quarter as Foreclosure Moratorium Ends 
ATTOM has released its third-quarter 2021 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report showing that 1.3 million (1,332,706) residential properties in the United States sit vacant. That represents 1.4 percent, or one in 74 homes, across the nation. The report analyzes publicly recorded real estate ...
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Read More »Ram Realty Advisors Completes Sale of The Collective 
Ram Realty Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of The Collective, a mixed-use property that features 250 luxury apartments and 18,000 sf of retail space in Charlotte, North Carolina. Located in the vibrant NoDa submarket, the development was completed in July ...
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Read More »What to Expect in the Housing Market After the Pandemic 
The coronavirus pandemic has upended the housing market, opening up new opportunities for many, pushing some to move back home and causing others to reevaluate how they want their home to look. With vaccines being widely distributed, new Zillow® surveys reveal what’s likely to change ...
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Read More »Real estate law: Get your vacation rental agreements in shape for the summer 
Warm weather, sandy beaches, sunsets … so many visions of idyllic summer vacations were seemingly washed away in the COVID-19 wave of 2020. However, with distancing, quarantine, and other similar restrictions now being loosened in several states, the thought of ...
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Read More »VIDEO: 10 Do’s, 10 Don’ts for Getting a Higher Property Value From Your Yard
Catch a video interview with Daniel Ray from LawnStarter.com about these 10’s dos and don’t’s for your lawn here. (Registration required.) Topic: LawnStarter webinar for Meck Times Start Time : Jul 20, 2020 01:56 PM Access Password: N#q61AXA First impressions are ...
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Read More »The Not-so-secret Second Life Of Commercial Real Estate Broker Ted Lee
By Colleen Brannan Charlotte commercial real estate veteran, Ted Lee, has been leading a double life for decades now. While emceeing the CRCBR Deal Makers Luncheon last Thursday at Quail Hollow Club, the Senior Director of Leasing for Spectrum ...
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Read More »Bungalo is Bringing its Online Home Buying Platform to Charlotte
Bungalo, an online platform that empowers buyers to search, tour, finance and close on exclusive listings all in one place, officially launched its modern home buying platform in Charlotte on June 19th. Bungalo gives consumers a step-by-step guide through the ...
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Read More »Median-Priced Homes Not Affordable For Average Wage Earners In 71 Percent Of U.S. Housing Markets 
ATTOM Data Solutions has released its Q1 2019 U.S. Home Affordability Report, which shows that median home prices in the first quarter of 2019 were not affordable for average wage earners in 335 of 473 U.S. counties analyzed in the ...
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Read More »Spring Home Shoppers No.1 Competitor: Their Budget 
This spring’s home shoppers expect less competition overall as more inventory continues to hit the market nationwide, but will struggle with affordability as home prices continue to rise, according to new survey data released today by realtor.com®, the Home of ...
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