How Long do Homeowners Stay in Their Homes in Charlotte NC? Charlotte Homeownership Tenure Has Increased Past data historically shows that most Charlotte residents lived in their homes for 4-5 years. With Charlotte being such a large financial, technology and healthcare city, those jobs tend to involve more relocation needs than others. Hence, the transient nature of Charlotte’s population. However, The Great Recession changed all of that! Those fortunate enough to maintain employment during the recession were absolutely not interested in selling their homes - at all! This went on for 4+ … Continue reading...
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More Great News for Charlotte – ACC Football Championship Games will be Held Here Through 2030
More Great News for Charlotte - ACC Football Championship Games will be Held Here Through 2030 The revision of HB2 not only brought great news for Charlotte with the return of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Football Championship Game in December (2017). More great news was announced today; another sign that big-ticket sporting events and economic development are returning to Charlotte and the entire state of NC. Today, the ACC announced signing of a 10-year extension for the ACC Football Championship Games. The current contract is through December, 2020 but, the extension signed today, … Continue reading...
Top 10 Charlotte Real Estate Articles for 2017
Top 10 Charlotte Real Estate Articles for 2017 As we do each day, week, month and year - analyzing the way that our information which we provide to the consumer, both near and far - we’ve once again researched the top 10 articles for the year. Our goal is to be certain that if you search for something related to Charlotte real estate in Google, Bing, MSN or any of the other search engines and find us, we are providing you the information that you need in an accurate, clear, concise and thorough manner. In fact, we go to great lengths to do so! Our staff works diligently to find exactly what … Continue reading...
November 2017 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter Charlotte NC
November 2017 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter Charlotte NC Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home in Charlotte, thinking about selling your Charlotte home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general. The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau and Realtor.org reports, videos, key market indicators and real estate sales … Continue reading...
Charlotte Events – Quail Hollow Club Welcomes the World Next Week – PGA Championship 2017
Charlotte Events - Quail Hollow Club Welcomes the World Next Week - PGA Championship 2017 The PGA Championship tees off next week (8/7-8/13) at Quail Hollow Club, putting Charlotte and North Carolina back in the national spotlight. A high-profile tourist event, for the first time in over a year, will be absent any HB2 controversy. The much anticipated, record-breaking, advanced sales reflect the prospect of a highly successful PGA Championship for 2017, putting the area’s tourism in a stronger position than pre-HB2. Both the PGA of America and local officials project that the tournament will … Continue reading...
Old vs. New – Tower & Spire Among Concrete & Glass in Charlotte’s Uptown
Tower & Spire Among Concrete & Glass…Nestled in Century-Old Trees The oldest and largest historic church in Uptown Charlotte is the First Presbyterian Church on W. Trade Street. Most of the early settlers, who migrated to Mecklenburg County in the 18th century were Scots-Irish Presbyterians. In the 1730’s, the Royal government began to aggressively market land here in Charlotte and the Scots-Irish began pouring into the region in search of cheap land. They rested in the ‘center city’ area and in 1845, formed what is now, the oldest church in Charlotte's ‘backcountry.' The … Continue reading...
Charlotte Real Estate Market Report Q1 2016
Charlotte Real Estate Market Report Q1 2016 Home buyers are living the reality of the-double-edged-sword with a steady rise in home prices and a serious decline in inventory, leaving many with the inability to get into the market. Buyers are finding themselves in multiple-Offer situations as well, leading to great frustration. Our best advice - hang in there! ’Tis the season for home shopping AND home selling! Sellers are prepping their homes for the market so, don’t be weary - we’ll be introducing quite a few new listings in the upcoming weeks and months. Although new listings in the … Continue reading...
As Confidence Builds, Charlotte Housing Market Gains Momentum
As Confidence Builds, Charlotte Housing Market Gains Momentum Charlotte, NC - Local experts are predicting a stellar year in Charlotte housing market in 2015. Right out of the gate, January and February's numbers reflected this very prediction in 2015 and March pending sales indicate that Q1 2015 will be one of the best 'first quarters' in years. How does the data stack up in 2 of the areas largest markets? Charlotte homes remained on the market a median of 39 days in February Matthews Days on the Market in February averaged 65 days Charlotte's average home sales price in … Continue reading...
Google Fiber Picks Charlotte
Google Fiber Picks Charlotte - Great news for our economy "Officials from the technology giant and the city said the next step is a detailed design process, followed by a massive, sometimes disruptive construction project." GREAT news for Charlotte! One of 9 cities chosen - with our high demographic for technology, we were certain during the one-year wait that we would be chosen - and with no incentives or subsidies. Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter feels the Google decision will spur economic development, boost entrepreneurship and bring in competition which will improve the city's Internet … Continue reading...
Charlotte Area’s Jobless Rate Lowest Since May 2008
Charlotte Area’s Jobless Rate Lowest Since May 2008 Charlotte continues the recovery process with the lowest jobless rate since the recession began. The Charlotte Metro area posted unemployment rates at 6.2%, down from its lowest since September 2013 or 7.4%. Areas showing the strongest growth include: Professional and business services - 8,700 jobs added for a 6% gain Trade, transportation and utilities - 6,500 jobs added for a 4.6% gain Construction - 2,500 jobs added for a 6% gain The Charlotte area’s jobless rate dipped to 6.2 percent in September, its lowest level since the … Continue reading...