Realtors share lessons from the downturn
With the Charlotte housing market on course for a second year of healthy rebound, real estate professionals across the region are reassessing lessons learned from the housing debacle that nearly […]
Limited effect: FHA lowers loan caps, but Charlotte impact expected to be slight
This month, the Federal Housing Administration’s single-family home loan limits dropped in more than 600 counties across the U.S., including some in the Charlotte area. On its face, it sounds […]
Perking up: Are incentives helping to sell Charlotte homes?
The Kannapolis home had been on the market about eight months. The seller, Fred Waite, had lowered the price in September from $1.8 million to $1.5 million. But, still, not […]
Real estate execs pump cash into next month’s Charlotte elections
Charlotte-based Spangler Construction used to be in the commercial construction business. These days it’s known as a real estate investment company. And in the upcoming Charlotte City Council and mayoral […]
Yards gone wild
It’s no secret that times are tough in the housing market. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a surprise that some people feel stuck in their current homes as potential buyers circle, […]
Charlotte-area real estate agents see indicators of turnaround
Allen Tate Realtor Sandy Kindbom negotiated three residential real estate contracts in one week last month. That didn’t happen in 2010. For Kindbom, it’s a hopeful sign that 2011 will […]
Foreclosures, short sales creeping into local home appraisals
For anyone looking for a home in the Charlotte area, it’s a buyer’s market, thanks to a glut of homes for sale. But as potential buyers are ordering appraisals for […]
Knox Realty, Allen Tate merge
Charlotte-based Allen Tate Co. and Davidson-based Knox Realty have merged. Knox opened in 1973 under owners Russell and Patricia Knox. It serves the Lake Norman area and northern Mecklenburg and Iredell […]
Snow and ice didn’t freeze up all real estate activity
All across the Charlotte region, as snow fell and ice formed this week, real estate agents were still working, although many of them were at home. Sandy Kindbom, a Realtor […]
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