John Boyle: Great Recession puts Ellington luxury co...
Yesterday | via Asheville Citizen-Times
Anybody remember the Ellington? I've got to admit, I hadn't thought much about the 23-story hotel and condo building planned for Biltmore Avenue until a reader jogged my memory a couple weeks ago, asking, "Did the recession kill the plans?" Back in 2007, the Ellington generated a huge amount of controversy, mainly because of its massive size and ... Comment?
Home of the week: Asheville farmhouse in middle of t...
Friday | via Asheville Citizen-Times
Iowa natives Debra and David Patterson hadn't intended to buy a house when they came down from Chicago for a vacation in 2003. Comment?
Why N.C. housing bubble wasna t bigger
Sunday Dec 20 | via Jacksonville Daily News
Our trends look nothing like those of states such as California and Arizona where the housing markets look a bit like smoking ruins. Comment?
Thursday Dec 10 | via Asheville Citizen-Times
Sales of existing homes in Buncombe County jumped by 55 percent in November, but people in the industry were in no hurry to declare an end to the housing slump. Comment?
City Seeks Affordable Housing Ideas
Wednesday Dec 9 | via WWNC-AM Asheville
Affordable housing in Asheville is becoming an increasingly important issue with the economy still struggling. Comment?
Realtors give $20,000 to Habitat groups
5 hrs ago | via Philanthropy Journal
Charlotte Regional Realtor Association Housing Opportunity Foundation awarded total of $20,000 to eight local Habitat for Humanity organizations through its Habitat Support Program. Comment?
Yesterday | via The Tennessean
It sounds like the dream job of the year: house-sit in a luxurious home you couldn't possibly afford, and pay a fraction of the market rent. Comment?
News Story: NY mortgage servicing firm to create 1,0...
Wednesday Dec 23 | via WBT-AM Charlotte
A mortgage servicing company says it will expand its North Carolina operation by adding about 1,000 call center and loan servicing jobs. Comment?
Tuesday Dec 22 | via News-Topic
" I guess it's cold comfort to say this in a state with thousands of residents underwater on their mortgages, but by national standards North Carolina didn't experience much of a housing bubble during the past decade. Comment?
Tuesday Dec 22 | via WWAY-TV Wilmington
Submitted by Nadine Maeser on 22 December 2009 - 7:08pm. Foreclosures still on the rise Housing foreclosure is a national concern, and here in southeastern North Carolina, where unemployment rates are higher than the national average, it's a growing problem. Comment?
Thousands to be saved from losing homes
4 min ago | via Times Online
Mortgage lenders will be barred from seizing a borrower's property without a court order after the closure of a legal loophole, to be announced tomorrow. Comment?
5 min ago | via The Age
SUFFERING business borrowers are shouldering a lower burden from high bank funding costs, after receiving scant interest rate relief during the financial crisis. Comment?
The Truth about "Featured" Listings
6 min ago | via Lake Tahoe Real Estate
We see them all the time. Online they're everywhere, and in real estate print advertising too. Comment?
Personal Finance Daily: Maintenance costs can kill a...
29 min ago | via MarketWatch
Don't miss these top stories: With home prices and interest rates lower than they've been in years, plus an $8,000 tax credit still available, it's no surprise first-time home buyers are eager to dip their feet into the housing market. Comment?
Treasurys come off lows following auction
1 hr ago | via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge
Interest rates rose moderately Monday, but were down from their highest levels following a decent auction of two-year notes. Comment?