New high-rise tower has the green light in South End

With very little dispute, earlier this week the Charlotte City Council approved another high-rise tower along South Boulevard. In the Monday meeting, no one spoke up and contested the approval of the tower. So with the backing of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Zoning Committee, who unanimously backed the $200 million project last month, the 230-foot tower is [...]

New affordable condos now available in Uptown

The Catalyst condo tower, located on South Church street, started taking offers to purchase this last Sunday June 15. What is the difference between these condos and many others in Uptown? The developer didn’t start taking offers until near completion of the project.
According to the Charlotte Observer, the goal is to help assure buyers their move-in [...]

Is Charlotte Recession Proof?

Forbes.com says we are….the site ranked us 9 of 10 cities they feel are ”Recession Proof”.  The list, culled from the country’s 50 largest metropolitan areas, cites the cities for their high job growth, rising home values and low unemployment amid a national economic downturn. 
“Despite a recent rise in unemployment, the economy in Charlotte and the [...]

Green Roof Tops?

What do the Federal Reserve Bank and Discovery Place in uptown Charlotte have in common? Green, as in Eco-Friendly, rooftops.
The idea is to have an environmentally favorable roof top, that will not only prevent leaks, but will also last 10 years longer than a standard rooftop. The other major benefit is to utilize rain [...]

First-Time Homebuyers Take Note?

Some are saying that there is no better time to be a first-time homebuyer than now.  In certain places and ways this is correct.  Increased home inventories, some bargain pricing, and low interest rates are the current environment.  Some roadblocks for first-time homebuyers include more stringent borrowing standards and most of all fear due to [...]

Relocating to Charlotte?

Are you one of over 80,000 people planning to relocate to Charlotte this year or one of the 80,000 who recently moved here and you’re now looking to find your perfect home? If so, did you know?
 

The city of Charlotte is 280 miles square, with 25 zip codes.

There are 5 local historic districts in Charlotte, [...]

“Green Living”

April 22nd is Earth Day, a reminder to take care of our Earth, so she can take care of us. What can you do? Here are 5 ways you can start to live green today:
1. Recycle. The city if Charlotte offers free curbside pickup. Visit http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Solid+Waste/CurbIt/Recycling/Home.htm for locations on where to pick up your red [...]

2008 Tax Changes

2008 Tax Changes
As we come to the end of the 2007 tax season, it is never too early to start planning for 2008. Some 2008 changes to add for your financial toolbox are:
1 Joint filers whose taxable income doesn’t exceed $65,100 and single filers with income that doesn’t exceed $32,550 don’t have to pay capital [...]