If you have been hunting for a home within the past two years, you’re no stranger to the red-hot market conditions around the country and Charlotte has been no exception. Closing on a home these days is tough, but how tough is it? The combination of lower interest rates, shrinking inventory and the continued increase… [Read More]
Charlotte #1 Destination for Millennials and Their Baby Boomer Parents
Millennials, today’s top home purchasers, have a significant influence on where baby boomers, the second largest group of buyers, choose to live. Retirement generally entails a full lifestyle transition, and many baby boomers are relying on their children and grandchildren to help them decide where to settle down next. According to a recent Zonda survey,… [Read More]
5 Road Trips You Can Take from The Queen City
Many of us are learning how to deal with life during coronavirus and that means also learning how to travel during the pandemic. Most, if not all of travel for the rest of 2020 will likely be domestic so what better time to explore more places near home? There is a lot to love about… [Read More]
Charlotte Ranks in Top 10 Cities for Millennial Net Migration
A study analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data by the personal finance company, SmartAsset, found Charlotte ranks in the top 10 of cities nationwide for millennial net migration destinations. Net migration is the number of people who move into a into a location minus the number of people moving out. In this case, the study looked… [Read More]
Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Charlotte Shows Economic Strength
A new Metro Monitor 2020 report released by The Brookings Institution reveals the United States has achieved a record-long economic expansion over the past decade. The report is an annual analysis that tracks various communities’ economic growth, prosperity and inclusiveness. The data was collected over two time periods: 2008-2018, the decade following the 2007 global… [Read More]
Plans detailed in new documents for Eastland Mall site
A rezoning petition has been filed by the city of Charlotte along with Master Developer, Crosland Southeast, for the former Eastland Mall property site. The city’s “Vision for Eastland” rezoning petition was filed early last week. Plans for the site which has been vacant since the mall was demolished in 2013, is the result of… [Read More]