House rules: Legislature eliminates municipal authority to regulate home design
Towns around Charlotte and the state would have to reassess development ordinances and design standards for single-family housing should a bill passed by the legislature this week become law. The […]
Charlotte-area Realtors meet with D.C. lawmakers
Charlotte Regional Realtor Association members traveled to Washington last week for the National Association of Realtors annual party convention and trade expo. As part of the visit to the nation’s […]
Zoning ordinance could define new Council’s legacy
CHARLOTTE – Just about every political leader – a certain Canadian mayor notwithstanding – works to be remembered for fixing issues for their constituents and leaving their jurisdiction a better […]
The end of the road maintenance in Union County
MARVIN – Towns in Union County are scrambling to figure out how to fund the maintenance of future subdivision streets after the state recently alerted them that it will no […]
ACTION ITEMS: Matthew’s town board extends public hearing on unified development ordinance
The Matthews town board held a public hearing on Monday night seeking comments on a proposed streamlining of the city’s codes into a “unified development ordinance,” combining zoning, subdivision regulations, flood prevention and housing under one umbrella.
REBIC hosting forum for mayoral, City Council candidates
Candidates up for several soon-to-be-open seats on the Charlotte City Council on Thursday will speak at a forum, addressing issues affecting real estate in the city.
Fire changes made to N.C. residential building code
RALEIGH – The distance that non-fire-resistant walls can be from property lines has been decreased under a state residential building code chance that replaces a 2012 rule. The 2012 N.C. […]
13 to watch in ’13: REBIC and Raleigh
You’re either fer it, or you’re agin it, as they say in the mountains of western North Carolina, and that’s true of possible legislation that REBIC will either back or oppose this year on the other end of the state in Raleigh, where the state legislature is in session.
In Charlotte’s mayoral race, Stone nails down the industry’s backing
Until he announced his candidacy for mayor in March, Scott Stone wasn’t a nobody, but he wasn’t exactly a household name in Charlotte, either. A former vice president of Merrick […]
Foxx rescinds PCCO revision veto
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx vetoed a City Council decision Monday — at least briefly. The veto, the first ever for Foxx, who’s running for re-election to a second term next […]
CRCBR to hold town hall event
Rising National Association of Realtors dues are among issues that will be discussed during a Charlotte Region Commercial Board of Realtors town hall meeting. The event will run from 7:30 […]
The Tuesday Interview: Joe Padilla, REBIC executive public policy director
Age: 38 Lives in: Matthew Family: wife, Emily, 35; children, Rachel, 4, Evan, 1 Education: bachelor’s of science in journalism, University of Florida; master’s of business administration, Georgia State University […]
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