Wilmington woman becomes a homeowner with the help o...
Sunday Jun 9 | via WWAY-TV Wilmington
A Wilmington woman and her family are finally finished building their home sweet home with the help of a local organization. Comment?
North State Bank enjoys robust quarter
Apr 30, 2013 | via News Observer
The corporate parent of the Raleigh-based bank, which has seven branches in Wake and New Hanover counties, reported Tuesday that it posted $595,000 in net income in the first quarter, up from $236,000 a year ago. Comment?
Unpaid Real Estate Taxes: Special Publication This Week
Mar 30, 2013 | via Island Gazette Newspaper Online
New Hanover County property owners with outstanding tax bills had until 5PM February 28, to avoid seeing their names published in area newspapers. Comment?
New Hanover County High Schools Plan Open Houses for...
Mar 3, 2013 | via Island Gazette Newspaper Online
Each week we publish editorials and letters to the editor concerning local issues. Comment?
The Market is Looking Up: 12th Annual Real Estate Ro...
Jan 29, 2013 | via Wrightsville Beach Magazine
I think things are really looking up, says Coastal Properties LaNelle Clontz, who, having joined the board in 1962, is the senior member of the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors. Comment?
Study: Gay couples at higher risk of housing discrim...
12 hrs ago | via Q-Notes
A first-ever national study of housing discrimination against same-sex couples has found gay and lesbian couples face a higher risk of discrimination in the private rental market when compared to heterosexual couples. Comment?
Sanderson reassures area Realtors on tax reform
Monday | via Sun Journal
Elimination of the mortgage interest credit and new taxes on services required to qualify homes for sale are not in the N.C. Senate's fifth version of a bill to rewrite the state's tax code, Sen. Norman Sanderson, R-Pamlico, told area Realtors Monday. Comment?
B of A Gave $500 Bonuses to Foreclose on Clients: La...
Monday | via National Mortgage News
Mortgage workers falsified records and were told to delay U.S. loan-assistance applications by requesting paperwork that the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank had already received, according to statements from ex-employees filed last week in federal court in Boston. Comment?
Homebuilder sentiment rises to highest in seven year...
Monday | via Reuters
Sentiment among homebuilders surged in June, rising above a key milestone for the first time since the start of the housing crisis seven years ago in a vote of confidence for the sector's recovery. Comment?
Christensen: Here lies North Carolina tax reform, 20...
Saturday Jun 15 | via News Observer
No one will offer any prayers for the dead or send flowers. Some may not even admit there is a corpse in the room. Comment?
Aussie Dollar Holds 3-Day Loss Versus Greenback as F...
4 min ago | via Bloomberg
The Australian dollar remained lower following a three-day loss against the greenback before the Federal Reserve concludes a policy meeting today. Comment?
UPDATE 1-Deutsche Annington puts 18-21 euro price ta...
9 min ago | via Reuters
Deutsche Annington, Germany's largest residential real estate company, plans to offer shares in its planned stock market listing in a range of 18 euros to 21 euros each, valuing the whole company at least 4 billion euros . Comment?
From statement to forecasts to news conference, here...
12 min ago | via Prince George Citizen
Worry and speculation have consumed investors since Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress last month about the Federal Reserve's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. Comment?
Jewelry, Mortgages Top Consumer Hits In 1st Half
38 min ago | via Nikkei Net Interactive
High-priced watches and other jewelry stood alongside mortgages atop the Nikkei Marketing Journal's ranking of trendy products and themes for the first half of 2013. Comment?
American Capital Agency's Dividend Cut Is Good News ...
44 min ago | via Seeking Alpha
Forget about the after-hours rise in American Capital Agency's stock price in response to the Q2 dividend of $1.05 . Comment?