Among the new North Carolina laws that will take effect on January 1st is one that will require all sellers of new or existing homes in the state to disclose beforehand whether the mineral, oil and gas rights for the property are owned by someone other than the seller. The purpose of the new law,
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12/31/2014
Beginning Jan. 1, North Carolina corporations will see another tax benefit as the corporate income tax is reduced to 5 percent. The reduction is a result of tax overhaul passed in 2013, but which takes effect over three years. The corporate tax rate was reduced from 6 percent, and could potential
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12/30/2014
7TH ANNUAL LAKE NORMAN POLAR BEAR PLUNGE FOR CHARITY When: January 1, 2015 – Registration opens at 11AM – Plunge at 2PM Where: Trump National Charlotte Lake Club Cost: Adults – $40 Children – $20 Teachers and Military – Free Festivities: DJ Zino spinning the tunes Bev
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12/29/2014
North Carolinians prep for some changes in 2015, starting with these new laws that go into effect January 1st. Here's are some of the new laws that immediately go into effect when the ball drops: Real estate: •If you buy property on or after Jan. 1, the owners of that property have to furnish a
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12/28/2014
So you’ve begun thinking about selling your house and you figure: Let’s wait until spring or early summer before listing. The yard will look its best and potential buyers will be out in force. And everybody knows that winter is dead time for real estate. Right? At least that’s the widely held bel
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12/25/2014
Charlotte is frequently cited for its relatively low costs in comparison with other major U.S. cities. And a new report from Priceline.com appears to bear that out. According to the Norwalk, Conn.-based website, Charlotte ranks the No. 4 among the most affordable destinations for the year ahead.
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12/22/2014
Buckle up, Charlotte. Next year could be an up-and-down ride. Interest rates, wages and confidence: Up. Fuel prices, unemployment and stimulus: Down. If the past few years have delivered the slow click, click, click of an uphill economic recovery, 2015 looks like the year Charlotte crests into th
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12/20/2014
A portion of heavily traveled Interstate 485 in south Mecklenburg will become a six-lane divided highway over the next few days, with the N.C. Department of Transportation ready to open a new lane on each side of the road. The $83.3 million widening project, covering a 9.189-mile stretch from I-
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12/17/2014
A national research firm has ranked Mooresville as the fifth fastest growing “submarket” in the country for apartment construction, local economic development leaders announced Tuesday. Mooresville’s apartment inventory growth rate since 2012 is 44.8 percent, which includes both new apartments a
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12/16/2014
NBA Hall of Famer and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan has been selected as the Charlotte Business Journal's 12th annual Business Person of the Year. Jordan, who became a minority investor and the designated managing member of basketball operations in 2006 with the franchise then known as t
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12/14/2014
