Monthly Archives: June 2013

Lumber Price Plunge Puzzles Pundits

Posted on June 28, 2013 by trevorspear

Don’t watch the news on lumber prices too closely: you might get whiplash and mood swings. Houston station KHOU had it one way on May 29: “Housing boom drives up lumber prices,” by Jeremy Desel. “”The supply chain can’t keep … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 26, 2013 by trevorspear

8 most business-friendly cities 8. Raleigh-Durham is number 8 of 8 Jennifer Dunleavy heads a staffing agency in the Raleigh area.   Entrepreneurs give Raleigh great ratings for its training and networking programs. The city’s greatest asset is the talent it … Continue reading →

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Majority-minority population shift is happening fast; faster than expecte

Posted on June 25, 2013 by trevorspear

A unprecedented shift in the nation’s racial makeup is already present in 14 states and is reshaping U.S. schools, workforce and electorate. Due to immigration, a combination of more deaths, and fewer births among whites, and an explosion of minority … Continue reading →

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Last Week……………

Posted on June 24, 2013 by trevorspear

There appears to be plenty of real estate people who believe they can succeed, as last week saw more housing numbers go through the roof. Existing Home Sales were up 4.2% in May to a 5.18 million unit annual rate, … Continue reading →

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Are millennial a window of opportunity or a closed door for home builders?

Posted on June 12, 2013 by trevorspear

Builders are eyeing the next wave of potential home buyers — the so-called millennials — but whether this rising generation will embrace big mortgage debt remains an open question. These 95 million people ages 10 to 32 outnumber their baby-boomer … Continue reading →

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Beyond the headlines: home construction spending’s up, but has a long way to go

Posted on June 11, 2013 by trevorspear

  The New York Times‘ Floyd Norris reports that the Census Bureau said that spending on home building rose 40% over the last year, but that rate is way down from its peak in the middle part of the past decade. … Continue reading →

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North Carolina: Important Legislative Updates in Raleigh

Posted on June 10, 2013 by trevorspear

Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor Pat McCrory (R) took several important steps to protect your Right to Keep and Bear Arms and hunting heritage. On June 4, Governor Pat McCrory (R) signed Senate Bill 234 into … Continue reading →

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N.C. AG announces judgment against real estate seller

Posted on June 10, 2013 by trevorspear

RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Wednesday a judgment against a Surry County-based real estate seller who allegedly put more than 20 locals in danger of losing their homes. Cooper alleged that Nichols Land … Continue reading →

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North Dakota leads the nation’s five fastest-growing state economies

Posted on June 7, 2013 by trevorspear

CNN/Money‘s Steve Hargreaves reports on new Bureau of Economic Analysis data on each state’s economic trajectory. North Dakota’s energy boom led the state to have the fastest growing economy in 2012–five times the national average. Read More

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