Do you live in Charlotte?  Do you have the impression that Charlotte will be a leader in economic growth, middle of the pack, or lagging behind?  The

In response to our last blog post about the tax credit I had

It has now been over three months since the tax credit contract date has expired.  So, what has the market done since then? In the three months leading up to the tax credit there was an average of 8 total showings on eac

We did a survey asking what our first blog topic should be and the consensus was to discuss alternative sales techniques.  In this buyer's market it helps to think of creative ideas that can set your house apart from your competition

The board is thinking about circulating a survey to evaluate the manager company’s effectiveness. Any suggestions? Can we publish the complete list of what each HOA employee makes or is this a breach of privacy?

The classic earthy colors associated with Fall decorations are an homage to Mother Nature herself. The burnt oranges, browns, and golden wheats are the colors we witness first-hand as the seasons change.

The government has bailed out Wall Street firms, giant banks, creditors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- and is trying to bail out people who've defaulted or are about to default on their mortgages. But let's say you're a hardworking family that has done nothing wrong except buy a home when the housing bubble was at its peak a few years ago. Your mortgage is now way underwater, but you're still making payments because you want to stay in your home -- and you're actually honorable. You're paying for everyone else's bailout, but because you have no equity in your house, you can't refinance to take advantage of the ultra-low mortgage rates that Uncle Sam's bailout strategy has produced. To use the technical term, you're being screwed.

For the growing number of struggling homeowners in this country, more help is on the way. Additional aid from the federal government will begin making its way to them next month -- one program would help qualified homeowners refinance their mortgages after seeing their property values fall below the amount they owe, and the other includes another round of funding to help the unemployed or underemployed with their payments.

1. Loyalty is overrated

Despite a recent spate of bad news coming out of the housing industry, home prices show signs of stabilizing.

Remember how everyone complained that banks weren't doing enough to help troubled borrowers?