John Siddons and Michael Laine of Siddons and Laine are the recipients of the 2014 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chairman’s Circle Platinum Award, the company’s Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty announced. Sales associates receiving this award are among the top 1 ...

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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 derailed the economy, and taking stock of what has changed ...

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House flipping is back in a big way. In 2013, the number of single-family homes that were purchased and then resold within six months in the Charlotte area reached 1,592 properties, according to a new report by RealtyTrac. Flipped homes ...

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CHARLOTTE – Institutional investors are snapping up 60 percent of the newer homes for sale in North Carolina, according to an analysis by RealtyTrac. The real estate data firm defines these investors as people who bought at least 10 properties ...

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While the Charlotte real estate market remains affordable relative to many other U.S. markets, there is growing evidence that many middle class, professional families cannot afford to buy a home.

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The Mecklenburg County Historic Landmarks Commission has owned the Grier-Rea House since 2002.Since the purchase, the house has been moved up Rea Road to its current home, restored to its 19th-Century glory and put up for sale more than once, Morrill said.

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With the Great Recession still packing a punch, the sweet spot for Charlotte’s residential real estate market continues to be homes priced at $120,000 or less. But real estate agents say a growing number of people with deeper pockets are ...

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