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INVESTORS’ CORNER: Real estate investors need stability in the housing markets
You’ve not seen me around as of late because I’ve been busy. Doing what you ask? Investing in the future -that’s what! Despite the oppressive rhetoric & rules our misguided politicians dish out, […]
Housing market holds steady
Home sales in the Charlotte area “held steady” in September, according to the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association, which owns the Carolina Multiple Listings Services Inc. Sales were up 3.2 percent […]
Charlotte housing market expected to outperform national average
Expectations that Charlotte will experience better-than-average job growth this year have caused the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors to predict the Queen City will be a top […]
Can US housing industry’s comeback endure? The outlook dims
WASHINGTON – The U.S. housing market has sizzled this summer, lifting expectations that home sales will finally help drive an economic expansion now in its seventh year. Or will it? […]
Charlotte housing market still sees investor heat
With the economy rebounding, Charlotte‘s housing market is no different from those in other major metros experiencing a drop off in all-cash and distressed sales. But that doesn’t mean institutional […]
RealtyTrac: Hagan favored to win over Tillis
The N.C. housing market favors Democratic incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan in the upcoming election, according to RealtyTrac. The California-based supplier of real estate data says that unemployment is down in […]
CORRECTED: Downside of low US mortgage rates? Less selling
Editor’s note: In a story July 11 about people who are hesitant to sell their homes and give up their ultra-low mortgage rates, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a […]
Report: Housing recovery will be “bumpy”
Fasten your seatbelts. The housing recovery will take longer and be bumpier than originally anticipated, a new report released by Wells Fargo’s economic group finds. The Housing Chartbook for May […]
Housing market still far from ‘normal’
Future home price expectations are a key motivator for today’s buyers. This and other affordability factors will determine the speed of our total housing recovery. More than 100 experts are […]
US mortgage applications tumble to a 13-year low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for mortgages has fallen 63 percent since a May peak, reflecting a cooling housing market and higher borrowing rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association […]
Nearly 300 housing markets listed as improving in September
A total of 291 metropolitan areas across the country – including Charlotte – now qualify as improving housing markets, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for September, released Tuesday.
Housing market continues to improve for sellers
Preliminary August data from the Carolinas Multiple Listing Services Inc. continue to indicate a strengthening housing market, with the number of sales, home prices and new listings rising while the inventory and average number of days on the market declined.
Latest News
- Omakase Experience by PrimeFish Reveals Renovation Plans
- Mecklenburg County tried to recover homeowners’ damages in a building code dispute. The NC Court of Appeals said no
- 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
Features
- CBRE Adds Veteran Office and Healthcare Leasing Professional Grant Keyes to Charlotte Team
- 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
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