Some under contract for condos prepare to sue
Wednesday Dec 23 | via Windsock
At least 13 people who are under contract to buy luxury units next to the Hilton in downtown New Bern have come together to pursue legal action now that the corporation responsible for SkySail Condominiums has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Comment?
Foreclosure ordered on Bridgeton Harbor property
Tuesday Dec 22 | via Windsock
A court order signed Tuesday authorizes foreclosure on an estimated $16 million loan made to finance Bridgeton Harbor, the proposed half-billion-dollar development that was to transform the tiny town across the river from New Bern. Comment?
Community Development assists two families with home...
Sunday Dec 20 | via Windsock
The City of Jacksonville Community Development will host two ribbon cuttings Monday at 10 a.m. and noon at 305 South Shore Drive and 460 College Street respectively as part of its program to promote homeownership. Comment?
Bridgeton lays groundwork for expansion
Wednesday Dec 9 | via Sun Journal
Bridgeton leaders increased the town's size by about a third on Tuesday to make room for a proposed a wastewater treatment plant that would serve the half-billion-dollar Bridgeton Harbor project if that project goes through. Comment?
Foreclosure possible on loan for Bridgeton Harbor
Friday Dec 4 | via Windsock
A lender behind Bridgeton Harbor, the half-billion-dollar development intended to transform the tiny town across from New Bern, wants to foreclose on an estimated $16 million loan made to the Florida developers behind the project. 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?
Ready to burst with regulations
Monday Dec 21 | via The Gaston Gazette
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?
NC Banking Commission Still At Large
Monday Dec 21 | via The Meck Deck
What are these yobs up to now? Charlotte needs TV ads to tell folks how to squirm out from underneath their mortgage payments? Yes, Charlotte is seeing foreclosure rates roughly 10 times higher than other North Carolina cities, but guess what? There is nothing to be done about that. Comment?
Expert Predictions: Real Estate
7 min ago | via Http
At least for many types of real estate, prices aren't ready to rebound, according to real estate investor Russ Haims. Comment?
28 min ago | 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?
Mortgage rates reach 3-month high, above 5 percent
38 min ago | via The Tennessean
Mortgage rates for fixed 30-year U.S. home loans increased for a third consecutive week to the highest in three months, reducing affordability for some buyers and owners who hoped to refinance. Comment?
Despite recession, bright spots emerged in the Whatc...
43 min ago | via Bellingham Herald
For many in the Whatcom County business community, 2009 was gut-check time. Owners and employees of many businesses have spent the past year in survival mode, dealing with layoffs, furloughs and paycuts in order to keep the business open. Comment?
Nine agents join Keller Williams Realty
44 min ago | via Bellingham Herald
Nine real estate agents joined Keller Williams Western Realty in Bellingham this fall. Comment?