October 24, 2014

Mortgage rates continue to fall this week with the average of a 30-year mortgage now below 4 percent, which is the lowest since June 2013. According to Freddie Mac, a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 3.97 percent from 4.12 percent in the week ending October 16. A 15-year borrowing costs feel from 3.30 percent to 3.18

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October 21, 2014

According to a recent economic development survey, Texas, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia are among the 4 best states for business. Reports made by Development Counsellors International, a New York-based firm, show that out of 356 company executives surveyed, 49.7% claim that Texas is the most favorable state for business followed by Florida with 18.1%.

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October 13, 2014

September 6, 2013 By Octavio Nuiry, Senior Staff Writer Editor’s Note: In the August 2013 issue of the Foreclosure News Report, in a story titled “Creating Inventory with Unlisted  Foreclosures”, we looked at how real estate agents nationwide are finding new and creative ways to get listings. Here is a short excerpt from that story..

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October 13, 2014

By Deon Roberts droberts@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Thursday, Sep. 12, 2013 Charlotte-area foreclosure filings dropped 16 percent in August from a year ago, as they also fell across the U.S.c The Charlotte region had 982 filings – which comprise default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions – down from 1,166 a year ago. North Carolina filings fell

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October 13, 2014

by Shannon O’Brien on April 7, 2014 Real estate agents typically don’t start their working lives in the industry, but rather hail from a broad array of businesses. For some, like Nancy Braun, Showcase Realty Charlotte’s broker/owner, real estate may be a third or even fourth career. Braun was born in New York and attended

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