November 3, 2014

Since the post-recession recovery has started, Charlotte’s jobless rate has dropped to its lowest level at 6.2 percent. The unemployment rate at Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill area has declined steeply from a year ago, when it was at 7.4 percent. This figure has been the region’s lowest unemployment rate since May 2008 when the recession and economic

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November 3, 2014

Real estate professionals commonly argue about the effectiveness of hosting and holding an open house. Although they have their valid reasons, studies have shown that if an open house is done properly, it can be a significant step on getting the property sold. If you’re the home seller, below are some reasons why having an

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November 3, 2014

Homebuyers from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C., and other areas, which were hot markets, have now a better chance of purchasing their own home than a year ago. According to Zillow’s Real Estate Market Reports, home value appreciation has cool off for the third quarter of this. Plus, there have been more inventories

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November 3, 2014

According to the newest analysis from Zillow, the number of American adults moving in together so they could share the expenses as rental rates continue to go up is increasing. Since 2012, approximately 32 percent of adults have been living together in one household wherein one or more working adults (23 to 65 years old)

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October 31, 2014

According to CoreLogic’s September 2014 National Foreclosure Report released last Wednesday, foreclosure inventory along with the completed foreclosure numbers nationwide both had significant year-over-year declines in September. Foreclosure inventory showed a total of 607,000 homes that were in some state of foreclosure in September this year that is a drop of 34.3 percent from a

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