January may have been a weak month for home sales, but it was a strong month for contract signings. Pending home sales jumped to their highest level since August 2013, according to the National Association of Realtors. The group's Pending Home Sales Index, which is based on contract signings, ros
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02/27/2015
The Historic Langtree Plantation is a Unique Preservation of History: a Venue for Weddings, Corporate Events, Community & Family Gatherings, and much more… The farm was established in 1850. The Historic Langtree Plantation Farm House was constructed near the end of the Civil War by Dr. Henry Yeo
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02/26/2015
The Catawba River provides drinking water, electricity, and recreation to Lake Norman residents, but planners worry that a growing population could increase pressure on this limited water supply. The Catawba-Wateree Water Management Group (CWWMG) is drafting a 50-year Water Supply Master Plan th
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02/19/2015
In the next five years, the average company will use nearly a quarter of its marketing budget on social media, predicts a report released by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. With this heightened focus on social, however, it will become harder for marketers to measure the benefit of th
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02/19/2015
If you’re thinking about selling your house this Spring or Summer, now’s the time to get ready for the showings. You don’t have to do a major remodel to make your house attractive. Simple updates and minor changes can make it more appealing. Plus, by planning ahead, your house will be in ready wh
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02/17/2015
The Lake Norman region has experienced a 5 percent increase in the average price of a home in the past year, said Stephanie Gossett, area manager of the Lake Norman region offices of Allen Tate, which handles transactions in Cornelius, Huntersville, Davidson and Mooresville. The average sales p
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02/16/2015
Long-term mortgage rates remain near a two-year low, though rates inched up this week after a strong jobs report from the Labor Department last Friday. Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the week ending Feb. 12 was 3.69
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02/15/2015
Workers from the American Bridge Co. hope to complete structural repairs to the NC 150 bridge next week, and the entire project should be done this summer. Project superintendent Scott Brother reported progress on the $3.6 million project in a presentation Monday night to the Lake Norman Marine C
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02/12/2015
Home sales in the Charlotte region climbed 8.8 percent in January from a year ago, according to the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association. The association reported Tuesday that Carolina Multriple Listing Service figures show 2,359 homes were sold in the region last month, up from 2,169 s
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02/11/2015
"10 Best Cities for Young Families in North Carolina." San Francisco-based personal financial website NerdWallet determined that based on home affordability, income, projected city growth, quality of education and family-friendly factors. EIght of the top 10 cities are in the Raleigh and Charlott
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02/10/2015
